Anthology: Through the Years is a double compilation album featuring the best of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. It contains a new song, "Surrender," written by Petty in 1976 and recorded during sessions for the band's first album but left off the record, recorded again in 1979 but left off "Damn The Torpedoes," and finally recorded again in 2000 for this release. "Surrender" is also the last studio recording of Howie Epstein before his death in 2003. The 1976 version of the song was included on the 2018 box set An American Treasure.
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| Released | October 31, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1976–2000 | |||
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| Length | 124:07 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
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| Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Blender |  [2] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A[4] |
| The Essential Rock Discography | 8/10[5] |
| Q | [6] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [7] |
| Uncut | [6] |
Anthology: Through the Years was released on October 31, 2000, debuted at No. 132,[8] which would mark the lowest chart-positioning on the Billboard 200 for the band. However, in November 2006, the album was certified Gold (equivalent to 500,000 copies sold) by the RIAA. It reached a new peak of No. 32 on Billboard 200 after Petty's death in 2017.[9]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Tom Petty, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album/notes | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Breakdown" | From Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, 1976 | 2:42 | |
| 2. | "American Girl" | From Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers | 3:30 | |
| 3. | "Hometown Blues" | From Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers | 2:11 | |
| 4. | "The Wild One, Forever" | From Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers | 3:03 | |
| 5. | "I Need to Know" | From You're Gonna Get It!, 1978 | 2:24 | |
| 6. | "Listen to Her Heart" | From You're Gonna Get It! | 3:01 | |
| 7. | "Too Much Ain't Enough" | From You're Gonna Get It! | 2:56 | |
| 8. | "Refugee" | Petty, Mike Campbell | From Damn the Torpedoes, 1979 | 3:21 |
| 9. | "Here Comes My Girl" | Petty, Campbell | From Damn the Torpedoes | 4:33 |
| 10. | "Don't Do Me Like That" | From Damn the Torpedoes | 2:44 | |
| 11. | "Even the Losers" | From Damn the Torpedoes | 4:00 | |
| 12. | "The Waiting" | From Hard Promises, 1981 | 4:00 | |
| 13. | "A Woman in Love (It's Not Me)" | Petty, Campbell | From Hard Promises | 4:22 |
| 14. | "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" (with Stevie Nicks) | Petty, Campbell | From Nicks' album Bella Donna, 1981 | 4:04 |
| 15. | "You Got Lucky" | Petty, Campbell | From Long After Dark, 1982 | 3:37 |
| 16. | "Straight into Darkness" | From Long After Dark | 3:49 | |
| 17. | "Change of Heart" | From Long After Dark | 3:18 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album/notes | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rebels" | From Southern Accents, 1985 | 5:20 | |
| 2. | "Don't Come Around Here No More" | Petty, David A. Stewart | from Southern Accents | 5:06 |
| 3. | "The Best of Everything" | From Southern Accents | 4:03 | |
| 4. | "So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star" | Roger McGuinn, Chris Hillman | From Pack Up the Plantation: Live!, 1985 | 3:38 |
| 5. | "Jammin' Me" | Petty, Campbell, Bob Dylan | From Let Me Up (I've Had Enough), 1987 | 4:08 |
| 6. | "It'll All Work Out" | From Let Me Up (I've Had Enough) | 3:12 | |
| 7. | "Love Is a Long Road" | Petty, Campbell | From Full Moon Fever, 1989 | 4:06 |
| 8. | "Free Fallin'" | Petty, Jeff Lynne | From Full Moon Fever | 4:14 |
| 9. | "Yer So Bad" | Petty, Lynne | From Full Moon Fever | 3:05 |
| 10. | "I Won't Back Down" | Petty, Lynne | From Full Moon Fever | 2:56 |
| 11. | "Runnin' Down a Dream" | Petty, Campbell, Lynne | From Full Moon Fever | 4:23 |
| 12. | "Learning to Fly" | Petty, Lynne | From Into the Great Wide Open, 1991 | 4:03 |
| 13. | "Into the Great Wide Open" | Petty, Lynne | From Into the Great Wide Open | 3:44 |
| 14. | "Two Gunslingers" | From Into the Great Wide Open | 3:10 | |
| 15. | "Mary Jane's Last Dance" | From Greatest Hits, 1993 | 4:32 | |
| 16. | "Waiting for Tonight" | From Playback, 1995 | 3:31 | |
| 17. | "Surrender" | Re-recorded outtake, 2000 | 2:54 |
Personnel
editTom Petty and the Heartbreakers
- Tom Petty – vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica, percussion (all tracks on discs 1 & 2)
- Mike Campbell – lead guitar, bass guitar, mandolin, koto (all tracks on discs 1 & 2)
- Benmont Tench – piano, keyboards, backing vocals (all tracks on discs 1; tracks 1-6, 12-17 on disc 2)
- Scott Thurston – guitar, backing vocals (track 17 on disc 2)
- Ron Blair – bass guitar, cello (tracks 1–11 on Disc 1)
- Howie Epstein – bass guitar, backing vocals (tracks 15-17 on disc 1; tracks 1-7, 10, 12-17 on disc 2)
- Stan Lynch – drums, percussion, backing vocals (all tracks on disc 1; tracks 1-6, 12-16 on disc 2)
- Steve Ferrone – drums (track 17 on disc 2)
Additional personnel
- Jeff Jourard - electric guitar (track 1 on disc 1)
- Phil Seymour – backing vocals (tracks 1-2 on disc 1)
- Randall Marsh – drums (track 3 on disc 1)
- Duck Dunn – bass guitar (tracks 3, 13-14 on disc 1)
- Stevie Nicks – lead and backing vocals (track 14 on disc 1)
- Jim Keltner – shaker, tambourine (track 8 on disc 1) percussion (track 3 on disc 2), drums, percussion (track 7 on disc 2)
- Phil Jones – percussion (tracks 9–17 on disc 1), drums, percussion (tracks 7–11 on disc 2)
- John Berry Jr., Dick Braun, Jim Colie, William Bergman, Kurt McGettrick, Molly Duncan, Dave Plews – horns (track 1 on disc 2)
- Bobbye Hall - tambourine (track 1 on disc 2)
- Dean Garcia – intro bass guitar (track 2 on disc 2)
- Daniel Rothmuller – cello (track 2 on disc 2)
- Alan Weidel – wild dog piano (track 2 on disc 2)
- Stephanie Spruill, Sharon Celani, and Marilyn Martin – backing vocals (track 2 on disc 2)
- Dave Stewart – electric sitar, synthesizer, backing vocals (track 2 on disc 2)
- Garth Hudson – organ (track 3 on disc 2)
- Richard Manuel – backing vocal (track 3 on disc 2)
- Gary Chang – synthesizer (track 3 on disc 2)
- Jerry Hey – horn conductor, arranger (track 3 on disc 2)
- Lee Thornburg – trumpet (track 4 on disc 2)
- Carroll Sue Hill, Pat Peterson – backing vocals, percussion (track 4 on disc 2)
- Jeff Lynne – bass guitar, guitar, guitar synthesizer, piano, keyboards, backing vocals (tracks 7–14 on disc 2)
- George Harrison – acoustic guitar, backing vocals (track 10 on disc 2)
- Richard Tandy – synthesizer (track 14 on disc 2)
- Chris Trujillo – percussion (track 15 on disc 2)
- The Bangles (Susanna Hoffs, Debbi Peterson, Vicki Peterson, Michael Steele) - backing vocals (track 16 on disc 2)
- George Drakoulias – percussion (track 17 on disc 2)
- Lenny Castro – percussion (track 17 on disc 2)
Charts
edit| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[10] | 132 |
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums Chart[11] | 14 |
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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| Danish Top 40 Albums[12] | 22 |
| New Zealand Top 40 Albums[13] | 19 |
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| US Catalog Albums[10] | 6 |
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[14] | 51 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[15] | 60 |
| US Billboard 200[16] | 32 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[17] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[18] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
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- ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th edn). London: Omnibus Press. p. 2005. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
- ^ Brunner, Rob (2000-12-01). "Anthology: Through the Years Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
- ^ Strong, Martin C. (2006). The Essential Rock Discography. Edinburgh, UK: Canongate. p. 816. ISBN 978-1-84195-827-9.
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- ^ "Tom Petty: Album Guide". rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
- ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. November 18, 2000.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (October 8, 2017). "Tom Petty's 'Greatest Hits' Returns to Billboard 200 Albums Chart at No. 2". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
- ^ a b "Anthology: Through the Years – Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
- ^ "Artist Chart History: Tom Petty & Heartbreakers". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
- ^ "Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – Anthology – Through the Years (Album)" (ASP). Danish Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
- ^ "Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – Anthology – Through the Years (Album)" (ASP). New Zealand Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
- ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #441". auspOp. October 7, 2017. Archived from the original on January 7, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
- ^ "Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
- ^ "Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
- ^ "British album certifications – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – Anthology - Through the Years". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ "American album certifications – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – Anthology - Through the Years". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 11, 2021.