Hard Promises [2017 LP] [180 Gram Vinyl]

by Tom Petty, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

Overview

Damn the Torpedoes wasn't simply a culmination of Tom Petty's art; it happened to be a huge success, enabling him to call the shots on its successor, Hard Promises. Infamously, he used his first album as a star to challenge the record industry's practice of charging more for A-list artists, demanding that Hard Promises should be listed for less than most records by an artist of his stature, but if that was the only thing notable about the album, it would have disappeared like Long After Dark. Instead, it offered a reaffirmation that Damn the Torpedoes wasn't a fluke. There's not much new on the surface, since it continues the sound of its predecessor, but it's filled with great songwriting, something that's as difficult to achieve as a distinctive sound. The opener, "The Waiting," became the best-known song on the record, but there's no discounting "A Woman in Love (It's Not Me)," "Nightwatchman," "Kings Road," "Insider," and "The Criminal Kind," album tracks that would become fan favorites. If Hard Promises doesn't have the sweep of Damn the Torpedoes, that's because its predecessor was blessed with good timing and an unusually strong set of songs. Hard Promises isn't quite so epochal, yet it has a tremendous set of songs and a unified sound that makes it one of Petty's finest records. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	06/02/2017
Label:	Geffen / Polydor
UPC:	0602547658395
Rank:	29305

Tracks

1. The Waiting
2. A Woman in Love (It's Not Me)
3. Nightwatchman
4. Something Big
5. Kings Road
6. Letting You Go
7. A Thing About You
8. Insider
9. The Criminal Kind
10. You Can Still Change Your Mind

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers   Primary Artist
Tom Petty   Primary Artist,Bass,Guitar,Vocals,Piano (Electric),Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Guitar (12 String),Guitar (12 String Acoustic),Guitar (12 String Electric)
Donald "Duck" Dunn   Guest Artist,Bass
Stevie Nicks   Guest Artist,Vocals,Vocal Harmony,Vocals (Background)
Stan Lynch   Drums,Vocals,Keyboards
Mike Campbell   Bass,Guitar,Autoharp,Accordion,Harmonica,Harmonium,Keyboards,Guitar (Electric),Guitar (12 String),Guitar (12 String Electric)
Benmont Tench   Organ,Piano,Vocals,Keyboards
Phil Jones   Percussion
Sharon Celani   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Ron Blair   Bass,Guitar
Alan Weidel   Piano
Phil & Debi Jones   Percussion
Sharon Ceylani   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Shelly Yakus   Engineer
Joe Gastwirt   Remastering
Greg Calbi   Mastering
Jimmy Iovine   Producer
Mike Campbell   Composer
Joel Bernstein   Collage,Cover Photo,Photography,Inlay Photography
Tommy Steele   Design,Cover Design,Art Direction
Tom Petty   Composer,Producer
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers   Performer
Brad Gilderman   Assistant Engineer
Henry Diltz   Collage,Photography
Benmont Tench   Collage,Photography
Stevie Nicks   Harmony
Lynn Goldsmith   Collage,Photography
Christine Cano   Repackaging
Dennis Callahan   Collage,Photography
Tori Swenson   Assistant Engineer