![]() ![]() It’s a friendly, radio-ready sound, and if it has dated somewhat over the years, the craft is still admirable and appealing. In his hands, Petty’s roots rock becomes clean and glossy, layered with shimmering vocal harmonies, keyboards, and acoustic guitars. Petty co-wrote the lion’s share of the album with Lynne, who also is the record’s main producer. However, the album sounds different from any Heartbreakers record due to the presence of former Electric Light Orchestra leader Jeff Lynne. 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. ![]() Perhaps that factor, along with road fatigue, led Tom Petty to record his first solo album, Full Moon Fever. 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.
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