The Live Anthology

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The Live Anthology
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ReleasedNovember 23, 2009 (2009-11-23)
RecordedDecember 31, 1978 –
November 15, 2007
VenueVarious
Genre
Length3:47:21 (standard)
4:47:40 (deluxe)
Label Reprise
Producer
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers chronology
The Last DJ
(2002)
The Live Anthology
(2009)
Mojo
(2010)
Tom Petty chronology
Mudcrutch
(2008)
The Live Anthology
(2009)
Mojo
(2010)
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Metacritic 90/100 [1]
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The A.V. Club A [4]
Entertainment Weekly A− [5]
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Mojo Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
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The Live Anthology is a live box set by American rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. The box set was released by Reprise Records on November 23, 2009, in a number of formats, with the standard CD and download formats, composed of 48 tracks (on 4 discs). [10] [11]

Contents

The album's cover artwork and packaging was designed by Shepard Fairey. [10]

Background

In an interview with Rolling Stone magazine, Petty stated he compiled live material with Mike Campbell and Ryan Ulyate from three decades of live concerts.

In 2008, Ulyate began going through Petty's live archive and created an iTunes library of 170 concerts with a total of 3,509 performances of 400 unique songs. "I made sure Tom and Mike heard every song they ever did", Ulyate said, "And I ranked the concerts with a star system."

Throughout his career, Petty extensively documented his concerts, beginning in the late seventies. "I'm glad we did it. I think this is one of the great live rock & roll bands. And you really understand us once you've heard this set. It was a lot of fun to put together"

Several other songs were mixed, but did not make it to the album. "Shadow of a Doubt (A Complex Kid)", "Don't Do Me Like That" and Eddie Cochran's "Somethin' Else" performed at the Hammersmith Odeon, March 6, 1980, were released on the deluxe edition of Damn the Torpedoes .

Track listing

All tracks written by Tom Petty, except where noted.

Standard Edition

Disc one
No.TitleWriter(s)LocationLength
1."Ladies and Gentlemen..." (June 30, 1981)Jim Lenahan The Forum, Los Angeles1:16
2."Nightwatchman" (June 28, 1981)Petty, Mike CampbellThe Forum, Los Angeles4:33
3."Even the Losers" (March 6, 1980)  Hammersmith Odeon, London, England3:40
4."Here Comes My Girl" (March 6, 1980)Petty, Mike CampbellHammersmith Odeon, London, England4:52
5."A Thing About You" (June 28, 1981) The Forum, Los Angeles5:05
6."I'm in Love" (December 7, 1982) Bobby Womack Wembley Arena, London, England3:55
7."I'm a Man" (September 21, 2006) Ellas McDaniel, Koko TaylorStephen C. O’Connell Center, Gainesville, Florida 2:46
8."Straight into Darkness" (December 7, 1982) Wembley Arena, London, England4:35
9."Breakdown" (June 30, 1981) The Forum, Los Angeles7:55
10."Something in the Air" (November 4, 1993) Speedy Keen Stephen C. O’Connell Center, Gainesville, Florida3:50
11."I Just Want to Make Love to You" (March 17, 1995) Willie Dixon Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto 3:55
12."Drivin' Down to Georgia" (November 4, 1993) Stephen C. O’Connell Center, Gainesville, Florida6:25
13."Lost Without You" (November 4, 1993) Stephen C. O’Connell Center, Gainesville, Florida6:55
14."Refugee" (June 11, 1983)Petty, Mike Campbell Irvine Meadows, Irvine, California 6:05
Total length:1:05:47
Disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)LocationLength
1."Diddy Wah Diddy" (February 1, 1997)McDaniel, Dixon The Fillmore, San Francisco2:55
2."I Want You Back Again" (February 7, 1997) Rod Argent The Fillmore, San Francisco2:54
3."Wildflowers" (March 17, 1995)  Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto3:12
4."Friend of the Devil" (February 3, 1997) John Dawson, Jerome Garcia, Robert Hunter The Fillmore, San Francisco5:41
5."A Woman in Love (It's Not Me)" (June 29, 1981)Petty, Mike CampbellThe Forum, Los Angeles5:42
6."It's Good to Be King" (September 21, 2006) Stephen C. O’Connell Center, Gainesville, Florida12:14
7."Angel Dream (No. 2)" (April 19, 2003)  The Vic Theatre, Chicago 2:56
8."Learning to Fly" (June 16, 2006)Petty, Jeff Lynne Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, Manchester, Tennessee 4:44
9."Mary Jane's Last Dance" (September 21, 2006) Stephen C. O’Connell Center, Gainesville, Florida5:54
10."Mystic Eyes" (October 27, 2006) Van Morrison The Greek Theatre, Berkeley, California 8:59
Total length:55:11
Disc three
No.TitleWriter(s)LocationLength
1."Jammin' Me" (February 7, 1997)Petty, Mike Campbell, Bob Dylan The Fillmore, San Francisco4:32
2."The Wild One, Forever" (March 6, 1980) Hammersmith Odeon, London, England3:35
3."Green Onions" (February 6, 1997) Steve Cropper, Al Jackson Jr., Booker T. Jones, Lewie Steinberg The Fillmore, San Francisco4:19
4."Louisiana Rain" (December 7, 1982) Wembley Arena, London, England5:10
5."Melinda" (August 26, 2003)Petty, Benmont Tench UNO Lakefront Arena, New Orleans 8:15
6."Goldfinger" (January 31, 1997) John Barry, Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley The Fillmore, San Francisco4:02
7."Surrender" (June 11, 1983) Irvine Meadows, Irvine, California3:11
8."Dreamville" (October 16, 2002)  Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles2:54
9."Spike" (July 29, 1986) Portland Civic Stadium, Portland, Oregon 7:40
10."Any Way You Want It" (June 11, 1983)Dave ClarkIrvine Meadows, Irvine, California2:59
11."American Girl" (April 13, 1983) The Cow Palace, San Francisco5:19
Total length:52:56
Disc four
No.TitleWriter(s)LocationLength
1."Runnin' Down a Dream" (September 21, 2006)Petty, Mike Campbell, Jeff LynneStephen C. O’Connell Center, Gainesville, Florida5:11
2."Oh Well" (June 16, 2006) Peter Green Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, Manchester, Tennessee3:35
3."Southern Accents" (September 21, 2006) Stephen C. O’Connell Center, Gainesville, Florida5:00
4."Crawling Back to You" (August 26, 2005) The Greek Theatre, Berkeley, California4:38
5."My Life / Your World" (June 23, 1987)Petty, Mike Campbell Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 4:55
6."I Won't Back Down" (November 15, 2007)Petty, Jeff Lynne American Museum of Natural History, New York3:26
7."Square One" (June 17, 2006)  UMB Bank Pavilion, Maryland Heights, Missouri 3:44
8."Have Love Will Travel" (July 5, 2002)  Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, New York 3:57
9."Free Fallin'" (August 14, 2005)Petty, Jeff LynneIrvine Meadows, Irvine, California4:46
10."The Waiting" (June 28, 1981)PettyThe Forum, Los Angeles4:14
11."Good, Good Lovin'" (June 30, 1981) James Brown, Albert ShubertThe Forum, Los Angeles2:50
12."Century City" (July 8, 1980)  The Spectrum, Philadelphia 4:22
13."Alright for Now" (March 17, 1995)  Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto2:49
Total length:53:27

Deluxe Edition

On November 22, 2009, prior to the release of the standard and digital formats, Best Buy stores offered an 'exclusive' "Deluxe Edition" of the box set. (Although labelled 'exclusive' to Best Buy, this set was on general release in Europe.) The deluxe edition contains the four discs in the standard edition, and includes a fifth disc of live material, two previously unreleased DVDs, a vinyl remastering of the 1977 promotional EP Official Live 'Leg (recorded December 12, 1976), and a Blu-ray Disc featuring all 62 songs from the five CD's in the box set in 5.1 multi-channel 96K 24-bit audio. The packaging for this edition also includes a concert poster, backstage pass reproductions, a deluxe booklet, a lithograph and more bonus materials. [11]

Disc five
No.TitleWriter(s)LocationLength
1."Think About Me" (July 24, 1987)  Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum, Jacksonville, Florida 3:54
2."Down South" (September 17, 2006)  Austin City Limits Music Festival, Austin, Texas 3:16
3."I Need to Know" (June 29, 1981) The Forum, Los Angeles2:29
4."Billy the Kid" (May 28, 2001)  Chronicle Pavilion, Concord, California 5:09
5."I'd Like to Love You Baby" (April 21, 2003) J. J. Cale Soundstage Studios, Chicago 4:08
6."Image of Me" (October 10, 1987)Wayne KempWembley Arena, London, England2:51
7."Born in Chicago" (April 21, 2003) Nick Gravenites Soundstage Studios, Chicago3:50
8."Like a Diamond" (October 16, 2002) Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles4:40
9."The Last DJ" (December 7, 2002)  The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan 3:36
10."No Second Thoughts" (July 27, 1981) The Spectrum, Philadelphia 3:33
11."Ballad of Easy Rider" (July 24, 1987) Roger McGuinn Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum, Jacksonville, Florida3:08
12."Don't Come Around Here No More" (July 7, 2001)Petty, Dave Stewart Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, New York 6:30
13."Too Much Ain't Enough" (December 31, 1978)  Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California 5:10
14."County Farm" (February 4, 1997)arranged by Tom PettyThe Fillmore, San Francisco8:11
Total length:1:00:19
1978 New Year's Eve concert from Santa Monica, California
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Need to Know" 2:22
2."Surrender" 2:52
3."Fooled Again (I Don't Like It)" 6:44
4."Casa Dega"Petty, Campbell5:22
5."Refugee"Petty, Campbell3:46
6."You're Gonna Get It" 4:19
7."Mystery Man" 3:18
8."American Girl" 4:22
9."Breakdown" 7:11
10."Too Much Ain't Enough" 4:53
11."Shout" The Isley Brothers 8:57
Total length:56:55

DVD: 400 Days, a documentary shot during the recording and tour for the album Wildflowers . [11]

Official Live 'Leg
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Jaguar and Thunderbird" Chuck Berry 2:28
2."Fooled Again (I Don't Like It)" 5:17
3."Luna" 4:17
4."Dog On the Run" 9:22
Total length:21:24

Personnel

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Additional musicians

Production

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