Anthology through the years

MCA/UTV Records: 088 170 177-2 (088 170 178-2--088 170 179-2).

Rock music.

Originally released 1976-1995.

Compact disc.

Breakdown -- American girl -- Hometown blues -- The wild one, forever -- I need to know -- Listen to her heart -- Too much ain't enough -- Refugee -- Here comes my girl -- Don't do me like that -- Even the losers -- The waiting -- A women in love (it's not me) -- Stop draggin' my heart around (with Stevie Nicks) -- You got lucky -- Straight into darkness -- Change of heart -- Rebels -- Don't come around here no more -- The best of everything -- So you want to be a rock 'n' roll star -- Jammin' me -- It'll all work out -- Love is a long road -- Free fallin' -- Yer so bad -- I won't back down -- Runnin' down a dream -- Learning to fly -- Into the great wide open -- Two gunslingers -- Mary Jane's last dance -- Waiting for tonight -- Surrender (recorded Aug. 2000).

Tom Petty, vocals, guitars, keyboards, harmonica ; Heartbreakers (Mike Campbell, lead guitar ; Benmont Tench, keyboards ; Howie Epstein, bass, background vocals ; Stan Lynch, drums, background vocals ; Ron Blair, bass (1976-1981)); with assisting musicians.

Anthology: Through the Years basically offers all the singles and album rock radio favorites, with a couple of odd selections here and there and one new song, Surrender. This collection covers the basics without diving to deep into Petty's career.