Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty
| Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty | |
|---|---|
| Compilation album by various artists | |
| Released | June 21, 2024 |
| Studio | Various artists' studios |
| Genre | Country |
| Length | 76:40 |
| Label | Big Machine |
| Producer | |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty is a 2024 tribute album celebrating the life of Tom Petty. It features 20 covers of Petty songs that feature a variety of country artists. The Tom Petty estate put the album together.[2]
Recording history
Many of the 20 featured artists released their songs ahead of time as singles. The first of which would be Dierks Bentley, who released his rendition of "American Girl" on February 23, 2024. Bentley gave high praise of the song, saying that, while it wasn't a country song, it was one of Tom Petty's "greatest songs in a life’s work of great American songs."[3]
On April 6, 2024, Dolly Parton released a cover of "Southern Accents", accompanied by a music video. The video showcased "home videos and professional footage of Petty throughout his life."[4]
Other artists to release songs ahead of time include Steve Earle on May 10 with "Yer So Bad",[5] Wynonna Judd on May 17 with "Refugee",[6] Eli Young Band on June 3 with "Learning to Fly"[7] and Margo Price on June 7 with "Ways To Be Wicked".[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Should Have Known It" | Chris Stapleton | 3:56 |
| 2. | "Wildflowers" | Thomas Rhett | 3:15 |
| 3. | "Runnin' Down a Dream" | Luke Combs | 4:07 |
| 4. | "Southern Accents" | Dolly Parton | 4:27 |
| 5. | "Here Comes My Girl" | Justin Moore | 4:43 |
| 6. | "American Girl" | Dierks Bentley | 3:03 |
| 7. | "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" | Lady A | 4:18 |
| 8. | "I Forgive It All" | Jamey Johnson | 4:26 |
| 9. | "I Won't Back Down" | Brothers Osborne | 2:58 |
| 10. | "Refugee" | Wynonna Judd feat. Lainey Wilson | 3:50 |
| 11. | "Angel Dream (No. 2)" | Willie Nelson and Lukas Nelson | 2:29 |
| 12. | "Learning to Fly" | Eli Young Band | 3:25 |
| 13. | "Breakdown" | Ryan Hurd feat. Carly Pearce | 3:09 |
| 14. | "Yer So Bad" | Steve Earle | 2:58 |
| 15. | "Ways To Be Wicked" | Margo Price feat. Mike Campbell | 3:27 |
| 16. | "Mary Jane's Last Dance" | Midland | 5:04 |
| 17. | "Free Fallin'" | The Cadillac Three feat. Breland | 4:35 |
| 18. | "I Need to Know" | Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives | 2:38 |
| 19. | "Don't Come Around Here No More" | Rhiannon Giddens feat. Silkroad Ensemble and Benmont Tench | 4:36 |
| 20. | "You Wreck Me (Live)" | George Strait | 5:16 |
Production
- Scott Borchetta, George Drakoulias, Randall Poster – executive production
- Adria Petty – Tom Petty creative
- Sandi Spika Borchetta, Justin Ford – art direction
- Don Phillips – cover artwork, package design
- Mark Seliger, Dennis Callahan – photography
- Adria Petty, Dana York Petty, Annakim Violette – estate partners
- Will Botwin, Coran Capshaw, Adam Hohlt – management
- Alan Weidel – facilities & equipment management
- Alison Tavel – archives production & direction
Charts
| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[9] | 84 |
| US Top Compilation Albums (Billboard)[9] | 1 |
References
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty". AllMusic. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ "Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration Of Tom Petty CD". tompetty.com.
- ^ "Dierks Bentley drops his take of Tom Petty classic 'American Girl'". Niagara Frontier Publications.
- ^ "Dolly Parton's Version of Tom Petty's "Southern Accents" Debuts With a New Video". Dollyparton.com.
- ^ "Steve Earle - Yer So Bad (Official Audio)". YouTube.
- ^ "Wynonna - Refugee (In The Studio) ft. Lainey Wilson". YouTube.
- ^ "Eli Young Band - Learning To Fly (In The Studio)". YouTube.
- ^ "Margo Price - Ways To Be Wicked (Audio) ft. Mike Campbell". YouTube.
- ^ a b https://www.billboard.com/pro/tom-petty-country-tribute-album-makes-chart-topping-debut/