I didn't set up to write an album about it, but it just crept into everything. But Petty said it affected the way he approached the album: "It was a topic I couldn't get very far from - consciously, subconsciously, and otherwise. The matter was eventually settled out of court and Petty landed on the MCA-distributed Backstreet label. Petty even declared bankruptcy to prevent MCA from grabbing his assets.Īs part of the battle, the tapes were kept in a roadie's car so Petty could honestly claim they weren't in his possession. Then the Shelter label was sold to MCA Records, and when Petty sued to get out of his contract, the new label threatened to impound the Torpedoes tapes. It was delayed first by Petty's split with his manager Denny Cordell. Turbulence also surrounded the release of Damn The Torpedoes. This went on throughout the whole album… It took a lot of emotional fortitude. We knew the song was strong, so we'd leave it and come back. We just couldn't make it sound as good as the demo.
It got so bad that I actually left the studio, walked out the door and left town for two days. Campbell recalled, "It was a nightmare… It was very tedious. Recording "Refugee" was a difficult process, as the sound the group wanted for the song proved elusive. It peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in 1980.
It was released in January 1980 as the second single from their album Damn the Torpedoes. (C) 1979 Geffen Records 'Refugee' is a song recorded by American rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. "The verse and chorus are actually the same chords," Campbell said. REMASTERED IN HD Music video by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers performing Refugee. "Refugee" began with a demo by lead guitarist Mike Campbell. Just before Damn The Torpedoes was released, Petty & the Heartbreakers performed at the No Nukes benefit concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Pink Floyd's The Wall kept it out of the top spot. The second single from Damn The Torpedoes, "Refugee" peaked at Number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100.ĭamn The Torpedoes was the breakthrough album for Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, hitting Number Two on the Billboard 200 for seven weeks. Mike Campbell - guitar, bass, squeeze box Recorded: 1979 at Sound City, Van Nuys, California, and Cherokee Studios, Hollywood, California
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