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Playback

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers

1995 · Rock, Blues

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Playback by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers

Playback is a Rock album by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, originally released in 1995. On Gatefold: 10 pressings tracked, owned by 6 collectors.

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Coming along in 1976, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers were part of a movement back to basic, pop-oriented rock & roll that has proven to be the most lasting legacy of a decade otherwise given over to such stylistic flameouts as disco and punk.

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Tracklist

  1. 1-1Breakdown2:43
  2. 1-2American Girl3:34
  3. 1-3Hometown Blues2:13
  4. 1-4Anything That's Rock 'N' Roll2:24
  5. 1-5I Need To Know2:24
  6. 1-6Listen To Her Heart3:04
  7. 1-7When The Time Comes2:46
  8. 1-8Too Much Ain't Enough2:57
  9. 1-9No Second Thoughts2:40
  10. 1-10Baby's A Rock 'N' Roller2:53
  11. 1-11Refugee3:23
  12. 1-12Here Comes My Girl4:26
  13. 1-13Even The Losers3:59
  14. 1-14Shadow Of A Doubt (A Complex Kid)4:26
  15. 1-15Don't Do Me Like That2:43
  16. 1-16The Waiting4:00
  17. 1-17A Woman In Love (It's Not Me)4:24
  18. 1-18Something Big4:45
  19. 1-19A Thing About You3:33
  20. 1-20Insider4:23
  21. 1-21You Can Still Change Your Mind4:17
  22. 2-1You Got Lucky3:37
  23. 2-2Change Of Heart3:19
  24. 2-3Straight Into Darkness3:48
  25. 2-4The Same Old You3:31
  26. 2-5Rebels5:19
  27. 2-6Don't Come Around Here No More5:05
  28. 2-7Southern Accents4:45
  29. 2-8Make It Better (Forget About Me)4:24
  30. 2-9The Best Of Everything4:03
  31. 2-10So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star3:31
  32. 2-11Don't Bring Me Down3:52
  33. 2-12Jammin' Me4:09
  34. 2-13It'll All Work Out3:12
  35. 2-14Mike's Life/Mike's World0:40
  36. 2-15Think About Me3:46
  37. 2-16A Self-Made Man3:01
  38. 3-1Free Fallin'4:16
  39. 3-2I Won't Back Down2:57
  40. 3-3Love Is A Long Road4:08
  41. 3-4Runnin' Down A Dream4:24
  42. 3-5Yer So Bad3:06
  43. 3-6Alright For Now2:03
  44. 3-7Learning To Fly4:03
  45. 3-8Into The Great Wide Open3:44
  46. 3-9All Or Nothin'4:08
  47. 3-10Out In The Cold3:41
  48. 3-11Built To Last3:58
  49. 3-12Mary Jane's Last Dance4:33
  50. 3-13Christmas All Over Again4:15
  51. 4-1Casa Dega3:37
  52. 4-2Heartbreaker's Beach Party1:58
  53. 4-3Trailer3:16
  54. 4-4Cracking Up3:34
  55. 4-5Psychotic Reaction (Live)4:50
  56. 4-6I'm Tired Joey Boy (Live)3:43
  57. 4-7Lonely Weekends (Live)2:48
  58. 4-8Gator On The Lawn1:36
  59. 4-9Make That Connection5:05
  60. 4-10Down The Line2:54
  61. 4-11Peace In L.A. (Peace Mix)4:43
  62. 4-12It's Rainin' Again1:32
  63. 4-13Somethin' Else2:06
  64. 4-14I Don't Know What To Say To You2:28
  65. 4-15Kings Highway (Live)3:30
  66. 5-1On The Street2:10
  67. 5-2Depot Street3:26
  68. 5-3Cry To Me3:07
  69. 5-4Don't Do Me Like That (Mudcrutch Version)2:47
  70. 5-5I Can't Fight It3:00
  71. 5-6Since You Said You Loved Me4:40
  72. 5-7Louisiana Rain4:23
  73. 5-8Keeping Me Alive2:59
  74. 5-9Turning Point2:53
  75. 5-10Stop Draggin' My Heart Around (Demo)4:12
  76. 5-11The Apartment Song (Demo)2:37
  77. 5-12Big Boss Man2:42
  78. 5-13The Image Of Me2:33
  79. 5-14Moon Pie1:05
  80. 5-15The Damage You've Done (Country Version)3:16
  81. 6-1Got My Mind Made Up (Original Version)2:51
  82. 6-2Ways To Be Wicked3:27
  83. 6-3Can't Get Her Out3:11
  84. 6-4Waiting For Tonight3:30
  85. 6-5Travelin'3:16
  86. 6-6Baby, Let's Play House2:33
  87. 6-7Wooden Heart2:10
  88. 6-8God's Gift To Man4:18
  89. 6-9You Get Me High2:48
  90. 6-10Come On Down To My House3:06
  91. 6-11You Come Through5:16
  92. 6-12Up In Mississippi Tonight3:28

Sound DNA

  • Rock
  • Southern Rock
  • twangy
  • earnest
  • heartland

Album notes

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Playback is a box set compilation by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, released in 1995. It contains album tracks, B-sides, outtakes, and early tracks by Petty and Campbell's previous band Mudcrutch.
The first three discs of the box set are arranged roughly in chronological order. Disc one covers the years 1976-81, disc two covers 1982-87, and disc three covers 1989-93.
Disc four comprises 15 B-sides that were never released on studio albums before. Some tracks were recorded in studio, while others are live tracks.
Discs five and six feature 27 recordings that include tracks previously unreleased or unavailable on CD, dating back to Mudcrutch recording sessions.
A companion VHS home video, later released on DVD, featured some of the band's music videos.
Disc 1 - The Big Jangle
Tracks 1-4: From Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, 1976.
Tracks 5-10: From You're Gonna Get It!, 1978.
Tracks 11-15: From Damn The Torpedoes, 1979.
Tracks 16-21: From Hard Promises, 1981.
Disc 2 - Spoiled & Mistreated
Tracks 1-4: From Long After Dark, 1982.
Tracks 5-9: From Southern Accents, 1985.
Tracks 10,11: From Pack Up The Plantation - Live!, 1985.
Tracks 12,13,15,16: From Let Me Up (I've Had Enough), 1987.
Tracks 14: Previosuly Unreleased, recorded 1987.
Disc 3 - Good Booty
Tracks 1-6: From Full Moon Fever, 1989.
Tracks 7-11: From Into The Great Wide Open, 1991.
Tracks 12: From Greatest Hits, 1993.
Tracks 13: From A Very Special Christmas 2, 1992.
Disc 4 - The Other Sides
Track 1: From Don't Do Me Like That, 1979. Also appeared on the 12" of Here Comes My Girl, 1979
Track 2: From Change Of Heart, 1983.
Track 3: From Don't Come Around Here No More, 1985.
Track 4: From Make It Better (Forget About Me), 1985.
Track 5-7: From All Or Nothin', 1992. Recorded Live in 1991.
Track 8: From A Woman In Love (It's Not Me), 1981.
Track 9: From Jammin' Me, 1987.
Track 10: From Runnin' Down A Dream (Germany 1989) (opens in a new tab), 1989. Also on Free Fallin' (US 1989) (opens in a new tab), 1989.
Track 11: From Peace In L.A., 1992.
Track 12: From Refugee, 1980.
Track 13: From Even The Losers (Australia 1980) (opens in a new tab), 1980.
Track 14: From Listen To Her Heart, 1978.
Track 15: From Something In The Air (Germany 1993) (opens in a new tab), 1993.
Disc 5 - Through The Cracks
Track 1: 1973 Mudcrutch Outtake.
Track 2,5: 1974 Mudcrutch Outtake.
Track 3: 1974 Solomon Burke cover by Mudcrutch.
Track 4: 1974 Mudcrutch Version
Track 6: 1974 Outtake featuring Al Kooper, Jim Gordon, and Emory Gordy.
Track 7: 1975 Version featuring Al Kooper, Jim Gordon, and Emory Gordy.
Track 8,9: "Long After Dark" Outtake.
Track 10: Demo from "Hard Promises" Sessions.
Track 11: Demo from "Southern Accents" Sessions.
Track 12,13: "Southern Accents" Sessions.
Track 14,15: "Let Me Up (I've Had Enough)" Sessions.
Disc 6 - Nobody's Children
Tracks 1-3,11: Let Me Up (I've Had Enough) Sessions.
Track 4: Full Moon Fever Sessions, featuring The Bangles on Backing Vocals.
Track 5: 1988 Outtake.
Tracks 6,7,10: "Mary Jane's Last Dance" Sessions.
Tracks 8,9: 1992 Outtake.
Track 12: From Up In Mississippi, 1973. Debut A-side for Mudcrutch.

Credits

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Performers

  • Al KooperORGAN, PIANO PIANO, ORGAN
  • Alan WeidelPIANO
  • Benmont TenchBASS ELECTRIC PIANO ELECTRIC PIANO, ORGAN
  • Bill BergmanHORNS
  • Bobbye HallTAMBOURINE
  • Brad DutzPERCUSSION
  • Carroll Sue HillBACKING VOCALS
  • Charlie SouzaBASS SAXOPHONE
  • Chris TrujilloPERCUSSION
  • Clydene JacksonBACKING VOCALS
  • Daniel RothmullerCELLO
  • Danny RobertsBASS, BACKING VOCALS LEAD GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS
  • Dave PlewsTRUMPET
  • David A. StewartGUITAR SITAR, SYNTHESIZER, VOCALS
  • Dean GarciaBASS
  • Debbi PetersonBACKING VOCALS
  • Donald "Duck" DunnBASS
  • Efrain ToroMARIMBA

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