Greatest Hits

~ Release by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (see all versions of this release, 22 available)

Tracklist

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1American Girl
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
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 169)
recording of:
American Girl
lyricist and composer:
Tom Petty
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
43:33
2Breakdown
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
3Anything That’s Rock & Roll
recording of:
Anything That’s Rock ’n’ Roll
lyricist and composer:
Tom Petty
32:25
4Listen to Her Heart
engineer:
Max Reese and Noah Shark
producer:
Denny Cordell, Tom Petty and Noah Shark
electric bass guitar:
Ron Blair
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gone Gator Records (in 1978)
recorded at and mixed at:
Shelter Studio (Leon Russell's second studio) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Listen to Her Heart
lyricist and composer:
Tom Petty
3.653:03
5I Need to Know
engineer:
Max Reese and Noah Shark
producer:
Denny Cordell, Tom Petty and Noah Shark
electric bass guitar:
Ron Blair
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gone Gator Records (in 1978)
recorded at and mixed at:
Shelter Studio (Leon Russell's second studio) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
I Need to Know (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers song)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Petty
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
32:24
6Refugee
assistant engineer:
Jon Mathias (engineer), Thom Panunzio, Gray Russell, Skip Saylor and Tori Swenson
engineer:
Shelly Yakus
producer:
Jimmy Iovine and Tom Petty
12 string guitar and guitar and slide guitar:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist)
12 string guitar, guitar and harmonica and lead vocals:
Tom Petty
bass guitar:
Ron Blair
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Stan Lynch
harmonium, organ and piano:
Benmont Tench
background vocals:
Stan Lynch and Benmont Tench
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
mixed at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Refugee
writer:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist) and Tom Petty
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
4.53:22
7Don’t Do Me Like That
assistant engineer:
John Mathias (engineer), Thom Panunzio, Gray Russell, Skip Saylor and Tori Swenson
engineer and mixer:
Shelly Yakus
producer:
Jimmy Iovine and Tom Petty
12 string guitar and guitar and slide guitar:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist)
12 string guitar, guitar and harmonica and lead vocals:
Tom Petty
bass guitar:
Ron Blair
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Stan Lynch
harmonium, organ and piano:
Benmont Tench
background vocals:
Stan Lynch and Benmont Tench
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1979) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
mixed at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Don’t Do Me Like That
lyricist and composer:
Tom Petty
42:42
8Even the Losers
producer:
Jimmy Iovine and Tom Petty
electric bass guitar:
Ron Blair
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1979)
recording of:
Even the Losers
lyricist and composer:
Tom Petty
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
3.53:39
9Here Comes My Girl
assistant engineer:
Jon Mathias (engineer), Thom Panunzio, Gray Russell, Skip Saylor and Tori Swenson
engineer:
Shelly Yakus
producer:
Jimmy Iovine and Tom Petty
12 string guitar and guitar and slide guitar:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist)
12 string guitar, guitar and harmonica and lead vocals:
Tom Petty
bass guitar:
Ron Blair
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Stan Lynch
harmonium, organ and piano:
Benmont Tench
background vocals:
Stan Lynch and Benmont Tench
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
mixed at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Here Comes My Girl
writer:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist) and Tom Petty
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
3.354:25
10The Waiting
assistant engineer:
Brad Gilderman and Tori Swenson
engineer:
Shelly Yakus
producer:
Jimmy Iovine and Tom Petty
percussion:
Phil Jones (Percussionist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1981)
additionally recorded at:
Goodnight LA Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
recording of:
The Waiting
lyricist and composer:
Tom Petty
publisher:
Gone Gator Music (ASCAP affiliated)
4.653:59
11You Got Lucky
engineer:
Shelly Yakus
producer:
Jimmy Iovine and Tom Petty
mixer:
Don Smith (producer, engineer and mixer) and Shelly Yakus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Crystal Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States, The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Wally Heider Recording Studio (@ 1604 North Cahuenga, Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
You Got Lucky
writer:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist) and Tom Petty
33:36
12Don't Come Around Here No More
engineer:
Don Smith (producer, engineer and mixer), Alan Weidel (task: Second Engineer) and Shelly Yakus
producer:
David A. Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics), Jimmy Iovine and Tom Petty
mixer:
Don Smith (producer, engineer and mixer) and Shelly Yakus
bass guitar [bass]:
Howie Epstein
bass guitar [intro bass]:
Dean Garcia (English multi-instrumentalist; Curve)
cello:
Daniel Rothmuller
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Stan Lynch
guitar:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist)
keyboard [keyboards]:
David A. Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics) and Benmont Tench
piano:
T. P.
sitar:
David A. Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
background vocals:
Sharon Celani, Marilyn Martin and Stephanie Spruill (American soul/disco singer, songwriter, and percussionist)
vocals:
David A. Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics), Howie Epstein and T. P.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1985)
additionally recorded at:
Church Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recorded at and mixed at:
Gone Gator One in Encino, California, United States
remixed at:
The Village Recorder (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Don't Come Around Here No More by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
recording of:
Don’t Come Around Here No More
writer:
David A. Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics) and Tom Petty
publisher:
D’n’A Ltd. and Gone Gator Music (ASCAP affiliated)
4.355:04
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
14Runnin’ 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
15Free 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
16Learning 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)
4.54:02
17Into 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
3.653:44
18Mary 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)
4.654:34
19Something 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
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