Tom Petty -- American Treasure -- box set of unreleased material
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Tom Petty -- American Treasure -- box set of unreleased material
Over the course of a professional career that spanned more than 40 years, Tom Petty released a vast amount of material, including 13 albums with the Heartbreakers, three solo outings, two with Mudcrutch and dozens if not hundreds of covers, outtakes, live versions, stray B-sides, Petty songs covered by other artists, and more.
Yet there’s a lot of unreleased music inside the late musician’s vault, and four CDs of it will be coming in a boxed set called “American Treasure” scheduled for release on Sept 28, it was announced on the Petty channel on SiriusXM Tuesday. The set will include previously unreleased live and studio material, alternate versions — 60 songs in total, compiled by Petty’s daughter Adria, his wife Dana, longtime Heartbreakers Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench and veteran Petty engineer Ryan Ulate. It dates from the beginnings of the Heartbreakers to recent years, which presumably would make the set a collaborative release between Universal (which owns the rights to Petty’s early material issued on Shelter or Backstreet/MCA Records) and Warner Music, which released his music from 1994 on. More details will be released Wednesday morning, which was teased by a countdown clock on Petty’s website beginning earlier this week.
The set was previewed on SiriusXM with an unreleased song dating from 1982 called “Keep a Little Soul” (not to be confused with the 1967 hit by the Music Explosion, “Little Bit O’ Soul,” which Petty and the Heartbreakers performed live).
Considering the length of “American Treasure,” it seems likely that it could include the second disc of an expanded version of the 1995 album “Wildflowers” that was announced in 2015 but has not been released. The sessions for that album, the first of three Petty recorded with producer Rick Rubin, spawned a bounty of material that did not make the original album, some of which emerged on the “She’s the One” soundtrack the following year. In 2015 Petty dropped a song called “Somewhere Under Heaven” as the lead track for the 20th anniversary double-album expanded edition, titled “Wildflowers: All the Rest.”
Petty died on Oct. 2 of last year of an accidental overdose of a variety of medications, according to a post written by his widow, Dana, and eldest daughter, Adria. According to a statement from the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner, obtained by Variety, the musician was taking several medications, including Fentanyl, oxycodone, Xanax, Restoril, and Celexa. In their statement, Petty’s family named a litany of health problems the musician faced, “including emphysema, knee problems and most significantly a fractured hip.” The hip injury worsened, the family explained, while Petty was on his final tour, which ended just a week before his death.
“On a positive note we now know for certain he went painlessly and beautifully exhausted after doing what he loved the most, for one last time, performing live with his unmatchable rock band for his loyal fans on the biggest tour of his 40 plus year career,” the family’s message said. “He was extremely proud of that achievement in the days before he passed.”
Yet there’s a lot of unreleased music inside the late musician’s vault, and four CDs of it will be coming in a boxed set called “American Treasure” scheduled for release on Sept 28, it was announced on the Petty channel on SiriusXM Tuesday. The set will include previously unreleased live and studio material, alternate versions — 60 songs in total, compiled by Petty’s daughter Adria, his wife Dana, longtime Heartbreakers Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench and veteran Petty engineer Ryan Ulate. It dates from the beginnings of the Heartbreakers to recent years, which presumably would make the set a collaborative release between Universal (which owns the rights to Petty’s early material issued on Shelter or Backstreet/MCA Records) and Warner Music, which released his music from 1994 on. More details will be released Wednesday morning, which was teased by a countdown clock on Petty’s website beginning earlier this week.
The set was previewed on SiriusXM with an unreleased song dating from 1982 called “Keep a Little Soul” (not to be confused with the 1967 hit by the Music Explosion, “Little Bit O’ Soul,” which Petty and the Heartbreakers performed live).
Considering the length of “American Treasure,” it seems likely that it could include the second disc of an expanded version of the 1995 album “Wildflowers” that was announced in 2015 but has not been released. The sessions for that album, the first of three Petty recorded with producer Rick Rubin, spawned a bounty of material that did not make the original album, some of which emerged on the “She’s the One” soundtrack the following year. In 2015 Petty dropped a song called “Somewhere Under Heaven” as the lead track for the 20th anniversary double-album expanded edition, titled “Wildflowers: All the Rest.”
Petty died on Oct. 2 of last year of an accidental overdose of a variety of medications, according to a post written by his widow, Dana, and eldest daughter, Adria. According to a statement from the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner, obtained by Variety, the musician was taking several medications, including Fentanyl, oxycodone, Xanax, Restoril, and Celexa. In their statement, Petty’s family named a litany of health problems the musician faced, “including emphysema, knee problems and most significantly a fractured hip.” The hip injury worsened, the family explained, while Petty was on his final tour, which ended just a week before his death.
“On a positive note we now know for certain he went painlessly and beautifully exhausted after doing what he loved the most, for one last time, performing live with his unmatchable rock band for his loyal fans on the biggest tour of his 40 plus year career,” the family’s message said. “He was extremely proud of that achievement in the days before he passed.”
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Track Listings for the New Box Set
CD 1
Surrender (Previously unreleased track from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers sessions—1976)
Listen To Her Heart (Live at Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA—November 11, 1977)
Anything That’s Rock ‘N’ Roll (Live at Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA—November 11, 1977)
When The Time Comes (Album track from You’re Gonna Get It!—May 2, 1978)
You’re Gonna Get It (Alternate version featuring strings from You’re Gonna Get It! sessions—1978)
Radio Promotion Spot (1977)
Rockin’ Around (With You) (Album track from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers —November 9, 1976)
Fooled Again (I Don’t Like It) (Alternate version from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers—1976)
Breakdown (Live at Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA—November 11, 1977)
The Wild One, Forever (Album track from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers—November 9, 1976)
No Second Thoughts (Album track from You’re Gonna Get It!—May 2, 1978)
Here Comes My Girl (Alternate version from Damn The Torpedoes sessions—1979)
What Are You Doing In My Life (Alternate version from Damn The Torpedoes sessions—1979)
Louisiana Rain (Alternate version from Damn The Torpedoes sessions—1979)
Lost In Your Eyes (Previously unreleased single from Mudcrutch sessions—1974)
CD 2
Keep A Little Soul (Previously unreleased track from Long After Dark sessions—1982)
Even The Losers (Live at Rochester Community War Memorial, Rochester, NY—1989)
Keeping Me Alive (Previously unreleased track from Long After Dark sessions—1982)
Don’t Treat Me Like A Stranger (B-side to UK single of “I Won’t Back Down”—April, 1989)
The Apartment Song (Demo recording (with Stevie Nicks)—1984)
Concert Intro (Live introduction by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, The Forum, Inglewood, CA—June 28, 1981)
King’s Road (Live at The Forum, Inglewood, CA—June 28, 1981)
Clear The Aisles (Live concert announcement by Tom Petty, The Forum, Inglewood, CA—June 28, 1981)
A Woman In Love (It’s Not Me) (Live at The Forum, Inglewood, CA—June 28, 1981)
Straight Into Darkness (Alternate version from The Record Plant, Hollywood, CA—May 5, 1982)
You Can Still Change Your Mind (Album track from Hard Promises—May 5, 1981)
Rebels (Alternate version from Southern Accents sessions—1985)
Deliver Me (Alternate version from Long After Dark sessions—1982)
Alright For Now (Album track from Full Moon Fever—April 24, 1989)
The Damage You’ve Done (Alternate version from Let Me Up (I’ve Had Enough) sessions—1987)
The Best Of Everything (Alternate version from Southern Accents sessions—March 26, 1985)
Walkin’ From The Fire (Previously unreleased track from Southern Accents sessions—March 1, 1984)
King Of The Hill (Early take (with Roger McGuinn)—November 23, 1987)
CD 3
I Won’t Back Down (Live at The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA—February 4, 1997)
Gainesville (Previously unreleased track from Echo sessions—February 12, 1998)
You And I Will Meet Again (Album track from Into The Great Wide Open—July 2, 1991)
Into The Great Wide Open (Live at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena—November 24, 1991)
Two Gunslingers (Live at The Beacon Theatre, New York, NY—May 25, 2013)
Lonesome Dave (Previously unreleased track from Wildflowers sessions—July 23, 1993)
To Find A Friend (Album track from Wildflowers—November 1, 1994)
Crawling Back To You (Album track from Wildflowers—November 1, 1994)
Wake Up Time (Previously unreleased track from early Wildflowers sessions—August 12, 1992)
Grew Up Fast (Album track from Songs and Music from “She’s the One”—August 6, 1996)
I Don’t Belong (Previously unreleased track from Echo sessions—December 3, 1998)
Accused Of Love (Album track from Echo—April 13, 1999)
Lonesome Sundown (Album track from Echo—April 13, 1999)
Don’t Fade On Me (Previously unreleased track from Wildflowers—sessions—April 20, 1994)
CD 4
You And Me (Clubhouse version—November 9, 2007)
Have Love Will Travel (Album track from The Last DJ—October 8, 2002)
Money Becomes King (Album track from The Last DJ—October 8, 2002)
Bus To Tampa Bay (Previously unreleased track from Hypnotic Eye sessions—August 11, 2011)
Saving Grace (Live at Malibu Performing Arts Center, Malibu, CA—June 16, 2006)
Down South (Album track from Highway Companion—July 25, 2006)
Southern Accents (Live at Stephen C. O’Connell Center, Gainesville, FL—September 21, 2006)
Insider Live (with Stevie Nicks at O’Connell Center, Gainesville, FL—September 21, 2006)
Two Men Talking (Previously unreleased track from Hypnotic Eye sessions—November 16, 2012)
Fault Lines (Album track from Hypnotic Eye—July 29, 2014)
Sins Of My Youth (Early take from Hypnotic Eye sessions—November 12, 2012)
Good Enough (Alternate version from Mojo sessions—2012)
Something Good Coming (Album track from Mojo—July 15, 2010)
Save Your Water (Album track from Mudcrutch 2—May 20, 2016)
Like A Diamond (Alternate version from The Last DJ sessions—2002)
Hungry No More (Live at House of Blues, Boston, MA—June 15, 2016)
CD 1
Surrender (Previously unreleased track from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers sessions—1976)
Listen To Her Heart (Live at Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA—November 11, 1977)
Anything That’s Rock ‘N’ Roll (Live at Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA—November 11, 1977)
When The Time Comes (Album track from You’re Gonna Get It!—May 2, 1978)
You’re Gonna Get It (Alternate version featuring strings from You’re Gonna Get It! sessions—1978)
Radio Promotion Spot (1977)
Rockin’ Around (With You) (Album track from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers —November 9, 1976)
Fooled Again (I Don’t Like It) (Alternate version from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers—1976)
Breakdown (Live at Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA—November 11, 1977)
The Wild One, Forever (Album track from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers—November 9, 1976)
No Second Thoughts (Album track from You’re Gonna Get It!—May 2, 1978)
Here Comes My Girl (Alternate version from Damn The Torpedoes sessions—1979)
What Are You Doing In My Life (Alternate version from Damn The Torpedoes sessions—1979)
Louisiana Rain (Alternate version from Damn The Torpedoes sessions—1979)
Lost In Your Eyes (Previously unreleased single from Mudcrutch sessions—1974)
CD 2
Keep A Little Soul (Previously unreleased track from Long After Dark sessions—1982)
Even The Losers (Live at Rochester Community War Memorial, Rochester, NY—1989)
Keeping Me Alive (Previously unreleased track from Long After Dark sessions—1982)
Don’t Treat Me Like A Stranger (B-side to UK single of “I Won’t Back Down”—April, 1989)
The Apartment Song (Demo recording (with Stevie Nicks)—1984)
Concert Intro (Live introduction by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, The Forum, Inglewood, CA—June 28, 1981)
King’s Road (Live at The Forum, Inglewood, CA—June 28, 1981)
Clear The Aisles (Live concert announcement by Tom Petty, The Forum, Inglewood, CA—June 28, 1981)
A Woman In Love (It’s Not Me) (Live at The Forum, Inglewood, CA—June 28, 1981)
Straight Into Darkness (Alternate version from The Record Plant, Hollywood, CA—May 5, 1982)
You Can Still Change Your Mind (Album track from Hard Promises—May 5, 1981)
Rebels (Alternate version from Southern Accents sessions—1985)
Deliver Me (Alternate version from Long After Dark sessions—1982)
Alright For Now (Album track from Full Moon Fever—April 24, 1989)
The Damage You’ve Done (Alternate version from Let Me Up (I’ve Had Enough) sessions—1987)
The Best Of Everything (Alternate version from Southern Accents sessions—March 26, 1985)
Walkin’ From The Fire (Previously unreleased track from Southern Accents sessions—March 1, 1984)
King Of The Hill (Early take (with Roger McGuinn)—November 23, 1987)
CD 3
I Won’t Back Down (Live at The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA—February 4, 1997)
Gainesville (Previously unreleased track from Echo sessions—February 12, 1998)
You And I Will Meet Again (Album track from Into The Great Wide Open—July 2, 1991)
Into The Great Wide Open (Live at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena—November 24, 1991)
Two Gunslingers (Live at The Beacon Theatre, New York, NY—May 25, 2013)
Lonesome Dave (Previously unreleased track from Wildflowers sessions—July 23, 1993)
To Find A Friend (Album track from Wildflowers—November 1, 1994)
Crawling Back To You (Album track from Wildflowers—November 1, 1994)
Wake Up Time (Previously unreleased track from early Wildflowers sessions—August 12, 1992)
Grew Up Fast (Album track from Songs and Music from “She’s the One”—August 6, 1996)
I Don’t Belong (Previously unreleased track from Echo sessions—December 3, 1998)
Accused Of Love (Album track from Echo—April 13, 1999)
Lonesome Sundown (Album track from Echo—April 13, 1999)
Don’t Fade On Me (Previously unreleased track from Wildflowers—sessions—April 20, 1994)
CD 4
You And Me (Clubhouse version—November 9, 2007)
Have Love Will Travel (Album track from The Last DJ—October 8, 2002)
Money Becomes King (Album track from The Last DJ—October 8, 2002)
Bus To Tampa Bay (Previously unreleased track from Hypnotic Eye sessions—August 11, 2011)
Saving Grace (Live at Malibu Performing Arts Center, Malibu, CA—June 16, 2006)
Down South (Album track from Highway Companion—July 25, 2006)
Southern Accents (Live at Stephen C. O’Connell Center, Gainesville, FL—September 21, 2006)
Insider Live (with Stevie Nicks at O’Connell Center, Gainesville, FL—September 21, 2006)
Two Men Talking (Previously unreleased track from Hypnotic Eye sessions—November 16, 2012)
Fault Lines (Album track from Hypnotic Eye—July 29, 2014)
Sins Of My Youth (Early take from Hypnotic Eye sessions—November 12, 2012)
Good Enough (Alternate version from Mojo sessions—2012)
Something Good Coming (Album track from Mojo—July 15, 2010)
Save Your Water (Album track from Mudcrutch 2—May 20, 2016)
Like A Diamond (Alternate version from The Last DJ sessions—2002)
Hungry No More (Live at House of Blues, Boston, MA—June 15, 2016)
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Re: Tom Petty -- American Treasure -- box set of unreleased material
New release of “Wildflowers & All The Rest” comes out on Friday. Ten additional tracks from the Wildflowers sessions, some were released in the She’s The One soundtrack and some have never been released before. Sounds like a nice deluxe box set with demos and live tracks as well.
https://www.theringer.com/music/2020...e-all-the-rest
https://www.theringer.com/music/2020...e-all-the-rest
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I love the opening to the NYT article :
One day in 1993, Tom Petty opened his mouth, and a new song came out, fully formed.
“I swear to God, it’s an absolute ad-lib from the word ‘go,’” he later told the writer Paul Zollo of the title track from his melancholic and masterful second solo album, “Wildflowers.” “I turned on my tape-recorder deck, picked up my acoustic guitar, took a breath and played that from start to finish.”
The extraordinary new collection “Wildflowers & All the Rest” lets listeners experience that mystical, intimate moment: The first home-recorded demo of “Wildflowers” is among the five-disc release’s many spoils. (There are also 14 more home recordings, a live album, a disc of alternate takes and unreleased recordings of the 10 other tracks that would have made the cut had “Wildflowers” become the double album that Petty, who died in 2017, initially intended.) In a murmured vocal, Petty sounds like a man fumbling for a light switch and never quite finding it, though a quick flash of luminescence brings a lyric that expresses something simple and true: “Far away from your trouble and worry,” he sings in his tender drawl, “You belong somewhere you feel free.”
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Hearing that song, as it's being born, fully formed and perfect, is remarkable.
One day in 1993, Tom Petty opened his mouth, and a new song came out, fully formed.
“I swear to God, it’s an absolute ad-lib from the word ‘go,’” he later told the writer Paul Zollo of the title track from his melancholic and masterful second solo album, “Wildflowers.” “I turned on my tape-recorder deck, picked up my acoustic guitar, took a breath and played that from start to finish.”
The extraordinary new collection “Wildflowers & All the Rest” lets listeners experience that mystical, intimate moment: The first home-recorded demo of “Wildflowers” is among the five-disc release’s many spoils. (There are also 14 more home recordings, a live album, a disc of alternate takes and unreleased recordings of the 10 other tracks that would have made the cut had “Wildflowers” become the double album that Petty, who died in 2017, initially intended.) In a murmured vocal, Petty sounds like a man fumbling for a light switch and never quite finding it, though a quick flash of luminescence brings a lyric that expresses something simple and true: “Far away from your trouble and worry,” he sings in his tender drawl, “You belong somewhere you feel free.”
Hearing that song, as it's being born, fully formed and perfect, is remarkable.
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If anyone is looking for a good deal on the 4 disc Wildflowers box set, importcds has the best deal
https://www.importcds.com/wildflower...t/093624899112
34 bucks with tax and shipping. It's sounds amazing from what I heard so far.
One thing I'll criticise about this release is the exclusive 5 disc set on the Tom Petty website.
The extra disc is alternate studio outakes and b sides that should of been on the 4 disc set.
I get why they did that but the price disparity between the 4 disc and 5 disc set on Tompetty.com is crazy.
That's why I'm ok with the 4 disc price tag at importcds.
https://www.importcds.com/wildflower...t/093624899112
34 bucks with tax and shipping. It's sounds amazing from what I heard so far.
One thing I'll criticise about this release is the exclusive 5 disc set on the Tom Petty website.
The extra disc is alternate studio outakes and b sides that should of been on the 4 disc set.
I get why they did that but the price disparity between the 4 disc and 5 disc set on Tompetty.com is crazy.
That's why I'm ok with the 4 disc price tag at importcds.
Last edited by Ringmaster; 10-18-20 at 02:09 PM.
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I’ve read some great stuff about the quality of the mixing on the vinyl editions.
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Of the “New” songs, this one is my favorite. As good as almost any track on Wildflowers.
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Re: Tom Petty -- American Treasure -- box set of unreleased material
New release of “Wildflowers & All The Rest” comes out on Friday. Ten additional tracks from the Wildflowers sessions, some were released in the She’s The One soundtrack and some have never been released before. Sounds like a nice deluxe box set with demos and live tracks as well.
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Tom Petty is at the top of the billboard charts with Wildflowers All the Rest right now! very cool and the new album is amazing.
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