Released in 1982, this is Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' fifth studio album. Produced by Jimmy Iovine, who forced it in another musical direction than what Petty himself felt to be fit at the time. Iovine wanted to get back to the "Damn the Torpedoes (1979)" formula, which meant more rough rocking songs, while Petty was into a more acoustic mood after the "Hard Promises (1981)" album. Two of these acoustic tracks from the Long After Dark sessions didn't make the cut, but was later issued on th...
Released in 1982, this is Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' fifth studio album. Produced by Jimmy Iovine, who forced it in another musical direction than what Petty himself felt to be fit at the time. Iovine wanted to get back to the "Damn the Torpedoes (1979)" formula, which meant more rough rocking songs, while Petty was into a more acoustic mood after the "Hard Promises (1981)" album. Two of these acoustic tracks from the Long After Dark sessions didn't make the cut, but was later issued on the "Playback (1995)" boxset, titled "Turning Point" and "Keeping Me Alive".
Long After Dark contains singles like "Straight into Darkness", "Change of Heart" and "You Got Lucky". Recorded at Fort Petty, this album features an unique sound texture. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
