Southern Accents
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- For the accent of people from the southern part of the United States, see Southern American English.
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| Studio album by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers | ||
| Released | April 11, 1985 | |
| Recorded | 1984 | |
| Genre | Heartland rock | |
| Length | 39:30 | |
| Label | MCA | |
| Producer(s) | Tom Petty, Jimmy Iovine, Mike Campbell, David A. Stewart, Robbie Robertson | |
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| Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers chronology | ||
| Long After Dark (1982) |
Southern Accents (1985) |
Pack Up the Plantation: Live! (1986) |
Southern Accents is a 1985 album by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. "Don't Come Around Here No More," cowritten by Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics, peaked at #2. 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. Many songs and alternate takes were recorded but left off the final album. These can be found on Playback.
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Tom Petty except as noted
- "Rebels (song)" – 5:20
- "It Ain't Nothin' To Me" (Tom Petty/Dave Stewart) – 5:11
- "Don't Come Around Here No More" (Tom Petty/Dave Stewart) – 5:06
- "Southern Accents" – 4:43
- "Make It Better (Forget About Me)" (Tom Petty/Dave Stewart) – 4:23
- "Spike" – 3:25
- "Dogs On The Run" (Tom Petty/Mike Campbell) – 3:41
- "Mary's New Car" – 3:45
- "The Best of Everything" – 4:02
[edit] Personnel
- Tom Petty - Vocals, Guitars, Piano, Keyboards, Percussion, Producer, Bass Guitar
- Mike Campbell - Guitar, Bass, Dobro, Keyboards, Vocals, Producer, Slide Guitar
- Howie Epstein - Bass, Vocals, Harmony Vocals
- Benmont Tench - Piano, Keyboards, Piano (Electric), Vocals, Vibraphone
- Stan Lynch - 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
- Stevie Nicks - harmony vocals
- Sharon Celani - Vocals
- Jim Coile - Horn, Sax (Tenor), Sound Effects, Vocals
- Malcolm Duncan - Saxophone
- Molly Duncan - Saxophone
- Joel Fein - Engineer
- Dean Garcia - Bass
- Bobbye Hall - Percussion
- Jerry Hey - Horn, Horn Conductor
- Winslow Homer - Artwork, Cover Painting
- Garth Hudson - Keyboards
- Jimmy Iovine - Producer
- Clydene Jackson - Vocals
- Phil Jones - Percussion
- Martin Jourard - Saxophone
- Marty Jourard - Saxophone
- Dennis Keeley - Photography
- Jim Keltner - Percussion
- Richard Mantel - Harmony Vocals
- Richard Manuel - Vocals, Harmony Vocals
- Stephen Marcussen - Mastering
- Marilyn Martin - Vocals,
- Kurt McGettrick - Horn, Sound Effects, Vocals
- Jack Nitzsche - Strings, String Arrangements
- Dave Plews - Trumpet
- Robbie Robertson - 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. Stewart - Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Sitar, Vocals, Producer
- Julia Tillman Waters - Vocals
- Maxine Waters - Vocals
- Alan Weidel - Engineer
- Maxine Willard Waters - Vocals
- Shelly Yakus - Engineer, Remixing
[edit] Charts
Billboard Albums
- Southern Accents peaked #7 on The Billboard 200 in year 1985
Billboard Singles
- Don't Come Around Here No More peaked # 2 on Mainstream Rock Tracks & # 13 on The Billboard Hot 100 in year 1985
- Make It Better (Forget About Me) peaked # 12 on Mainstream Rock Tracks & # 54 on The Billboard Hot 100 in year 1985
- Rebels peaked # 5 on Mainstream Rock Tracks & # 74 on The Billboard Hot 100 in year 1985
| Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers |
| Tom Petty | Mike Campbell | Scott Thurston | Ron Blair | Benmont Tench | Steve Ferrone |
| Howie Epstein | Stan Lynch |
| Discography |
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| Studio albums: Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers | You're Gonna Get It! | Damn the Torpedoes | Hard Promises | Long After Dark | Southern Accents Let Me Up (I've Had Enough) | Into the Great Wide Open | Songs and Music from "She's the One" | Echo | The Last DJ |
| Tom Petty solo albums: Full Moon Fever | Wildflowers | Highway Companion |
| Tom Petty with Traveling Wilburys: Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 | Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3 |
| Compilations: Greatest Hits | Playback | Anthology: Through The Years |
| Live albums: Pack up the Plantation: Live! | Live at the Olympic: The Last DJ |
| Production |
| Jimmy Iovine | Robbie Robertson | Jeff Lynne | Rick Rubin | George Drakoulias |
