The Best Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Guitar Solos

Mike Campbell was the Heartbreakers' secret weapon, a player who valued hooks and economy over flash and made every solo serve the song. From American Girl to Runnin' Down a Dream, his parts are among the most memorable in heartland rock.

Informed by: Top 40 Weekly: Best 70s Guitar Solos

1. 1
   Runnin' Down a Dream

   Tom Petty · solo by Mike Campbell · 1989
2. 2
   American Girl

   Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers · solo by Mike Campbell · 1976
3. 3
   It's Good to Be King

   Tom Petty · solo by Mike Campbell · 1994
4. 4
   Refugee

   Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers · solo by Mike Campbell · 1979
5. 5
   Breakdown

   Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers · solo by Mike Campbell · 1976
6. 6
   Here Comes My Girl

   Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers · solo by Mike Campbell · 1979
7. 7
   Mary Jane's Last Dance

   Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers · solo by Mike Campbell · 1993
8. 8
   Even the Losers

   Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers · solo by Mike Campbell · 1979
9. 9
   Room at the Top

   Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers · solo by Mike Campbell · 1999
10. 10
    You Wreck Me

    Tom Petty · solo by Mike Campbell · 1994
11. 11
    The Waiting

    Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers · solo by Mike Campbell · 1981
12. 12
    I Should Have Known It

    Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers · solo by Mike Campbell · 2010
13. 13
    Straight into Darkness

    Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers · solo by Mike Campbell · 1982
14. 14
    You Got Lucky

    Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers · solo by Mike Campbell · 1982
15. 15
    Listen to Her Heart

    Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers · solo by Mike Campbell · 1978
16. 16
    I Need to Know

    Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers · solo by Mike Campbell · 1978
17. 17
    Honey Bee

    Tom Petty · solo by Mike Campbell · 1994
18. 18
    Shadow People

    Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers · solo by Mike Campbell · 2014