Fans have waited over half a decade for this release. (And then some.)
Mudcrutch, the band that served as the precursor to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, is releasing their sophomore album entitled 2 this Friday, the follow-up to 2008’s self-titled debut of which Rolling Stone called “a country-rock instant classic.” The new album features seven original songs by Tom Petty and the band.
Formed in Gainesville, Florida in 1970, Mudcrutch broke up after releasing exactly one single. After a number of personnel shifts and the release of 1975’s 7″ “Depot Street,” Mudcrutch’s Tom Petty, Mike Campbell, and Benmont Tench evolved into Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, and the rest as they say is classic rock history.
Apparently however there was some unfinished business. Reuniting with original Mudcrutch members Tom Leadon and Randall Marsh in 2008, Petty, Campbell, and Tench released the aforementioned, self-titled Mudcrutch—lightening (re)captured in a studio.
To herald the release of Mudcrutch’s 2 in stores on Friday (5/20), we’ve got a copy of the new release on vinyl to give away and something as classic to spin it on—a white U-Turn Audio Orbit Plus Turntable. Boston made, the “Orbit is ready to play out of the box. Cartridges come pre-installed with tracking force properly adjusted, so all you have to do is turn the table on and lower the arm. A dust cover, felt mat, and RCA cables are all included with every table.”
“By redesigning classic audiophile components and leaving out non-essentials, U-Turn has created a remarkably effortless table that provides a smooth and elaborate sound. With superior stability and reduced bearing noise, you get a high-performance turntable with easy setup. The Orbit delivers a dynamic and distortion-free listening experience.”
“In other words, all you hear is the music on your record.”
Enter to win Mudcrutch’s brand new full-length release 2 by citing in the comments below your favorite Tom Petty release on vinyl and briefly why—be it from Mudcrutch, the Heartbreakers days, his solo material to heck, the Wilburys.
We’ll choose one entrant with a North American mailing address next Friday, May 27, 2016 for both the U-Turn Audio Orbit Plus Turntable and Mudcrutch’s 2 on vinyl.
Mudcrutch Tour Dates:
5/26 – Ogden Theater, Denver, CO
5/29 – Summer Camp Festival, Chillicothe, IL
5/31 – Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN
6/2 – Tabernacle, Atlanta, GA
6/3 – Bunbury Music Festival, Cincinnati, OH
6/6 – 9:30 Club, Washington, DC
6/7 – The Fillmore, Philadelphia, PA
6/10 – Webster Hall, New York, NY
6/11 – Webster Hall, New York, NY
6/14 – Capitol Theater, Port Chester, NY
6/15 – House of Blues, Boston, MA
6/19 – The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
6/20 – The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
6/25 – The Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
6/26 – The Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
6/28 – The Observatory, Santa Ana, CA
