TAKEN FROM THE BAND’S 1982 LONG AFTER DARK TOUR, AVAILABLE ON VINYL ONLY, LIMITED TO A ONE TIME PRESSING OF 7,000 UNITS, PRE-ORDER NOW

DELUXE EDITION OF LONG AFTER DARK OUT NOW TO CRITICAL ACCLAIM

November 19, 2024—The Tom Petty Estate and Third Man Records are collaborating to share a unique bootleg performance of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers recorded by house sound mixer Gennaro Rippo.

Taped at the band’s show in Edinburgh, Scotland, the rare recording showcases a raw era-defining moment in the band’s career as they toured their groundbreaking record, Long After Dark. Set for release on November 29, the bootleg will be available in a limited vinyl press of 7,000 copies—watch the trailer for Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers Live In Edinburgh 1982: The Gennaro Tapes” here and pre-order here.

The offering is inspired by Third Man Record’s Jack White and Ben Blackwell, longtime fans of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers and their enthusiasm for hearing something raw and unpolished from the band in this golden era.

The release marks the first and only Petty live recording that hasn’t been touched since the day it was captured, pressed directly from cassette to vinyl, provided by beloved sound mixer Gennaro Rippo. The band enjoyed listening to the cassette tapes after shows in what they would call affectionately “Gennaro’s Hawaiian Disco,” often giving him the Presidential Suite in the hotel for the band to hang out and listen each night.

This previously unreleased show is available as a three disc collection in three unique colorways, including Tom Petty Store-exclusive turquoise vinyl, Third Man Records Store-exclusive maroon reverse splatter and indie retail-exclusive orange wisp.

Recorded during the band’s Long After Dark tour in the fall of ’82, The Gennaro Tapes rounds out an incredible look at the 1982 collection of archival footage and music shared by the Tom Petty Estate this year. Cameron Crowe’s documentary, Heartbreakers Beach Party and Long After Dark Deluxe Edition, including 45 minutes of rediscovered music have delighted fans this fall. Petty’s unearthed original single from the deluxe edition, “Never Be You,” is out now with a new music video created and directed by animator Jeff Scher (Bob Dylan, Graham Nash, Paul Simon)—watch here.
TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS LIVE IN EDINBURGH 1982:
THE GENNARO TAPES—TRACKLISTING

SIDE A
1. American Girl
2. Listen To Her Heart
3. A Thing About You
4. You Got Lucky

SIDE B
5. I Need To Know
6. Don’t Do Me Like That
7. I’m In Love
8. Change Of Heart
9. Louie Louie

SIDE C
10. Straight Into Darkness
11. Stories We Could Tell
12. Louisiana Rain

SIDE D
13. One Story Town
14. A Woman In Love (It’s Not Me)
15. Kings Road

SIDE E
16. Breakdown
(Hit The Road Jack Interlude)
17. Refugee

SIDE F
18. Shout
19. So You Wanna Be A Rock ‘N’ Roll Star
20. Anything That’s Rock ‘N’ Roll

About Tom Petty
Over his 40-year career, Tom Petty became a beloved American rock & roll icon, world renowned for his songwriting and his incredible band the Heartbreakers. In addition to the 13 studio albums he made with the Heartbreakers, Petty recorded three solo albums, including the acclaimed Full Moon Fever and Wildflowers. Petty was also a member of the supergroup, Traveling Wilburys, and in the pre-Heartbreakers band, Mudcrutch.

Hailed as one of the greatest popular music artists of all time, Petty’s honors include Songwriters Hall of Fame, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and multiple Grammy Awards. He has sold over 85 million records, amassed over 5 billion streams and performed to over 140 million fans worldwide. Tom Petty passed away in 2017 shortly after completing his 40th anniversary tour, leaving behind a trove of unreleased material. His music continues to reach fans, both new and old, around the world today.

For more information, please contact
Carla Sacks or Krista Williams at Sacks & Co., 212.741.1000,
carla@sacksco.com or krista@sacksco.com.

Tim Plumley or Sujata Murthy at UMe,
Tim.Plumley@umusic.com or sujata.murthy@umusic.com.