Long After Dark

Long After Dark
Studio album by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Released November 2, 1982 (1982-11-02)
Recorded 1981–82
Studio Record Plant, Wally Heider's and Crystal, Hollywood, CA; Rumbo Studios, Canoga Park, CA
Genre Heartland rock
Length 37:44
Label Backstreet
Producer Jimmy Iovine, Tom Petty
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers chronology
Hard Promises
(1981)Hard Promises1981		 Long After Dark
(1982)		 Southern Accents
(1985)Southern Accents1985
Singles from Long After Dark
  1. "You Got Lucky"
    Released: October 22, 1982
  2. "Change of Heart"
    Released: February 1983
  3. "Straight into Darkness"
    Released: 1982
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Blender[2]
Chicago Tribune[3]
Robert ChristgauC+[4]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[5]
The Essential Rock Discography5/10[6]
Rolling Stone[7]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[8]

Long After Dark is the fifth 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, most notably on "Change of Heart." From this album on Epstein's vocals became an integral part of the Heartbreakers' sound.

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

Track listing

All tracks 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 – lead vocals, 6 and 12 string acoustic and electric guitars, lead guitar on "We Stand a Chance", Prophet 5 synthesizer
  • Mike Campbell – lead guitar, 12-string guitar, organ on "We Stand a Chance"
  • Benmont Tench – acoustic and electric pianos, Hammond and Vox organs, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Stan Lynch – drums, backing vocals
  • Howie Epstein – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Phil Jones – percussion
  • Ron Blair – bass guitar on "Between Two Worlds"

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.
  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. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  11. ↑ "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 37, No. 20" (PHP). RPM. 1983-01-15. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
  12. ↑ "charts.org.nz — Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Long After Dark". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
  13. ↑ "swedishcharts.com Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Long After Dark" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
  14. ↑ "Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Artist: Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  15. ↑ "Allmusic: Long After Dark : Charts & Awards : Billboard Albums". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
  16. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Tom Petty – Long After Dark". Music Canada.
  17. ↑ "American album certifications – Tom Petty – Long After Dark". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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