Full Moon Fever
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| Full Moon Fever | ||
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| Studio album by Tom Petty | ||
| Released | April 25, 1989 | |
| Recorded | 1988–1989 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 39:58 | |
| Label | MCA | |
| Producer(s) | Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, Mike Campbell | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Tom Petty chronology | ||
| Let Me Up (I've Had Enough) (1987) |
Full Moon Fever (1989) |
Into the Great Wide Open (1991) |
Full Moon Fever was the "solo" debut album by Tom Petty, though it actually features many of the Heartbreakers, along with members of the Traveling Wilburys. The record shows Petty's musical roots and influences with a Byrds cover ("I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better") and a nod to Del Shannon ("Runnin' Down a Dream"'s lyric of me and Del were singin' "Little Runaway"). The album features one of Petty's most popular and recognizable songs, "Free Fallin'," which has appeared in several film soundtracks.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne, except as indicated.
- "Free Fallin'" – 4:14
- "I Won't Back Down" – 2:56
- "Love Is a Long Road" (Mike Campbell, Petty) – 4:06
- "A Face in the Crowd" – 3:58
- "Runnin' Down a Dream" (Campbell, Lynne, Petty) – 4:23
- CD version also features "Hello CD Listeners"
- "Feel a Whole Lot Better" (Gene Clark) – 2:47
- "Yer So Bad" – 3:05
- "Depending on You" (Petty) – 2:47
- "The Apartment Song" (Petty) – 2:31
- "Alright for Now" (Petty) – 2:00
- "A Mind With a Heart of Its Own" – 3:29
- "Zombie Zoo" – 2:56
[edit] Personnel
- Tom Petty – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, sound effects, tambourine, vocals, handclapping
- Jeff Lynne – bass, electric guitar, keyboards, sound effects, backing vocals, handclapping
- Mike Campbell – bass, guitar, mandolin, keyboards, slide guitar
- George Harrison – acoustic guitar, guitar, vocals
- Roy Orbison – backing vocals
[edit] Additional personnel
- Benmont Tench – piano on 9
- Kelsey Campbell – sound effects, vocals
- Phil Jones – percussion, drums
- Jim Keltner – drums, maracas, marimba, tambourine
- Howie Epstein – backing vocals
- Del Shannon – sound effects on "Hello CD Listeners"
[edit] Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1989 | The Billboard 200 | 3 |
Single
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1989 | "Free Fallin'" | Billboard Adult Contemporary | 17 |
| 1989 | "Free Fallin'" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 7 |
| 1989 | "Free Fallin'" | Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1 |
| 1989 | "I Won't Back Down" | Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1 |
| 1989 | "I Won't Back Down" | Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 29 |
| 1989 | "I Won't Back Down" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 12 |
| 1989 | "I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better" | Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 18 |
| 1989 | "Love Is a Long Road" | Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 7 |
| 1989 | "Runnin' Down a Dream" | Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1 |
| 1989 | "Runnin' Down a Dream" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 23 |
| 1989 | "Yer So Bad" | Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 5 |
| 1990 | "A Face in the Crowd" | Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 5 |
| 1990 | "A Face in the Crowd" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 46 |
[edit] Certifications
| Organization | Level | Date |
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| RIAA – U.S. | Gold | June 23, 1989 |
| RIAA – U.S. | Platinum | July 21, 1989 |
| RIAA – U.S. | 2x Platinum | November 9, 1989 |
| RIAA – U.S. | 3x Platinum | March 13, 1990 |
| RIAA – U.S. | 4x Platinum | August 14, 1997 |
| RIAA – U.S. | 5x Platinum | October 5, 2000 |
| Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers |
| Tom Petty | Mike Campbell | Scott Thurston | Ron Blair | Benmont Tench | Steve Ferrone |
| Howie Epstein | Stan Lynch |
| Discography |
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| Studio albums: Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers | You're Gonna Get It! | Damn the Torpedoes | Hard Promises | Long After Dark | Southern Accents Let Me Up (I've Had Enough) | Into the Great Wide Open | Songs and Music from "She's the One" | Echo | The Last DJ |
| Tom Petty solo albums: Full Moon Fever | Wildflowers | Highway Companion |
| Tom Petty with Traveling Wilburys: Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 | Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3 |
| Compilations: Greatest Hits | Playback | Anthology: Through The Years |
| Live albums: Pack up the Plantation: Live! | Live at the Olympic: The Last DJ |
| Production |
| Jimmy Iovine | Robbie Robertson | Jeff Lynne | Rick Rubin | George Drakoulias |
