The Live Anthology

The Live Anthology
Live album by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Released November 23, 2009
Recorded December 12, 1976 -
November 15, 2007
Genre Heartland rock, Rock & roll
Length 3:47:21 (standard)
4:47:40 (deluxe)
Label Reprise
Producer Tom Petty, Mike Campbell, Ryan Ulyate
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers chronology

The Last DJ
(2002)		 The Live Anthology
(2009)		 Mojo
(2010)
Tom Petty chronology
Mudcrutch
(2008)		 The Live Anthology
(2009)		 Mojo
(2010)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic (90/100)[1]
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [2]
The Austin Chronicle [3]
The A.V. Club A[4]
Entertainment Weekly A−[5]
The Epoch Times (favorable)[6]
The Independent [7]
Los Angeles Times [8]
Mojo [1]
Rolling Stone [9]
Uncut [10][1]

The Live Anthology is a live box set by American rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. The box set was released by Reprise Records on November 23, 2009, in a number of formats, with the standard CD and download formats, composed of 48 tracks (on 4 discs).[11][12]

The album's cover artwork and packaging was designed by Shepard Fairey.[11]

Background

In an interview with Rolling Stone magazine, Petty stated he compiled live material with Mike Campbell and Ryan Ulyate from three decades of live concerts.

In 2008, Ulyate began going through Petty's live archive and created an iTunes library of 170 concerts with a total of 3,509 performances of 400 unique songs. "I made sure Tom and Mike heard every song they ever did," Ulyate said, "And I ranked the concerts with a star system."

Throughout his career, Petty extensively documented his concerts, beginning in the late seventies. "I'm glad we did it. I think this is one of the great live rock & roll bands. And you really understand us once you've heard this set. It was a lot of fun to put together"

Several other songs were mixed, but did not make it to the album. "Shadow of a Doubt (A Complex Kid)", "Don't Do Me Like That" and Eddie Cochran's "Somethin' Else" performed at the Hammersmith Odeon, March 6, 1980, were released on the Deluxe Edition of Damn the Torpedoes.

Track listing

Standard Edition

Disc one
No. TitleWriter(s)Location Length
1. "Ladies and Gentlemen..." (June 30, 1981)Jim LenahanThe Forum, Los Angeles, California 1:16
2. "Nightwatchman" (June 28, 1981)Tom Petty, Mike CampbellThe Forum, Los Angeles, California 4:33
3. "Even the Losers" (March 6, 1980)Tom PettyHammersmith Odeon, London, England 3:40
4. "Here Comes My Girl" (March 6, 1980)Tom Petty, Mike CampbellHammersmith Odeon, London, England 4:52
5. "A Thing About You" (June 28, 1981)Tom PettyThe Forum, Los Angeles, California 5:05
6. "I'm in Love" (December 7, 1982)Bobby WomackWembley Arena, London, England 3:55
7. "I'm a Man" (September 21, 2006)Ellas McDaniel, Koko TaylorStephen C. O’Connell Center, Gainesville, Florida 2:46
8. "Straight into Darkness" (December 7, 1982)Tom PettyWembley Arena, London, England 4:35
9. "Breakdown" (June 30, 1981)Tom PettyThe Forum, Los Angeles, California 7:55
10. "Something in the Air" (November 4, 1993)Speedy KeenStephen C. O’Connell Center, Gainesville, Florida 3:50
11. "I Just Want to Make Love to You" (March 17, 1995)Willie DixonMaple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario 3:55
12. "Drivin' Down to Georgia" (November 4, 1993)Tom PettyStephen C. O’Connell Center, Gainesville, Florida 6:25
13. "Lost Without You" (November 4, 1993)Tom PettyStephen C. O’Connell Center, Gainesville, Florida 6:55
14. "Refugee" (June 11, 1983)Tom Petty, Mike CampbellIrvine Meadows, Irvine, California 6:05
Total length:
 1:05:47
Disc two
No. TitleWriter(s)Location Length
1. "Diddy Wah Diddy" (February 1, 1997)McDaniel, DixonThe Fillmore, San Francisco, California 2:55
2. "I Want You Back Again" (February 7, 1997)Rod ArgentThe Fillmore, San Francisco, California 2:54
3. "Wildflowers" (March 17, 1995)Tom PettyMaple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario 3:12
4. "Friend of the Devil" (February 3, 1997)John Dawson, Jerome Garcia, Robert HunterThe Fillmore, San Francisco, California 5:41
5. "A Woman in Love (It's Not Me)" (June 29, 1981)Tom Petty, Mike CampbellThe Forum, Los Angeles, California 5:42
6. "It's Good to Be King" (September 21, 2006)Tom PettyStephen C. O’Connell Center, Gainesville, Florida 12:14
7. "Angel Dream (No. 2)" (April 19, 2003)Tom PettyThe Vic Theatre, Chicago, Illinois 2:56
8. "Learning to Fly" (June 16, 2006)Tom Petty, Jeff LynneBonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, Manchester, Tennessee 4:44
9. "Mary Jane's Last Dance" (September 21, 2006)Tom PettyStephen C. O’Connell Center, Gainesville, Florida 5:54
10. "Mystic Eyes" (October 27, 2006)Van MorrisonThe Greek Theatre, Berkeley, California 8:59
Total length:
 55:11
Disc three
No. TitleWriter(s)Location Length
1. "Jammin' Me" (February 7, 1997)Tom Petty, Mike Campbell, Bob DylanThe Fillmore, San Francisco, California 4:32
2. "The Wild One, Forever" (March 6, 1980)Tom PettyHammersmith Odeon, London, England 3:35
3. "Green Onions" (February 6, 1997)Steve Cropper, Al Jackson, Jr., Booker T. Jones, Lewie SteinbergThe Fillmore, San Francisco, California 4:19
4. "Louisiana Rain" (December 7, 1982)Tom PettyWembley Arena, London, England 5:10
5. "Melinda" (August 26, 2003)Tom Petty, Benmont TenchUNO Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana 8:15
6. "Goldfinger" (January 31, 1997)John Barry, Leslie Bricusse, Anthony NewleyThe Fillmore, San Francisco, California 4:02
7. "Surrender" (June 11, 1983)Tom PettyIrvine Meadows, Irvine, California 3:11
8. "Dreamville" (October 16, 2002)Tom PettyGrand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California 2:54
9. "Spike" (July 29, 1986)Tom PettyPortland Civic Stadium, Portland, Oregon 7:40
10. "Any Way You Want It" (June 11, 1983)Dave Clark, Lenny DavidsonIrvine Meadows, Irvine, California 2:59
11. "American Girl" (April 13, 1983)Tom PettyThe Cow Palace, San Francisco, California 5:19
Total length:
 52:56
Disc four
No. TitleWriter(s)Location Length
1. "Runnin' Down a Dream" (September 21, 2006)Tom Petty, Mike Campbell, Jeff LynneStephen C. O’Connell Center, Gainesville, Florida 5:11
2. "Oh Well" (June 16, 2006)Peter GreenBonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, Manchester, Tennessee 3:35
3. "Southern Accents" (September 21, 2006)Tom PettyStephen C. O’Connell Center, Gainesville, Florida 5:00
4. "Crawling Back to You" (August 26, 2005)Tom PettyThe Greek Theatre, Berkeley, California 4:38
5. "My Life / Your World" (June 23, 1987)Tom Petty, Mike CampbellBlossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 4:55
6. "I Won't Back Down" (November 15, 2007)Tom Petty, Jeff LynneAmerican Museum of Natural History, New York, New York 3:26
7. "Square One" (June 17, 2006)Tom PettyUMB Bank Pavilion, Maryland Heights, Missouri 3:44
8. "Have Love Will Travel" (July 5, 2002)Tom PettySaratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, New York 3:57
9. "Free Fallin'" (August 14, 2005)Tom Petty, Jeff LynneIrvine Meadows, Irvine, California 4:46
10. "The Waiting" (June 28, 1981)Tom PettyThe Forum, Los Angeles, California 4:14
11. "Good, Good Lovin'" (June 30, 1981)James Brown, Albert ShubertThe Forum, Los Angeles, California 2:50
12. "Century City" (July 8, 1980)Tom PettyThe Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 4:22
13. "Alright for Now" (March 17, 1995)Tom PettyMaple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario 2:49
Total length:
 53:27

Deluxe Edition

On November 22, 2009, prior to the release of the standard and digital formats, Best Buy stores offered an exclusive "Deluxe Edition" of the box set. The deluxe edition contains the four discs in the standard edition, and includes a fifth disc of live material, two previously unreleased DVDs, a vinyl remastering of the 1977 album Official Live 'Leg, and a Blu-ray Disc featuring all 62 songs in the box set in 5.1 multi-channel 96K 24-bit audio. The packaging for this edition also includes a concert poster, backstage pass reproductions, a deluxe booklet, a lithograph and more bonus materials.[12]

Disc five
No. TitleWriter(s)Location Length
1. "Think About Me" (July 24, 1987)Tom PettyJacksonville Memorial Coliseum, Jacksonville, Florida 3:54
2. "Down South" (September 17, 2006)Tom PettyAustin City Limits Music Festival, Austin, Texas 3:16
3. "I Need to Know" (June 29, 1981)Tom PettyThe Forum, Los Angeles, California 2:29
4. "Billy the Kid" (May 28, 2001)Tom PettyChronicle Pavilion, Concord, California 5:09
5. "I'd Like to Love You Baby" (April 21, 2003)J. J. CaleSoundstage Studios, Chicago, Illinois 4:08
6. "Image of Me" (October 10, 1987)Wayne KempWembley Arena, London, England 2:51
7. "Born in Chicago" (April 21, 2003)Nick GravenitesSoundstage Studios, Chicago, Illinois 3:50
8. "Like a Diamond" (October 16, 2002)Tom PettyGrand Olympic Auditorium,, Los Angeles, California 4:40
9. "The Last DJ" (December 7, 2002)Tom PettyThe Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan 3:36
10. "No Second Thoughts" (July 27, 1981)Tom PettyThe Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 3:33
11. "Ballad of Easy Rider" (July 24, 1987)Roger McGuinnJacksonville Memorial Coliseum, Jacksonville, Florida 3:08
12. "Don't Come Around Here No More" (July 7, 2001)Tom Petty, Dave StewartSaratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, New York 6:30
13. "Too Much Ain't Enough" (December 31, 1978)Tom PettySanta Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California 5:10
14. "County Farm" (February 4, 1997)Vera Hall, Alan Lomax, John Lomax, Ruby Pickens Tartt; arranged by Tom PettyThe Fillmore, San Francisco, California 8:11
Total length:
 1:00:19
DVD
400 Days, a documentary shot during the recording and tour for the 1995 album Wildflowers[11][12]

Personnel

The Heartbreakers:

Additional Personnel:

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Critic reviews at Metacritic
  2. ↑ Allmusic review
  3. ↑ The Austin Chronicle review
  4. ↑ The A.V. Club review
  5. ↑ Entertainment Weekly review
  6. ↑ The Epoch Times review
  7. ↑ The Independent review
  8. ↑ Los Angeles Times review
  9. ↑ Rolling Stone review
  10. ↑ Uncut review
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 "Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers". Retrieved October 31, 2009.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Kreps, Daniel (September 25, 2009). "Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Ready Massive “Live Anthology”". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 31, 2009.

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