Tom Petty - Full Moon Fever (CD)
ORIGINAL 1989 CD RELEASE!!!
No Skips, No Freeze ups!!!
No Scratches, No Scuff Marks!!!
CD and all artwork included.
CD in Excellent Like New condition.
Jewel Case has normal wear.
Ten years had passed since Petty's last solid outing (Damn
the Torpedoes in 1979), and Full Moon Fever fully
resuscitated the artist's career, which--some would say "arguably"--had
been losing steam. With the album's four major hits and rave reviews
from the critics (these things do not always go hand-in-hand), Petty
must have breathed a sigh of relief. He left the Heartbreakers behind,
hooked up with musician, writer, and producer Jeff Lynne, and rocked out
with "Runnin' Down a Dream," got mellow and introspective on "Free
Fallin'" and "A Face in the Crowd," and paid tribute (finally) to the
Byrds with a cover of "Feel a Whole Lot Better." He perfected the
sing-along guitar-pop song on "Yer So Bad" and had a wild time on
"Zombie Zoo."
Pure Petty perfection!
Track
listing
1. Free Fallin'
2. I Won't
Back Down
3. Love Is a Long Road
4. Face in
the Crowd, A
5. Runnin' Down a Dream
6. Feel
a Whole Lot Better
7. Yer So Bad
8. Depending
on You
9. Apartment Song, The
10. Alright
For Now
11. Mind With a Heart of Its Own, A
12. Zombie
Zoo
Product Details
- Original Release Date: April 24, 1989
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Mca
- Format AAD
Tom Petty Biography
Upon the release of their first album in the late '70s, Tom Petty
& the Heartbreakers were shoehorned into the punk/new wave movement
by some observers who picked up on the tough, vibrant energy of the
group's blend of Byrds riffs and Stonesy swagger. In a way, the
categorization made sense. Compared to the heavy metal and art rock that
dominated mid-'70s guitar rock, the Heartbreakers' bracing return to
roots was nearly as unexpected as the crashing chords of the Clash. As
time progressed, it became clear that the band didn't break from
tradition like their punk contemporaries. Instead, they celebrated it,
culling the best parts of the British Invasion, American garage rock,
and Dylanesque singer/songwriters to create a distinctively American
hybrid that recalled the past without being indebted to it.
The
Heartbreakers were a tight, muscular, and versatile backing band that
provided the proper support for Petty's songs, which cataloged a series
of middle-class losers and dreamers. While his slurred, nasal voice may
have recalled Dylan and Roger McGuinn, Petty's songwriting was lean and
direct, recalling the simple, unadorned style of Neil Young. Throughout
his career, Petty & the Heartbreakers never departed from their
signature rootsy sound, but they were able to expand it, bringing in
psychedelic, Southern rock, and new wave influences; they were also one
of the few of the traditionalist rock & rollers who embraced music
videos, filming some of the most inventive and popular videos in MTV
history. His willingness to experiment with the boundaries of classic
rock & roll helped Petty sustain his popularity well into the '90s.
Born
and raised in northern Florida, Tom Petty began playing music while he
was still in high school. At the age of 17, he dropped out of school to
join Mudcrutch, which also featured guitarist Mike Campbell and
keyboardist Benmont Tench. By 1970, Mudcrutch had moved to Los Angeles
with hopes of finding a record contract. The fledgling Shelter Records,
founded by Leon Russell and Denny Cordell, offered the group a contract.
However, Mudcrutch splintered apart shortly after relocating to L.A.
Cordell was willing to record Petty as a solo act, but the singer's
reception to the idea was tentative. Over the next few years, Petty
drifted through bands, eventually hooking back up with Campbell and
Tench in 1975. At the time, the duo were working with bassist Ron Blair
and drummer Stan Lynch; soon, Petty became involved with the band, which
was then named the Heartbreakers. Petty was still under contract to
Shelter, and the group assumed his deal, releasing Tom Petty & the
Heartbreakers in 1976.
Initially, the band's debut was ignored in
the United States, but when the group supported it in England with a
tour opening for Nils Lofgren, the record began to take off. Within a
few months, the band was headlining its own British tours and the album
was in the U.K. Top 30. Prompted by the record's British success,
Shelter pushed the album and the single "Breakdown" in the U.S., this
time to success; "Breakdown" became a Top 40 hit and "American Girl"
became an album-oriented radio staple. You're Gonna Get It, the
Heartbreakers' second album, was released in 1978 and it became the
group's first American Top 40 record. Petty & the Heartbreakers were
poised to break into the big time when they ran into severe record
company problems. Shelter's parent company, ABC Records, was bought by
MCA Records, and Petty attempted to renegotiate his contract with the
label. MCA was unwilling to meet most of his demands, and halfway
through 1979, he filed for bankruptcy. Soon afterward, he settled into
an agreement with MCA, signing with their subsidiary Backstreet Records.
Released late in 1979, Damn the Torpedoes was his first release on
Backstreet.
Damn the Torpedoes was Petty's breakthrough release,
earning uniformly excellent reviews, generating the Top Ten hit "Don't
Do Me Like That" and the number 15 "Refugee," and spending seven weeks
at number two on the U.S. charts; it would eventually sell over two
million copies. Though he was at a peak of popularity, Petty ran into
record company trouble again when he and the Heartbreakers prepared to
release Hard Promises, the 1981 follow-up to Damn the Torpedoes. MCA
wanted to release the record at the list price of $9.98, which was a
high price at the time. Petty refused to comply to their wishes,
threatening to withhold the album from the label and organizing a fan
protest that forced the company to release the record at $8.98. Hard
Promises became a Top Ten hit, going platinum and spawning the hit
single "The Waiting." Later that year, Petty produced Del Shannon's
comeback album Drop Down and Get Me and wrote "Stop Draggin' My Heart
Around" as a duet for himself and Stevie Nicks. Featured on her album
Bella Donna, which was recorded with the Heartbreakers' support, "Stop
Draggin' My Heart Around" became a number three hit. Petty & the
Heartbreakers returned late in 1982 with Long After Dark, which became
their third Top Ten album in a row. Following its release, bassist Ron
Blair left the band and was replaced by Howie Epstein, who previously
played with John Hiatt.
Petty & the Heartbreakers spent nearly
three years making Southern Accents, the follow-up to Long After Dark.
Hiring Eurythmics' Dave Stewart as a producer, the band attempted to
branch out musically, reaching into new territories like soul,
psychedelia, and new wave. However, the recording wasn't easy -- at its
worst, Petty punched a studio wall and broke his left hand, reportedly
in frustration over the mixing. Southern Accents was finally released in
the spring of 1985, preceded by the neo-psychedelic single "Don't Come
Around Here No More," which featured a popular, pseudo-Alice in
Wonderland video. Southern Accents was another hit record, peaking at
number seven and going platinum. Following its release, Petty & the
Heartbreakers spent 1986 on tour as Bob Dylan's backing band. Dylan
contributed to the lead single "Jammin' Me," from the Heartbreakers'
next album, Let Me Up (I've Had Enough), which was released to mixed
reviews in the spring of 1987. Just after the record's release, Petty's
house and most of his belongings were destroyed by fire; he, his wife,
and two daughters survived unscathed.
During 1988, Petty became a
member of the supergroup the Traveling Wilburys, which also featured
Dylan, George Harrison, Roy Orbison, and Jeff Lynne. The Wilburys
released their first album at the end of 1988 and its sound became the
blueprint for Petty's first solo effort, 1989's Full Moon Fever.
Produced by Lynne and featuring the support of most of the
Heartbreakers, Full Moon Fever became Petty's commercial pinnacle,
reaching number three on the U.S. charts, going triple platinum, and
generating the hit singles "I Won't Back Down," "Runnin' Down a Dream,"
and "Free Fallin'," which reached number seven. In 1990, he contributed
to the Traveling Wilburys' second album, Vol. 3. Petty officially
reunited with the Heartbreakers on Into the Great Wide Open, which was
also produced by Jeff Lynne. Released in the spring of 1991, Into the
Great Wide Open sustained the momentum of Full Moon Fever, earning
strong reviews and going platinum.
Following the release of 1993's
Greatest Hits, which featured two new tracks produced by Rick Rubin,
including the Top 20 hit "Mary Jane's Last Dance," Petty left MCA for
Warner Bros.; upon signing, it was revealed that he negotiated a $20
million deal in 1989. Drummer Stan Lynch left the Heartbreakers in 1994
as Petty was recording his second solo album with producer Rubin and
many members of the Heartbreakers. Like Full Moon Fever before it,
1994's Wildflowers was greeted by enthusiastic reviews and sales, tying
his previous solo album for his biggest-selling studio album. In
addition to going triple platinum and peaking at number eight, the album
spawned the hit singles "You Don't Know How It Feels," "You Wreck Me,"
and "It's Good to Be King." Petty & the Heartbreakers reunited in
1996 to record the soundtrack for the Edward Burns film She's the One.
The resulting soundtrack album was a moderate hit, peaking at number 15
on the U.S. charts and going gold. Echo followed three years later. 2002
saw the release of The Last DJ, a scathing attack on the corporate
greed inherent in the music business. It was followed in 2006 by Highway
Companion.
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