Pack up the Plantation: Live!
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Pack Up the Plantation: Live! is the first live album
by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
, released in November 1985. It was primarily recorded at the Wiltern Theatre
during their 1985 tour but also includes several tracks from previous tours. It was released as a double
LP
or single cassette
and compact disc
.
A concert film
of the Wiltern Theatre performance, also titled Pack Up the Plantation: Live!
was released on home video
in 1986. It included songs that did not make the album, such as originals "Don't Do Me Like That
" and "Don't Come Around Here No More
", as well as covers such as "Little Bit O' Soul" and "Route 66
".
. The two songs only on vinyl or cassette have never been officially released on CD.
, Los Angeles, California, August 7, 1985 except,
Soul Lips Horns: (on tracks recorded at the Wiltern Theater)
The Rebeletts: (on tracks recorded at the Wiltern Theater)
Musicians:
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers are an American rock band from Gainesville, Florida. They were formed in 1976 by Tom Petty , Mike Campbell , Benmont Tench , , Ron Blair and Stan Lynch...
, released in November 1985. It was primarily recorded at the Wiltern Theatre
Wiltern Theatre
The Wiltern Theatre and adjacent 12-story Pellissier Building are Art Deco architectural landmarks located on the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Western Avenue in Los Angeles, California. The entire complex is commonly referred to as the Wiltern Center...
during their 1985 tour but also includes several tracks from previous tours. It was released as a double
Double album
A double album is an audio album which spans two units of the primary medium in which it is sold, typically records and compact discs....
LP
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
or single cassette
Compact Cassette
The Compact Cassette, often referred to as audio cassette, cassette tape, cassette, or simply tape, is a magnetic tape sound recording format. It was designed originally for dictation, but improvements in fidelity led the Compact Cassette to supplant the Stereo 8-track cartridge and reel-to-reel...
and compact disc
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
.
A concert film
Concert film
A concert movie, or concert film, is a type of documentary film, the subject of which is an extended live performance or concert by a musician ....
of the Wiltern Theatre performance, also titled Pack Up the Plantation: Live!
Pack Up the Plantation: Live! (film)
Pack up the Plantation Live! is a concert film featuring Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. It was filmed at two concerts at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles, California on August 6 & 7, 1985 during their Southern Accents Tour.-Songs performed:...
was released on home video
Home video
Home video is a blanket term used for pre-recorded media that is either sold or rented/hired for home cinema entertainment. The term originates from the VHS/Betamax era but has carried over into current optical disc formats like DVD and Blu-ray Disc and, to a lesser extent, into methods of digital...
in 1986. It included songs that did not make the album, such as originals "Don't Do Me Like That
Don't Do Me Like That
"Don't Do Me Like That" is the title of a song written by Tom Petty and recorded by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. It was released in November 1979 as the first single from the album Damn the Torpedoes...
" and "Don't Come Around Here No More
Don't Come Around Here No More
"Don't Come Around Here No More" is the title of a song written by Tom Petty of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and David A. Stewart of the Eurythmics...
", as well as covers such as "Little Bit O' Soul" and "Route 66
Route 66 (song)
" Route 66", often rendered simply as "Route 66", is a popular song and rhythm and blues standard, composed in 1946 by American songwriter Bobby Troup. It was first recorded in the same year by Nat King Cole, and was subsequently covered by many artists including Chuck Berry in 1961, The Rolling...
".
Track listing
The cover songs "So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star" and "Don't Bring Me Down" would later appear on Playback; "So You Want..." also shows up on Anthology: Through the YearsAnthology: Through The Years
Anthology: Through the Years is a double compilation album featuring the best of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. It contains a new song, "Surrender", written by Petty during the You're Gonna Get It! sessions, but recorded in 2000 especially for this release...
. The two songs only on vinyl or cassette have never been officially released on CD.
Recording information
All tracks recorded at the Wiltern TheatreWiltern Theatre
The Wiltern Theatre and adjacent 12-story Pellissier Building are Art Deco architectural landmarks located on the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Western Avenue in Los Angeles, California. The entire complex is commonly referred to as the Wiltern Center...
, Los Angeles, California, August 7, 1985 except,
- "Don't Bring Me Down" – Paradise TheaterParadise Rock ClubThe Paradise Rock Club, formerly known as the Paradise Theater, is a small music venue in Boston, Massachusetts which opened on September 22, 1977...
, Boston, Massachusetts, July 16, 1978 - "Stories We Could Tell" – Hammersmith OdeonHammersmith ApolloHammersmith Apollo is a major entertainment venue located in Hammersmith, London. Designed by Robert Cromie in Art Deco style, it opened in 1932 as the Gaumont Palace cinema, being re-named the Hammersmith Odeon in 1962...
, London, England, March 7, 1980, engineered by Charles Kaplan in the Mobile Manor Unit - "Needles and Pins" & "Insider" – The ForumThe Forum (Inglewood, California)The Forum is an indoor arena, in Inglewood, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. From 2000 to 2010, it was owned by the Faithful Central Bible Church, which occasionally used it for church services, while also leasing the building for sporting events, concerts and other events.Along with Madison...
, Los Angeles, California, June 1981 - "Shout" – The ColiseumColiseum at RichfieldThe Coliseum at Richfield was an arena located in Richfield Township in Summit County, Ohio, roughly halfway between Cleveland and Akron...
, Richfield, Ohio, March 19, 1983 - "Rockin' Around (With You)" – Irvine Meadows AmphitheaterVerizon Wireless Amphitheatre (Irvine)Not to be confused with amphitheatres in Georgia, Missouri, or Virginia.Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Irvine is a 16,085-capacity amphitheater, located in Irvine, California...
, Irvine, California, June 1983
Personnel
- Tom PettyTom PettyThomas Earl "Tom" Petty is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is the frontman of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and was a founding member of the late 1980s supergroup Traveling Wilburys and Mudcrutch. He has also performed under the pseudonyms of Charlie T...
- 6 & 12-string electric & acoustic guitars, vocals - Mike Campbell - lead guitar, 12-string, lap steel & slide guitars
- Howie EpsteinHowie EpsteinHoward Norman Epstein , was a musician best known for his work with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.-Early life:...
- bass, mandolin & harmony vocals - Benmont TenchBenmont TenchBenjamin Montmorency Tench, III is an American keyboardist best known as a founding member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.-Early years:...
- keyboards & vocals - Stan LynchStan LynchStanley Joseph "Stan" Lynch is an American songwriter and record producer. He was the original drummer for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers for 18 years until his departure in 1994.- Early years :...
- drums & vocals
Soul Lips Horns: (on tracks recorded at the Wiltern Theater)
- Jimmy Zavala - saxes, harmonica
- Lee Thornburg - trumpets, flugel horn
- Nick Lane - trombones, euphonium
The Rebeletts: (on tracks recorded at the Wiltern Theater)
- Pat Peterson - backing vocals, percussion
- Caroll Sue Hill - backing vocals, percussion
Musicians:
- Ron BlairRon BlairRon Blair is the original bassist for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. He was the band's bassist from 1976 to 1981. In 2002, he returned to the group after a 21-year hiatus, replacing his own replacement, the late Howie Epstein.His father was a Navy man, so the family relocated every few years...
- bass on "Insider", "Needles and Pins", "Stories We Could Tell" & "Don't Bring Me Down" - Phil Jones - percussion on "Insider", "Needles and Pins", "Rockin' Around (With You)" & "Shout"
- Bobby Valentino - violin on "Stories We Could Tell"
- Stevie NicksStevie NicksStephanie Lynn "Stevie" Nicks is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her work with Fleetwood Mac and an extensive solo career, which collectively have produced over forty Top 50 hits and sold over 140 million albums...
- vocals on "Insider" & "Needles and Pins"