Although Let Me Up (I've Had Enough) found the Heartbreakers regaining their strength as a band and discovering a newfound ease at songcraft, it just didn't sell that well. Perhaps that factor, along with road fatigue, led Tom Petty to record his first solo album, Full Moon Fever. Nevertheless, the distinction between "solo" and "Heartbreakers" is a fuzzy one because Full Moon Fever is essentially in the same style as the Heartbreakers albums; Mike Campbell co-wrote two songs and co-produced the record, and he, along with Benmont Tench and Howie Epstein, all play on the album. However, the album sounds different from any Heartbreakers record due to the presence of former Electric Light Orchestra leader Jeff Lynne. Petty co-wrote the lion's share of the album with Lynne, who also is the record's main producer. In his hands, Petty's oots rock becomes clean and glossy, layered with shimmering vocal harmonies, keyboards, and acoustic guitars. It's a friendly, radio-ready sound, and if it has dated somewhat over the years, the craft is still admirable and appealing. But the real reason Full Moon Fever became Petty's biggest hit is that it boasted a selection of songs that rivaled Damn the Torpedoes. Full Moon Fever didn't have a weak track; even if a few weren't quite as strong as others, the album was filled with highlights: "I Won't Back Down," the wistful "A Face in the Crowd," the ockabilly throwaways "Yer So Bad" and "A Mind with a Heart of Its Own," the Byrds cover "Feel a Whole Lot Better," the charging "Runnin' Down a Dream," and "Free Fallin'," a coming-of-age allad that could be Petty's best song. Full Moon Fever might have been meant as an off-the-cuff detour, but it turned into a minor masterpiece.
I think in song lyrics. Really I do. I can't tell you how many times a day that something happens to me, or I see something and a song lyric is instantly pulled from the musical filing cabinet that is mind. It happens so often I don't even think about it anymore.Well, one of the coolest things about moving from the Midwest to Los Angeles has been being able to put visuals with so many of the so...
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i was a poor 20 year old, working three part time jobs and going to school full time for recording engineering (recording bands in the studio/running live sound). one night my job working as a 'night guy' (i think that was actually my official title) at paisley park studios, prince decided to throw one of his famous middle of the night concerts. after coordinating the band, security, engineer...
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Daaaamn, Tom Petty is one of the ugliest mofos around, but he also makes some of the most kickass musics around!Y'know?!Ya don't have to be purdy to rock. And I like it.I bought Full Moon Fever on CD on eBay for a total of $3.89 and I just got it in the mail. Love it, love it, love it.
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This was released in 1990 and I remember the video being played on MTV like every 20 minutes (can you imagine an "oldie" like Petty being played on MTV these days?)...as an East Coast girl, this song represented the West Coast life. Obviously the lyrics make reference to LA landmarks and the video is filmed there so blatant messages were being transmitted; regardless, when I hear "Free Fallin",...
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"I wanna glide down over MulhollandI wanna write her name in the skyI wanna free fall out into nothin'Gonna leave this world for awhile"--??"Free Fallin' "?? by Tom Petty
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| 1 Free Fallin' |
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| 2 I Won't Back Down |
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| 3 Love Is a Long Road |
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| 4 A Face in the Crowd |
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| 5 Runnin' Down a Dream |
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| 6 I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better |
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| 7 Yer So Bad |
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| 8 Depending on You |
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| 9 The Apartment Song |
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| 10 Alright for Now |
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| 11 A Mind With a Heart of It's Own |
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| 12 Zombie Zoo |
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