Additional InformationTom Petty Stripped Down and Spread Out on this Warm, Ambling Album., Tom Petty's warm, stripped-down 1994 classic gets an expanded reissue with unreleased songs, demos, and live recordings.
ReviewsIncluded in Rolling Stone's "Essential Recordings of the 90's.", "The new reissue of Tom Petty’s benchmark 1994 solo album has a sprawling quality inherent to the album that makes it feel less like a curio for obsessives than a deep interrogation into its success.", Recommended - "...Petty has an evocative voice, and writes great, simple melodies. These are his strong points, and both are amply in evidence on WILDFLOWERS...", 8 - Excellent - "...the soundtrack for people who felt they were experiencing their mid-life crisis at 14...", Included in Mojo's "25 Best Albums of 1994" - "...highlights Petty's oddly poignant pop writing which, though full of nostalgic resonances, sounds fresher than ever...", 4 Stars - Excellent - "...Petty's music...has always demanded a respect that no amount of wry humility could undermine, and his new album WILDFLOWERS proves no exception...", "When he was 44 years old, Tom Petty released his second and greatest solo album. It is a crucial entry to his catalog, one whose songwriting is elegantly spare, personal, and intuitive.", "This is a real must have for any Tom Petty fan and paints an even more colourful picture of what has always been a masterpiece as well as unveiling an exciting treasure trove of musical gems which will inevitably become long-lasting Petty classics."