Tom Petty’s “Gainesville” has been released, the third posthumous track to be dropped since Petty’s death last year. The song is off the forthcoming career-spanning box set An American Treasure, out Sept. 28 through Reprise Records.
“Gainesville” is a classic late-era Petty romp. Recorded during the 1998 Heartbreakers sessions for Echo, the song features all the jangly instrumentals and country-fried guitar breakdowns you’d expect from turn-of-the-century Petty, and his iconic voice is still a treat to hear in an entirely new context, especially the little laugh he gives around the three-minute mark. Little moments like that are what helped Petty stay relevant—and more importantly, real—during his long and varied career.
Listen to “Gainesville” and check out a 1978 performance of “American Girl” from the Paste archives below. You’ll find the extensive An American Treasure tracklist further down.
An American Treasure Tracklist: (4-CD Editions):
CD 1
1. Surrender – Previously unreleased track from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers sessions—1976
2. Listen To Her Heart – Live at The Record Plant, Sausalito, CA—April 23, 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 sessions—1979
13. What Are You Doing In My Life – Alternate version from Damn The Torpedoes sessions—1979
14. Louisiana Rain – Alternate version from Damn The Torpedoes sessions—1979
15. Lost In Your Eyes – Previously unreleased single from Mudcrutch sessions—1974
CD 2
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
CD 3
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 Greatest Hits 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 – Alternate version 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 – Alternate take from Wildflowers—sessions—April 20, 1994
CD 4
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—July 26, 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
