Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers - Hard Promises - Used VG+
Bring the ringing guitars, memorable hooks, and heartfelt storytelling of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ Hard Promises to your record shelf. Opening with “The Waiting,” this ten-track album moves through the tension of “A Woman in Love (It’s Not Me),” the swagger of “Nightwatchman,” and the intimate atmosphere of “Insider,” featuring harmony vocals from Stevie Nicks.
This US stereo LP is on Backstreet Records, catalog number BSR-5160, with a listed release date of May 5, 1981. It’s a rewarding choice for listeners who want to explore the album beyond its familiar opening track, with a strong second side that closes on “You Can Still Change Your Mind.”
| Label | Backstreet Records – BSR-5160 |
| Format | Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| Country | US |
| Released | May 5, 1981 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Style | Rock & Roll, Pop Rock |
Tracklist
| A1 | The Waiting | 3:54 |
| A2 | A Woman in Love (It’s Not Me) Bass – Duck Dunn Written-By – Mike Campbell, Tom Petty |
4:21 |
| A3 | Nightwatchman “Wild Dog” Piano – A. Bugs Weidel Written-By – Mike Campbell, Tom Petty |
3:58 |
| A4 | Something Big | 4:45 |
| A5 | Kings Road | 3:21 |
| B1 | Letting You Go | 3:22 |
| B2 | A Thing About You | 3:32 |
| B3 | Insider Harmony Vocals – Stevie Nicks |
4:21 |
| B4 | The Criminal Kind | 3:55 |
| B5 | You Can Still Change Your Mind Backing Vocals – Sharon Ceylani, Stevie Nicks Written-By – Mike Campbell, Tom Petty |
4:01 |
Collector notes
The listed edition is an unspecified MCA pressing with a 1-inch / 24.5 mm pressing ring. An encircled EDP stamp in the runouts denotes Europadisk plating; the remaining runout markings are etched except for the stamped Sterling mark. This listing’s matrix reference is MCA 2445-SS11 EDP.
The edition was issued with custom Backstreet labels incorporating cover artwork, an aqueous-coated cover, a printed cardstock inner sleeve, and a black-and-white bi-fold poster with lyrics and photos. Inner sleeve and poster inclusion for this individual copy have not been confirmed. Promotional gold stamps and MCA-1479 catalog-number stamps occur on some copies of this edition and are not confirmed for this copy.
Recorded at Sound City in Van Nuys and Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, with additional recording at Goodnight, LA. Mastered at Sterling, NYC.
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