An American Treasure - 2018 European Reprise label 6LP Box

2018 European Reprise label 6LP Box - featuring lots of rare and unreleased songs alongside more obscure album tracks that showcase Petty's superb 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

The recordings were chosen for remixing and remastering by a team consisting of his widow Dana, daughter Adria, bandmates Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench, plus longtime producer Ryan Ulyate - The goal for compiling the songs was to highlight lesser-known tracks and choose songs that Petty himself would prefer.

A conscious decision was made not to replicate any material from 'Playback', which meant that there wasn't room for the original hit versions of any of Tom Petty's hits. Ultimately, this meant that many of his best-known songs are nowhere to be found on 'An American Treasure'. In the absence of "American Girl," "Refugee," "The Waiting," and "Free Falling," the spotlight shifts to the remarkable consistency of Tom Petty's catalog, which is represented through deep cuts, alternate takes, live versions, and unheard songs. Upon first glance at the track listing, it may seem like there's not a treasure trove of unheard material, but as 'An American Treasure' plays, what becomes clear is that the bigger picture counts more than the individual details. Not that the box doesn't serve up some unexpected surprises from all eras: an alternate "Rebels" has a muscle lacking on the original version, 'Echo' generates two fine rarities in "Gainesville" and "I Don't Belong," the plaintive outtake "Don't Fade on Me" could've fit onto Wildflowers with no problem. It's fun to cherry-pick these tracks, but 'An American Treasure' carries a greater resonance by demonstrating how Petty kept growing through the years, not only as a songwriter but a performer; some of the best moments are hearing him sing older songs later in his career. The trick 'An American Treasure' pulls off is weaving these latter-day performances into the place where the songs were originally written, so this not only provides a narrative but also gives a sense of continuity, which is a rare thing in a decades-spanning box like this. As such, this box winds up as a fitting tribute to a rocker whose touch was so casual, he could be easy to take for granted, but when his work is looked at as a whole, he seems like a giant.

Condition: New and Still Factory Sealed - Uopened and Unused.

Tracklisting:

All songs are performed by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers unles otherwise noted

Side 1: 
1. Surrender (outtake from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, 1976) 3:18
2. Listen to Her Heart (live at Capitol Studios, Hollywood, California, November 11, 1977) 3:19
3. Anything That's Rock ‘n Roll (live at Capitol Studios, Hollywood, California, November 11, 1977) 3:37
4. When the Time Comes (You’re Gonna Get It!, 1978) 3:04
5. You’re Gonna Get It (alternate version featuring strings, 1978) 3:14
6. Radio promotion spot, 1977 0:27
7. Rockin’ Around (With You) (Mike Campbell, Tom Petty) (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, 1976) 2:19

Side 2: 
1. Fooled Again (I Don't Like It) (alternate version, 1976) 4:10
2. Breakdown (live at Capitol Studios, Hollywood, California, November 11, 1977) 5:21
3. The Wild One, Forever (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, 1976) 3:00
4. No Second Thoughts (You’re Gonna Get It!, 1978) 2:39
5. Here Comes My Girl (alternate version. 1979) (Mike Campbell, Tom Petty) 4:57

Side 3:
1. What Are You Doing in My Life (alternate version, 1979) 3:30
2. Louisiana Rain (alternate version, 1979) 5:04
3. Mudcrutch - Lost in Your Eyes (1974) 4:47
4. Keep a Little Soul (outtake from Long After Dark, 1982) 3:08
5. Even the Losers (live at Rochester Community War Memorial, Rochester, New York, 1989) 3:31

Side 4:
1. Keeping Me Alive (outtake from Long After Dark, 1982) 3:17
2. Tom Petty - Don't Treat Me Like a Stranger (B-side to I Won't Back Down, 1989) 3:05
3. Tom Petty & Stevie Nicks - The Apartment Song (demo recording, 1984) 2:34
4. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - Concert intro, The Forum, Inglewood, California, June 28, 1981 0:10
5. King's Road (live at The Forum, Inglewood, California, June 28, 1981) 5:13
6. Tom Petty - Clear the aisles (concert announcement by Tom Petty, The Forum, Inglewood, California, June 28, 1981) 0:16
7. A Woman in Love (It's Not Me) (Live at The Forum, Inglewood, California, June 28, 1981) (Mike Campbell, Tom Petty) 5:51

Side 5:
1. Straight into Darkness (alternate version, 1982) 4:29
2. You Can Still Change Your Mind (Hard Promises, 1981) (Mike Campbell, Tom Petty) 4:01
3. Rebels (alternate version, 1985) 5:18
4. Deliver Me (alternate version, 1982) 3:55
5. Tom Petty - Alright for Now (Tom Petty solo track from Full Moon Fever, 1989) 2:00

Side 6:
1. The Damage You’ve Done (alternate version, 1987) 3:59
2. The Best of Everything (alternate version, 1985) 4:02
3. Walkin’ from the Fire (outtake from Southern Accents, 1984) 4:44
4. Roger McGuinn and Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - King of the Hill (early take, 1987) (Roger McGuinn, Tom Petty) 4:00
5. I Won't Back Down (live at The Fillmore, San Francisco, California, February 4, 1997) (Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty) 3:39

Side 7:
1. Gainesville (outtake from Echo, 1998) 4:05
2. You and I Will Meet Again (Tom Petty solo track from Into the Great Wide Open, 1991) 3:38
3. Into the Great Wide Open (live at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, November 24, 1991) (Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty) 4:15
4. Two Gunslingers (Live at The Beacon Theatre, New York City, New York, May 25, 2013) 3:50
5. Lonesome Dave (Tom Petty solo track, outtake from Wildflowers, 1993) 3:40
6. Tom Petty - To Find a Friend (Tom Petty solo track, Wildflowers, 1994) 3:19

Side 8:
1. Tom Petty - Crawling Back to You (Tom Petty solo track, Wildflowers, 1994) 5:02
2. Wake Up Time (Tom Petty solo track, alternate take from Wildflowers, 1992) 5:30
3. Grew Up Fast (Songs and Music from She's the One, 1996) 5:05
4. I Don't Belong (outtake from Echo, 1998) 2:54
5. Accused of Love (Echo, 1999) 2:44

Side 9:
1. Lonesome Sundown (Echo, 1999) 4:31
2. Tom Petty - Don't Fade on Me (Tom Petty solo track, alternate take from Wildflowers, 1994) (Mike Campbell, Tom Petty) 4:28
3. You and Me (clubhouse version, 2007) 3:13
4. Have Love Will Travel (The Last DJ, 2002) 4:05
5. Money Becomes King (The Last DJ, 2002) 5:11

Side 10:
1. Bus to Tampa Bay (outtake from Hypnotic Eye, 2011) 2:55
2. Saving Grace (live at Malibu Performing Arts Center, Malibu, California, June 16, 2006) 3:30
3. Tom Petty - Down South (Highway Companion, 2006) 3:25
4. Southern Accents (live at Stephen C. O’Connell Center, Gainesville, Florida, September 21, 2006) 5:02
5. Insider (live at O’Connell Center, Gainesville, Florida, September 21, 2006) 4:56

Side 11:
1. Two Men Talking (outtake from Hypnotic Eye, 2012) 6:53
2. Fault Lines (Hypnotic Eye, 2014) (Mike Campbell, Tom Petty) 4:28
3. Sins of My Youth (early take, 2012) 3:39
4. Good Enough (alternate version, 2012) (Mike Campbell, Tom Petty) 5:48

Side 12:
1. Something Good Coming (Mojo, 2010) 4:10
2. Mudcrutch - Save Your Water (performed by Mudcrutch, from Mudcrutch 2, 2016) 3:17
3. Like a Diamond (alternate version, 2002) 4:15
4. Mudcrutch - Hungry No More (live at House of Blues, Boston, Massachusetts, June 15, 2016) 7:17

All songs written and composed by Tom Petty Unles otherwise noted

Remastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, 1640 North Gower Street, Hollywood, CA

Credits:

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers:
Ron Blair – bass guitar, backing vocals (1976–1982, 2002–2017)
Mike Campbell – lead guitar, bass guitar
Howie Epstein – bass guitar, rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1982–2002)
Steve Ferrone – drums (1994–2017)
Stan Lynch – drums, backing vocals (1976–1994)
Tom Petty – lead vocals, rhythm guitar (1976–1991, 2002–2017), lead guitar (1992–2017), bass guitar, harmonica, keyboards, ukulele
Benmont Tench – keyboards, backing vocals
Scott Thurston – rhythm guitar, keyboards, harmonica, bass guitar, backing vocals (1991–2017)

Mudcrutch:
Mike Campbell – lead guitar, backing vocals
Tom Leadon – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Randall Marsh – drums
Tom Petty – lead vocals, bass guitar, guitar
Danny Roberts – bass guitar, backing vocals
Benmont Tench – keyboards, backing vocals

Additional Musicíans and Personnel:
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar – concert introduction
Jeff Lynne – backing vocals, bass guitar, keyboards on "Down South"
Roger McGuinn – guitar, vocals on "King of the Hill"
Stevie Nicks – vocals on "The Apartment Song" and "Insider"

Ringo Starr – drums on "To Find a Friend"

Technical Credits:
Ryan Ulyate – mix
Chris Bellman – mastering

Artwork:
Nicholas Dawidoff – liner notes
Shepard Fairey – cover art
Mark Seliger – photography