Allegedly, TP ad-libbed the lyrics on the spot to this balls
out rocker recorded during the studio time for “Let Me Up (I’ve Had Enough)” in
1986-7. To be a fly on the wall in the studio if this is true. Petty was
shooting for a more live sound which was a marked change from the previous
album “Southern Accents”. The track was recorded then but first saw the light
of day as a part of Petty’s first boxed set “Playback” released in 1995. This
boxed set contained 3 disc or rarities: some were unreleased for good reason
but there were some gems on this box that have stayed faves since I first heard
them. GOD’S GIFT TO MAN finds the band just jamming and having a helluva lot of
fun.
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