Let Me Up (I've Had Enough)
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Let Me Up (styled on the cover as "Let Me Up (I've Had Enough)" with quotation marks) is an album by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
, released in 1987. This album features more songwriting collaborations between Petty and Mike Campbell than any other Petty album. It is notable for being the only studio album not represented on Petty's 1993 Greatest Hits
album, even though the single "Jammin' Me" (co-written with fellow Traveling Wilbury
Bob Dylan
) was #1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks
for four weeks.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers are an American rock band from Gainesville, Florida. They were formed in 1976 by Tom Petty , Mike Campbell , Benmont Tench , , Ron Blair and Stan Lynch...
, released in 1987. This album features more songwriting collaborations between Petty and Mike Campbell than any other Petty album. It is notable for being the only studio album not represented on Petty's 1993 Greatest Hits
Greatest Hits (Tom Petty album)
Greatest Hits is a compilation album by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, released in 1993. It is Petty's best selling album to date and was certified 10x Platinum by the RIAA on November 13, 2003. The single "Mary Jane's Last Dance" became one of Petty's most popular songs reaching #14 on the...
album, even though the single "Jammin' Me" (co-written with fellow Traveling Wilbury
Traveling Wilburys
The Traveling Wilburys were an English–American supergroup consisting of Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty, accompanied by drummer Jim Keltner...
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
) was #1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks
Mainstream Rock Tracks
Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music. Modern rock tracks are counted in the Alternative Songs chart.This chart began with the March 21, 1981, issue...
for four weeks.
Track listing
All songs written by Tom Petty, except where noted.- "Jammin' MeJammin' Me"Jammin' Me" is the first single off Let Me Up , an 1987 album by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. It is co-written by Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, and Mike Campbell.-Background and lyrics:...
" (Petty, Bob DylanBob DylanBob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
, Mike Campbell) – 4:09 - "Runaway Trains" (Petty, Campbell) – 5:13
- "The Damage You've Done" – 3:53
- "It'll All Work Out" – 3:11
- "My Life/Your World" (Petty, Campbell) – 4:40
- "Think About Me" – 3:45
- "All Mixed Up" (Petty, Campbell) – 3:42
- "A Self-Made Man" – 3:02
- "Ain't Love Strange" – 2:40
- "How Many More Days" – 3:18
- "Let Me Up (I've Had Enough)" (Petty, Campbell) – 3:31
Personnel
- Tom PettyTom PettyThomas Earl "Tom" Petty is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is the frontman of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and was a founding member of the late 1980s supergroup Traveling Wilburys and Mudcrutch. He has also performed under the pseudonyms of Charlie T...
– lead and background vocals, 6 and 12 string electric and acoustic guitars, bass guitar - Mike Campbell – lead guitar, 12-string guitar, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, Dobro, keyboards, dulcimer, mandolin, ukuele, slide guitar, percussion
- Howie EpsteinHowie EpsteinHoward Norman Epstein , was a musician best known for his work with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.-Early life:...
– bass guitar, harmony vocals - Benmont TenchBenmont TenchBenjamin Montmorency Tench, III is an American keyboardist best known as a founding member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.-Early years:...
– acoustic and electric pianos, Hammond and Vox organs, vibraphone, synthesizer - Stan LynchStan LynchStanley Joseph "Stan" Lynch is an American songwriter and record producer. He was the original drummer for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers for 18 years until his departure in 1994.- Early years :...
– drums, percussion
Album
Year | Chart | Peak Position |
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1987 | Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
20 |
Singles
Year | Title | Chart | Peak Position |
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1987 | Jammin' Me | Mainstream Rock Tracks Mainstream Rock Tracks Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music. Modern rock tracks are counted in the Alternative Songs chart.This chart began with the March 21, 1981, issue... |
1 (4) |
1987 | Jammin' Me | Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
18 |
1987 | Runaway Trains | Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | 6 |
1987 | Think About Me | Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | 36 |
1987 | All Mixed Up | Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | 19 |