Southern Accents
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Southern Accents is the sixth album by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
, released in 1985.
The album's first single, "Don't Come Around Here No More
," cowritten by Dave Stewart
of Eurythmics
, peaked at #13 on the Billboard
Hot 100. Its music video featured Alice in Wonderland imagery. "Southern Accents" was later covered by Johnny Cash
for his Unchained album in 1996, on which members of the Heartbreakers play.
The recording sessions saw some tension between the band members, as each had a different vision for the album. Originally conceived as a concept album, the theme of "Southern Accents" became somewhat murky with the inclusion of three songs co-written by Stewart, and three other songs originally planned for the album left off. Songs cut from the track list include "Trailer," "The Image of Me" and "The Apartment Song". These can be found on Playback
, a box set released 10 years later that included familiar songs with outtakes, b-sides and other rarities.
While mixing the opening track "Rebels" Petty became frustrated and punched a wall, severely breaking his left hand. Subsequent surgery on his hand left him with several pins, wires and screws to hold his hand together.
with:
Singles:
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 1985.
The album's first single, "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...
," cowritten by Dave Stewart
David A. Stewart
David Allan Stewart , often known as Dave Stewart, is an English musician, songwriter and record producer, best known for his work with Eurythmics. He is usually credited as David A. Stewart, to avoid confusion with other musicians named "Dave Stewart".-Early life:Stewart was born in Sunderland,...
of Eurythmics
Eurythmics
Eurythmics were a British pop rock duo, formed in 1980, currently disbanded, but known to reunite from time to time. Consisting of members Annie Lennox and David A...
, peaked at #13 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot 100. Its music video featured Alice in Wonderland imagery. "Southern Accents" was later covered by Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
John R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century...
for his Unchained album in 1996, on which members of the Heartbreakers play.
The recording sessions saw some tension between the band members, as each had a different vision for the album. Originally conceived as a concept album, the theme of "Southern Accents" became somewhat murky with the inclusion of three songs co-written by Stewart, and three other songs originally planned for the album left off. Songs cut from the track list include "Trailer," "The Image of Me" and "The Apartment Song". These can be found on Playback
Playback (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers box set)
Playback is a box set compilation by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, released in 1995. It contains popular album tracks, B-sides, previously unreleased outtakes, and early songs by Petty's previous band Mudcrutch....
, a box set released 10 years later that included familiar songs with outtakes, b-sides and other rarities.
While mixing the opening track "Rebels" Petty became frustrated and punched a wall, severely breaking his left hand. Subsequent surgery on his hand left him with several pins, wires and screws to hold his hand together.
Track listing
All songs were written by Tom Petty, except where noted.- "RebelsRebels (song)"Rebels" is a song by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. It appeared on the 1985 album Southern Accents and was released as a single in the same year. Although it only reached #74 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart, it fared much better on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, where it peaked...
" – 5:21 - "It Ain't Nothin' to Me" (Petty, Dave StewartDavid A. StewartDavid Allan Stewart , often known as Dave Stewart, is an English musician, songwriter and record producer, best known for his work with Eurythmics. He is usually credited as David A. Stewart, to avoid confusion with other musicians named "Dave Stewart".-Early life:Stewart was born in Sunderland,...
) – 5:12 - "Don't Come Around Here No MoreDon'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...
" (Petty, Stewart) – 5:07 - "Southern Accents" – 4:44
- "Make It Better (Forget About Me)Make It Better (Forget About Me)"Make It Better " is a song written by Tom Petty of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and David A. Stewart of the Eurythmics. It was released in June 1985 as the second single from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' 1985 album Southern Accents....
" (Petty, Stewart) – 4:23 - "Spike" – 3:32
- "Dogs on the Run" (Petty, Mike Campbell) – 3:40
- "Mary's New Car" – 3:47
- "The Best of Everything" – 4:03
Personnel
- Tom Petty – vocals, guitars, piano, keyboards, percussion, producer, bass guitar
- Mike Campbell – guitar, bass, Dobro, keyboards, vocals, producer, slide guitar
- Howie EpsteinHowie EpsteinHoward Norman Epstein , was a musician best known for his work with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.-Early life:...
– bass, vocals, 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:...
– piano, keyboards, piano (electric), vocals, vibraphone - 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, percussion, keyboards, vocals
with:
- William Bergman – horn, sax (tenor), sound effects, vocals (bckgr)
- John Berry, Jr. – trumpet, horn, sound effects
- David Bianco – engineer
- Ron Blair – bass
- Dick Braun – trumpet, horn, sound effects, vocals (bckgr)
- Steve Breitborde – photography
- Sharon Celani – vocals
- Jim Coile – horn, sax (tenor), sound effects, vocals
- Malcolm Duncan – saxophone
- Molly Duncan – saxophone
- Joel Fein – engineer
- Dean GarciaCurve (band)Curve was an English music group formed in 1990 chiefly around the collaboration of singer/songwriter Toni Halliday and bassist/guitarist/programmer Dean Garcia.-History:...
– bass - Bobbye HallBobbye HallBobbye Jean Hall Porter is an American percussionist who has recorded with a variety of rock, soul, blues and jazz artists, and has appeared on 22 songs that reached the top ten in the Billboard Hot 100, six of those reaching #1.-Early career:...
– percussion - Jerry HeyJerry HeyJerry Hey is an American trumpeter, flugelhornist, horn arranger, string arranger, orchestrator and session musician who has played on hundreds of commercial recordings, including Thriller and the distinctive flugelhorn solo on Dan Fogelberg's hit Longer....
– horn, horn conductor - Winslow Homer – artwork, cover painting
- Garth HudsonGarth HudsonEric Garth Hudson is a Canadian multi-instrumentalist. As the organist, keyboardist and saxophonist for Canadian-American rock group The Band, he was a principal architect of the group's unique sound...
– keyboards - Jimmy IovineJimmy IovineJames "Jimmy" Iovine is an American music producer, entrepreneur and chairman of Interscope-Geffen-A&M.-Biography:...
– producer - Clydene Jackson – vocals
- Phil Jones – percussion
- Martin Jourard – saxophone
- Dennis Keeley – photography
- Jim KeltnerJim KeltnerJames Lee "Jim" Keltner is an American drummer known primarily for his session work. He has contributed to the work of many well-known artists...
– percussion - Richard ManuelRichard ManuelRichard George Manuel was a Canadian composer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist, best known for his contributions to and membership in The Band....
– vocals, harmony vocals - Stephen Marcussen – mastering
- Marilyn Martin – vocals
- Kurt McGettrick – horn, sound effects, vocals
- Jack NitzscheJack NitzscheBernard Alfred "Jack" Nitzsche was an arranger, producer, songwriter, and film score composer. He first came to prominence in the late 1950s as the right-hand-man of producer Phil Spector, and went on to work with the Rolling Stones, Neil Young and others...
– strings, string arrangements - Dave Plews – trumpet
- Robbie RobertsonRobbie RobertsonRobbie Robertson, OC; is a Canadian singer-songwriter, and guitarist. He is best known for his membership as the guitarist and primary songwriter within The Band. He was ranked 59th in Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time...
– producer - Daniel Rothmuller – clarinet, cello
- Don Smith – engineer, remixing
- Greg Smith – horn, saxophone, sax (baritone), vocals
- Stephanie Spruill – vocals
- Steele Works – design, cover design
- Tommy Steele – art direction, design, cover design
- David A. StewartDavid A. StewartDavid Allan Stewart , often known as Dave Stewart, is an English musician, songwriter and record producer, best known for his work with Eurythmics. He is usually credited as David A. Stewart, to avoid confusion with other musicians named "Dave Stewart".-Early life:Stewart was born in Sunderland,...
– bass, guitar, keyboards, sitar, vocals, producer - Julia Tillman Waters – vocals
- Maxine Waters – vocals
- Alan Weidel – engineer
- Maxine Willard Waters – vocals
- Shelly YakusShelly YakusShelly Yakus is considered as one of the best engineers and mixers in the music industry. Formerly chief engineer and vice president of A&M Records, Yakus' engineering work has help sell in excess of one hundred million records, equaling over one billion dollars in sales...
– engineer, remixing
Charts
| Chart | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
7 |
| UK Album Chart | 23 |
Singles:
| Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| "Don't Come Around Here No More" | US Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
13 |
| US Mainstream Rock Tracks | 2 | |
| UK Singles Chart | 50 | |
| "Make It Better (Forget About Me)" | US Billboard Hot 100 | 54 |
| US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 12 | |
| "Rebels" | US Billboard Hot 100 | 74 |
| US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 5 | |