The 50th anniversary of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers will be marked with a new box set, Origins 1971-1978. Arriving November 6th via UMe (pre-order now) the collection will be available as a 5xLP set, 4xCD set, and an uber deluxe edition, all of which also come with a DVD of a live performance. Of the 51 included tracks, 27 are previously unreleased, live, extended, and never-before-heard unheard.
The box set’s center piece is No Sleep Til L.A., a 12-track rarities compilation that will also be released as a separate LP (with “Galaxy Color” variant), CD, and limited edition Zeotrope vinyl (out November 20th). The album traces Petty’s early sound-seeking recordings, from Mudcrutch’s first studio sessions in 1971, to “the formative Tulsa sessions where Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench, Stan Lynch and Ron Blair learned to make records.” As the title suggests, the final recordings come from the group’s Los Angeles studio work.
No Sleep Til L.A. features five tracks presented in new hi-res mixes, and seven that have never before been released. That includes “Parade of Loons,” which is being shared today as a preview. It comes with a video directed by animator Peter Sluszka and starring Iain Armitage (Young Sheldon). Check it out below.
Fiftieth anniversary editions of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and You’re Gonna Get It! are also included, both newly mixed and remastered from the original multi-tracks by Ryan Ulyate. Those two albums include a number of extended tracks, including “Breakdown,” “American Girl,” and “Baby’s a Rock ‘N’ Roller.”
Also in the box is Live from the Record Plant 1977, a performance broadcast for San Francisco’s KSAN-FM that has never been released in its 14-track entirety and features a guest appearance by Al Kooper. There’s also The Cut Out Bin, a five-track EP capturing Petty as he explored solo work with session musicians prior to settling on The Heartbreakers as his band. That one features a yacht rock song accompanied by Leon Russell.
Finally, the DVD captures Petty and the Heartbreakers’ 1978 performance on BBC’s The Old Grey Whistle Test. With audio restored by Ulyate, this is the first time the TV performance has been presented in high definition.
Both the 5xLP set and the uber deluxe edition feature an 88-page fanzine with liner notes by David Fricke, Bob Harris, and Bud Scoppa, plus track-by-track annotations from the original band, a 24-inch x 36-inch Petty poster, a 50th anniversary logo patch, archival Polaroids, two Mudcrutch flyer recreations, and a set of Heartbreakers “Punk to New Wave” collector cards. The deluxe edition adds a sweet limited edition Victrola case with illustrations by Bijou Karman, rolling papers and a rolling tray with Karman illustrations, a Shelter Records logo button, and an archival scarf. See that collection and the complete tracklist ahead.
The announcement of Origins 1971-1978 comes on the eve of The Heartbreakers’ reunion at the Americana Awards. Petty and the band will be receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award, and founding members Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench, Stan Lynch and Ron Blair will open the show with a reunion performance featuring Chris Stapleton. Later Heartbreakers Steve Ferrone and Scott Thurston will also join in for the final song.
Origins 1971-1978 Uber Deluxe Edition:
Origins 1971-1978 Tracklist:
No Sleep Til L.A.
01. Parade Of Loons
02. You’re Gonna Learn
03. Another Lonely Night
04. I Can’t Fight It (2026 Mix)
05. Depot Street (2026 Mix)
06. Sin City
07. Wild Eyes (2026 Mix)
08. Unheard of Kind Of Hero
09. Up in Mississippi Tonight (2026 Mix)
10. Satisfy Yourself
11. Since You Said You Love Me (2026 Mix)
12. Long Way
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (50th Anniversary Edition)
01. Rockin’ Around With You (2026 Mix)
02. Breakdown [Extended Version]
03. Hometown Blues (2026 Mix)
04. The Wild One, Forever (2026 Mix)
05. Anything That’s Rock ‘N’ Roll (2026 Mix)
06. Strangered In The Night (2026 Mix)
07. Fooled Again (I Don’t Like It) [Extended Version]
08. Mystery Man (2026 Mix)
09. Luna (2026 Mix)
10. American Girl [Extended Version]
You’re Gonna Get It! (50th Anniversary Edition)
01. When The Time Comes [Extended Version]
02. You’re Gonna Get It [Extended Version]
03. Hurt (2026 Mix)
04. Magnolia (2026 Mix)
05. Too Much Ain’t Enough [Extended Version]
06. I Need To Know (2026 Mix)
07. Listen To Her Heart (2026 Mix)
08. No Second Thoughts (2026 Mix)
09. Restless [Extended Version]
10. Baby’s A Rock ‘N’ Roller [Extended Version]
Live from the Record Plant 1977 — (Live At The Record Plant, Sausalito, CA., April 23, 1977)
01. Pre-Show
02. Surrender
03. Jaguar and Thunderbird
04. Band Intros
05. American Girl
06. Al Kooper and Denny Cordell Intros
07. Fooled Again (I Don’t Like It)
08. Luna
09. How We Doin’ On Tape?
10. Listen To Her Heart
11. I Need to Know
12. Strangered in the Night
13. Dog on the Run
14. (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66
The Cut Out Bin
01. Save Me
02. Making Some Noise
03. The Ballad of Harry, Neil and Tillie
04. Cry to Me (2026 Mix)
05. Lost In Your Eyes
Live on the BBC’s Old Grey Whistle Test 1978 – DVD
01. Bob Harris Introduction
02. Anything That’s Rock ‘N’ Roll
03. Fooled Again (I Don’t Like It)
04. I Need to Know
05. Breakdown
06. Listen to Her Heart
07. You’re Gonna Get It
08. American Girl
09. Strangered in the Night
10. Shout
11. Credits
