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An American Treasure
''An American Treasure'' is a 2018 compilation album and box set of Tom Petty, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Mudcrutch released by Reprise Records on September 28, 2018. The set includes several rare and unreleased songs alongside more obscure album tracks that showcase Petty's songwriting. The majority of the content is Heartbreakers material but there are also several solo songs and some recordings by Mudcrutch. Critical reception has been positive. Compilation and release The recordings were chosen for remixing and remastering by Mike Campbell (musician), Mike Campbell, Adria Petty, Dana Petty, Benmont Tench, and Ryan Ulyate. The goal for compiling the songs was to highlight lesser-known tracks and choose songs that Petty himself would prefer. Petty's daughter Adria made a promotional music video for the track "Keep a Little Soul" using home movies. Reception The box set has an 89 out of 100 on Metacritic, indicating universal acclaim. Writing for Uproxx, Steven Hyd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Petty
Thomas Earl Petty (October 20, 1950October 2, 2017) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He was the leader and frontman of the Rock music, rock bands Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Mudcrutch and a member of the late 1980s supergroup (music), supergroup the Traveling Wilburys. He was also a successful solo artist. Over the course of his career, Petty sold more than 80 million records worldwide, making him one of the Best-selling artist of all time, best-selling artists of all time. His hit singles with the Heartbreakers include "American Girl (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers song), American Girl" (1976), "Don't Do Me Like That" (1979), "Refugee (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers song), Refugee" (1980), "The Waiting (song), The Waiting" (1981), "Don't Come Around Here No More" (1985) and "Learning to Fly (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers song), Learning to Fly" (1991). Petty's solo hits include "I Won't Back Down" (1989), "Free Fallin'" (1989), and "You Don't Kno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uproxx
Uproxx Studios (stylized as ''UPROXX'') is an American music, entertainment and popular culture website and content studio. It was founded in 2008 by Jarret Myer and Brian Brater. The website was acquired in 2014 by Woven Digital (which later changed its name to Uproxx Media Group). In August 2018, Uproxx Media Group was acquired by Warner Music Group, with Myer remaining in control of the company's operations as publisher. In April 2024, Myer partnered with Rich Antoniello and will.i.am to form an independent company, Uproxx Studios, after acquiring Uproxx along with ''HipHopDX'' and '' Dime Magazine'' from Warner Music Group. History Uproxx was founded in 2008 by Jarret Myer and Brian Brater, who previously co-founded the hip hop label Rawkus Records in 1996. In April 2014, Uproxx was acquired by Woven Digital, an ad network company. In December 2014, Woven raised US$18 million in Series A funding with a portion of the capital allocated to growing Uproxx throug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last DJ
''The Last DJ'' is the 11th studio album by American rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. The title track, "Money Becomes King", "Joe" and "Can't Stop the Sun" are all critical of greed in the music industry, which led to a song boycott by some radio stations. A "limited edition" digipack version of the album was also released, including a DVD of music videos and other footage shot during the album's production. The album reached number 9 on the ''Billboard'' 200, aided by the single "The Last DJ", which peaked at number 22 on ''Billboard'''s Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in 2002. As of 2010, ''The Last DJ'' had sold 353,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The album marks the return of original Heartbreaker Ron Blair on bass guitar, replacing his own replacement, the ailing Howie Epstein. His return was late in the recording process, however, and Petty and Campbell contribute most of the bass work themselves. The title track (which was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mojo (Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers Album)
''Mojo'' is the twelfth studio album by American rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, released on June 15, 2010, on CD and June 29 on Blu-ray. It was Petty's first album with the Heartbreakers in eight years. ''Mojo'' debuted at No. 2 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200, selling 125,000 copies in its first week of release. The album was also the band's first full album with bassist Ron Blair since 1981's '' Hard Promises'', as he played on only two tracks on the previous Heartbreakers album, ''The Last DJ''. The album was reissued in 2023 as the "Extra Mojo Version" on vinyl LP and also digitally with three bonus tracks. The digital edition of the reissued album included an unreleased cover of Sonny Boy Williamson's song " Help Me" which was issued as a single on October 6, 2023. Recording In November 2009, Petty told ''Rolling Stone'' David Fricke that he intended to record the album live in the studio without overdubs. He said of the album's tone, "It's blues-based. Som ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Echo (Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers Album)
''Echo'' is the tenth studio album by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Released in April 1999, the album reached number 10 on the ''Billboard'' 200 aided by singles "Free Girl Now", "Swingin'" and "Room at the Top", which hit numbers 5, 17 and 19 respectively on '' Billboard''s Mainstream Rock Tracks in 1999. The album was the band's last collaboration with producer Rick Rubin, and was also the last to feature contributions from longtime bassist/vocalist Howie Epstein, who died of a heroin overdose in 2003. Despite still being a member of the band, Epstein is missing from the album's cover photo because he failed to show up for the photo shoot, and Petty ordered it to commence without him. It also marks the first to feature longtime touring member Scott Thurston, as well as the first to credit drummer Steve Ferrone as an official member. ''Echo'' was certified Gold (500,000 copies sold) by the RIAA in July 1999, only three months after it was released. ''Echo'' is the only H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Best Of Everything (Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers Song)
The Best of Everything may refer to: * ''The Best of Everything'' (novel), a novel by Rona Jaffe * ''The Best of Everything'' (film), a 1959 romantic drama film, based on the novel * ''The Best of Everything'' (TV series), an American daytime soap opera, based on the film * "The Best of Everything", a song by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers from the album '' Southern Accents'' * ''The Best of Everything'' (album), a greatest hits album by Tom Petty {{DEFAULTSORT:Best of Everything, The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern Accents
''Southern Accents'' is the sixth studio album by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, released on March 26, 1985, through MCA Records. The album's lead single, " Don't Come Around Here No More", co-written by Dave Stewart of Eurythmics, peaked at number 13 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song "Southern Accents" was later covered by Johnny Cash for his '' Unchained'' album in 1996. Background Originally conceived as a concept album, the theme of ''Southern Accents'' became somewhat murky with the inclusion of three songs co-written by Stewart, and several others originally planned for the album left off. Songs cut from the track list include "Trailer", "Crackin' Up" (a Nick Lowe cover), " Big Boss Man" (a Jimmy Reed cover), "The Image of Me" (a Conway Twitty cover), "Walkin' from the Fire", and "The Apartment Song". The first two were released as B-sides, while the two remaining covers (and a demo version of "The Apartment Song") were later released on the '' Playback'' bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebels (song)
"Rebels" is a song by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. It appeared on the 1985 album ''Southern Accents'' and was released as a single in the same year. Although it only reached #74 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 pop chart, it fared much better on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart, where it peaked at #5. "Rebels" and Petty's broken hand The track was recorded in 1984. It was during the recording of this track that Petty broke his hand. Petty remembers being so high on drugs that he could not get an arrangement he liked. Petty went into the control room, and put the original demo tape on, which featured just him and a Rickenbacker 12-string guitar. He believed that they had yet to record an arrangement better than this demo, which made him so furious that he stormed up the stairs into his house, and punched the wall, causing severe damage to his left hand. After taking time off for his hand to heal, Petty called Jimmy Iovine in to help him finish "Rebels" along with some other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Won't Back Down
"I Won't Back Down" is a song by American rock musician Tom Petty. It was released in April 1989 as the lead single from his first solo album, '' Full Moon Fever''. The song was co-written by Petty and Jeff Lynne, his writing partner for the album. It reached number 12 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and topped the Album Rock Tracks chart for five weeks, starting the album's road to multi-platinum status. Recording Petty has said the following about the recording of the song: "At the session George Harrison sang and played the guitar. I had a terrible cold that day, and George went to the store and bought a ginger root, boiled it and had me stick my head in the pot to get the ginger steam to open up my sinuses, and then I ran in and did the take." The song was written in response to an arson incident that took place at Petty's home in 1987. In the 2007 documentary '' Runnin' Down a Dream'', Petty said that he felt some initial hesitation about releasing the song, given how str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long After Dark
''Long After Dark'' is the fifth studio album by American rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, released on November 2, 1982, on Backstreet Records. Notable for the MTV hit " You Got Lucky", the album was also the band's first to feature Howie Epstein on bass and harmony vocals. Epstein's vocals are prevalent throughout the album and from that point on, became an integral part of the Heartbreakers' sound. Two other singles from the album were released, " Change of Heart" and "Straight into Darkness", the former joining "You Got Lucky" in the ''Billboard'' top 40. In July 2018, "Keep a Little Soul", an outtake from ''Long After Dark'', was released as the first single to promote Petty's box set ''An American Treasure''. "Keeping Me Alive", another outtake from the album sessions, was a Petty favorite, and was eventually released on his and the Heartbreakers' 1995 box set '' Playback'', as well as on ''An American Treasure''. On August 30, 2024, the Tom Petty estate announ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Here Comes My Girl
"Here Comes My Girl" is a song written by Tom Petty and Mike Campbell, and recorded by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, their third single from their breakthrough hit 1979 album, '' Damn the Torpedoes''. It peaked at number 59 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 on May 24, 1980. Joel Whitburn, ''Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles: 1955-2010'', Record Research, 2011. Content In a November 2003 interview with ''Songfacts'', guitarist Mike Campbell explained the story behind "Here Comes My Girl": Petty remembers Campbell's chords and tune on a cassette tape, and struggling with the lyrics. Bassist Ron Blair told Petty that what he had was a "really good piece of music." Petty learned to use narration in the verses, similar to Blondie or The Shangri-Las. Petty said the chorus was inspired by The Byrds. Reception ''Cash Box'' called it a "truly excellent single" with a "convincingly honest narrative intro" and a " Byrds-like hook." '' Record World'' called it a "raging ballad" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Listen To Her Heart
"Listen to Her Heart" is a song recorded by American rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. It was released in August 1978 as the second single from their second album, '' You're Gonna Get It!''. It peaked at number 59 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 singles chart in October 1978. This song as well as "I Need to Know" was already being played live as early as June 14, 1977 as is evidenced in Germany's music television show, '' Rockpalast''. Background and content Petty wrote the song as a response to Ike Turner making advances toward Petty's wife at the time. ABC Records pushed for the mention cocaine in the opening lyrics to be changed to the more radio-friendly lyric " champagne", but Petty refused. As a result, the song received limited airplay. Reception "Listen to Her Heart" was ranked number five on '' Billboard''s list of Petty's 20 greatest songs and on ''Rolling Stone''s list of Petty's 50 greatest songs. ''Cash Box'' said it has "an emphatic guitar opening" and " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
