Mudcrutch 2 (or simply 2) is the second and final studio album by American rock band Mudcrutch, released on May 20, 2016 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.Katie Hasty, , Billboard.com, May 29, 2016.
Promotion A limited edition 7" vinyl single of "Trailer" backed with "Beautiful World" was released for Record Store Day 2016. The band embarked on its first American tour following the release of the album in May and June 2016.
Accolades Publication Accolade Year Rank Rolling Stone 50 Best Albums of 2016 201629
Track listing All lead vocals by Tom Petty, except where noted.
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 Tom Petty – bass guitar, vocals, harmonica on "Trailer" Benmont Tench – organ, piano, Mellotron, vocals Tom Leadon – guitar, vocals, lead guitar on "Victim of Circumstance" Mike Campbell – guitar, lead vocal on "Victim of Circumstance" Randall Marsh – drums, lead vocal on "Beautiful World"
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 Chart (2016) Peak position US Billboard 200 10 US Folk Albums (Billboard) 2 US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) 3
Year-end charts Chart (2016) Position US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) 58
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