Long After Dark | ||||
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Released | November 2, 1982 | |||
Recorded | 1981–82 | |||
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Length | 37:44 | |||
Label | Backstreet | |||
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers chronology | ||||
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Singles from Long After Dark | ||||
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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, [1] was a Petty favorite, and was eventually released on his and the Heartbreakers' 1995 box set Playback, as well as on An American Treasure.
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Blender | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Chicago Tribune | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Christgau's Record Guide | C+ [5] |
Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Essential Rock Discography | 5/10 [7] |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
All tracks are written by Tom Petty, except 2, 5, 8 and 9, co-written by Mike Campbell
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "A One Story Town" | 3:06 |
2. | " You Got Lucky" | 3:37 |
3. | "Deliver Me" | 3:28 |
4. | " Change of Heart" | 3:18 |
5. | "Finding Out" | 3:36 |
No. | Title | Length |
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6. | "We Stand a Chance" | 3:38 |
7. | "Straight into Darkness" | 3:49 |
8. | "The Same Old You" | 3:31 |
9. | "Between Two Worlds" | 5:12 |
10. | "A Wasted Life" | 4:35 |
Total length: | 37:44 |
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
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Chart | Position |
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Australian Albums Chart [11] | 77 |
Canadian RPM Albums Chart [12] | 17 |
New Zealand Albums Chart [13] | 25 |
Swedish Albums Chart [14] | 20 |
UK Albums Chart [15] | 45 |
United States Billboard 200 [16] | 9 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada ( Music Canada) [17] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United States ( RIAA) [18] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Long After Dark | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 2, 1982 | |||
Recorded | 1981–82 | |||
Studio |
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Genre | ||||
Length | 37:44 | |||
Label | Backstreet | |||
Producer | ||||
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers chronology | ||||
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Singles from Long After Dark | ||||
|
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, [1] was a Petty favorite, and was eventually released on his and the Heartbreakers' 1995 box set Playback, as well as on An American Treasure.
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Blender | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Chicago Tribune | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Christgau's Record Guide | C+ [5] |
Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Essential Rock Discography | 5/10 [7] |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
All tracks are written by Tom Petty, except 2, 5, 8 and 9, co-written by Mike Campbell
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "A One Story Town" | 3:06 |
2. | " You Got Lucky" | 3:37 |
3. | "Deliver Me" | 3:28 |
4. | " Change of Heart" | 3:18 |
5. | "Finding Out" | 3:36 |
No. | Title | Length |
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6. | "We Stand a Chance" | 3:38 |
7. | "Straight into Darkness" | 3:49 |
8. | "The Same Old You" | 3:31 |
9. | "Between Two Worlds" | 5:12 |
10. | "A Wasted Life" | 4:35 |
Total length: | 37:44 |
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Additional musicians
Production
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Chart | Position |
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Australian Albums Chart [11] | 77 |
Canadian RPM Albums Chart [12] | 17 |
New Zealand Albums Chart [13] | 25 |
Swedish Albums Chart [14] | 20 |
UK Albums Chart [15] | 45 |
United States Billboard 200 [16] | 9 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada ( Music Canada) [17] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United States ( RIAA) [18] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |