2 (Mudcrutch album)
Mudcrutch 2 (or simply 2) is the second and final studio album by American rock band Mudcrutch, released on May 20, 2016[1][2] and was the last recorded studio material by Tom Petty before his death in 2017.
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Released | May 20, 2016 | |||
Recorded | 2015 | |||
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Length | 43:10 | |||
Label | Reprise | |||
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Promotion
A limited edition 7" vinyl single of "Trailer" backed with "Beautiful World" was released for Record Store Day 2016.[1][2] The band embarked on their first American tour following the release of the album in May and June 2016.
Accolades
Publication | Accolade | Year | Rank |
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Rolling Stone | 50 Best Albums of 2016 | 2016 | 29[3] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Tom Petty, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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1. | "Trailer" | Petty | 3:17 | |
2. | "Dreams of Flying" | Petty | 3:59 | |
3. | "Beautiful Blue" | Petty | 6:37 | |
4. | "Beautiful World" | Randall Marsh | Marsh | 3:08 |
5. | "I Forgive It All" | Petty | 4:14 | |
6. | "The Other Side of the Mountain" | Tom Leadon | Leadon (with Petty) | 3:17 |
7. | "Hope" | Petty | 3:11 | |
8. | "Welcome to Hell" | Benmont Tench | Tench | 3:31 |
9. | "Save Your Water" | Petty | 3:12 | |
10. | "Victim of Circumstance" | Mike Campbell | Campbell | 2:37 |
11. | "Hungry No More" | Petty | 6:14 |
The song Trailer
Trailer was originally recorded by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and released in 1985 as the B-side of the single "Don't Come Around Here No More", but never was released on an album. Tom Petty re-recorded and released the song in 2016 with Mudcrutch as the first single from Mudcrutch 2.
Personnel
Mudcrutch
- Mike Campbell – guitar, lead vocal on "Victim of Circumstance"
- Tom Leadon – guitar, lead guitar on "Victim of Circumstance", lead vocal on "The Other Side of the Mountain", backing vocals on "Dreams of Flying", "Beautiful Blue", "Save Your Water", "Victim of Circumstance"
- Randall Marsh – drums, lead vocal on "Beautiful World"
- Tom Petty – bass guitar, harmonica on "Trailer", lead vocals, co-lead vocal on "The Other Side of the Mountain", backing vocals on "Beautiful World", "Welcome to Hell", "Victim of Circumstance"
- Benmont Tench – organ, piano, Mellotron, lead vocal on "Welcome to Hell", backing vocals on "Save Your Water", "Victim of Circumstance"
Additional musicians
- Sebastian Harris – shaker on "Victim of Circumstance"
- Josh Jove – pedal steel guitar on "Beautiful Blue"
- Herb Pederson – banjo on "The Other Side of the Mountain", harmony vocal on "The Other Side of the Mountain", "Hungry No More"
Production
- Mike Campbell – producer
- Greg Looper – engineer
- Tom Petty – producer
- Ryan Ulyate – producer, recording, mixing
Charts
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[4] | 155 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] | 40 |
Irish Albums (IRMA)[6] | 91 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7] | 39 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[8] | 70 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 62 |
UK Albums (OCC)[10] | 62 |
US Billboard 200[11] | 10 |
References
- Reed, Ryan (March 25, 2016). "Tom Petty's Mudcrutch Reunite for Second LP, First Major Tour". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
- Brown, Eric Renner (March 25, 2016). "Tom Petty returns with Mudcrutch". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
- "50 Best Albums of 2016". Rolling Stone. November 29, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- "Ultratop.be – Mudcrutch – 2" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Mudcrutch – 2" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
- "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 21, 2016". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
- "Charts.nz – Mudcrutch – 2". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
- "Spanishcharts.com – Mudcrutch – 2". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
- "Swisscharts.com – Mudcrutch – 2". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
- "Mudcrutch Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2015.