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]
| Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty | |
|---|---|
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| Compilation album by various artists | |
| Released | June 21, 2024 |
| Studio | Various artists' studios |
| Genre | Country |
| Length | 76:40 |
| Label | Big Machine |
| Producer | |
| Singles from Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty | |
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Recording history
editMany of the 20 featured artists released their songs ahead of time as singles, with the first being 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
editProduction
edit- 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
- Alan Weidel – facilities and equipment management
- Alison Tavel – archives production and direction
Charts
edit| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[9] | 84 |
| US Top Compilation Albums (Billboard)[9] | 1 |
References
edit- ^ 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)" – via YouTube.
- ^ "Wynonna - Refugee (In The Studio) ft. Lainey Wilson" – via YouTube.
- ^ "Eli Young Band - Learning To Fly (In The Studio)" – via YouTube.
- ^ "Margo Price - Ways To Be Wicked (Audio) ft. Mike Campbell" – via YouTube.
- ^ a b Caulfield, Keith (June 7, 2024). "All-Star Tom Petty Country Tribute Album Makes Chart-Topping Debut". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2024.