Album of the Day

“It's blues-based. Some of the tunes are longer, more jammy kind of music,” noted Tom Petty of MOJO, his first record with The Heartbreakers in eight years. Cut in his Clubhouse studio in L.A. with minimal overdubbing, the 2010 Reprise collection may invite comparisons to the Dead or the Allmans - it sounds throughout like a band playing for its own enjoyment. Add Petty's solid songcraft (“I Should Have Known It,” “Good Enough,” “First Flash of Freedom”) to outstanding instrumental work and it couldn't miss; the album debuted at No.2 on the Billboard chart. The Heartbreakers really got their MOJO working on this set, and we'll give it another spin to wish guitarist/co-producer Mike Campbell a happy birthday.