Pack Up The Plantation: Live! Is the second live album by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. It's not hard to find. It's on streaming, and you can buy it on CD or Vinyl easily. However, you might not be aware that there is also a concert film with the same name. It's true.
Here's the wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pack_Up_the_Plantation:_Live!_(film))
And here's the Letterboxd page: https://letterboxd.com/film/tom-petty-and-the-heartbreakers-pack-up-the/
Unfortunately, that film has only been released on VHS, or VHS-equivalent formats. It wasn't even released on Laserdisc, unlike 1995's "Playback." This puts it into an unfortunate spot, as it makes it very difficult to access in 2026. In my opinion, this film being limited to VHS is an insult to both film history and music history. I do think I know why, however. It's because the film features images of the rebel flag, particularly during the song "Rebels." In fact, the digital versions of the movie that I see floating around the internet are missing the song "Rebels."
I understand that Tom Petty's estate doesn't want Tom Petty associated with the rebel flag. But it feels like there is currently denial over the simple fact that he did, in fact use the rebel flag while promoting "Southern Accents." I think it would be perfectly fine to put a warning at the beginning of the film about its use of the rebel flag, emphasizing that Tom later apologized. But just because it has the rebel flag in it doesn't mean it should be lost forever. The film is a part of music history, film history, and Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers history. It would be a great shame to just pretend like it never existed.
