Full Moon Fever

by Tom Petty

Type: Album
Released: 24 April 1989
Label: MCA
Country: United States
Length: 40:00
Community rating: 4.04/5 from 9 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Tom Petty's first official solo album, 'Full Moon Fever', is an incredibly triumphant, hit-laden pop-rock masterpiece heavily shaped by Jeff Lynne's pristine production. The record features highly melodic, deeply optimistic, and energetic heartland anthems built around lush acoustic guitars and memorable hooks.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, jangly, earnest, classic, guitar-driven

Tracklist

Credits

Tom Petty - primary artist, lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, twelve-string guitar, keyboards [some], tambourine, producer [produced with], written-by, handclaps
Awest - art direction, illustration [illustrations]
Tiny Bouchet - art direction
Jeff Lynne - bass, guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, producer [produced by], written-by, handclaps
Phil Jones - drums, percussion
Bill Bottrell - engineer
Don Smith - engineer
Mike Campbell - engineer, guitar [solos], soloist, mandolin, bass, slide guitar, keyboards, producer [produced with], written-by
Alan Weidel - engineer [assistant engineer], equipment [guitar maintenance], handclaps
East End Management - management
Tony Dimitriades - management
Steve Hall - mastered by
Aaron Rapoport - photography by [all photos by]
Robert Sebree - photography by [back cover]
George Harrison - acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Howie Epstein - backing vocals
Jim Keltner - drums, maracas, tambourine
Dennis Kirk - engineer
Gene Clark - written-by
Benmont Tench - piano
Roy Orbison - backing vocals
The Trembling Blenders - backing vocals
Kelsey Campbell - voice [scream]