Only A Broken Heart (track) by Tom Petty
Year: 1994
From the album Wildflowers (track #6)


Only A Broken Heart appears on the following album(s) by Tom Petty:
- Wildflowers (track #6) (this album) (1994)
- Finding Wildflowers (Alternate Versions) (track #5) (2021)
- Wildflowers & All The Rest (track #6) (2020)
Condition: Very Good
Condition: Used
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"Only" a broken heart? What could be worse than a broken heart? And yet, what could be more banal? I think that's the question Tom Petty is wrestling with in this ballad off the great Wildflowers album. I hope you found a substantive answer, Tom. Rest in peace.
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