Hypnotic Eye

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Recorded 2011–2014 Release date 29 July 2014 Genre Heartland rock		Length 44:47 Label Reprise Records

Released July 29, 2014 (2014-07-29) Producer Tom Petty, Mike Campbell, Ryan Ulyate Artist Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Nominations Grammy Award for Best Rock Album Similar Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers albums, Heartland rock albums, Other albums

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Hypnotic Eye is the 13th studio album by American rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, released on July 29, 2014, by Reprise Records. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, becoming the first Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers album to ever top the chart. Hypnotic Eye was nominated for the 2015 Grammy Award for Best Rock Album.

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Production

The first sessions for the album occurred in August 2011 at the band's Los Angeles-based rehearsal space, the "Clubhouse," where the song "Burnt Out Town" was recorded. The album marks a stylistic return to the band's first two albums, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (1976) and You're Gonna Get It! (1978).

Promotion

On June 10, 2014, the song "American Dream Plan B" was released as the lead single from the album, along with two additional tracks, "Red River" and "U Get Me High," from the band's website and digital stores. A month later, a CD single with "American Dream Plan B" and "U Get Me High" and a coupon for $2 off the price of the album were released.

The tracks "Forgotten Man" and "Fault Lines" were released for streaming by the band's website in early July 2014. Additionally, all five tracks released in promotion of Hypnotic Eye were released on an "interactive radio" with a tuning dial that finds the tracks for listeners.

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 131,000 copies in the United States.

Track listing

All tracks written by Tom Petty, except "Fault Lines" by Petty and Mike Campbell. All songs arranged by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

Personnel

Tom Petty – vocals, rhythm guitar all tracks but 10, lead guitar on track 9 (right channel only), track 10, track 11 (outro only), fuzz bass on track 3, high bass on track 7, bass on track 9, production

Mike Campbell – lead guitar, lead guitar on track 9 (left channel only), rhythm guitar on track 10, production

Scott Thurston – rhythm guitar on track 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12-string guitar on track 4, harmonica on track 2, 10, tambourine on track 9

Benmont Tench – piano on tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, electric piano on track 1, 6, 11, organ on tracks 1, 2, 3, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, 11, mellotron on tracks 4, 8, 11, synthesizer on track 5

Ron Blair – bass guitar on all tracks except 9

Steve Ferrone – drums on all tracks, percussion on tracks 6, 7

Josh Jove – fuzz guitar on track 7

Ryan Ulyate – background vocals on track 8, production

Alan Weidel – crew chief, back-line technician, equipment manager

Songs

1American Dream Plan B3:00
2Fault Lines4:28
3Red River4:00

References

Hypnotic Eye Wikipedia

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