An unreleased track was released to accompany the announcement.
Family and collaborators of Tom Petty have joined together to create a box set with four albums filled with unreleased material and rarities from Petty and the Heartbreakers . Titled An American Treasure , the work marks the musician's first posthumous release and is scheduled for release on September 28th.
To accompany the announcement, SiriusXM released a clip of one of the unreleased tracks from the album. “Keep a Little Soul” was originally recorded in 1982, and you can watch the video below.
An American Treasure will feature previously unreleased recordings, live performances, and alternate versions of Petty's classics, totaling 60 tracks. The material was carefully selected by his daughter Adria and wife Dana, along with former Heartbreakers bandmates Benmont Tench and Mike Campbell , as well as Ryan Ulyate , a longtime collaborator of the musician.
A two-CD version will also be available for those seeking something more compact and simple.
Tom Petty was found unconscious at home on October 2, 2017. A few months later, an autopsy revealed that he had died from an accidental overdose . Petty had spent years taking medication for body aches and pains.
Listen to “Keep a Little Soul” below, then check out some photos from the album and its tracklist.
An American Treasure Tracklist:
DISC ONE:
1 “Surrender” – Previously unreleased track from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers sessions, 1976
2 “Listen to Her Heart” – Live at Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA, November 11, 1977
3 “Anything That's Rock 'N' Roll” – Live at Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA, November 11, 1977
4 “When the Time Comes” – Album track from /You're Gonna Get It!/, May 2, 1978
5 “You're Gonna Get It” – Alternate version featuring strings from /You're Gonna Get It!/ sessions, 1978
6 “Radio Promotion Spot” – 1977
7 “Rockin' Around (With You)” – Album track from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, November 9, 1976
8 “Fooled Again (I Don't Like It)” – Alternate version from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, 1976
9 “Breakdown” – Live at Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA, November 11, 1977
10 “The Wild One, Forever” – Album track from /Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers/, November 9, 1976
11 “No Second Thoughts” – Album track from /You're Gonna Get It!/, May 2, 1978
12 “Here Comes My Girl” – Alternate version from /Damn The Torpedoes/
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DISC TWO:
1 “Keep a Little Soul” – Previously unreleased track from /Long After Dark/ sessions, 1982
2 “Even the Losers” – Live at Rochester Community War Memorial, Rochester, NY, 1989
3 “Keeping Me Alive” – Previously unreleased track from /Long After Dark/ sessions, 1982
4 “Don't Treat Me Like a Stranger” – B-side to UK single of “I Won't Back Down”, April, 1989
5 “The Apartment Song” – Demo recording (with Stevie Nicks), 1984
6 “Concert Intro” – Live introduction by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, The Forum, Inglewood, CA, June 28, 1981
7 “King's Road” – Live at The Forum, Inglewood, CA, June 28, 1981
8 “Clear the Aisles” – Live concert announcement by Tom Petty, The Forum, Inglewood, CA, June 28, 1981
9 “A Woman in Love (It's not Me)” – Live at The Forum, Inglewood, CA, June 28, 1981
10 “Straight Into Darkness” – Alternate version from The Record Plant, Hollywood, CA, May 5, 1982
11 “You Can Still Change Your Mind” – Album track from /Hard Promises/, May 5, 1981
12 “Rebels” – Alternate version from /Southern Accents/ sessions, 1985
13 “Deliver Me” – Alternate version from /Long After Dark/ sessions, 1982
14 “Alright for Now” – Album track from /Full Moon Fever/, April 24, 1989
15 “The Damage You've Done” – Alternate version from /Let Me Up (I've Had Enough)/ sessions, 1987
16 “The Best of Everything” – Alternate version from /Southern Accents/ sessions, March 26, 1985
17 “Walkin' From the Fire” – Previously unreleased track from /Southern Accents/ sessions, March 1, 1984
18 “King of the Hill” – Early take (with Roger McGuinn), November 23, 1987
DISC THREE:
1 “I Won't Back Down” – Live at The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA, February 4, 1997
2 “Gainesville” – Previously unreleased track from /Echo/ sessions, February 12, 1998
3 “You and I Will Meet Again” – Album track from /Into The Great Wide Open/, July 2, 1991
4 “Into the Great Wide Open” – Live at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, November 24, 1991
5 “Two Gunslingers” – Live at The Beacon Theatre, New York, NY, May 25, 2013
6 “Lonesome Dave” – Previously unreleased track from /Wildflowers/ sessions, July 23, 1993
7 “To Find a Friend” – Album track from /Wildflowers/, November 1, 1994
8 “Crawling Back to You” – Album track from /Wildflowers/, November 1, 1994
9 “Wake Up Time” – Previously unreleased track from early /Wildflowers/ sessions, August 12, 1992
10 “Grew Up Fast” – Album track from /Songs and Music from “She's the One”/, August 6, 1996
11 “I Don't Belong” – Previously unreleased track from /Echo/ sessions, December 3, 1998
12 “Accused of Love” – Album track from /Echo/, April 13, 1999
13 “Lonesome Sundown” – Album track from /Echo/, April 13, 1999
14 “Don't Fade on Me” – Previously unreleased track from /Wildflowers/, sessions, April 20, 1994
DISC FOUR:
1 “You and Me” – Clubhouse version, November 9, 2007
2 “Have Love Will Travel” – Album track from /The Last DJ/, October 8, 2002
3 “Money Becomes King” – Album track from /The Last DJ/, October 8, 2002
4 “Bus to Tampa Bay” – Previously unreleased track from /Hypnotic Eye/ sessions, August 11, 2011
5 “Saving Grace” – Live at Malibu Performing Arts Center, Malibu, CA, June 16, 2006
6 “Down South” – Album track from /Highway Companion/, July 25, 2006
7 “Southern Accents” – Live at Stephen C. O'Connell Center, Gainesville, FL, September 21, 2006
8 “Insider” – Live (with Stevie Nicks) at O'Connell Center, Gainesville, FL, September 21, 2006
9 “Two Men Talking” – Previously unreleased track from /Hypnotic Eye/ sessions, November 16, 2012
10 “Fault Lines” – Album track from /Hypnotic Eye/, July 29, 2014
11 “Sins of My Youth” – Early take from /Hypnotic Eye/ sessions, November 12, 2012
12 “Good Enough” – Alternate version from /Mojo/ sessions, 2012
13 “Something Good Coming” – Album track from /Mojo/, July 15, 2010
14 “Save Your Water” – Album track from /Mudcrutch 2/, May 20, 2016
15 “Like a Diamond” – Alternate version from /The Last DJ/ sessions, 2002
16 “Hungry no More” – Live at House of Blues, Boston, MA, June 15, 2016