Greatest Hits (Tom Petty album)

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Greatest Hits is a compilation album by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, released on November 16, 1993. It is Petty's best-selling album to date and was certified 12× Platinum by the RIAA on April 28, 2015. The single "Mary Jane's Last Dance," one of two previously unreleased tracks on the album, became one of Petty's most popular songs, reaching No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The other new song on the album is a cover of the Thunderclap Newman hit "Something in the Air", which reached No. 19 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The album contains no songs from 1987's Let Me Up (I've Had Enough). However, three songs from Petty's 1989 solo album Full Moon Fever were included.

On its original release in November 1993, the album debuted at No. 8 on Billboard 200,<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> and first peaked at No. 5 on the chart in February 1994.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> It reached a new peak of No. 2 following Petty's death in 2017.<ref name=US2017>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

The new tracks "Mary Jane's Last Dance" and "Something in the Air" were the band's last recordings with drummer Stan Lynch.

Reissues

In 2008, Greatest Hits was reissued by Geffen Records. This edition replaced "Something in the Air" with "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around", Petty's duet with Stevie Nicks from her 1981 album Bella Donna. The album's photos and artwork replaced the Wildflowers and Into the Great Wide Open session photos with outtakes from You're Gonna Get It!. In 2010 the album was once again reissued, this time reverting to the original 1993 track listing but keeping the artwork from the 2008 edition. In 2016 the album was made available on vinyl for the first time since 1993.

Track listing

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Personnel

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

  • Tom Petty – vocals, guitar, piano, harmonica, percussion (all tracks)
  • Mike Campbell – guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, squeeze box (all tracks)
  • Benmont Tench – keyboards, piano, backing vocals (tracks 1–11, 15–18)
  • Ron Blair – bass guitar (tracks 1–8)
  • Howie Epstein – bass guitar, backing vocals (tracks 10–12, 15–18)
  • Stan Lynch – drums, percussion, backing vocals (tracks 1–11, 15–18)

Additional musicians

  • George Harrison – acoustic guitar, backing vocals (track 12)
  • Jeff Lynne – bass guitar, guitar, guitar synthesizer, piano, keyboards, backing vocals (tracks 12–16)
  • David A. Stewart – sitar, keyboards, backing vocals (track 11)

Uncredited musicians

  • Donald "Duck" Dunn – bass guitar (track 18, 2008 release)
  • Dean Garcia – intro bass guitar (track 11)
  • Phil Jones – percussion, drums (tracks 9–10, 12–14)
  • Jeff Jourard, Mike Slee – guitar (track 2)
  • Jim Keltner – percussion (track 5)
  • Stevie Nicks – co-lead vocals (track 18, 2008 release)
  • Lori Perry, Sharon Celani – backing vocals (track 18, 2008 release)
  • Daniel Rothmuller – cello (track 11)
  • Phil Seymour – backing vocals (tracks 1–2)
  • Chris Trujillo – percussion (tracks 17–18)
  • Alan "Bugs" Weidel – "wild dog" piano (track 11)
  • Sharon Celani, Marilyn Martin, Stephanie Sprull – backing vocals (track 11)

Charts

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Weekly charts

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1993 weekly chart performance for Greatest Hits
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1994 weekly chart performance for Greatest Hits
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2023 weekly chart performance for Greatest Hits
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Year-end charts

1994 annual chart performance for Greatest Hits
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US Billboard 200<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> 14
1995 annual chart performance for Greatest Hits
Chart (1995) Position
US Billboard 200<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> 93
1996 annual chart performance for Greatest Hits
Chart (1996) Position
US Billboard 200<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> 167
2017 annual chart performance for Greatest Hits
Chart (2017) Position
US Billboard 200<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> 116
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> 10
2018 annual chart performance for Greatest Hits
Chart (2018) Position
US Billboard 200<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> 74
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> 5
2019 annual chart performance for Greatest Hits
Chart (2019) Position
US Billboard 200<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> 148
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> 25
2020 annual chart performance for Greatest Hits
Chart (2020) Position
US Billboard 200<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> 81
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> 8
2021 annual chart performance for Greatest Hits
Chart (2021) Position
US Billboard 200<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> 76
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> 8
2022 annual chart performance for Greatest Hits
Chart (2022) Position
US Billboard 200<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> 78
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> 8
2023 annual chart performance for Greatest Hits
Chart (2023) Position
US Billboard 200<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> 79
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> 10
2024 annual chart performance for Greatest Hits
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Certifications

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Release history

Release formats for Greatest Hits
Region Date Label Format Catalog
Europe October 30, 1993 MCA Records double LP MCA 10964
Cassette MCC 10964
CD MCD 10964
North America November 16, 1993 Cassette MCAC 10813
CD MCAD 10813
May 20, 2008 Geffen Records B0010327-02
Europe 1774395

See also

References

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