Into the Great Wide Open

Tom Petty, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 2, 1991)
• Original Release Date: July 2, 1991
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Mca
• ASIN: B000002OH3
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,009 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

1. Learning To Fly 2. Kings Highway 3. Into The Great Wide Open 4. Two Gunslingers 5. The Dark Of the Sun 6. All Or Nothin' 7. All The Wrong Reasons 8. Too Good To Be True 9. Out In The Cold 10. You And I Will Meet Again 11. Makin' Some Noise 12. Built To Last

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Guitar Album, June 21, 2005

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Phil G. Wilbury - See all my reviews

This review is from: Into the Great Wide Open (Audio CD)

Arguably one of the best things which happened to Tom Petty was that he met Jeff Lynne. Petty purists and lovers of his early music may disagree, but during the mid eighties, Petty was enduring a rather cold winter of music which many music veterans suffer throughout their career. Jeff Lynne helped put Petty back on track with both Full Moon Fever and this great album, probably one of the best of his career.It also proved that the Lynne/Petty partnership brought about magically extraordinary results. Since this album Petty's music even though missing the wonderful production of Jeff Lynne has been irresistible, Wildflowers, She's The One, Echo and the The Last DJ are all superb beautifully crafted pieces of music.
Into The Great Wide Open is a wonderful full sounding rocking album with addictive, professional tunes which entice the listener in. It's got all the great hooks you expect from Lynne, along with the good natured cynicism you get from Petty when he's in form. Mixed with superb Lynne production and fabulous guitar work from the amazing Mike Campbell you've got a winning and unbeatable team.
This is a brilliant album, probably not as catchy as Full Moon Fever but there's no denying it's got rhythm, the right mood and lot's of style. I just dearly hope one day soon Jeff Lynne & Tom will see fit to make another album together and thrill us one more time.
Essential Listening

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "I Don't Know How, I Don't Know When, But We Will Meet Again!", March 28, 2007

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A Minstrel in the Gallery "Chris" (Portsmouth, New Hampshire USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Into the Great Wide Open (Audio CD)

This cd, a bit unexpectedly, has become one of my all-time favorite Tom Petty albums. Of course, "Learning To Fly" and the title track are bonfide classics that still can be heard on the radio, but there are some real hidden gems here that I am still wondering why they didn't become hit singles. These include the inspiring "We Will Meet Again", the powerful "Two Gunslingers" and also "King's Highway." In fact, there is not a bad song on the whole album. This is one of those dics that after one or two listens, you'll have most of the songs memorized. I did! One of TP's most overlooked projects, but one every Petty fan should hear.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Underrated is an understatement, July 30, 2002

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Ben (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Into the Great Wide Open (Audio CD)

I simply can not believe some of the reviews that this album has gotten. I am a die-hard Petty fan, own and love all of his albums, and I have to say that this is one of my favorites. The songs on this album are reflective, and cover just about every mood and emotion. There is no better pleasure than listening to this album from beginning to end. Though his next album (excluding Greatist Hits) Wildflowers often gets the praise in Petty's newer works, I always felt that a few song were off on that one. On this album, they are all on target. My favorites are King's Highway, Two Gunslingers, You and I Will Meet Again, and All the Wrong Reasons (though it is a bit like Free Fallin', it is still great on its own). What a record!!