Tom Petty (with original band Mudcrutch)-Depot Street

"The only Mudcrutch record released from a year of frustrating studio work was this single, probably named from a road in Gainesville. 'When we first met him, Denny Cordell was really into reggae,' Petty explains. 'He had been down to Jamaica with Chris Blackwell and they had just started this label called Mango and signed up a lot of people.' Mango had a huge impact on bringing reggae to the U.S. around this time with 'The Harder They Come.' 'He was playing us these reggae records and it was my attempt really to try to put some kind of reggae thing into it. There was hardly anyone doing it at the time, and I think Cordell really grooved on that, that we were trying. But I think we were really successful at it or that it's one of the better things we did. But that's what he liked for the single.'

'It did nothing,' Benmont recalls. 'The folks at the record company were kind of like, "See - 'Philadelpia Freedom' - this is what a single should sound like. 'Depot Street' is what a single should not sound like"'"

Track 2 of Disc 5
From Playback

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Tom
• Petty
• Heartbreakers
• Depot
• Street

[tompettygoddess]

great pictures too!

[legodarknight101]

Thumbs up if Runnin Down a Dream brought you to this song!

[nanciecrawford]

How did you get that 23rd pic in your video? It's not Mudcrutch. That's me, Nancie Crawford, as Go-Go Girl for The Sundowners, TP's 1st band in Jr High School. We were playing The Moose Club in Gainesville, FL, 1965. My brother, Robert Crawford was Lead Guitarist & the only "adult" (20), Richie Hinson Rhythm, Dennis Lee Drums, & Tommy played Bass. Keith Harben took this pic & I didn't know it was public. Do we know you, DrBlorgus? No harm, just wondering who you are. Enjoyed the video!

[binkybear66]

man true tom!!! love this one!!! thanks for the posting

[littlepigeon123]

wicked song man. i lol`dat the pic of tom passed out on the amp

[Smudgefizz]

This reminds me a bit of Paul Simon's 1972 "Mother & Child Reunion"

[MultiReesy1]

Love the song, wanted to see the YOUNG YOUNG boy Tom, like on Runnin Down a Dream. Love the song though!!!!

[lewisclara]

Any ideas to were i could pick up a copy of this track as i cant seem to find it?

[tompetty1976]

@YeahDoItMusic This was Randall Marsh drumming.

[tompetty1976]

I like the pic of Tom with a Cigarette in his nose. He is such a silly boy! How cute! 

[a456987]

awesome song