Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers’ French TV version of “Between Two Worlds” released with archival footage

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29 Sep

The rediscovered, previously unreleased version of the original track, is out now with an accompanying music video

*(L) photo credit: Dennis Callahan; “You Got Lucky” sett; (R) photo credit: Aaron Rapoport; album artwork*

The unique version, recorded during the band’s iconic ‘80s French TV sessions, offers a fresh take of the song in different tempo. The original version of the song was featured on the deluxe edition of the band’s often overlooked1982 record, “Long After Dark”, which is set for rerelease via Geffen/UMe on October 18.

Since announcing the expansive deluxe project last month, the Petty Legacy archives have been steadily rolling out previously unseen, newly remastered film and audio from the era 1982 to 1983, including the lost cult classic documentary, TOM PETTY: HEARTBREAKERS BEACH PARTY, directed by legendary Rolling Stone journalist and Academy Award-winning director Cameron Crowe (Almost Famous, Jerry Maguire). Originally airing only once on MTV in February 1983 as Crowe’s directorial debut, the film is set to appear in cinemas worldwide this year for two nights only, on October 17 and October 20.

Additionally, a fully restored and remastered 4K version of the sci-fi western influenced music video of “You Got Lucky,” directed by Jim Lenahan, is out now. The video was pioneering for its short film approach and futuristic style at the time, and the era has now been revitalised to follow a 4K behind-the-scenes look at the making of the music video, directed by Justin Kreutzmann.

“Long After Dark (Deluxe Edition)” will feature the songs that were lost in the debate over the album’s original direction. Notable highlights include finding Petty’s version of “Never Be You”-which was a #1 country hit for Rosanne Cash, pop anomaly “Don’t Make Me Walk the Line,” and an up-tempo version of “Ways To Be Wicked,” which was previously covered by Lone Justice.

“There was some music recorded for Long After Dark that didn’t get on the record, that I thought would’ve made it a better album,” said Tom Petty. “I left off…four things that I liked quite a bit. And probably a few more written that never even got in the door.”

Looking back on their third and final album together, legendary rock music producer Jimmy Iovine reflects:

“Long After Dark, we thought we had it. Sounded like Positively Fourth Street, sounded like one of those records, you know. By the way, I think it is!”

“Long After Dark (Deluxe Edition)” features the newly remastered original album from the original analog master tapes, plus 12 rediscovered bonus tracks newly mixed by Petty’s longtime engineer Ryan Ulyate, and boasts packaging designed by Grammy Award-winning designer Jeri Heiden, liner notes by legendary rock journalist and Tom Petty Radio host David Fricke, with commentary from Jimmy Iovine and Cameron Crowe and iconic archival photographs by Dennis Callahan, Neal Preston and Aaron Rapoport.

The set will be released in a variety of configurations, highlighted by a limited-edition TomPetty.com 2LP pressing on 180-gram red with black splatter color vinyl, housed in a numbered foil tip-on jacket with an exclusive lithograph; a 3-disc set featuring 2 CDs, and a Blu-ray audio disc with additional hi-res stereo and Dolby Atmos mixes of the album and bonus tracks, also mixed by Ulyate; a variety of additional vinyl options includes a 2LP on 180-gram black vinyl; a limited edition 1LP 180-gram turquoise color vinyl pressing (main album only) with double-sided lithograph of Blaze Brooks’ illustrations (available exclusively at indie record stores).

The album will also be available at all streaming, download and HD audio download partners. For more info, complete track listing and to pre-order 2 LP versions and 3-disc set, visit the official Tom Petty store.