The Last DJ (2002) - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
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Featuring » |
Ron Blair, Mike/Michael Campbell, Steve Ferrone, Tom Petty, Ben(mont) (M.) Tench(, III), Scott Troy Thurston
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The Last DJ Date Performance: 2002, Running Time: 3:31 |
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Money Becomes King Date Performance: 2002, Running Time: 5:12 |
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Dreamville Date Performance: 2002, Running Time: 3:46 |
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Joe Date Performance: 2002, Running Time: 3:16 |
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When A Kid Goes Bad Date Performance: 2002, Running Time: 4:51 |
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Like A Diamond Date Performance: 2002, Running Time: 4:35 |
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Lost Children Date Performance: 2002, Running Time: 4:29 |
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Blue Sunday Date Performance: 2002, Running Time: 2:56 |
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You And Me Date Performance: 2002, Running Time: 2:56 |
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The Man Who Loves Women Date Performance: 2002, Running Time: 2:53 |
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Have Love Will Travel Date Performance: 2002, Running Time: 4:06 |
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Can't Stop The Sun Date Performance: 2002, Running Time: 4:52 |
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Guest Appearances » |
Lindsey Buckingham, Lenny Castro
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Released » |
2002-10-08
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Format » |
Domestic Vinyl/CD Album
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Other Appearances » |
Mike/Michael Campbell (Songwriter), Mike/Michael Campbell (Songwriter), Tom Petty (Songwriter), Tom Petty (Songwriter), Blossom Berkofsky (Photography), Adria Petty (Art Direction), Zachary Larner (Design), Ryan Hewitt (Assistant Engineer), Mike/Michael Campbell (Produced By), Mike/Michael Campbell (Produced By), George Drakoulias (Produced By), Tom Petty (Produced By), Tom Petty (Produced By), Richard Dodd (Engineered By), Jim Scott (Engineered By), Tony Dimitriades (Management), Mary Klauzer (Management), Richard Dodd (Mixed By), Richard Dodd (Mastered By), Jo(h)n Brion (Orchestra Conducted By), Don Smith (Additional Engineering By), Ed Thacker (Additional Engineering By), Jo(h)n Brion (Orchestra Arranged By), Tom Petty (Orchestra Arranged By), Tom Petty (Orchestra Arranged By), Steve McGrath (Demo Engineer), Mark Carpenter (Heartbreakers' Studio Crew), Dave Greene (Heartbreakers' Studio Crew), Alan (Bugs) Weidel (Heartbreakers' Studio Crew), David Komurek (Illustrator), Martyn Atkins (The Last DJ Sessions (DVD) Director), James Pluta (The Last DJ Sessions (DVD) Producer), William E. Bullen (The Last DJ Sessions (DVD) Editor), David May (DVD Producer), Bob Ludwig (DVD Mastered By), Penny Marciano (DVD Production Director), Raena Winscott (DVD Graphics Coordinator), Jim Atkins (DVD Graphics Design), Craig Anderson (Authoring (DVD)), Spencer Chrislu (Authoring (DVD)), David Dieckmann (Authoring (DVD)) |
Record Label » |
Warner Bros. Records |
Catalogue Number » |
9 48396-2
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Running Time » |
48:06
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Liner Notes » |
Ron Blair (Late Arrival)
Recoded at Cello Studios, Hollywood, CA.
This record is dedicated to everyone who loves music just a little bit more than money.
Thanks to the Lord above; Dana, Adria, Dylan, Kim, and for that matterr all the Heartbreaker families and friends; Rick Rubin; Jon Brion; Lindsey Buckingham; Mary Klauzer; Nancy Costick; Bernie Gudvi; Allen Lenard; Steve McGrath, all the staff at Cello; everyone at East End Management and Warner Bros., especially Jeff Ayeroff for his early enthusiasm; Richard Fernandez, Jim Lenahan, Steve Winstead and all the guys on the road crew; Jim Ladd for his inspiration and courage and; oh yeah, Tony.
www.tompetty.com
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Attn: Cathy Buffington
1926 Contra Costa Blvd., #237
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523-3034
(P) 2002 (C) 1994, 2002 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the U.S.
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Vitaphonic Stereo Long Play
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Expanded Edition Notes:
The Last DJ DVD Mastered: Gateway Mastering
Bonus DVD "The Last DJ Sessions"
Warner Reprise Video, a division of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Warner Music Group, an AOL Time Warner Company
Linear PCM
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Leave it to Tom to tell it how it is.... Review written by Blake Havard, September 26th, 2004 I am a Tom Petty fan (what can I say) I will give anything he does a chance. There is some beautiful music on this cd with some lush string arrangements "Dreamville", "Like a Diamond" etc. The song last DJ is a song you can play over and over again. When I first heard it on the radio I thought to myself...OK Tom whats going on? I bought the cd and kept it on repeat. Great lyrics, cool arrangement..a new classic. I love his sence of humour "I bust a move and remember how it was.." I like George Drakoulias's production....Bruce had is response to 9 11 and Tom has his own response to the new world order in relation to what is in his heart..American radio. Way to go Tom and Company! Thanks! I am a musician as well and have been influenced by Tom Petty. Please have a look at my website www.blakehavardmusic.com Thanks!
Amen to Tom for the lyrics but not sure about the rest Review written by John Fitzgerald, September 26th, 2004
Admittedly, I have never been big on lyrics personally, to me the tune is the most important thing in a song. However, this is one of the few cases where I can say that the lyrics on "The last DJ" are the best part of this album. Fed up with where the music business is going (or not going as the case may be) musically, Petty lashes out at record company fat cats & radio management alike telling us what's really going on. One would hope that this will make people stop and listen to what he's saying but unfortunately, this is not the first time in Rock history that an artist has "rebelled" in this fashion and as it obviously had little effect those previous times, I don't feel optimistic about this album influencing positive change in the music business world, we can but hope though. Musically, this is a pretty album as I've found Petty's outings on Warner Brothers to be deeper than his MCA ones as a whole. Sadly, the album suffers from unmemorable tunes for the most part which may help in getting people to listen to the words as they won't get lost in the tunes but this does impact the record on an overall basis. The title track kicks off the album in a somewhat predictable TP jangly rocker vein as being the obvious choice for the single. The song which Lindsey appears on (and you can hear him best at the end mainly) is the whimsical "The man who loves woman" which has a slight "Raindrops keep falling on my head" feel to it which may make fans of Danny Kirwan's similar "ragtime" (as described by Peter Green) type material happy if nothing else but those hoping for a return to "Walls (circus)" type material may be disappointed. The strolling "Money becomes king" coupled with stinging rockers like "When a kid goes bad" and beautiful SOUNDING ballads such as Benmont Tench's elegant chiming piano on "Like a diamond" help remind one of great music from such earlier Petty offerings as "Wildflowers" and "Have love will travel" even slightly harkens back to the "Damn the torpedoes" sound for the Heartbreakers as they blow the dust off of the old organ etc. but again, in most cases these tracks suffer from directionless tunes of any striking significance. It does seem forced in some places as "Lost children" attempts to come up with an "anthem" type of guitar riff commanding attention but when hearing it, you feel as though you've heard it before elsewhere. Once of the worst offenders in this area is the stomping "Joe". However, I find it has the most direct and effective lyrics on the issues mentioned above on the record. It's not all doom and gloom though as there are some colorful arrangements such as the piano, strings & horns on "Dreamville", "Blue Sunday" is a straightforward acoustic doodle, "You and me" is an unusual sounding uptempo acoustic & piano driven ditty and the minor key eerieness that is enclosed on the closing acoustic number (apart from some "exclamation bursts" during the middle sections) "Can't stop the sun" reminds me of ballads such as "Angel dream no. 2" from the "She's the one" soundtrack album and it has a threatening rebellion in it's words towards the music biz bigwigs to the effect of "you can't stop us from finding, listening to and enjoying good music" which is a pleasing ending to those frustrated by such goings on. All in all, I'd have to say this album works best as an "acquired taste" for those who are interested in hearing such "realities" in the lyrics but those wishing to sing along to more good Petty tunes may wish to think twice and look elsewhere first.
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From the Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Official Website: "Recorded in Los Angeles, the album was produced by George Drakoulias, TOM PETTY and MIKE CAMPBELL. PETTY (Guitars, Bass, Piano, Ukulele, Vocals), CAMPBELL (Guitars, Bass) and BENMONT TENCH (Keyboards) are joined by longtime associates SCOTT THURSTON (Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar, Ukulele) and STEVE FERRONE (Drums). Playing bass on two tracks is RON BLAIR, the Heartbreakers’ original bass player who left the band after the HARD PROMISES album. He is also playing bass with the Heartbreakers on the current tour. THE LAST DJ features special guests Lindsey Buckingham, who lends background vocals on “The Man Who Loves Women,” and Jon Brion, who conducts the orchestra as well as arranges orchestrations with Petty on “Money Becomes King,”, “Dreamville” and “Like A Diamond.”"
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