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Heartbreakers Beach Party: Tom Petty's "Fillmore 1997" Features Hits, Deep Cuts, Covers

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Tom Petty Fillmore 1997

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The Estate of Tom Petty has announced the late rock-and-roller's first live album in more than a decade.  Live at the Fillmore 1997 captures highlights from Petty and the Heartbreakers' blazing 20-show run as recorded at San Francisco's venerable Fillmore between January 10 and February 7, 1997.  Six full shows were captured live, from which 58 songs have been culled for this release.  Making this an even more special affair, 35 of the songs are covers and most unique to the Petty discography.  Live at the Fillmore 1997 will be available on November 25 from Warner Records in a variety of formats including:

  • 2CD (33 songs including 18 covers);
  • 3LP (33 songs including 18 covers);
  • 4CD (58 songs including 35 covers);
  • 6LP (58 songs including 35 covers); and
  • 6LP Uber Deluxe (58 songs including 35 covers).

Petty sought to give the Fillmore audiences something special, and so he and his Heartbreakers (Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench, Scott Thurston, Howie Epstein, and Steve Ferrone) played a variety of songs that had special meaning to them.  Highlights of the set include powerful renditions of pal Bob Dylan's "Knockin' on Heaven's Door," J.J. Cale's "Crazy Mama," The Rolling Stones' "Time is On My Side," "It's All Over Now," and "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction," Bill Withers' "Ain't No Sunshine," The Kinks' "You Really Got Me," Booker T. and The MG's "Green Onions," Them's "Gloria," Grateful Dead's "Friend of the Devil," and a special mini-set with The Byrds' Roger McGuinn including "You Ain't Going Nowhere" and "Eight Miles High."  John Lee Hooker also joined the band for a smoking run through "Boogie Chillen."  Petty didn't ignore his own sizeable catalogue, however, and so fans were treated to crackling and rearranged live versions of "Mary Jane's Last Dance," "American Girl," "Runnin' Down a Dream," "Free Fallin'," and "I Won't Back Down."  Tickets for the 999-capacity venue were just $35.00.

The Heartbreakers' Mike Campbell, who co-produced the new release with Ryan Ulyate, commented in the press release, "Playing the Fillmore in 1997 for a month was one of my favorite experiences as a musician in my whole life. The band was on fire and we changed the setlist every night. The room and the crowd was spiritual, and we got to play with some amazing guests. I will always remember those nights with joy and inspiration."  Campbell's fellow Heartbreaker Benmont Tench executive produced the set along with Adria Petty, Annakim Petty, and Dana Petty.

The 2CD and 3LP iterations simulate a typical setlist for the run, while the expanded 4CD and 6LP versions offer even more of the classic songs that Petty and the Heartbreakers reinvented as their own.  As Petty observed taking the stage on the final night of the sold-out run, "We all feel this might be the highpoint of our time together as a group...It's going to be hard to get us off this stage tonight."  Ready to sample this set?  "Listen to Your Heart" is streaming now at YouTube and all streaming services.

A 6LP Uber Deluxe Edition, exclusive to Petty's website, offers no additional music.  It's housed in an handmade, custom-sized cymbal road case designed and manufactured by Made Worn in Los Angeles. This sturdy package also includes a replica "All Access" laminate, a reprint of the 8-page Fan Newsletter published in 1997, an embroidered patch, 7 additional replica setlists, an exclusive foil lithograph (12" x 12"), an exclusive vinyl record player slipmat, custom guitar picks in a tin, and a replica embroidered "Fillmore House Band" baseball hat.  (The Heartbreakers earned that honorary title during the 20-show residency.)

All versions of Live at the Fillmore 1997 are due from Warner Records on November 25.  You'll find the track listing and pre-order links below!

Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Live at the Fillmore 1997 (Warner Records, 2022)

2CD (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada)

CD 1

  1. Pre-show (spoken interlude)
  2. Jammin' Me
  3. Listen To Her Heart
  4. Around and Around
  5. Good Evening (spoken interlude)
  6. Lucille
  7. Call Me The Breeze
  8. Cabin Down Below
  9. The Internet, whatever that is (spoken interlude)
  10. Time is On My Side
  11. You Don't Know How It Feels
  12. I'd Like To Love You Baby
  13. Ain't No Sunshine
  14. Homecoming Queen Intro (spoken interlude)
  15. The Date I Had with That Ugly Old Homecoming Queen
  16. Bye Bye Johnny
  17. Did Someone Say Heartbreakers Beach Party? (spoken interlude)
  18. Heartbreakers Beach Party
  19. Angel Dream
  20. The Wild One, Forever
  21. American Girl
  22. Let's Hear It For Howie and Scott (spoken interlude)
  23. You Really Got Me
  24. Runnin' Down A Dream

CD 2

  1. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
  2. It's All Over Now
  3. Roger McGuinn (spoken interlude)
  4. It Won't Be Wrong
  5. You Ain't Going Nowhere
  6. Eight Miles High
  7. Honey Bee
  8. John Lee Hooker, Ladies And Gentlemen (spoken interlude)
  9. Boogie Chillen
  10. Sorry, I've Just Broken My Amplifier (spoken interlude)
  11. Knockin' On Heaven's Door
  12. You Wreck me
  13. Shakin' All Over
  14. Free Fallin'
  15. Mary Jane's Last Dance
  16. Louie Louie
  17. Gloria
  18. Alright For Now
  19. Goodnight (spoken interlude)

4CD (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada)

CD 1

  1. Pre-show (spoken interlude)
  2. Around And Around
  3. Jammin' Me
  4. Runnin' Down A Dream
  5. Good Evening (spoken interlude)
  6. Lucille
  7. Call Me The Breeze
  8. Cabin Down Below
  9. The Internet, Whatever That Is (spoken interlude)
  10. Time is On My Side
  11. Listen To Her Heart
  12. Waitin' In School
  13. Let's Hear It For Mike (spoken interlude)
  14. Slaughter On Tenth Avenue
  15. Homecoming Queen Intro (spoken interlude)
  16. The Date I Had with That Ugly Old Homecoming Queen
  17. I Won't Back Down
  18. You Are My Sunshine
  19. Ain't No Sunshine
  20. It's Good To Be King

CD 2

  1. Rip It Up
  2. You Don't Know How It Feels
  3. I'd Like To Love You Baby
  4. Diddy Wah Diddy
  5. We Got A Long Way To Go (spoken interlude)
  6. Guitar Boogie Shuffle
  7. I Want You Back Again
  8. On The Street Intro (spoken interlude)
  9. On The Street
  10. California
  11. Let's Hear It For Scott and Howie (spoken interlude)
  12. Little Maggie
  13. Walls
  14. Hip Hugger
  15. Friend Of The Devil
  16. Did Someone Say Heartbreakers Beach Party? (spoken interlude)
  17. Heartbreakers Beach Party
  18. Angel Dream
  19. The Wild One, Forever
  20. Even The Losers
  21. American Girl
  22. You Really Got Me
  23. Goldfinger

CD 3

  1. Roger McGuinn (spoken interlude)
  2. It Won't Be Wrong
  3. You Ain't Going Nowhere
  4. Drug Store Truck Drivin' Man
  5. Eight Miles High
  6. Crazy Mama
  7. Everyone Loves Benmont (spoken interlude)
  8. Green Onions
  9. High Heel Sneakers
  10. John Lee Hooker, Ladies And Gentlemen (spoken interlude)
  11. Find My Baby (Locked Up In Love Again)
  12. Serves You Right To Suffer
  13. Boogie Chillen
  14. I Got A Woman

CD 4

  1. Sorry, I've Just Broken My Amplifier (spoken interlude)
  2. Knockin' On Heaven's Door
  3. Honey Bee
  4. County Farm
  5. You Wreck Me
  6. Shakin' All Over
  7. Free Fallin'
  8. Mary Jane's Last Dance
  9. Bye Bye Johnny
  10. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
  11. It's All Over Now
  12. Louie Louie
  13. Gloria
  14. Alright For Now
  15. Goodnight (spoken interlude)

3LP (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada)

Side 1

  1. Pre-show (spoken interlude)
  2. Jammin' Me
  3. Listen To Her Heart
  4. Around And Around
  5. Good Evening (spoken interlude)
  6. Lucille
  7. Call Me The Breeze
  8. Cabin Down Below
  9. The Internet, Whatever That Is (spoken interlude)
  10. Time is On My Side

Side 2

  1. You Don't Know How It Feels
  2. I'd Like To Love You Baby
  3. Ain't No Sunshine
  4. Homecoming Queen Intro (spoken interlude)
  5. The Date I Had with That Ugly Old Homecoming Queen
  6. Bye Bye Johnny

Side 3

  1. Did Someone Say Heartbreakers Beach Party? (spoken interlude)
  2. Heartbreakers Beach Party
  3. Angel Dream
  4. The Wild One, Forever
  5. American Girl
  6. Let's Hear It For Howie and Scott (spoken interlude)
  7. You Really Got Me
  8. Runnin' Down A Dream

Side 4

  1. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
  2. It's All Over Now
  3. Roger McGuinn (spoken interlude)
  4. It Won't Be Wrong
  5. You Ain't Going Nowhere
  6. Eight Miles High
  7. Honey Bee

Side 5

  1. John Lee Hooker, Ladies And Gentlemen (spoken interlude)
  2. Boogie Chillen
  3. Sorry, I've Just Broken My Amplifier (spoken interlude)
  4. Knockin' On Heaven's Door
  5. You Wreck me
  6. Shakin' All Over
  7. Free Fallin'

Side 6

  1. Mary Jane's Last Dance
  2. Louie Louie
  3. Gloria
  4. Alright For Now
  5. Goodnight (spoken interlude)

6LP

Standard Edition: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada
Uber Deluxe Edition: Tom Petty Store

Side 1

  1. Pre-show (spoken interlude)
  2. Around And Around
  3. Jammin' Me
  4. Runnin' Down A Dream
  5. Good Evening (spoken interlude)
  6. Lucille
  7. Call Me The Breeze

Side 2

  1. Cabin Down Below
  2. The Internet, Whatever That Is (spoken interlude)
  3. Time is On My Side
  4. Listen To Her Heart
  5. Waitin' In School
  6. Let's Hear It For Mike (spoken interlude)
  7. Slaughter On Tenth Avenue
  8. Homecoming Queen Intro (spoken interlude)
  9. The Date I Had with That Ugly Old Homecoming Queen

Side 3

  1. I Won't Back Down
  2. You Are My Sunshine
  3. Ain't No Sunshine
  4. It's Good To Be King

Side 4

  1. Rip It Up
  2. You Don't Know How It Feels
  3. I'd Like To Love You Baby
  4. Diddy Wah Diddy
  5. We Got A Long Way To Go (spoken interlude)
  6. Guitar Boogie Shuffle
  7. I Want You Back Again

Side 5

  1. On The Street Intro (spoken interlude)
  2. On The Street
  3. California
  4. Let's Hear It For Scott and Howie (spoken interlude)
  5. Little Maggie
  6. Walls
  7. Hip Hugger
  8. Friend Of The Devil

Side 6

  1. Did Someone Say Heartbreakers Beach Party? (spoken interlude)
  2. Heartbreakers Beach Party
  3. Angel Dream
  4. The Wild One, Forever
  5. Even The Losers
  6. American Girl
  7. You Really Got Me
  8. Goldfinger

Side 7

  1. Roger McGuinn (spoken interlude)
  2. It Won't Be Wrong
  3. You Ain't Going Nowhere
  4. Drug Store Truck Drivin' Man
  5. Eight Miles High
  6. Crazy Mama
  7. Everyone Loves Benmont (spoken interlude)
  8. Green Onions

Side 8

  1. High Heel Sneakers
  2. John Lee Hooker, Ladies And Gentlemen (spoken interlude)
  3. Find My Baby (Locked Up In Love Again)
  4. Serves You Right To Suffer
  5. Boogie Chillen
  6. I Got A Woman

Side 9

  1. Sorry, I've Just Broken My Amplifier (spoken interlude)
  2. Knockin' On Heaven's Door
  3. Honey Bee
  4. County Farm

Side 10

  1. You Wreck Me
  2. Shakin' All Over
  3. Free Fallin'
  4. Mary Jane's Last Dance

Side 11

  1. Bye Bye Johnny
  2. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
  3. It's All Over Now
  4. Louie Louie

Side 12

  1. Gloria
  2. Alright For Now
  3. Goodnight (spoken interlude)
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Comments

  1. Oh my, hope the Petty Estate has rethought the CD mastering policy which Tom preferred. IOW loud. Petty reserved the greatest dynamic range for vinyl only, but complaints from the audiophile community have been constant. Fingers crossed.

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  2. I must admit I'm a bit confused

    You're saying
    4CD (58 tracks - 18 covers);
    6LP (58 tracks - 35 covers)

    But I'm counting 72 track on both configurations, and this doesn't compute with either... Maybe I'm just tired

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    • I’ve clarified the text to reflect the total number of songs. The total number of tracks includes the introductions, spoken chatter, etc.

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    • Hope I’ve cleared things up…the 6LP and 4CD sets are identical in content, as are the 2CD and 3LP sets to one another.

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  4. Oh no another Tom Petty Store exclusive with this Uber Deluxe Edition. Not this time - I fell for that with the “Wildflowers & All The Rest” Super Deluxe that was supposed to be a Tom Petty Store exclusive and contained the, once again, exclusive “Finding Wildflowers” disc. A month later they released. the “Finding Wildflowers” CD as a single disc and the box was cheap as chips on Amazon.

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    • Hey, at least this time they aren’t pretending that any of the music itself will be exclusive, and it’s just the random swag

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  5. I'm disappointed that the compilers of this set lacked the imagination to figure out a way to make all six professionally recorded shows available to fans. They certainly aren't adverse to emptying the bank accounts of Tom Petty fans by charging high prices. Surely they could have offered the individual shows as downloads, inaugurating a series of official bootlegs, similar to what artists like Springsteen have been offering fans for years.

    It's all the more the pity given that Tom Petty's regular tour setlists tended ot be fairly static, whereas the setlists from the Fillmore changed from night to night.

    Has anyone confirmed whether all the material on the 2 disc box set is included in the 4 disc box set? And has anyone been able to determine whether the 4 CD box set contains 1 version of every song performed over the six nights that were professional recorded?

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