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Thursday, 5 October 2017

S4L Radio: Show #10 Playlist Tom Petty Tribute

On this week's S4L Radio Show we have a musical tribute to Tom Petty. It will include songs by the man himself along with his band The Heartbreakers, various collaborations he has been involved in as well as a mix of cover versions of some of his best songs.

 I hope you enjoy it. 
Thanks For The Music Tom

The Playlist


On The Playlist
The Last DJ - Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
We open with a song about the radio as is our custom and where better to turn than to the year 2002 with Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers and their tale of The Last DJ...
 "Who plays what he wants to play
And says what he wants to say"

Depot Street - Mudcrutch
The single on Shelter Records from 1975 before they originally disbanded with Tom Petty, Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench creating a new band - Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers. Mudcrutch would rise again in 2007 and release their Self-Titled Debut Album in 2008 and their 2nd was released last year (2016) entitled very simply 2. They did actually release another single with a Limited run of 500 Copies on the Pepper Label in 1973 called Up In Mississippi (Discogs lists it as 1973 but Wikipedia lists it as 1971).

Saving Grace - Tom Petty
Single taken from the Highway Companion Solo album released in 2006.

Handle With Care - The Traveling Wilburys
There had been "Supergroups" before 1988 but none quite like this one: George Harrison, Roy Orbison, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan and Tom Petty. Actually Petty's involvement came quite by accident. Harrison had left his guitar at Petty's house (as you do!) and as he was going to record a B-side for the single This Is Love. He already had Lynne and Orbison on board and when he went to pick the guitar up he invited Petty to tag along. Getting a studio at such short notice was going to prove difficult and Harrison suggested they phone Bob Dylan as he had a home studio and thus Dylan got involved. The record company were so blown away by the song that they felt it was too good to be a B-side. The song was written on the day of recording and within five hours they had created a little masterpiece. Harrison's response to the label was to decide to form a band (with the motley crew who had written and sung on the song) and recorded another nine songs for an album that would be released in October 1988. The album was a huge hit in the States (#3, in the UK only #16). The single reached #21 in the UK and #45 in the States.

Stop Draggin' My Heart Around - Stevie Nicks with Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
A lot of people forget that Stop Draggin' My Heart Around, though written by Tom Petty and Mike Campbell, was actually a Stevie Nicks release. In fact it was her Debut Solo single and also featured on her Debut Solo Album Bella Donna.
Whilst a huge hit in the States (#3) it only reached #50 in the UK (which to this day I still find amazing)!
Nicks has often performed the song with Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers and is known as an Honory Member of The Heartbreakers. I have included the live version from Petty's 30th Anniversary Show in Gainsville on The Playlist.

Band of The Hand - Bob Dylan with The Heartbreakers
Theme song for the 1986 Movie Soundtrack (deleted at present but available on iTunes apparently). During 1986-87 Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers had been Dylan's backing band.

I Won't Back Down - Johnny Cash
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers had played as the backing band on the second album of the American series by Johnny Cash - Unchained (1996) and Petty and a couple of Heartbreakers featured on the third in the series American III: Solitary Man. On Unchained Cash recorded Southern Accents, and for American III: Solitary Man he did one of Petty's Solo tracks, and did it pretty well if I may say so myself.

Free Fallin' - The Almost
From the 2010 album Punk Goes Classic Rock.

Here Comes My Girl - Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs
From their highly acclaimed Under The Covers Vol.2 (2009) and now part of the Box Set Completely Under The Covers (2015) released by Demon Records.

You Wreck Me - Taking Back Sunday
From the 2009 album A Revolution In Sound: Warner Bros. Records.

Refugee - Melissa Etheridge
Opening track to her Greatest Hits: The Road Less Traveled released in 2005. I quite like this one as she's given it a nice wee acoustic touch before launching into a full out rock version.

Breakdown - Grace Jones
I had actually forgotten about this version. Totally bizzare choice for Grace Jones that was released as a single in the USA and appears on the 1980 album "Warm Leatherette".

You Got Lucky - The Gaslight Anthem
Released as a Double A-Sided 7" along with Forty-Five back in 2012. The song was included on the Deluxe Edition of their album Handwritten.

Shadow Of A Doubt (A Complex Kid) - Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
One of my favourite tracks off of Damn The Torpedoes.

The Waiting - Linda Ronstadt
Was released as a single and featured on her album Feels Like Home released in 1995. The version on The Playlist is her performance of the song on Letterman in March 1995.

Fooled Again (I Don't Like It) - Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
From their Debut album released in 1976. Another favourite album track (there are so many to choose from!). Version included on The Playlist is from The Old Grey Whistle Test in May 1977.

Walls - Glen Campbell
There were actually two Tom Petty songs on Meet Glen Campbell released in 2008 (the other was Angel Dream). Both songs were originally released on the 1996 album by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers... She's The One - Songs And Music From The Motion Picture. The Meet Glen Campbell is an album I totally love (an album of cover versions that features songs oiginally released by Travis, Green Day, Lou Reed, Jackson Browne, the Foo Fighters, The Replacements, U2 and John Lennon. It's top notch stuff).

Hometown Blues Rosanne Cash
From the 1981 album Seven Year Ache.

Rebels - Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
From Southern Accents (1985).

American Girl - Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
I included the live version from the Gainsville show on The Playlist (mainly for Mike Campbell's great guitar solo!).

The Parting Shot
This One's For Me - Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
Taken from their tenth studio album Echo (1999).

"Some other time, some other day
We'll sing this again some other way
So much has gone by, don't know where to start
Well this one I'll keep here in my heart"


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Tuesday, 3 October 2017

Tom Petty - The S4L Top Twenty Singles

When you've released more than 60 singles whittling it down to the best twenty is no easy matter. Here at S4L we love the challenge and so here is our S4L Top Twenty Singles that featured Tom Petty either with his band The Heartbreakers, Solo, Guesting or with The Traveling Wilburys.

Update: I have updated links on this piece today on the anniversary of Tom's passing.

He is still missed.

Doug
2nd October 2018

Click on the links to listen to the songs:

20
Released 2014

19
Released 1994

18
Released 1985

17
Released 1987

16
Released 1979

15
Released 1985


14
Released 1978

13
Released 1978

12
Released 1989

11
Released 1991

10
Released 1981

09
Released 1985

08
Released 1980

07
Released 1989

06
Released 1991

05
Released 1989

04
Released 1988

03
Released 1981

02
Released 1977 
(1976 in Some European countries)

01
Released 1976

I've included in the link the very final performance and the last song he played live in concert from The Hollywood Bowl 25th September 2017/
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Tom Petty - You Take it on Faith, You Take it to the Heart

"Music is probably the only real magic I have encountered in my life. There’s not some trick involved with it. It’s pure and it’s real. And it moves and it heals and it communicates and does all these incredible things. It’s been so good to me that I want to be good to it. I want to make music that’s worth making". Tom Petty

After what seemed like a bizzare night of asking the question "is he still alive or has he passed?" Tom Petty's manager Tony Dimitriades has confirmed that he died at 8.40 last night in hospital surrounded by family, friends and bandmates. 

There had been a lot of confusion because Rolling Stone and CBS News were running articles on their websites saying that he was dead but the Police said that they could not confirm his death and his daughter had posted an extremely strong post against Rolling Stone for reporting his death many hours before it had actually been confirmed.

I went to bed last night not knowing at all what was true after posting a tribute on my fb page. I was slightly tempted to post something here last night but was feeling very upset by the news I was hearing coming out from various sites in the USA.

This morning I woke up to the confirmation that he had indeed passed out of this life just 18 days shy of his 67th birthday.

Live in Gainesville, Florida

I intend later to have a look at his music in a little more depth, spotlighting the great songs and in particular a couple of the career defining albums. For the moment though let the above concert speak about how good he and his band were on stage in front of a sellout hometown crowd.

He'll be missed by many across the globe and our love and thoughts go out today to his family first and foremost and then to The Heartbreakers his long serving bandmates.
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Monday, 2 October 2017

40 Years of Punk & New Wave: The Sounds of 1977 #9 Playlist

It's been many months since I last did a Playlist for The Sounds of 1977 (April was the last one!). Thought I should rectify that and unleash another twenty tracks that were lighting up my teenage life!

The Playlist



On The Playlist
The Punk - Cherry Vanilla
During a tour in early 1977 Cherry Vanilla (Kathleen Dorritie) was backed by the band who were also the support The Police.

I Just Want To Be Myself - The Drones
B-Side of Bone Idol released on 1st October 1977.


Get Off The Phone - Heartbreakers
Taken from their Debut Album L.A.M.F. that was released 3rd October 1977.
I Gave My Punk Jacket To Rickie - Mary Monday
Released in the USA on Malicious Productions.

Innocents - John Cooper Clark
From the Debut EP on Rabid Records.

 Ripped and Torn - The Radiators From Space
Taken from the Debut Album TV Tube Heart on Chiswick Records that was released in October 1977. Vocalist Steven Rapid left the band shortly before the album was recorded and Phil Chevron took over vocal duties.
Man Who Dies Every Day - Ultravox!
B-Side of German Released Single Frozen and also was featured on their second album Ha!-Ha!-Ha! which was released 14th October 1977.

Withdrawal - The Unwanted
Taken from their 7" Debut released as the sixth single from Raw Records. Prior to this they had appeared on The Roxy London WC2 album.

The Bitch - Slaughter and The Dogs
Flip side of Cranked Up Really High and whilst it was a Double A-Side this track rarely gets a mention when looking back over their singles as Cranked Up was a much better song. The Debut 7" was the first single to be released on Rabid Records.
Wild Youth - Generation X
Second single from Billy Idol and Co.
Song of The Street (What Have We Got) - Sham 69
Not the actual Single Sided 7" version but the John Peel Session version that was broadcast in December 1977 ("No swearing now, this is the BBC").
1.2.X.U. - Wire
B-Side of the Debut Single Mannequin.
Rockaway Beach - Ramones
First single from the third Ramones album Rocket To Russia that was released in November 1977. Showing how incredibly thoughtful the label were they released one of the finest Summer anthems during Winter!
Quit This Town - Eddie and The Hot Rods
Follow up to their smash hit Do Anything You Wanna Do. The single reached #36 and was released in December 1977.



I Am A Cliché - X-Ray Spex
B-Side to their impressive Debut Single Oh Bondage Up Yours! This was the only single they did for Virgin Records.


One Way Street - The Saints
Released in September 1977 as a Double 7" Pack. It did not chart (This Perfect Day was the only single of theirs to actually chart in the UK reaching #34).



Runnin' Riot - Cock Sparrer
"I can't stand the peace and quiet" - and so begins the chorus to the Debut Single from Cock Sparrer on Decca Records.


Flying Saucer Attack - The Rezillos
Was a Double A-Side along with (My Baby Does) Good Sculptures and was their Debut release for Sire Records.


Whole Wide World - Wreckless Eric
One of the greatest singles ever released on Stiff Records. A stone cold classic in my book.

Into The Future - The Vibrators
Opening track of the Debut Album Pure Mania and the B-Side to one of their most brilliant singles ever in Baby Baby.

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