Into The Great Wide Open  by Tom Petty

The album Into The Great Wide Open follows the successful Full Moon Fever two years prior. This time, in 1991, Tom Petty once again uses the band the Heartbreakers for the recording of his album. The production includes Petty, Jeff Lynne, and Mike Campbell, who also contribute to the composition of many songs on the album.

Musically, Into The Great Wide Open moves in the classic musical path of Tom Petty, meaning heartland rock compositions, which primarily target an American audience with their sound. Nevertheless, Into The Great Wide Open was appreciated and loved in many countries beyond the United States, and its singles Learning To Fly and Into The Great Wide Open became radio hits, keeping Tom Petty at the forefront of rock music at the start of the '90s.

The album reached the Top-10 in many countries. Notably, it was No.3 in the United Kingdom, No.2 in Sweden, and No.8 in Germany. In the U.S., it stopped at No.13 on the Billboard, but there the ninth album of Tom Petty has gone double platinum with its sales exceeding 2,000,000 copies over the years.