A selection of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers tracks that have meaning to me and have stuck with me through the years, appearing frequently on mixtapes and playlists. Not necessarily stuff you’ll find on an artist’s Greatest Hits collection.

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The folks at Universal have tried very hard to make the reissue of The London Howlin’ Wolf Sessions a class act, and they have succeeded admirably. A better tape source was found for the original album, and it was beautifully remastered.

Taking its tip from the heyday of Latin music in New York City, Malo remains a classic and still sounds fresh and undated. Guitarist Jorge Santana (yes, he’s Carlos’ brother) provides plenty of sparks, but the group is rounded out by Abel Zapato, who provides a mean two-guitar attack along with Santana, percussionist Richard Bean, whose song “Suavacito” was the group’s biggest hit, percussionist Coke Escovedo, and a full-fledged horn section that kept the group in touch with its Latin roots.

A selection of Herbie Hancock tracks that have meaning to me and have stuck with me through the years, appearing frequently on mix tapes and playlists. Not necessarily stuff you’ll find on an artist’s Greatest Hits collection.