Wildflowers (Tom Petty album)

Wildflowers is the second solo studio album by American musician Tom Petty, released on November 1, 1994,[1] by Warner Bros. Records.

Wildflowers was very well-received by critics upon release and was certified 3× platinum in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Reviewing Wildflowers for USA Today, Edna Gundersen wrote that, in contrast to the "adolescent fantasies" of fellow rockers such as Aerosmith and the Rolling Stones, Petty explored "middle-age reality" on an effective album of "sweet-and-sour heartland rock".

"[20] The Guardian's Caroline Sullivan remarked that "misery suits Petty, and Wildflowers contains some of the best work of his career",[16] while Emma Forrest commented in NME that "an album that helps you sort your thoughts without interrupting them is just as significant as any furious paean to disgruntled youth.

"[13] Although finding it inconsistent, Los Angeles Times journalist Chris Willman observed that Wildflowers "has such an interesting, subtle kind of resonance you may not bemoan the lack of instant anthems.

"[12] Pitchfork writer Sam Sodomsky said that it was Petty's best solo album, characterized by its "elegantly spare, personal, and intuitive" songs.

[28] Petty's family and bandmates arranged a 2020 re-release of the album that includes deleted songs, demos, and live tracks, entitled Wildflowers & All the Rest.

[29] Disc four, Wildflowers Live, consists of fourteen previously unreleased tracks, two of which had only been distributed to fan club members.