Runnin' Down A Dream (film)

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Runnin' Down A Dream
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Directed by	Peter Bogdanovich
Starring	Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Jeff Lynne , Stevie Nicks , Dave Grohl , George harrison
Editing by	Jeffrey Doe Mary Ann McClure
Release date(s)	October 14, 2007 (New York Film Festival)
Running time	238 mins.
Country	USA
Language	English
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down A Dream is a 2007 documentary about Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, directed by Peter Bogdanovich. The 4-hour documentary chronicles the history of the band, from its inception as Mudcrutch, right up to the 30th anniversary concert in Petty's home town of Gainesville, Florida. The movie features interviews with George Harrison, Eddie Vedder, Stevie Nicks, Dave Grohl, Jeff Lynne, Rick Rubin, Johnny Depp, Jackson Browne and more. Petty's solo career is also touched on, as is his time with The Traveling Wilburys. The film is available only at Best Buy retailers, and contains four discs in the boxset. The film was spread over the first two discs, while the 30th anniversary concert and a CD of rare tracks were the components of the remaining two discs.

[edit] DVD track listing

[edit] Disc 1

"Main Feature DVD (Part 1)"

1. Gainesville 2006
2. Elvis
3. What’s In A Name
4. Mike
5. Benmont
6. B.Y.O.F. (Build Your Own Festival)
7. Fast Forward
8. Deals
9. A Broken Bond
10. Ron & Stan
11. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
12. Third
13. Fuel
14. Howie
15. Poet

[edit] Disc 2

"Main Feature DVD (Part 2)"

1. Bob Dylan
2. Strange Coincidences
3. Scott
4. The Bottom Line
5. Steve
6. John
7. Round Trip
8. Rock & Roll Heaven
9. Runnin’ Down a Dream (End credits)

[edit] Disc 3

"One 30th Anniversary Concert DVD" Recorded September 21, 2006 at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center at the University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

1. "Listen To Her Heart" (Tom Petty)
2. "Mary Jane’s Last Dance" (Tom Petty)
3. "I Won’t Back Down" (Tom Petty)
4. "Free Fallin’" (Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne)
5. "Saving Grace" (Tom Petty)
6. "I’m A Man" (Ellas MacDaniel)
7. "Oh Well" (Peter Alan Green)
8. "Handle With Care" (Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty)
9. "Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around" (Tom Petty, Michael Campbell)
10. "I Need To Know" (Tom Petty)
11. "It’s Good To Be King" (Tom Petty)
12. "Down South" (Tom Petty)
13. "Southern Accents" (Tom Petty)
14. "Insider" (Tom Petty)
15. "Learning To Fly" (Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne)
16. "Don’t Come Around Here No More" (Tom Petty, Dave Stewart)
17. "Runnin’ Down A Dream" (Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Michael Campbell)
18. "You Wreck Me" (Tom Petty, Michael Campbell)
19. "Mystic Eyes" (Van Morrison)
20. "American Girl" (Tom Petty)

[edit] Disc 4

"Bonus Soundtrack CD"

1. "Breakdown" (Tom Petty) – Rehearsal 1977, Los Angeles, CA
2. "Anything That’s Rock and Roll" (Tom Petty) – Top Of The Pops, UK, June 16, 1977
3. "Fooled Again (I Don’t Like It)" (Tom Petty) – Old Grey Whistle Test, UK, June 20, 1978
4. "American Girl" (Tom Petty) – Fridays, June 6, 1980
5. "Shadow Of A Doubt (A Complex Kid)" (Tom Petty) – Fridays, June 6, 1980
6. "Stories We Could Tell" (John Sebastian) – Recorded at the Record Plant, Hollywood, CA, 1982
7. "Keeping Me Alive" (Tom Petty) – Recorded at the Record Plant, Hollywood, CA, 1982
8. "Honey Bee" (Tom Petty) – Saturday Night Live, November 19, 1994
9. "Lost Highway" (Leon Payne) – Rehearsal at CenterStaging, Burbank, CA, May 19, 2006

[edit] Personnel

• Tom Petty: Vocals, Guitar
• Mike Campbell: Guitar
• Benmont Tench: Keyboards, Vocals
• Ron Blair: Bass, Vocals (on Disc 3 & Disc 4 tracks 1-7 & 9)
• Scott Thurston: Guitar, Harmonica, Keyboards, Vocals (on Disc 3 & Disc 4 tracks 8 & 9)
• Steve Ferrone: Drums, Percussion (on Disc 3 & Disc 4 track 9)
• Stevie Nicks: Vocals, Tambourine on "Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around", "I Need To Know", "Insider", "Learning To Fly", "Don’t Come Around Here No More" & "American Girl" (on Disc 3)
• Howie Epstein: Bass, Backing Vocals (on Disc 4 tracks 6-8 )
• Stan Lynch: Drums, Percussion (on Disc 4 tracks 1-7)
• Phil Jones: Percussion (on Disc 4 tracks 6 & 7)
• Dave Grohl: Drums (on Disc 4 track 8)

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