Old Grey Whistle Test
BBC Television Theatre • London, England
June 20, 1977
“You’re Gonna Get It” Tour
Before they became one of America’s biggest rock bands, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers hit London with a lean, hungry set that captured the band at a pivotal moment in their early career.
Recorded for the legendary BBC Old Grey Whistle Test at the BBC Television Theatre on June 20, 1978, this performance finds Petty and the Heartbreakers tearing through a set packed with raw energy, ringing guitars, and unmistakable hooks.
From the swagger of “Anything That’s Rock ’n’ Roll” and “Fooled Again (I Don’t Like It)” to the timeless “Breakdown,” “Listen to Her Heart,” and “American Girl,” the band delivers a snapshot of Petty before superstardom fully arrived.
The set closes with a raucous “Shout,” leaving little doubt that something special was happening onstage.
The Set
- Anything That’s Rock ’n’ Roll
- Fooled Again (I Don’t Like It)
- I Need to Know
- Breakdown
- Listen to Her Heart
- You’re Gonna Get It
- American Girl
- Strangered in the Night
- Shout
The Heartbreakers
Tom Petty — vocals, guitar
Mike Campbell — guitar
Benmont Tench — keyboards
Ron Blair — bass
Stan Lynch — drums
A young Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, live in London, hungry and electric—captured just as their rise was beginning to accelerate.
