Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers are the subject a new box set, Origins 1971-1978, featuring early studio and live recordings, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the band. The collection, out November 6, 2026, via UMe, digs into the vaults to trace the sonic formation of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers in the ‘70s era, and features collaborations with legendary artists Al Kooper, Leon Russell, Jim Gordon, Emory Gordy and more, across country, folk, punk, reggae, rock and soul originals.

Origins 1971-1978 will be available in three configurations: a 5-LP box set, a 4-CD box set and an uber deluxe edition, each with Blu-ray and DVD. The centerpiece of the vinyl editions is an 88-page fanzine featuring liner notes by David Fricke and Bud Scoppa, track-by-track annotations from the original band, complete album credits for the first two albums and a trove of unearthed archival photos and memorabilia, alongside polaroids, postcards, collectibles and more. The Super Deluxe LP set is available to order in the U.S. here; the Super Deluxe CD set is available to order in the U.S. here. Both are available to order in Canada here and in the U.K. here.

Watch the official trailer for Origins 1971-1978

[The Sept. 16 announcement arrived the same day as the Americana Awards held in Nashville, where Petty and the Heartbreakers received the Lifetime Achievement Award. The original members of the Heartbreakers—Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench, Stan Lynch and Ron Blair—opened the show with a special reunion performance of “American Girl” and “Breakdown” alongside Chris Stapleton. Longtime Heartbreakers Steve Ferrone and Scott Thurston joined for “You Wreck Me.”]

More from the announcement: At the heart of the collection is No Sleep Til L.A., which will be available as a stand-alone LP and CD. More than a rarities compilation, the 12-tracks trace the years between Petty’s previous band Mudcrutch’s earliest recordings and the formation of the Heartbreakers as he searched for the right players, the right sound and ultimately the right lineup.

Spanning recordings from Miami to Tulsa to Los Angeles, the album follows the band’s journey from their first-ever studio session at Criteria Studios in 1971, through the formative Tulsa sessions where Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench, Stan Lynch and Ron Blair learned to make records, and into Los Angeles, where it all finally clicked into place. It captures a singer, songwriter, and bandleader in rapid development, growing more assured with each session. Seven of the twelve tracks have never been released before. Five more tracks appear here in new, hi-res mixes.

Listen to “Parade of Loons,” a previously unheard Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers track from 1978

Origins 1971–1978 includes metallic limited-edition versions of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ debut album and their 1978 follow-up, You’re Gonna Get It!. Each track has been newly mixed and remastered from the original multi-track tapes, including 50th-anniversary editions of the albums by longtime producer and engineer Ryan Ulyate. Both editions feature extended versions of eleven tracks, including “American Girl” and “Breakdown.” (Listen to both below.)

Related: Our interview with the label exec who helped establish the band on the radio

Live from the Record Plant 1977 features a highly sought-after, fan-favorite broadcast, now released in its entirety for the first time. Recorded for San Francisco’s KSAN-FM at the Record Plant in Sausalito, this high-fidelity recording captures the band’s intense energy even during their early period, including a guest appearance by the legendary Al Kooper.

The Cut Out Bin continues the exploratory spirit of No Sleep Til L.A., gathering five tracks that show Petty working as a solo artist alongside session musicians—including a yacht rock track with Leon Russell—before ultimately concluding that the Heartbreakers were the right vehicle for his songs. More experimental than the band’s later work, the tracks offer a rare look at the road not taken.

The set closes with the band’s 1978 performance on the BBC’s The Old Grey Whistle Test, where Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers first broke through internationally. The audio has been restored by Ulyate and is now available for the first time in high definition. Legendary BBC host Bob Harris, who wrote an essay for the Blu-ray booklet, shares: “[It was] one of the greatest performances we had ever seen by a band at the top of their game. They played music from another planet to a room packed with manic fans, in one of the most iconic venues in the world. It was an experience so powerful that five decades later we could still remember every chord, every song, every solo.”

The DVD captures the band’s live performance on The Old Grey Whistle Test, and a Blu-ray disc featuring the complete collection of all 51 songs in high-res stereo, Atmos and 5.1 immersive mixes rounds out the set.

Origins 1971-1978 CD Track Listing

CD1 – NO SLEEP TIL L.A.
Parade Of Loons
You’re Gonna Learn
Another Lonely Night
I Can’t Fight It (2026 Mix)
Depot Street (2026 Mix)
Sin City
Wild Eyes (2026 Mix)
Unheard of Kind Of Hero
Up in Mississippi Tonight (2026 Mix)
Satisfy Yourself
Since You Said You Love Me (2026 Mix)
Long Way
Save Me
Making Some Noise
The Ballad of Harry, Neil and Tillie
Cry to Me (2026 Mix)
Lost In Your Eyes

CD2 – TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS (50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION)
Rockin’ Around With You (2026 Mix)
Breakdown [Extended Version]
Hometown Blues (2026 Mix)
The Wild One, Forever (2026 Mix)
Anything That’s Rock ‘N’ Roll (2026 Mix)
Strangered In The Night (2026 Mix)
Fooled Again (I Don’t Like It) [Extended Version]
Mystery Man (2026 Mix)
Luna (2026 Mix)
American Girl [Extended Version]

CD3 – YOU’RE GONNA GET IT! (50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION)
When The Time Comes [Extended Version]
You’re Gonna Get It [Extended Version]
Hurt (2026 Mix)
Magnolia (2026 Mix)
Too Much Ain’t Enough [Extended Version]
I Need To Know (2026 Mix)
Listen To Her Heart (2026 Mix)
No Second Thoughts (2026 Mix)
Restless [Extended Version]
Baby’s A Rock ‘N’ Roller [Extended Version]

CD4 – LIVE FROM THE RECORD PLANT 1977
Pre-Show (Live At The Record Plant, Sausalito, CA., April 23, 1977)
Surrender (Live At The Record Plant, Sausalito, CA., April 23, 1977)
Jaguar And Thunderbird (Live At The Record Plant, Sausalito, CA., April 23, 1977)
Band Intros (Live At The Record Plant, Sausalito, CA., April 23, 1977)
American Girl (Live At The Record Plant, Sausalito, CA., April 23, 1977)
Al Kooper and Denny Cordell Intros (Live At The Record Plant, Sausalito, CA., April 23, 1977)
Fooled Again (I Don’t Like It) (Live At The Record Plant, Sausalito, CA., April 23, 1977)
Luna (Live At The Record Plant, Sausalito, CA., April 23, 1977)
How We Doin’ On Tape? (Live At The Record Plant, Sausalito, CA., April 23, 1977)
Listen To Her Heart (Live At The Record Plant, Sausalito, CA., April 23, 1977)
I Need To Know (Live At The Record Plant, Sausalito, CA., April 23, 1977)
Strangered In The Night (Live At The Record Plant, Sausalito, CA., April 23, 1977)
Dog On The Run (Live At The Record Plant, Sausalito, CA., April 23, 1977)
(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 (Live At The Record Plant, Sausalito, CA., April 23, 1977)

DVD
Bob Harris Introduction (Live On The Old Grey Whistle Test, October 1978)
Anything That’s Rock ‘N’ Roll (Live On The Old Grey Whistle Test, October 1978)
Fooled Again (I Don’t Like It) (Live On The Old Grey Whistle Test, October 1978)
I Need To Know (Live On The Old Grey Whistle Test, October 1978)
Breakdown (Live On The Old Grey Whistle Test, October 1978)
Listen To Her Heart (Live On The Old Grey Whistle Test, October 1978)
You’re Gonna Get It (Live On The Old Grey Whistle Test, October 1978)
American Girl (Live On The Old Grey Whistle Test, October 1978)
Strangered In The Night (Live On The Old Grey Whistle Test, October 1978)
Shout (Live On The Old Grey Whistle Test, October 1978)
Credits (Live On The Old Grey Whistle Test, October 1978)

BLU-RAY CD1
Parade Of Loons
You’re Gonna Learn
Another Lonely Night
I Can’t Fight It (2026 Mix)
Depot Street (2026 Mix)
Sin City
Wild Eyes (2026 Mix)
Unheard of Kind Of Hero
Up in Missssippi Tonight (2026 Mix)
Satisfy Yourself
Since You Said You Love Me (2026 Mix)
Long Way

The Cut Out Bin
Save Me
Making Some Noise
The Ballad of Harry, Neil and Tillie
Cry to Me (2026 Mix)
Lost In Your Eyes

BLU-RAY CD2
Rockin’ Around With You (2026 Mix)
Breakdown [Extended Version]
Hometown Blues (2026 Mix)
The Wild One, Forever (2026 Mix)
Anything That’s Rock ‘N’ Roll (2026 Mix)
Strangered In The Night (2026 Mix)
Fooled Again (I Don’t Like It) [Extended Version]
Mystery Man (2026 Mix)
Luna (2026 Mix)
American Girl [Extended Version]

BLU-RAY CD3
When The Time Comes [Extended Version]
You’re Gonna Get It [Extended Version]
Hurt (2026 Mix)
Magnolia (2026 Mix)
Too Much Ain’t Enough [Extended Version]
I Need To Know (2026 Mix)
Listen To Her Heart (2026 Mix)
No Second Thoughts (2026 Mix)
Restless [Extended Version]
Baby’s A Rock ‘N’ Roller [Extended Version]

BLU-RAY CD4
Pre-Show (Live At The Record Plant, Sausalito, CA., April 23, 1977)
Surrender (Live At The Record Plant, Sausalito, CA., April 23, 1977)
Jaguar And Thunderbird (Live At The Record Plant, Sausalito, CA., April 23, 1977)
Band Intros (Live At The Record Plant, Sausalito, CA., April 23, 1977)
American Girl (Live At The Record Plant, Sausalito, CA., April 23, 1977)
Al Kooper and Denny Cordell Intros (Live At The Record Plant, Sausalito, CA., April 23, 1977)
Fooled Again Fooled Again (I Don’t Like It) (Live At The Record Plant, Sausalito, CA., April 23, 1977)
Luna (Live At The Record Plant, Sausalito, CA., April 23, 1977)
How We Doin’ On Tape? (Live At The Record Plant, Sausalito, CA., April 23, 1977)
Listen To Her Heart (Live At The Record Plant, Sausalito, CA., April 23, 1977)
I Need To Know (Live At The Record Plant, Sausalito, CA., April 23, 1977)
Strangered In The Night (Live At The Record Plant, Sausalito, CA., April 23, 1977)
Dog On The Run (Live At The Record Plant, Sausalito, CA., April 23, 1977)
(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 (Live At The Record Plant, Sausalito, CA., April 23, 1977)

The Super Deluxe LP set is available to order in the U.S. here; the Super Deluxe CD set is available to order in the U.S. here. Both are available to order in Canada here and in the U.K. here.