# Even the Losers guitar solo

> Mike Campbell's guitar solo on Even the Losers by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (1979) starts at about 1:40. From the album Damn the Torpedoes.

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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, 1979, from *Damn the Torpedoes*. Solo by *Mike Campbell*.

A fan-favorite rocker with a jangly, punchy solo that sums up the Heartbreakers' tight ensemble drive.

Even the Losers by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers is #8 in our ranking of the best Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitar solos. The solo is played by Mike Campbell and the song was released in 1979.

## In our lists

- [The Best Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/tom-petty-and-the-heartbreakers-guitar-solos/) — #8

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Even the Losers?

Mike Campbell played the solo on Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers's Even the Losers (1979).

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