Tom Petty's previously unreleased song "Gainesville" premieres today

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TOM PETTY’S PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED SONG “GAINESVILLE” PREMIERES TODAY

AN AMERICAN TREASURE BOX SET

TO BE RELEASED SEPTEMBER 28

ON REPRISE RECORDS

60-TRACK SET INCLUDES NEWLY DISCOVERED RECORDINGS FROM TOM PETTY’S VAULTS

“…selections from a songwriter who consistently pared down his music

to what was terse and telling.”—The New York Times

“Petty was as prolific as he was talented.”—Rolling Stone

“…a sweet way to begin revisiting a career

that could hardly be contained on a single box set.”—NPR Music

 

Album artwork by Shepard Fairey

“Gainesville” is the latest track to be revealed from the upcoming, career-spanning Tom Petty box set An American Treasure. The never before released song was recorded in 1998 during Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers’ Echo sessions. Listen/share the track HERE. An American Treasure is available for pre-order now with instant downloads of  “Gainesville” as well as “You And Me (Clubhouse Version)” and lead single “Keep A Little Soul” HERE.

“Keep A Little Soul” has not only been the biggest and fastest #1 for Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, but it also took the biggest jump to #1 in his career (from #5-#1). Although, Tom and the band have topped the airplay charts many times over the years, this is their first Triple A radio #1 in over 12 years and the the most spins ever in a single week at the format. Tom is also the first artist in the history of the Billboard Adult Alternative Songs chart to reach the top 10 posthumously.

An American Treasure, the first release of Tom Petty music since the artist’s tragic passing last year, will be released next Friday, September 28 on Reprise Records. The 60-track set unveils previously unreleased recordings, alternate versions of classic songs, rarities, historic live performances and deep tracks that spotlight Tom’s remarkable depth and evolution as a revered and tremendously influential songwriter, recording artist and performer.

Tom’s daughter, Adria Petty, and his wife, Dana Petty, were the primary catalysts for the commission, creation and release of An American Treasure­—a tribute and love letter pointing to the music in between the hits, and a strong musical portrait of the person they know in their hearts. Adria and Dana both serve as the project’s Executive Producers, and, together with Tom’s bandmates of 45 years, Heartbreakers Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench, and his studio collaborator, Ryan Ulyate, curated the box set’s track list from Petty’s rich song catalog. Campbell, Tench and Ulyate also produced An American Treasure.

Photo credit: Mark Seliger  

The creation of An American Treasure was a true labor of love, as Adria Petty and Dana Petty explain, “Everyone involved in this project chose each track with tremendous care and deep respect for the body of work Tom Petty created over the course of 40 years.  He also accumulated a wealth of unreleased music in his vaults, and we have collectively uncovered one gem after another that will keep us all listening and discovering new facets of Tom’s talent for many years to come. We can’t wait to share with Tom’s fans this musical portrait of an artist who deeply affected our culture and indelibly touched the lives of fans the world over.”

The custom cover artwork for An American Treasure was created by prominent American artist
Shepard Fairey from an image of Petty by renowned photographer Mark Seliger.

An American Treasure will be released in multiple formats: 

An American Treasure: Deluxe Edition—A 4-CD set that features all 60 tracks, plus a 52-page booklet with rare and previously unseen photographs of Tom, his bandmates, family and friends. The booklet also features detailed track-by-track liner notes by noted journalist and Tom Petty aficionado Bud Scoppa, who drew upon his previous interviews with Tom and new conversations with Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench and Ryan Ulyate, as well as Adria and Dana Petty. 

An American Treasure: Super Deluxe Limited Edition—A 4-CD set that features all 60 tracks and an 84-page hardbound book expanded from the Deluxe Edition to include many additional photographs and an essay by renowned author Nicholas Dawidoff – written especially for An American Treasure – that speaks to Tom Petty’s presence in our lives and influence on our culture for more than 40 years.  This special package also includes a newly-created lithograph of Shepard Fairey’s cover artwork, as well as custom reproductions of Tom Petty’s handwritten lyrics to four songs featured in this collection and a numbered certificate of authenticity.

An American Treasure: Vinyl Edition—A 6-LP set that features all 60 tracks and a 48-page booklet containing all of the photographic and editorial elements found in the CD Deluxe Edition.  This set also includes the Nicholas Dawidoff essay.  This special Vinyl Edition will be released on Friday, November 23, but is available for pre-order now.

An American Treasure: Standard Edition—A 2-CD set that features 26 career spanning tracks chosen from the Deluxe editions, as well as Bud Scoppa’s detailed track-by-track.

All newly released recordings on An American Treasure have been mixed by Ryan Ulyate from pristine transfers of the original studio multitrack masters. All 60 recordings have been re-mastered for this collection by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering.

AN AMERICAN TREASURE TRACK LISTING (4-CD Editions):

CD 1

1	Surrender	Previously unreleased track from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers sessions—1976
2	Listen To Her Heart	Live at The Record Plant, Sausalito, CA—April 23, 1977
3	Anything That’s Rock ‘N’ Roll	Live at Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA—November 11, 1977
4	When The Time Comes	Album track from You’re Gonna Get It!—May 2, 1978
5	You’re Gonna Get It	Alternate version featuring strings from You’re Gonna Get It! sessions—1978
6	Radio Promotion Spot	1977
7	Rockin’ Around (With You)	Album track from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers —November 9, 1976
8	Fooled Again (I Don’t Like It)	Alternate version from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers—1976
9	Breakdown	Live at Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA—November 11, 1977
10	The Wild One, Forever	Album track from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers—November 9, 1976
11	No Second Thoughts	Album track from You’re Gonna Get It!—May 2, 1978
12	Here Comes My Girl	Alternate version from Damn The Torpedoes sessions—1979
13	What Are You Doing In My Life	Alternate version from Damn The Torpedoes sessions—1979
14	Louisiana Rain	Alternate version from Damn The Torpedoes sessions—1979
15	Lost In Your Eyes	Previously unreleased single from Mudcrutch sessions—1974

 

CD 2

1	Keep A Little Soul	Previously unreleased track from Long After Dark sessions—1982
2	Even The Losers	Live at Rochester Community War Memorial, Rochester, NY—1989
3	Keeping Me Alive	Previously unreleased track from Long After Dark sessions—1982
4	Don’t Treat Me Like A Stranger	B-side to UK single of “I Won’t Back Down”—April, 1989
5	The Apartment Song	Demo recording (with Stevie Nicks)—1984
6	Concert Intro	Live introduction by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, The Forum, Inglewood, CA—June 28, 1981
7	King’s Road	Live at The Forum, Inglewood, CA—June 28, 1981
8	Clear The Aisles	Live concert announcement by Tom Petty, The Forum, Inglewood, CA—June 28, 1981
9	A Woman In Love (It’s Not Me)	Live at The Forum, Inglewood, CA—June 28, 1981
10	Straight Into Darkness	Alternate version from The Record Plant, Hollywood, CA—May 5, 1982
11	You Can Still Change Your Mind	Album track from Hard Promises—May 5, 1981
12	Rebels	Alternate version from Southern Accents sessions—1985
13	Deliver Me	Alternate version from Long After Dark sessions—1982
14	Alright For Now	Album track from Full Moon Fever—April 24, 1989
15	The Damage You’ve Done	Alternate version from Let Me Up (I’ve Had Enough) sessions—1987
16	The Best Of Everything	Alternate version from Southern Accents sessions—March 26, 1985
17	Walkin’ From The Fire	Previously unreleased track from Southern Accents sessions—March 1, 1984
18	King Of The Hill	Early take (with Roger McGuinn)—November 23, 1987

CD 3

1	I Won’t Back Down	Live at The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA—February 4, 1997
2	Gainesville	Previously unreleased track from Echo sessions—February 12, 1998
3	You And I Will Meet Again	Album track from Into The Great Wide Open—July 2, 1991
4	Into The Great Wide Open	Live at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena—November 24, 1991
5	Two Gunslingers	Live at The Beacon Theatre, New York, NY—May 25, 2013
6	Lonesome Dave	Previously unreleased track from Greatest Hits sessions—July 23, 1993
7	To Find A Friend	Album track from Wildflowers—November 1, 1994
8	Crawling Back To You	Album track from Wildflowers—November 1, 1994
9	Wake Up Time	Alternate version from early Wildflowers sessions—August 12, 1992
10	Grew Up Fast	Album track from Songs and Music from “She’s the One”—August 6, 1996
11	I Don’t Belong	Previously unreleased track from Echo sessions—December 3, 1998
12	Accused Of Love	Album track from Echo—April 13, 1999
13	Lonesome Sundown	Album track from Echo—April 13, 1999
14	Don’t Fade On Me	Alternate take from Wildflowers—sessions—April 20, 1994

CD 4

1	You And Me	Clubhouse version—November 9, 2007
2	Have Love Will Travel	Album track from The Last DJ—October 8, 2002
3	Money Becomes King	Album track from The Last DJ—October 8, 2002
4	Bus To Tampa Bay	Previously unreleased track from Hypnotic Eye sessions—August 11, 2011
5	Saving Grace	Live at Malibu Performing Arts Center, Malibu, CA—July 26, 2006
6	Down South	Album track from Highway Companion—July 25, 2006
7	Southern Accents	Live at Stephen C. O’Connell Center, Gainesville, FL—September 21, 2006
8	Insider	Live (with Stevie Nicks) at O’Connell Center, Gainesville, FL—September 21, 2006
9	Two Men Talking	Previously unreleased track from Hypnotic Eye sessions—November 16, 2012
10	Fault Lines	Album track from Hypnotic Eye—July 29, 2014
11	Sins Of My Youth	Early take from Hypnotic Eye sessions—November 12, 2012
12	Good Enough	Alternate version from Mojo sessions—2012
13	Something Good Coming	Album track from Mojo—July 15, 2010
14	Save Your Water	Album track from Mudcrutch 2—May 20, 2016
15	Like A Diamond	Alternate version from The Last DJ sessions—2002
16	Hungry No More	Live at House of Blues, Boston, MA—June 15, 2016

 

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