Greatest Hits

~ Release by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD
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1Jefferson Jericho Blues
recording engineer:
Greg Looper and Ryan Ulyate
producer:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist), Tom Petty and Ryan Ulyate
mixer:
Ryan Ulyate
bass guitar:
Ron Blair
drums (drum set):
Steve Ferrone
guitar:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist) and Tom Petty
organ and piano:
Benmont Tench
vocals:
Tom Petty
mixed at:
Ryan's Place in Topanga, California, United States and Shoreline Recorders in Malibu, California, United States
recording of:
Jefferson Jericho Blues (on 2009-04-28)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Petty
33:23
2Saving Grace
recording engineer and mixer:
Ryan Ulyate
producer:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist), Jeff Lynn and Tom Petty
bass, keyboard and background vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 2004 until 2006)
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Tom Petty (from 2004 until 2006)
guitar:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist) (from 2004 until 2006) and Tom Petty (from 2004 until 2006)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Abstract Recordings (in 2006), Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 2006) and Warner Records Inc. (not for release label use; fka Warner Bros. Records Inc. until 2019) (in 2006)
recorded at:
Bungalow Palace Studio (Jeff Lynne's home studio) in Los Angeles, California, United States and Shoreline Recorders in Malibu, California, United States
recording of:
Saving Grace (from 2004 until 2006)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Petty
recording of:
Saving Grace
lyricist and composer:
Tom Petty
4.53:47
3Mary Jane’s Last Dance
engineer:
Jim Scott (US recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist), Tom Petty and Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
mixer:
Richard Dodd (mastering engineer, producer and engineer)
bass guitar:
Howie Epstein
drums (drum set):
Stan Lynch
electric guitar:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist)
organ and piano:
Benmont Tench
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Gone Gator Two in Encino, California, United States
recording of:
Mary Jane's Last Dance
lyricist and composer:
Tom Petty
publisher:
Gone Gator Music (ASCAP affiliated)
4.654:30
4Learning to Fly
engineer:
Richard Dodd (mastering engineer, producer and engineer)
producer:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist), Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty
bass, guitar and keyboard and background vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1991)
guitar, percussion and background vocals and lead vocals:
Tom Petty (in 1991)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1991) and Geffen Records (in 2014)
recorded at:
Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1991)
recording of:
Learning to Fly (in 1991)
writer:
Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Gone Gator Music (ASCAP affiliated)
4.54:01
5Free Fallin’
engineer:
Bill Bottrell, Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist) and Don Smith (producer, engineer and mixer)
producer:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist), Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty
12 string guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, tambourine and lead vocals:
Tom Petty (from 1988 until 1989)
bass, guitar and keyboard:
Jeff Lynne (from 1988 until 1989)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Phil Jones (Percussionist) (from 1988 until 1989)
guitar and keyboard:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist) (from 1988 until 1989) and Tom Petty (from 1988 until 1989)
mandolin and slide guitar:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist) (from 1988 until 1989)
background vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1988 until 1989) and Tom Petty (from 1988 until 1989)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1989)
recorded at:
M.C. Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1988 until 1989) and Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1988 until 1989)
part of:
NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (number: 27), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 120), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 177) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 219)
recording of:
Free Fallin’ (from 1988 until 1989)
writer:
Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Gone Gator Music (ASCAP affiliated)
4.054:16
6It’s Good to Be King
recording of:
It's Good to Be King
orchestrator:
Michael Kamen (American score composer)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Petty
publisher:
Gone Gator Music (ASCAP affiliated)
5:11
7The Last DJ
recording of:
The Last DJ
lyricist and composer:
Tom Petty
3:28
8Flirting With Time
engineer:
Ryan Ulyate
producer:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist), Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty
bass, keyboard and background vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 2004 until 2006)
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Tom Petty (from 2004 until 2006)
guitar:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist) (from 2004 until 2006), Jeff Lynne (from 2004 until 2006) and Tom Petty (from 2004 until 2006)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Abstract Recordings (in 2006), Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 2006) and Warner Records Inc. (not for release label use; fka Warner Bros. Records Inc. until 2019) (in 2006)
recording of:
Flirting With Time (from 2004 until 2006)
composer:
Tom Petty
3.53:13
9Into the Great Wide Open
engineer:
Richard Dodd (mastering engineer, producer and engineer)
producer:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist), Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty
bass, guitar and keyboard:
Jeff Lynne (in 1991)
lead vocals:
Tom Petty (in 1991)
publisher:
Gone Gator Music (ASCAP affiliated)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1991) and Geffen Records (in 2014)
recording of:
Into the Great Wide Open (in 1991)
writer:
Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty
3.653:42
10Runnin’ Down a Dream
producer:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist), Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty
performer:
Jeff Lynne
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1989)
recording of:
Runnin’ Down a Dream
writer:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist), Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Gone Gator Music (ASCAP affiliated) and Wild Gator Music
44:23
11Something in the Air
producer:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist), Tom Petty and Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1993)
cover recording of:
Something in the Air (in 1993)
lyricist and composer:
John Keen (“Speedy”)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Songs of Windswept Pacific
33:17
12All or Nothin’
engineer:
Richard Dodd (mastering engineer, producer and engineer)
producer:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist), Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty
lead vocals:
Tom Petty (in 1991)
publisher:
Gone Gator Music (ASCAP affiliated)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2014)
recorded at:
Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1991)
recording of:
All or Nothin' (in 1991)
writer:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist), Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty
1.654:08
13I Won’t Back Down
engineer:
Bill Bottrell, Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist) and Don Smith (producer, engineer and mixer)
producer:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist), Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty
12 string guitar, electric guitar, tambourine and lead vocals:
Tom Petty (from 1988 until 1989)
acoustic guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (from 1988 until 1989) and Tom Petty (from 1988 until 1989)
bass, mandolin and slide guitar:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist) (from 1988 until 1989)
bass, guitar and keyboard:
Jeff Lynne (from 1988 until 1989)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Phil Jones (Percussionist) (from 1988 until 1989)
guitar and keyboard:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist) (from 1988 until 1989) and Tom Petty (from 1988 until 1989)
background vocals:
Howie Epstein (from 1988 until 1989), George Harrison (The Beatles) (from 1988 until 1989), Jeff Lynne (from 1988 until 1989) and Tom Petty (from 1988 until 1989)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1989)
recorded at:
M.C. Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1988 until 1989)
recording of:
I Won’t Back Down (from 1988 until 1989)
writer:
Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Gone Gator Music (ASCAP affiliated), SBK April Music Inc., 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4.452:57
14Waiting for Tonight
3:27
15You Wreck Me
additional engineer:
Stephen McLaughlin (American audio engineer at Rensselaer, EMPAC)
assistant engineer:
Joe Barresi (recording engineer, mixer, producer), Steve Holroyd and Jeff Sheehan
engineer:
David Bianco (American engineer and record producer), Richard Dodd (mastering engineer, producer and engineer) and Jim Scott (US recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist), Tom Petty and Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
assistant mixer:
Kenji Nasai
mixer:
Richard Dodd (mastering engineer, producer and engineer)
bass guitar, background vocals and background vocals [harmony vocals]:
Howie Epstein
drums (drum set):
Steve Ferrone
electric guitar:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist) and Tom Petty
organ and piano:
Benmont Tench
percussion:
Phil Jones (Percussionist)
lead vocals:
Tom Petty
vocals:
Tom Petty
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1994) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1994)
recorded at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
mixed at:
Andora Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
You Wreck Me
lyricist and composer:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist) and Tom Petty
publisher:
Gone Gator Music (ASCAP affiliated) and Wild Gator Music
3.753:23
16Makin’ Some Noise
engineer:
Richard Dodd (mastering engineer, producer and engineer)
producer:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist), Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty
lead vocals:
Tom Petty (in 1991)
publisher:
Gone Gator Music (ASCAP affiliated)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2014)
recorded at:
Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1991)
recording of:
Makin' Some Noise (in 1991)
writer:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist), Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty
23:26
17Yer So Bad
3:07
18Out in the Cold
recording of:
Out in the Cold
writer:
Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty
3:31
19I Should Have Known It
3:36
20Room at the Top
5:01
21Breakdown
recording engineer and mixer:
Max and Noah Shark
producer:
Denny Cordell
electric bass guitar:
Ron Blair
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gone Gator Records (in 1976)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Shelter Studio (Leon Russell's second studio) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Breakdown
lyricist and composer:
Tom Petty
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Skyhill Pub. Co., Inc.
4.22:43
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