Long After Dark

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Long After Dark
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Studio album by
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
ReleasedNovember 2, 1982 (1982-11-02)
Recorded1981–82
Studio
  • Record Plant (Hollywood)
  • Wally Heider's (Hollywood)
  • Crystal (Hollywood)
  • Rumbo (Los Angeles)
GenreHeartland rock
Length37:44
LabelBackstreet
Producer
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers chronology
Hard Promises
(1981) 		Long After Dark
(1982) 		Southern Accents
(1985)
Singles from Long After Dark
  1. "You Got Lucky / Between Two Worlds"
    Released: October 22, 1982
  2. "Change of Heart"
    Released: February 1983
  3. "Straight into Darkness / A Wasted Life"
    Released: 1982
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[1]
Blender1/5 stars[2]
Chicago Tribune2.5/4 stars[3]
Christgau's Record GuideC+[4]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music3/5 stars[5]
The Essential Rock Discography5/10[6]
Rolling Stone4/5 stars[7]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide3/5 stars[8]

Long After Dark is the fifth studio album by American rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, released November 2, 1982 on Backstreet Records. Notable for the MTV hit "You Got Lucky", the album was also the band's first to feature Howie Epstein on bass and harmony vocals. Epstein's vocals are prevalent throughout the album and from that point on, became an integral part of the Heartbreakers' sound.

Two other singles from the album were released, "Change of Heart" and "Straight into Darkness". The first of these joined "You Got Lucky" in the Billboard top 40. In July 2018, "Keep a Little Soul", an outtake from Long After Dark, was released as the first single to promote Petty's box set An American Treasure. "Keeping Me Alive", another outtake from the sessions for the album,[9] was a Petty favorite, and was eventually released on his and the Heartbreakers' 1995 box set Playback, as well as on An American Treasure.

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Tom Petty, except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."A One Story Town" 3:06
2."You Got Lucky"Petty, Mike Campbell3:37
3."Deliver Me" 3:28
4."Change of Heart" 3:18
5."Finding Out"Petty, Campbell3:36
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."We Stand a Chance" 3:38
7."Straight into Darkness" 3:49
8."The Same Old You"Petty, Campbell3:31
9."Between Two Worlds"Petty, Campbell5:12
10."A Wasted Life" 4:35
Total length:37:44

Personnel[]

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

  • Tom Petty – lead vocals, guitars (acoustic, electric, 12-string, lead on "We Stand a Chance"), Prophet 5 synthesizer
  • Mike Campbell – guitars (lead, 12-string), organ on "We Stand a Chance"
  • Howie Epstein – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Benmont Tench – acoustic and electric pianos, Hammond and Vox organs, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Stan Lynch – drums, backing vocals

Additional musicians

  • Ron Blair – bass guitar on "Between Two Worlds"
  • Phil Jones – percussion

Production

  • Jimmy Iovine – production
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Tom Petty – production
  • Don Smith – engineer
  • Tommy Steele – design
  • Shelly Yakus – engineer[10]

Charts[]

References[]

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ "Tom Petty: Long After Dark". Blender. Archived from the original on June 15, 2008. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
  3. ^ Kot, Greg (1991-09-01). "Through The Years With Tom Petty". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
  4. ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: tom petty and the heartbreakers".
  5. ^ Larkin, Colin (ed.) (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th edn). London: Omnibus Press. p. 2005. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  6. ^ Strong, Martin C. (2006). The Essential Rock Discography. Edinburgh, UK: Canongate. p. 816. ISBN 978-1-84195-827-9.
  7. ^ "Long After Dark".
  8. ^ "Tom Petty: Album Guide". rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  9. ^ Zollo, Paul. Conversations With Tom Petty (2005): 81–83.
  10. ^ "Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers - Long After Dark". Discogs. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  11. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  12. ^ "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 37, No. 20". RPM. 1983-01-15. Archived from the original (PHP) on 2014-05-02. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
  13. ^ "charts.nz — Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Long After Dark". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
  14. ^ "swedishcharts.com Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Long After Dark" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
  15. ^ "Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Artist: Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  16. ^ "Allmusic: Long After Dark : Charts & Awards : Billboard Albums". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
  17. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Tom Petty – Long After Dark". Music Canada.
  18. ^ "American album certifications – Tom Petty – Long After Dark". Recording Industry Association of America.
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