Tom Petty can safely be counted among the veterans of American rock. In his long career, which began in the late 1970s, he has known highs and lows - both artistically and professionally - but has always remained a relevant and constant musical factor. And while the 1990s may not have been his most prolific, were records like and of high quality. It was clearly audible that the years began to count
… for Petty: this translated into more ballads and lower tempos. The Last DJ can be seen as a logical continuation of Echo (1999). It is a typical Petty record with nice rock songs (The Last DJ, When A Kid Goes Bad) and yet a lot of quiet songs (Money Becomes King, Dreamville, Blue Sunday). Unfortunately there is a single miss on this album of which The Man Who Loves Women is definitely the biggest. What remains is a fine Tom Petty album, mainly carried by Petty's songwriting talent and one of the best backup bands in the world: The Heartbreakers. Nothing new under the sun, but a great record. (RWK)more
