Something Big

~ Recording by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.4Something Big4:43Tom Petty and the HeartbreakersHard PromisesTom Petty and the HeartbreakersAlbum
  • CA1981-05-05
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCAD-31066
1.4Something Big4:43Tom Petty and the HeartbreakersHard PromisesTom Petty and the HeartbreakersAlbum
Backstreet RecordsBSR-5160
1.4Something Big4:43Tom Petty and the HeartbreakersHard PromisesTom Petty and the HeartbreakersAlbum
Backstreet RecordsMCF 3098
1.4Something Big4:45Tom Petty and the HeartbreakersHard PromisesTom Petty and the HeartbreakersAlbum
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)250 446-1
1.4Something Big4:43Tom Petty and the HeartbreakersHard Promises (Japan for US)Tom Petty and the HeartbreakersAlbum
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCAD-37239
1.4Something Big4:43Tom Petty and the HeartbreakersHard PromisesTom Petty and the HeartbreakersAlbum
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCAD-31066
1.4Something Big4:43Tom Petty and the HeartbreakersHard PromisesTom Petty and the HeartbreakersAlbum
  • US1992-09-15
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUDCD 565
1.18Something Big4:45Tom Petty and the HeartbreakersPlaybackTom Petty and the HeartbreakersAlbum + Compilation
  • US1995-11-20
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCAD-6-11375
1.18Something Big4:45Tom Petty and the HeartbreakersPlaybackTom Petty and the HeartbreakersAlbum + Compilation
BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions)D 207275
1.4Something Big4:43Tom Petty and the HeartbreakersHard PromisesTom Petty and the HeartbreakersAlbum
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)088 112 400-2
1.4Something Big4:44Tom Petty and the HeartbreakersHard Promises (reissue remastered)Tom Petty and the HeartbreakersAlbum
  • -2012-04-25
UMC (branded originally by its full name “Universal Music Catalogue” between 2006–2016; rebranded as Universal Music Recordings in 2023)
1.4Something Big4:44Tom Petty and the HeartbreakersHard Promises (2015 remaster)Tom Petty and the HeartbreakersAlbum
  • JP2015-07-24
  • US2015-07-24
Geffen Records
1.4Something Big4:44Tom Petty and the HeartbreakersHard PromisesTom Petty and the HeartbreakersAlbum
  • JP2016-11-23
Geffen RecordsUICY-77966
4.4Something Big4:43Tom Petty and the HeartbreakersThe Complete Studio Albums, Volume 1 (1976–1991)Tom Petty and the HeartbreakersAlbum + Compilation
  • US2016-12-09
Geffen Records00602547952158
1.4Something Big?:??Tom Petty and the HeartbreakersHard PromisesTom Petty and the HeartbreakersAlbum
  • US2017-06-02
Geffen RecordsB0024287-01
1.8Something Big4:44Tom Petty and the HeartbreakersHeartbreakers Beach Party: The SoundtrackTom PettyAlbum + Compilation
  • -2025-03-11
FP
1.4Something Big4:44Tom Petty and the HeartbreakersHard PromisesTom Petty and the HeartbreakersAlbum
Geffen Records
1.4Something Big4:43Tom Petty and the HeartbreakersHard PromisesTom Petty and the HeartbreakersAlbum
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCAD-57239
1.4Something Big4:43Tom Petty and the HeartbreakersHard PromisesTom Petty and the HeartbreakersAlbum
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)DMCL 1817, MCD 01817
1.18Something Big4:45Tom Petty and the HeartbreakersPlaybackTom Petty and the HeartbreakersAlbum + Compilation
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCAD6-11375
(unknown)
1.4Something Big4:45Tom Petty and the HeartbreakersHard PromisesTom Petty and the HeartbreakersAlbum
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCABD 31066

Relationships

assistant engineer:Brad Gilderman
Tori Swenson
engineer:Shelly Yakus
producer:Jimmy Iovine
Tom Petty
electric piano:T.P.
percussion:Phil Jones (Percussionist)
recording of:Something Big

Related works

Something Big

lyricist and composer:Tom Petty