Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty

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Overview

Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty opens with Chris Stapleton stomping through "I Should Have Known It," a song buried on Mojo, a blues album Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers released late in their career. By beginning this tribute album with such a deep cut, the team behind Petty Country -- it's executive produced by George Drakoulias, Randall Poster, and Scott Borchetta with the cooperation of a Petty estate supervised by his daughter Adria -- signal that the record is coming from a place of deep knowledge and love. The rest of this hefty tribute -- it spans 20 songs, running a full 76 minutes -- proves this to be true, alternating between imaginative reinterpretations and faithful renditions of familiar hits, offering a testament to the resilience of the songbook of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers. Justin Moore boasts his way through "Here Comes My Girl," Brothers Osborne deliver "I Won't Back Down" with resolve, Midland replicates the after-hours ramble of "Mary Jane's Last Dance," Dolly Parton retains the bittersweetness of "Southern Accents," and Luke Combs sings "Runnin' Down a Dream" from his gut. The real fun in Petty Country lies in the cuts where the musicians get a little loose, whether it's Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives barreling through "I Need to Know," Steve Earle steering "Yer So Bad" away from rockabilly toward hillbilly, or Rhiannon Giddens leaning into the unsettling undertones of "Don't Come Around Here No More" with the assistance of Benmont Tench, Petty's longtime keyboardist. He's not the only Heartbreaker here, either. Guitarist Mike Campbell tears through "Ways to Be Wicked" -- a tune he and Petty gave to Lone Justice back in 1985 -- with Margo Price in what perhaps is the quintessential moment on Petty Country: it's pitched precisely between rock and country, the past and the present, a song that sounds simultaneously eternal and fresh. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	06/21/2024
Label:	Big Machine Records
UPC:	0843930100873

Tracks

1. I Should Have Known It  - Chris Stapleton
2. Wildflowers  - Thomas Rhett
3. Runnin' Down a Dream  - Luke Combs
4. Southern Accents  - Dolly Parton
5. Here Comes My Girl  - Thomas Rhett
6. American Girl  - Dierks Bentley
7. Stop Draggin' My Heart Around  -  Lady A
8. I Forgive It All  - Jamey Johnson
9. I Won't Back Down  -  Brothers Osborne
10. Refugee  - Wynonna Judd  - Lainey Wilson
11. Angel Dream No. 2  - Lukas Nelson  - Willie Nelson
12. Learning to Fly  -  Eli Young Band
13. Breakdown  - Ryan Hurd  - Carly Pearce
14. Yer So Bad  - Steve Earle
15. Ways to Be Wicked  - Mike Campbell  - Margo Price
16. Mary Jane's Last Dance  -  Midland
17. Free Fallin'  -  Breland  -  Cadillac Three
18. I Need to Know  -  Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives
19. Don't Come Around Here No More  - Rhiannon Giddens  -  Silkroad Ensemble  - Benmont Tench
20. You Wreck Me [Live]  - George Strait

Album Credits

Performance Credits

George Strait   Primary Artist,Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals
Luke Combs   Primary Artist,Vocals
Lainey Wilson   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Midland   Primary Artist
Breland   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Chris Stapleton   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar (Electric)
Thomas Rhett   Primary Artist,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Ryan Hurd   Primary Artist,Vocals
The Cadillac Three   Primary Artist
Brothers Osborne   Primary Artist
Justin Moore   Primary Artist
Dierks Bentley   Primary Artist,Vocals
Benmont Tench   Primary Artist,Keyboards,Featured Artist
Silkroad Ensemble   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Carly Pearce   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Wynonna Judd   Primary Artist
Willie Nelson   Primary Artist,Vocals
Rhiannon Giddens   Primary Artist,Banjo,Vocals
Lukas Nelson   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar (Electric)
Lady A   Primary Artist,Vocals
Dolly Parton   Primary Artist,Vocals
Wynonna   Primary Artist
Jamey Johnson   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
Eli Young Band   Primary Artist
Steve Earle   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
Margo Price   Primary Artist,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives   Primary Artist
Mike Campbell   Primary Artist,Guitar,Featured Artist,Vocals (Background)
Tim Lauer   Piano,Conductor,Keyboards,Mellotron,Organ
Mickey Raphael   Harmonica
Jim "Moose" Brown   Organ,Piano,Keyboards
Chris Masterson   Guitar (12 String Acoustic)
Eleanor Whitmore   Fiddle,Mandolin
Jimmie Lee Sloas   Bass
Micah Hulscher   Organ,Piano
Marty Stuart   Vocals,Guitar (Electric)
Jon Jones   Bass
Paul Franklin   Guitar (Steel)
Steve Mackey   Bass
Biff Watson   Guitar (Acoustic)
Mike Eli   Vocals
Kenny Vaughan   Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Danny Rader   Piano,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
James Young   Guitar (Electric)
Kristin Wilkinson   Viola
Mazz Swift   Vocals,Violin
Jenee Fleenor   Fiddle
Harry Stinson   Drums,Vocals (Background)
Dan Dugmore   Guitar (Steel)
Noam Pikelny   Banjo
Neil Mason   Drums,Guitar,Keyboards
Kelby Ray   Bass,Lap Steel Guitar
Ronnie Huckaby   Piano
Chip Matthews   Synthesizer,Synthesizer Bass,Vocals (Background)
Craig Young   Bass
Tom Bukovac   Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Chad Cromwell   Drums,Percussion
Jeff King   Guitar (Electric)
Steve Hinson   Guitar (Steel)
Victor Indrizzo   Drums,Percussion
Russ Pahl   Guitar (Steel)
Jeff Hill   Double Bass,Vocals (Background)
Jeff Roach   Keyboards
John Michael Whitby   Organ
Jon Randall   Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Lonnie Wilson   Drums
Dow Tomlin   Bass
Chris Eldridge   Guitar (Acoustic)
J.J. Johnson   Drums
Kris Donegan   Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Derek Wells   Guitar (Electric)
Josh Shilling   Organ
John Osborne   Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
David Dorn   Keyboards
Kaoru Watanabe   Flute,Percussion
Terry Hale   Bass
Robbie Crowell   Bass
Mike Elizondo   Bass,Guitar (Acoustic)
Mike Webb   Piano
Tony Leone   Drums,Percussion
David Angell   Violin
Chris Scruggs   Bass,Vocals (Background)
Jerry Roe   Drums,Percussion
Glenn Worf   Bass,Double Bass
Dave Cobb   Bass,Guitar (Electric)
Dave Haywood   Guitar (Acoustic)
Mike Daily   Guitar (Steel)
Derek Mixon   Drums
Christopher Farrell   Viola
Charlie Judge   Organ,Synthesizer
David Boyle   Mellotron
Chris Thompson   Drums
Ilya Toshinskiy   Guitar (Acoustic)
Dave Cohen   Keyboards
Todd Lombardo   Guitar (Acoustic)
Jonathan Singleton   Vocals (Background)
Andy Leftwich   Fiddle,Mandolin
Benny McArthur   Guitar (Electric)
Tony Lucido   Bass
Gene Elders   Fiddle
Charlie Sexton   Bass,Piano,Percussion,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Baritone)
Dillon Napier   Drums
Marty Slayton   Vocals (Background)
Rob McNelley   Guitar (Electric)
Justin Weaver   Mandolin,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Cactus Moser   Drums,Percussion
Phillip Sterk   Guitar (Steel)
Mark Wystrach   Vocals
Jess Carson   Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background)
Jeff Adamczyk   Piano
Jung-Min Shin   Violin
Phillip Towns   Keyboards
Henri Cash   Guitar (Electric)
Luke Cutchen   Guitar (Electric)
Chris Powell   Drums
Andrew Dunn   Cello
Jaren Johnston   Guitar,Vocals
Ricky Ray Jackson   Guitar (Steel)
Francesco Turrisi   Accordion
Jeremy Ivey   Guitar (Acoustic)
Maeve Gilchrist   Celtic Harp
Jimmy Wallace   Organ,Piano
Kevin Bate   Cello
Josh Reedy   Vocals (Background)
Charlie Worsham   Guitar (Acoustic)
Miles McPherson   Drums,Percussion
J.T. Cure   Bass
Jason Kyle Saetveit   Vocals (Background)
Rick McRae   Guitar (Electric)
Wes Maybee   Vocals (Background)
Cooper Van Bascom   Vocals (Background)
Stevie Frasure   Vocals (Background)
Phil Lawson   Drums
Aaron Currie   Guitar (Electric)
Cameron Duddy   Drums,Percussion,Tambourine,Vocals (Background)
Kristen Rogers   Vocals (Background)
Jun Iwasaki   Violin
Karen Ouzounian   Cello
T.J. Osborne   Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background)
Kevin Black   Bass
Alex Munoz   Guitar (Electric)
Alicia Enstrom   Violin

Technical Credits

Tim Lauer   Arranger
Vance Powell   Mixing Engineer,Recording
Julian King   Recording
Julian Raymond   Producer
Ray Kennedy   Mixing,Recording
Martin Pradler   Mixing,Engineer
Marty Stuart   Producer
Randall Poster   Executive Producer
Mike Campbell   Composer,Producer
Ted Jensen   Mastering Engineer
Steve Chadie   Mixing
Steve Earle   Producer
Bob Ludwig   Mastering Engineer
Kenny Vaughan   Producer
Kristin Wilkinson   Strings Contractor
George Drakoulias   Producer,Executive Producer
Manny Marroquin   Mixing
Harry Stinson   Producer
Drew Bollman   Mixing,Recording
Neil Mason   Programming,Production Coordination
Chip Matthews   Producer,Recording,Mixing Engineer
Chuck Ainlay   Mixing
F. Reid Shippen   Recording,Mixing Engineer
Lars Fox   Editing,Engineer
Dolly Parton   Producer
Victor Indrizzo   Programming
Jeff Lynne   Composer
Jon Randall   Producer
Justin Niebank   Mixing,Programming,Mixing Engineer
Howard Willing   Recording
Dave Clauss   Vocal Engineer
Scott Borchetta   Producer,Executive Producer
Paige Conners   Production Coordination
Mike Griffith   Production Coordination
Mike Elizondo   Producer,Drum Programming
Bob Rock   Mixing
Pat Manske   Vocal Engineer
Chris Scruggs   Producer
Dann Huff   Producer
Lowell Reynolds   Recording
Dave Stewart   Composer
Dave Cobb   Producer,Mixing Engineer
Rhiannon Giddens   Producer
Tom Petty   Composer
Justin Francis   Recording,Mixing Engineer
Jesse Frasure   Producer
Maria Elena Orbean   Production Coordination
Mark Reiter   Recording
Aaron Eshuis   Producer
David Boyle   Recording
Juanita Copeland   Production Coordination
Justin Ford   Art Direction
Andrew Brightman   Production Coordination
Brandon Hood   Editing
Jonathan Singleton   Producer
Brian Judd   Mixing Assistant
Paul Worley   Producer
Steve Marcantonio   Recording
Chris Lord-Alge   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Clarke Schleicher   Recording,Mixing Engineer
Charlie Sexton   Producer
Nathan Dantzler   Mixing Engineer
Alex Venguer   Recording
Cactus Moser   Producer,Recording
George Strait   Producer
Luke Combs   Producer
Steven Lee Tracy   Vocal Engineer
Michael Walter   Assistant Engineer
Koehn Terry   Mixing Assistant
Mitch Furr   Recording,Mixing Engineer
Zach Kuhlman   Assistant Engineer
Austin Brown   Assistant Engineer
Dennis Callahan   Photography
Mike "Frog" Griffith   Production Coordination
Jaren Johnston   Editing
Sandi Spika Borchetta   Art Direction
Greg Gordon   Recording,Mixing Engineer
Chris Stapleton   Producer
Scott Johnson   Production Coordination
Mark Seliger   Photography
George Olson   Recording
Jim Cooley   Mixing Engineer
Kevin Harper   Editing,Engineer
Shannon Finnegan   Production Coordination
Jason Campbell   Production Coordination
Adria Petty   Creative Art
Stephen Lamb   Engraving
Jeremy Stover   Producer
Jason Kyle Saetveit   Engineer
Louis Remenapp   Assistant Engineer
Phillip Smith   Assistant Engineer
Zach Pereyra   Mixing Assistant
Noah Hubbell   Recording
Erica Block   Assistant Engineer
Alex Wilder   Assistant Engineer
Brandon Towles   Mixing,Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Maddie Harmon   Assistant Engineer
David Paulin   Assistant Engineer
Michael Fahey   Mixing Assistant
Harrison Tate   Mixing Assistant
Rose Hutcheson   Production Coordination
Don Phillips   Cover Art,Package Design
Kam Luchterhand   Assistant Engineer
Shani Gandhi   Editing,Recording
The Cadillac Three   Producer
Sean R. Badum   Assistant Engineer
Gena Johnson   Recording,Mixing Assistant
Ben Rawlins   Mixing,Recording
Nick Gibbens   Mixing,Recording
Ethan Barrette   Assistant Engineer
Lance Van Dyke   Assistant Engineer
Joe Trentacosti   Recording
Adam Chagnon   Engineer,Mixing Assistant