Long After Dark is the fifth studio album by American rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers , released on 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.
5-459: Two other singles from the album were released, " Change of Heart " and "Straight into Darkness", the former joining "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 album sessions, was a Petty favorite, and
10-646: Is the same as the 1982 release. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Additional musicians Production Shipments figures based on certification alone. Change of Heart (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers song) "Change of Heart" is a song recorded by American rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers . It was released in February 1983 as the third single from their fifth album Long After Dark . It peaked at number 21 on
15-416: The U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. The B side, "Heartbreakers Beach Party," was exclusive to this single and remained unreleased on CD until its inclusion on the 1995 box set Playback . Petty was inspired to write "Change of Heart" based on The Move 's 1972 single " Do Ya ". Petty was very inspired by the way Jeff Lynne had used chords on the track, and wanted to use the same "crunchy" guitar riff that
20-579: Was eventually released on his and the Heartbreakers' 1995 box set Playback , as well as on An American Treasure . On August 30, 2024, the Tom Petty estate announced the release of an expanded Deluxe Edition of the album, which included 12 new live and previously unreleased songs, as well as a Blu-Ray Dolby Atmos remix. This version was released on streaming services, numbered vinyl and CD on October 18, 2024. All tracks are written by Tom Petty , except 2, 5, 8 and 9, co-written by Mike Campbell Disc 1
25-466: Was used on "Do Ya". After that, the lyrics and title came and the song was completed. Cash Box said that Petty's "chiming guitar" and "ultra-nasal" vocal, as well as "a rock steady beat and elaborate percussion" allow the singer to express his feelings. The first 100,000 copies in the US were pressed on red vinyl and came in a stickered transparent sleeve. This 1980s rock song –related article
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