Let Me Up (I've Had Enough)


Let Me Up is the seventh studio album by the American band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, released in 1987. It features the most songwriting collaborations between Petty and lead guitarist Mike Campbell out of any Petty album.
The Heartbreakers' approach when starting to work on the album in 1986 was to make it sound like a live recording. This technique was in marked contrast to the heavy studio production on the band's previous album, Southern Accents, and was influenced by touring as Bob Dylan's backing band.
Let Me Up is also notable for being the only previous studio album not represented on Petty's 1993 Greatest Hits album, even though the single "Jammin' Me" was No. 1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks for four weeks, and No. 18 on the Hot 100. "Jammin' Me" was later included on the compilation album .

Reception

The album received generally positive reviews from critics. Stephen Thomas Erlewine from Allmusic described the album as "their simplest album since Hard Promises." However, he also stated that Let Me Up was "filled with loose ends, song fragments, and unvarnished productions, it's a defiantly messy album, and it's all the better for it."

Track listing

All songs written by Tom Petty, except where noted.
;Side one
  1. "Jammin' Me" – 4:09
  2. "Runaway Trains" – 5:13
  3. "The Damage You've Done" – 3:53
  4. "It'll All Work Out" – 3:11
  5. "My Life/Your World" – 4:40
;Side two
  1. "Think About Me" – 3:45
  2. "All Mixed Up" – 3:42
  3. "A Self-Made Man" – 3:02
  4. "Ain't Love Strange" – 2:40
  5. "How Many More Days" – 3:18
  6. "Let Me Up " – 3:31

    Personnel

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Additional personnel
Weekly charts
Chart Peak
Position
US Billboard 20020
UK Album Charts 59

Singles

Certifications