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 … read more
Released in 1982, this is Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' fifth studio album. Produced by Jimmy Iovine, who forced it in another musical direct… read more
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 b… read more
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers was a rock band formed in 1976 from Gainesville, Florida, USA and led by Tom Petty. Petty was supported by his band, The Heartbreakers, for the majority of his career. He has occasionally released solo work, as was the case with his 2006 album Highway Companion on which he performed most of the backing instrumentation himself. However, members of The Heartbreakers have played on each of his solo albums and the band has always backed him when touring in support of those albums. After the Petty's previous band Mudcrutch disbanded, Petty, never one … read more
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers was a rock band formed in 1976 from Gainesville, Florida, USA and led by Tom Petty. Petty was supported by his band, The Heartbreakers, for the majority of h… read more
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers was a rock band formed in 1976 from Gainesville, Florida, USA and led by Tom Petty. Petty was supported by his band, The Heartbreakers, for the majority of his career. He has occasionally released solo w… read more