“Runaway Trains” didn’t distinguish itself much as a single when released by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers in 1987 off the album Let Me Up (I’ve Had Enough). Yet many fans count it as one of their favorites for how it combines Tom Petty’s acumen as a lyricist with Mike Campbell’s ability to compose dynamic […]
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