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First Flash of Freedom

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

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  1. Released on Reprise Records, also Basket Case (Green Day), Welcome to the Black Parade (My Chemical Romance) and American Idiot (Green Day)

  2. Produced by Tom Petty, also Don’t Come Around Here No More, Don’t Do Me Like That and Free Fallin’ (Tom Petty)

  3. Written by Tom Petty, also Don’t Come Around Here No More, Don’t Do Me Like That and Free Fallin’ (Tom Petty)

  4. Engineered by Ryan Ulyate, also Alright (Electric Light Orchestra), Something Good Coming and American Dream Plan B

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Written by
Mike Campbell and Tom Petty
Produced by
Mike Campbell, Ryan Ulyate and Tom Petty
Performed by
Benmont Tench, Mike Campbell, Ron Blair, Steve Ferrone and Tom Petty
Engineered by
Greg Looper and Ryan Ulyate
Mixed by
Ryan Ulyate
Part of
Mojo
Released on
Reprise Records

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  1. 1MusicBrainz First Flash of Freedom was performed by Benmont Tench

    First Flash of Freedom was performed by Benmont Tench

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz First Flash of Freedom was performed by Mike Campbell

    First Flash of Freedom was performed by Mike Campbell

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz First Flash of Freedom was performed by Ron Blair

    First Flash of Freedom was performed by Ron Blair

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz First Flash of Freedom was performed by Steve Ferrone

    First Flash of Freedom was performed by Steve Ferrone

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz First Flash of Freedom was performed by Tom Petty

    First Flash of Freedom was performed by Tom Petty

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz First Flash of Freedom was produced by Mike Campbell

    First Flash of Freedom was produced by Mike Campbell

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz First Flash of Freedom was produced by Ryan Ulyate

    First Flash of Freedom was produced by Ryan Ulyate

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz First Flash of Freedom was produced by Tom Petty

    First Flash of Freedom was produced by Tom Petty

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz First Flash of Freedom was written by Mike Campbell

    First Flash of Freedom was written by Mike Campbell

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  10. 10MusicBrainz First Flash of Freedom was written by Tom Petty

    First Flash of Freedom was written by Tom Petty

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  11. 11MusicBrainz First Flash of Freedom is part of the release Mojo

    First Flash of Freedom is part of the release Mojo

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  12. 12MusicBrainz Reprise Records is the label of the song First Flash of Freedom

    Reprise Records is the label of the song First Flash of Freedom

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  13. 13MusicBrainz First Flash of Freedom was engineered by Greg Looper

    First Flash of Freedom was engineered by Greg Looper

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  14. 14MusicBrainz First Flash of Freedom was engineered by Ryan Ulyate

    First Flash of Freedom was engineered by Ryan Ulyate

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  15. 15MusicBrainz First Flash of Freedom was mixed by Ryan Ulyate

    First Flash of Freedom was mixed by Ryan Ulyate

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  16. 16MusicBrainz First Flash of Freedom was released on 2010-04-21

    First Flash of Freedom was released on 2010-04-21

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026