2 (Mudcrutch album) explained
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. The album entered the U.S. Billboard 200 chart at No. 10, selling about 33,000 copies in its first week.[3]
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 its first American tour following the release of the album in May and June 2016.
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" and again in 1995 on the Petty box set Playback. It was re-recorded with an added third verse for this album and released as the lead single.
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 Pedersen – 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
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Notes and References
- Tom Petty's Mudcrutch Reunite for Second LP, First Major Tour. March 25, 2016. March 27, 2016. Reed, Ryan. Rolling Stone.
- Tom Petty returns with Mudcrutch. March 25, 2016. March 27, 2016. Brown, Eric Renner. Entertainment Weekly.
- Katie Hasty, https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/on-the-charts-drake-fends-off-dangerous-woman-to-stay-number-one-56772/, Billboard.com, May 29, 2016.
- 50 Best Albums of 2016 . . November 29, 2016 . November 29, 2016.
- Mudcrutch, TLP. Billboard. May 28, 2021. subscription.
- Mudcrutch, FLK. Billboard. May 28, 2021. subscription.
- Mudcrutch, RCK. Billboard. May 28, 2021. subscription.
- Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2016. Billboard. May 28, 2021.
