Fans of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, which pretty much means everybody, will be thrilled to hear that the band will commemorate the 40th anniversary of their self-titled debut album by releasing two companion vinyl box sets featuring their entire studio album repertoire via a cooperative arrangement between Universal Music Group’s UMe and Warner Music Group’s Reprise/Warner Bros. Records.
Several of these classic rock albums have been out of print on vinyl for years and all albums have been remastered for this release (except where noted below). All LPs in each of the limited-edition box sets will be pressed on 180-gram vinyl with replica artwork. If you’ve been waiting to get your turntable repaired or to simply buy a new one, now would be the time.
The Complete Studio Albums Volume 1 (1976-1991) features nine vinyl albums and will be released on December 9. Pre-order is available here.
Volume 1 features:
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers*
You’re Gonna Get It!*
Damn The Torpedoes*
Hard Promises
Long After Dark
Southern Accents
Let Me Up (I’ve Had Enough)
Full Moon Fever
Into The Great Wide Open
*Remastered since 2010
“The Waiting” is from 1981’s Hard Promises…
Related: Our interview with the author of Petty’s 2015 biography
The Complete Studio Albums Volume 2 (1994-2014) is actually being released first. It begins with Petty’s first release for Warner Bros Records, Wildflowers (featuring the Grammy-winning single “You Don’t Know How It Feels”), and includes his most recent album, 2014’s Hypnotic Eye, which entered the Billboard album chart at #1. This box contains seven albums on 12 pieces of vinyl and will be released on November 25. Pre-order is available here.
Volume 2 features:
Wildflowers (2-LP)
She’s The One
Echo (2-LP)
The Last DJ (2-LP)
Highway Companion (2-LP)
Mojo (2-LP) (Original Master, 2010)
Hypnotic Eye (Original Master, 2014)
“Saving Grace” is from 2006’s Highway Companion
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