| The Last DJ | ||||
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| Released | October 8, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2001–2002 | |||
| Studio | Cello Studios, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Heartland rock | |||
| Length | 47:36 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
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The Last DJ is the 11th studio album by American rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. The title track, "Money Becomes King", "Joe" and "Can't Stop the Sun" are all critical of greed in the music industry, which led to a song boycott by some radio stations.[1]
A "limited edition" digipack version of the album was also released, including a DVD of music videos and other footage shot during the album's production.
The album reached number 9 on the Billboard 200, aided by the single "The Last DJ", which peaked at number 22 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in 2002. As of 2010, The Last DJ had sold 353,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[2]
The album marks the return of original Heartbreaker Ron Blair on bass guitar, replacing his own replacement, the ailing Howie Epstein. His return was late in the recording process, however, and Petty and Campbell contribute most of the bass work themselves.
The title track (which was the first single) and "Dreamville" were included on the compilation The Best of Everything.[3]
- ^ "The 10 most confrontational rock songs". faroutmagazine.co.uk. November 12, 2023.
- ^ McKnight, Connor. "Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Announce New Album, Tour". billboard.com. February 25, 2010.
- ^ "The Best of Everything: The Definitive Career-Spanning Hits Collection 1976-2016 - Tom Petty, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.