Finding Wildflowers [Alternate Versions]

by Tom Petty

Overview

Originally released on the limited-edition Super Deluxe edition of Wildflowers....And All the Rest, Finding Wildflowers contains alternate versions of most of the album's songs. Notably, the single "You Don't Know How It Feels" is absent, along with "Time to Move On," but the B-side "Girl on LSD" is here, as are two versions of "Cabin Down Below," including a nicely shambling version of the blues tune. The sequencing on Finding Wildflowers doesn't attempt to replicate the original album, which works in its favor. "A Higher Place" opens the proceedings on a bright note with its harmonies and jangle, sounds that set the stage for the rest of the record. On the whole, these alternate versions aren't as warm or homespun as the ones on the finished album, nor do they have as much texture; for instance, "You Wreck Me" lacks the muscular guitar that distinguishes it on the released album. Spotting such details is part of the fun of this record yet discovering these variations isn't the reason to play Finding Wildflowers. What makes the album worthwhile is hearing the easy chemistry of Tom Petty, Mike Campbell, and Benmont Tench, an alchemy that is present and resonant even on outtakes. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	04/16/2021
Label:	Warner Bros. / Warner Records
UPC:	0093624884934
Rank:	6856

Tracks

1. A Higher Place [Alternate Version]
2. Hard on Me [Alternate Version]
3. Cabin Down Below [Alternate Version]
4. Crawling Back to You [Alternate Version]
5. Only a Broken Heart [Alternate Version]
6. Drivin' Down to Georgia
7. You Wreck Me [Alternate Version]
8. It's Good to Be King [Alternate Version]
9. House in the Woods [Alternate Version]
10. Honey Bee [Alternate Version]
11. Girl on LSD [Alternate Version]
12. Cabin Down Below [Acoustic Version]
13. Wildflowers [Alternate Version]
14. Don't Fade on Me [Alternate Version]
15. Wake Up Time [Alternate Version]
16. You Saw Me Comin'

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Tom Petty   Primary Artist,Lead,Guitar,Vocals,Vocal Harmony,Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Kenny Aronoff   Drums
Ringo Starr   Drums
Howie Epstein   Bass,Guitar (Bass),Vocal Harmony,Vocals (Background)
Mike Campbell   Bass,Guitar,Slide Guitar,Guitar (Bass),Guitar (Electric)
George Drakoulias   Percussion,Tambourine
Benmont Tench   Organ,Piano,Synthesizer
Jerry Scheff   Guitar (Bass)
Stan Lynch   Drums
Steve Ferrone   Drums

Technical Credits

Nick Steinhardt   Art Direction,Package Design
Chris Bellman   Mastering,Compilation Mastering
Lydia Sarno   Video
Alison Tavel   Video,Photography
Steve Holyrod   Assistant Engineer
Jim Champagne   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Jim Scott   Engineer
Rick Rubin   Producer
Mike Campbell   Composer,Engineer,Producer
David Bianco   Engineer
Tom Petty   Composer,Producer
Steve Holroyd   Assistant
Joe Barresi   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Jeff Sheehan   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Robin Hurley   Project Manager
Jerry Scheff   Engineer,Assistant
Ryan Ulyate   Mixing,Producer,Liner Notes
Robert Sebree   Photography
Martyn Atkins   Photography
Jeri Heiden   Art Direction,Package Design
Adria Petty   Creative Director