Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers’ Long After Dark vinyl reissue is coming via Geffen/UMe on October 18, 2024 as a deluxe edition with unreleased tracks. The new variant will come as a double disc and contains seven recordings that remained unreleased up until now.
These include Petty’s “Never Be You,” which became a chart-topping hit for Rosanne Cash in 1984, as well as “Don’t Make Me Walk the Line” and “Ways To Be Wicked.” The latter was released as a single by Lone Justice in 1985.
The other bonus tracks include four songs that were filmed for a French TV Special at the Record Plant in Hollywood – the same site where much of Long After Dark was recorded.
“Despite it being a golden era of The Heartbreakers playing at the height of their powers, it is widely known as the band’s most misunderstood and underrated success,” reads a press release.
“The album features an edgy collection of rock ballads and guitar anthems backed by the unmistakable sound of The Heartbreakers, including founding members Mike Campbell (lead guitar), Benmont Tench (keyboards), Stan Lynch (drums), plus the new addition of Howie Epstein on bass and backing vocals.”
The new version of the 1982 album will arrive as a double vinyl, a triple-disc set containing 2 CDs and a Blu-ray audio disc with additional hi-res stereo and Dolby Atmos mixes of the album and bonus track, and more.
It also comes with remastered audio, plus liner notes from journalist David Fricke, and commentary from both Jimmy Iovine and filmmaker Cameron Crowe.
You can pre-order the deluxe vinyl reissue of Long After Dark from Tom Petty’s official store.
