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Tom Petty - Full Moon Fever Audio CD

A fair review of the Tom Petty "Full Moon Fever" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Tom Petty reviews here, or go back to the Tom Petty tabs.

Tom Petty Band: Tom Petty
Title: Full Moon Fever
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Release Date: 1990-10-25
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Free Fallin' 2: I Won't Back Down 3: Love Is a Long Road 4: Face in the Crowd 5: Runnin' Down a Dream 6: I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better 7: Yer So Bad 8: Depending on You 9: Apartment Song 10: Alright for Now 11: Mind With a Heart of It's Own 12: Zombie Zoo

THIS SOUNDS STRANGE....BUT "how about some blues"
YES, I said BLUES. . . TO TOM PETTY : Make a "ALL BLUES COVER ALBUM. . . . with your full moon twang-ee guitar sound". REALLY, this would be a great way to spice up your creative music talent. . . . . A BLUES ALBUM DONE PETTY STYLE. Areosmith did this recently and it was great. NOW IF YOU AND THE STONES ( THE LAST GREAT ROCK BANDS ) would do the same , it would be the LISTENING exsperience of the LAST 20 years in music. It would be a ground opener for the HEARTBRAKERS musically, just like this FULL-MOON FEVER album was. GIVE it A SHOT. . . . . TOM. Try a couple of songs with your band. . . . if sounds good. . . . go for it. Heck, try a MUDDY WATERS song and let that PETTY sound and style go for a ride.


An album of its time
If you compiled a soundtrack of the late 80s, Full Moon Fever would feature prominantly - even the little "hello CD listeners" blurb can't help but remind us of the days when music shops actually were stocked to the brim with cassettes, and the little silver discs were only just being embraced by the public. Music is indelibly linked to the era in which it is first unleashed on the public. Top to bottom this is one of the most radio friendly albums I've ever heard. I suppose some might see that as a failing, but if you like solid musicianship, melodic hooks, and lyrics that may be moving one moment and goofy the next, then grab this brilliant gem.


now we know
With this album, now everyone knew very well who Tom Petty was. Despite having numerous hits before releasing this album, it took until we heard the ultra famous "Free Fallin" and "I Won't Back Down" to REALLY establish Tom Petty as one of radios favorite musicians at the time. Before this, while he was still popular (especially with that late 70's album he did) I remember how his popularity sky rocketed after Full Moon Fever was released. I recommend the album too. With so many great quality tracks, you HAVE to buy it.


Blame it On The Moon
Well, sort of. After more than a decade of working with The Heartbreakers, Tom Petty took a breather and decided to fly solo. "Full Moon Fever" is a Tom Petty album in name, but features songs co-written by Mike Campbell (who co-produced), and features Campbell, Howie Epstein and Benmont Tench on assorted songs.

What set this apart from the Heartbreakers' work was the impressive guest list. ELO's Jeff Lynne produced, Roy Orbison and George Harrison - three of the Traveling Wilburys - sang (and Del Shannon contributes 'barnyard noises'), along with a crack group of session cats. Lynne's fascination with roots rock hybrids (Dave Edmund's Information and some of his ELO songs) meshed perfectly with Petty's new direction, and Petty brought his strongest album's worth of songs since Damn the Torpedoes.

The result was an album that was consistent all the way through, with Petty sounding loose and relaxed. There's his terrific anthem "I Won't Back Down," the rocking "Running Down a Dream" and the powerful tribute to Los Angeles, "Free Fallin'," some of the best singles he's ever done. Finally, there's a serious affirmation of his influences with the Byrds' "Feel a Whole Lot Better" marking Petty's first cover.

The non-hits here carry "Full Moon Fever" to the top of the ratings. The single-acoustic guitar of "Alright For Now" was one of the simplest pieces Petty ever committed to tape and one of the most beautiful. "Zombie Zoo" is a lighthearted laugh of a rocker, and "Yer So Bad" has a great sense of humor in it. There really isn't a bad song in the bunch, with the weakest ("Apartment Song") still better than some of his other album tracks. It's a classic album from an artist that already had two five-star albums under his relatively young belt.


a mind with " LYRICS" of it's own. ????????
"BUT" This has the most terrible (STUPID) lyrics, I have ever heard -----and just shoot-downs the song. Of all the songs Tom petty has ever wrote, the song-"A MIND WITH A HEART OF IT's OWN", maybe the most AWSOME music i have heard him play. WHY? If you are ever going to change one song in your career TOM, keep the CHORUS line the same, and please rewrite the lyrics. This music to this song, and chorus line are awsome. Write, something like "my girl friend left me for a lawyer. . . . . a mind with a heart of it's own. . . . . . or I got into a fight with a boss. . . . A mind with a heart of it's own. . . . . . . My dog never barks. . . . a mind with a heart of it's own. . . . . . etc. Honestly the lyrics, in the song make everyone nut's------but----they love the song (music). It would be great to save this good song and rewrite the lyrics and put it on a REMASTER OF THIS ALBUM. HECK ! it would be another hit. SERIOUSLY, I aint the only one that agrees. This is the only mess-up ,in your collection.


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