Dwight Twilley – Jungle on vinyl LP. VG. 1984 power pop, Girls features Tom Petty on vocals. Ships from Germany.
About Jungle
A VG condition vinyl pressing of Dwight Twilley's most commercially successful solo album, featuring the Top 20 hit Girls with a guest vocal from Tom Petty.
Jungle is an album by power pop pioneer Dwight Twilley, released in 1984 via EMI America Records. Produced by Noah Shark, Mark Smith and John Hug and featuring an all-star session lineup including Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell, the album reached the US Top 40 and became Twilley’s most commercially successful solo release, driven by the MTV favourite single Girls. This listing is a VG condition vinyl pressing from a Berlin based eBay seller.
- Who was Dwight Twilley
- About Jungle
- The Tom Petty connection and Wayne's World fame
- Pressing details and buying advice
Fast Facts
- Artist Dwight Twilley (1951-2023) was an American power pop pioneer, best known for I’m On Fire (1975) and Girls (1984).
- Release Jungle came out in 1984 via EMI America Records, reaching #39 on the Billboard 200, Twilley’s most commercially successful solo album.
- Hit single Girls reached #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 and featured a guest vocal from Tom Petty, becoming an MTV favourite.
- Session musicians Featured Heartbreakers co-founder Mike Campbell, guitarists Richie Zito and Buzzy Feiten, and Cowsills member Susan Cowsill on harmony vocals.
- Later fame Why You Wanna Break My Heart gained a new generation of fans after Tia Carrere covered it on the Wayne’s World soundtrack.
Dwight Twilley – Jungle (LP, VG)
Vinyl LP, EMI America Records
Very Good condition vinyl pressing of Jungle, sold by a Berlin based eBay seller with 100% positive feedback.
Pressing Specifications
Who Was Dwight Twilley?
Dwight Twilley, born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, first found fame in the mid-1970s fronting the Dwight Twilley Band alongside Phil Seymour, scoring a Top 20 hit with I'm On Fire in 1975 and helping establish the template for the power pop genre. After the band split in 1978, Twilley continued as a solo artist, releasing a steady run of albums through the following decades while building a reputation as one of power pop's most consistently melodic and accomplished songwriters, a legacy that continued until his death in October 2023.
About Jungle And Its Tom Petty Connection
Recorded at Sound City Studios and produced by Noah Shark, Mark Smith and John Hug, Jungle brought together a genuinely impressive session lineup, including Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers co-founder Mike Campbell, guitarists Richie Zito and Buzzy Feiten, drummer Mike Baird, keyboardist Alan Pasqua, and longtime Twilley collaborators guitarist Bill Pitcock IV and Linn Drum inventor Roger Linn, with Cowsills member Susan Cowsill contributing harmony vocals. The album's lead single Girls, which opens with a snatch of the Gigi song Thank Heaven For Little Girls, became an MTV favourite and reached number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100, memorably featuring Tom Petty himself taking over vocals during the chorus. The album's third single, Why You Wanna Break My Heart, found renewed popularity years later when Tia Carrere covered it on the double-platinum Wayne's World soundtrack, introducing Twilley's songwriting to an entirely new generation of listeners.
Critical Reception
- VG condition, a well kept vintage pressing
- Twilley’s most commercially successful solo album, reaching the Billboard Top 40
- Features a memorable guest vocal from Tom Petty on the hit single Girls
- Includes Why You Wanna Break My Heart, later featured on the Wayne’s World soundtrack
- Not a sealed or mint copy
- Some critics noted the era’s synth production choices dated the record somewhat
- Niche appeal outside power pop and 80s rock collectors
What is Jungle by Dwight Twilley?
It is Twilley’s 1984 solo album, released via EMI America Records, his most commercially successful release, reaching the Billboard Top 40.
What condition is this vinyl copy in?
The sleeve is graded Very Good (VG).
What is the Tom Petty connection?
Petty provides a guest vocal on the album’s hit single Girls, taking over the chorus vocals.
Which song gained fame through Wayne's World?
Why You Wanna Break My Heart found a new generation of fans after Tia Carrere covered it on the film’s double-platinum soundtrack.
Does this listing ship outside Germany?
The seller is based in Berlin and lists a fixed shipping cost; check the current listing for up to date international shipping options and rates.
Where To Buy This Pressing
Should You Buy This Copy?
- The commercial and creative peak of Dwight Twilley's solo career
- VG condition vinyl featuring a memorable Tom Petty guest vocal
- Best suited to fans of classic American power pop
Jungle stands as Dwight Twilley’s most successful and enduring solo statement, and this listing offers a VG pressing from a highly rated German seller.