Tom Petty box set Origins 1971-1978 arrives on 6 November
Published on 10/03/2026 at 07:43 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSTom Petty’s estate will release Origins 1971-1978 on 6 November 2026. The box set brings the early history of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers into a single archival collection.
Tom Petty’s Origins 1971-1978 brings together early recordings
Due on 6 November 2026, the collection will contain 51 tracks, including 27 previously unreleased, live, extended or previously unheard recordings. It will arrive through UMe as a five-LP set, a four-CD set and an expanded deluxe edition.
The format list is detailed in WCSX’s box-set account, while Pitchfork’s release notice also identifies 6 November as the release date.
Tom Petty’s early catalogue gets a detailed archival frame
The set is not limited to a single highlights disc. It maps a route from Mudcrutch’s earliest studio work to the emergence of the Heartbreakers.
That structure connects Petty’s pre-Heartbreakers material with the band’s early catalogue. The first two studio albums receive 50th-anniversary treatment through new mixes and remastering from the original multi-track tapes.
Origins also opens the archive beyond the studio albums
At its centre is No Sleep Til L.A., a 12-track rarities set that includes seven previously unreleased songs and five tracks in new high-resolution mixes. The box also includes Live from the Record Plant 1977 in its complete 14-track form.
The Cut Out Bin gathers five recordings made with session musicians, while a DVD presents a restored BBC performance. The vinyl editions also include an 88-page fanzine with essays, annotations and archival material.
Tom Petty: what fans in Germany need to know
- Origins 1971-1978 will be released on 6 November 2026 through UMe as an archival Tom Petty estate box set.
- The 6 November 2026 formats are a five-LP box, a four-CD box and an expanded deluxe edition with Blu-ray and DVD material.
- The collection includes No Sleep Til L.A., Live from the Record Plant 1977 and The Cut Out Bin alongside the early Heartbreakers albums.
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Tom Petty: frequently asked questions
When is the new Tom Petty box set released?
The estate’s Origins 1971-1978 is due on 6 November 2026 through UMe.
What formats will Tom Petty’s Origins 1971-1978 have?
The collection is planned as five-LP, four-CD and expanded deluxe editions, with Blu-ray and DVD material.
What does Tom Petty’s Origins 1971-1978 contain?
It brings together 51 tracks, including 27 previously unreleased, live, extended or previously unheard recordings. It also includes early Heartbreakers albums and archival performances.
