Full Moon Fever

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Full Moon Fever
Studio album by Tom Petty
Released	April 25, 1989
Recorded	1988–1989
Genre	Rock
Length	39:58
Label	MCA
Producer	Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, Mike Campbell
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (B+) link Rolling Stone link
Tom Petty chronology
Let Me Up (I've Had Enough) (1987) Full Moon Fever (1989) Into the Great Wide Open (1991)

Full Moon Fever is the first solo album by Tom Petty, though it features contributions from several members of his backing band, The Heartbreakers, along with fellow 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'".

A few songs were recorded for this album that did not make it: "Down the Line" and "Don't Treat Me Like A Stranger" were among them, and were released as b-sides. During the sessions, Petty wrote "Indiana Girl", an early draft of what would eventually become "Mary Jane's Last Dance"

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 2.1 Additional personnel 3 Charts 3.1 Album 3.2 Singles 4 Certifications

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne, except as indicated.

1. "Free Fallin'" – 4:14
2. "I Won't Back Down" – 2:56
3. "Love Is a Long Road" (Mike Campbell, Petty) – 4:06
4. "A Face in the Crowd" – 3:58
5. "Runnin' Down a Dream" (Campbell, Lynne, Petty) – 4:23
   • The CD version also features "Hello CD Listeners", an interlude distinguishing where LP listeners would have to turn the record over for side two.
6. "I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better" (Gene Clark) – 2:47
7. "Yer So Bad" – 3:05
8. "Depending on You" (Petty) – 2:47
9. "The Apartment Song" (Petty) – 2:31
10. "Alright for Now" (Petty) – 2:00
11. "A Mind With a Heart of Its Own" – 3:29
12. "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
• Phil Jones – percussion, drums

[edit] Additional personnel

• Benmont Tench – piano on "The Apartment Song"
• Kelsey Campbell – sound effects, vocals
• George Harrison – acoustic guitar and backing vocals on "I Won't Back Down"
• Roy Orbison – backing vocals on "Zombie Zoo"
• Jim Keltner – drums, maracas and tambourine on "Love Is a Long Road"
• Howie Epstein – backing vocals on "I Won't Back Down" and "Love Is a Long Road"
• Del Shannon – sound effects on "Hello CD Listeners"

[edit] Charts

[edit] Album

Year	Chart	Position
1989	Billboard 200	3

[edit] Singles

Year	Single	Billboard
		Hot 100	Mainstream Rock Tracks	Modern Rock Tracks	Adult Contemporary
1989	"I Won't Back Down"	12	1	29
	"Runnin' Down a Dream"	23	1
	"Free Fallin'"	7	1		17
	"I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better"		18
	"Love Is a Long Road"		7
1990	"A Face in the Crowd"	46	5
	"Yer So Bad"		5

[edit] Certifications

Organization	Level	Date
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

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