"You And Me (Clubhouse Version)" Released: August 23, 2018
"Gainesville" Released: September 20, 2018
An American Treasure is a 2018 compilation album and box set of
Tom Petty,
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and
Mudcrutch released by
Reprise Records on September 28, 2018. The set includes several rare and unreleased songs alongside more obscure album tracks that showcase Petty's 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.[1]
Compilation and release
The recordings were chosen for remixing and remastering by
Mike Campbell,
Adria Petty, Dana Petty,
Benmont Tench, and Ryan Ulyate.[2] The goal for compiling the songs was to highlight lesser-known tracks and choose songs that Petty himself would prefer.[3]
Petty's daughter Adria made a promotional
music video for the track "Keep a Little Soul" using
home movies.[4]
The box set has an 89 out of 100 on
Metacritic, indicating universal acclaim.[1]
Writing for
Uproxx,
Steven Hyden called the compilation "especially refreshing" for focusing on alternative recordings and more obscure songs from Petty's catalogue, summing it up as, "a surprisingly good introduction for neophytes, no matter the dearth of hits".[9]Stephen Thomas Erlewine of
AllMusic gave the compilation 4.5 out of five stars, writing, "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".[5]
Track listing
All tracks written by
Tom Petty, except where noted.
Standard version
The standard version of An American Treasure features 26 songs spread evenly across two CDs. Of the 26 songs, 21 are previously non-album outtakes, rarities, alternate mixes/takes, or live versions.
Disc one
"Rockin’ Around (With You)" (
Mike Campbell, Tom Petty) (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, 1976) – 2:19
"Have Love Will Travel" (The Last DJ, 2002) – 4:05
"Hungry No More" (live at House of Blues, Boston, Massachusetts, June 15, 2016) – 7:17
Deluxe version
The deluxe version of An American Treasure features 60 songs (plus one radio promo spot and two concert dialogue snippets, for a total of 63 tracks) spread across four CDs. It is also available on vinyl as a six-LP set. Of the 60 songs, 42 are previously non-album outtakes, rarities, alternate mixes/takes, demos or live versions.
^"Czech Albums – Top 100".
ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 40.Týden 2018 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100" to retrieve the correct chart. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
"You And Me (Clubhouse Version)" Released: August 23, 2018
"Gainesville" Released: September 20, 2018
An American Treasure is a 2018 compilation album and box set of
Tom Petty,
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and
Mudcrutch released by
Reprise Records on September 28, 2018. The set includes several rare and unreleased songs alongside more obscure album tracks that showcase Petty's 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.[1]
Compilation and release
The recordings were chosen for remixing and remastering by
Mike Campbell,
Adria Petty, Dana Petty,
Benmont Tench, and Ryan Ulyate.[2] The goal for compiling the songs was to highlight lesser-known tracks and choose songs that Petty himself would prefer.[3]
Petty's daughter Adria made a promotional
music video for the track "Keep a Little Soul" using
home movies.[4]
The box set has an 89 out of 100 on
Metacritic, indicating universal acclaim.[1]
Writing for
Uproxx,
Steven Hyden called the compilation "especially refreshing" for focusing on alternative recordings and more obscure songs from Petty's catalogue, summing it up as, "a surprisingly good introduction for neophytes, no matter the dearth of hits".[9]Stephen Thomas Erlewine of
AllMusic gave the compilation 4.5 out of five stars, writing, "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".[5]
Track listing
All tracks written by
Tom Petty, except where noted.
Standard version
The standard version of An American Treasure features 26 songs spread evenly across two CDs. Of the 26 songs, 21 are previously non-album outtakes, rarities, alternate mixes/takes, or live versions.
Disc one
"Rockin’ Around (With You)" (
Mike Campbell, Tom Petty) (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, 1976) – 2:19
"Have Love Will Travel" (The Last DJ, 2002) – 4:05
"Hungry No More" (live at House of Blues, Boston, Massachusetts, June 15, 2016) – 7:17
Deluxe version
The deluxe version of An American Treasure features 60 songs (plus one radio promo spot and two concert dialogue snippets, for a total of 63 tracks) spread across four CDs. It is also available on vinyl as a six-LP set. Of the 60 songs, 42 are previously non-album outtakes, rarities, alternate mixes/takes, demos or live versions.
^"Czech Albums – Top 100".
ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 40.Týden 2018 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100" to retrieve the correct chart. Retrieved October 9, 2018.