Feel a Whole Lot Better

<p>Every hardcore Tom Petty fan knows that when Tom took the record to the execs at MCA, they didn’t like it at all. When Paul Zollo asks Tom why in Conversations with Tom Petty, Tom replies “They didn’t hear a single!” One of the other issues with the record that it was only nine tracks long. So while Jeff Lynne, who coproduced the record, was out of town, Tom and Mike recorded the lullaby, Alright For Now, but they still needed more tracks, as the late 80s was the era of the CD and you could make much longer albums for the new format, which was appealing to the suits who have no idea about creativity. Tom tells Paul, “They wanted it to be a little longer. Then I cut the Byrds song ‘Feel a Whole Lot Better’ just to make the record a little longer.”</p><br><p>You can listen to the song here: <a href="https://youtu.be/tZxHLkA5EcU" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/tZxHLkA5EcU</a></p><p>And if you want to check out The Byrds' original, you can find that here: <a href="https://youtu.be/to-RVV_3anw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/to-RVV_3anw</a></p><br><p>The Tom Petty Project is a proud member of The Deep Dive Podcast Network, which you can find on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/deepdivepodnet" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/deepdivepodnet</a></p><br><p>Don't forget to follow me on social media, like, subscribe, and please, leave a rating if you like the show:</p><p>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thetompettyproject" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/thetompettyproject</a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/TomPettyProject" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/TomPettyProject</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thetompettyproject/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/thetompettyproject/</a></p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt6BLRWuuAR43zHpNKIirOw" rel="noopener noreferrer" t