Tom Petty And The HeartbreakersHard Promises

Label:

Backstreet Records – BSR-5160

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Rock & Roll

Tracklist

A1 The Waiting 3:54
A2 A Woman In Love (It's Not Me)
BassDuck Dunn*
4:21
A3 Nightwatchman
Piano ["Wild Dog" Piano]A. Bugs Weidel*
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 [Harmony]Stevie Nicks
4:21
B4 The Criminal Kind 3:55
B5 You Can Still Change Your Mind
Backing VocalsStevie Nicks
4:01

Companies, etc.

  • Record CompanyMCA Records, Inc.
  • Manufactured ByMCA Distributing Corporation
  • Distributed ByMCA Distributing Corporation
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Backstreet Records
  • Copyright ©Backstreet Records
  • Copyright ©Backstreet Records, Inc.
  • Recorded AtSound City Studios
  • Recorded AtCherokee Studios
  • Recorded AtGoodnight LA Studios
  • Lacquer Cut AtSterling Sound
  • Mastered AtSterling Sound
  • Mastered AtEuropadisk
  • Published ByGone Gator Music
  • Copyright ©Gone Gator Music
  • Published ByWild Gator Music
  • Copyright ©Wild Gator Music

Credits

  • Art Direction, DesignTommy Steele (2)
  • Artwork [Hand Coloring]Bennett Hall
  • Bass GuitarRon Blair
  • Bass, Electric PianoT.P.* (tracks: A4)
  • Drums, VocalsStan Lynch
  • Electric Guitar [12 & 6-String], Autoharp [Auto-Harp], Accordion [Accordian], Harmonium, Bass GuitarMike Campbell
  • EngineerShelly Yakus
  • Engineer [Assistant, Uncredited]John Michael Weaver*
  • Engineer [Assistant]Tori Swenson
  • Lacquer Cut ByGC*
  • ManagementTony Dimitriades
  • Mastered ByGreg Calbi
  • Organ, Piano, VocalsBenmont Tench
  • PercussionPhil Jones (3)
  • Photography By [Back Cover]Dennis Callahan
  • Photography By [Collage]Lynn Goldsmith
  • Photography By [Collage], Photography By [Back Cover, T.P.]Henry Diltz
  • Photography By [Front Cover]Joel Bernstein
  • Photography By [Group Photo & Lyric Insert]Joel Bernstein
  • ProducerTom Petty
  • SongwriterTom Petty
  • Vocals, Electric Guitar [12 & 6-String], Acoustic Guitar [12 & 6-String]T.P.*

Notes

Issued with custom Backstreet Records labels with a portion of the cover photo as artwork.

Recorded at Sound City, Van Nuys and at Cherokee Studios, Hollywood, CA
Some additional recording done at Goodnight, LA
Mastered at Sterling, NYC

Issued with printed cardstock inner sleeve with photos and credits. Also includes black-and-white bi-fold poster insert with lyrics and photos.

LP is packaged in an aqueous coated cover.

Some copies may be gold-stamped "For Promotion Only Ownership Reserved By Backstreet Records Sale is Unlawful."
Some copies may be gold-stamped by MCA with new 1981 catalog # MCA-1479.

All songs published by Gone Gator Music (ASCAP), except tracks A2, A3, B5 published by Gone Gator Music (ASCAP)/Wild Gator Music (ASCAP)

All songs ©1981 Gone Gator Music (ASCAP), except A2, A3, B5 — ©1981 Gone Gator Music (ASCAP)/Wild Gator Music (ASCAP)

On labels:
℗ © 1981 Backstreet Records, a Division of MCA Records, Inc.
© 1981 Backstreet Records, Inc. Mfd. & Distrib. by MCA Distrib. Corp.

On jacket back:
Mfd. & Distrib. by MCA Distrib. Corp.
© ℗ 1981 Backstreet Records, a Division of MCA Records, Inc.

This version does not have an additional copyright disclaimer box printed on jacket back left bottom.

Stevie Nicks appears courtesy of Modern Records

~24.5mm pressing ring denotes unidentified MCA pressing.
Encircled EDP stamp in runouts denotes Europadisk mastering. Remainder of runouts are etched except Sterling is stamped.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society: ASCAP
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A label): MCA 2445
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B label): MCA 2446
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 side A runout): MCA2445-SS11 EDP M1 WE LOVE YOU J.L. 2STERLINGgc
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 side B runout): MCA2446-SS11 EDP SF2SM3 STERLINGgc
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 side A runout): MCA 2445-SS11 EDP M1..SF/ SM6 WE LOVE YOU J.L. 2 STERLINGgc
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 side B runout): MCA2446-SS11 EDP M1.SFSM6 STERLINGgc
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3 side A runout): MCA2445-SS11 EDP M1 SF1 SM7 WE LOVE YOU J.L.2STERLINGgc
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3 side B runout): MCA2446-SS11 EDP M1..SF1.SM14 STERLINGgc
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 4 side A runout): MCA2445-SS11 EDP M1 SF1 SM10 WE LOVE YOU J.L.
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 4 side B runout): MCA2446-SS11 EDP M1..SF1.SM8 STERLING gc
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 5 side A runout): MCA2445-SS11 EDP M1..SF1.SM9 4 WE LOVE YOU J.L. 2STERLINGgc
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 5 side B runout): MCA2446-SS11 4 EDP SF2SM2 STERLINGgc
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 6 side A runout): MCA2445-SS11 EDP M1 SF1 SM7 WE LOVE YOU J.L.2STERLINGgc
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 6 side B runout): MCA2446-SS11 EDP SF2.SM8 .STERLING gc
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 7 side A runout): MCA2445-SS11 EDP M1 SF1 SM4 WE LOVE YOU J.L. 2 STERLING gc
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 7 side B runout): MCA2446-SS11 EDP M2 11-1 .STERLING gc
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 8 side A runout): MCA2445-SS11 EDP M2 SF1 SM4 WE LOVE YOU J.L. 2STERLINGgc
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 8 side B runout): MCA2446-SS11 EDP SF2 SM4 STERLINGgc
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 9 side A runout): MCA2445-SS11 EDP M1 SF1 SM10 WE LOVE YOU J.L. 2 STERLING gc
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 9 side B runout): MCA2446-SS11 9 EDP M1 SF1 SM10 STERLING gc
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 10 side A runout): MCA2445-SS11 EDP M1 SF1 SM2 WE LOVE YOU J.L. 2 STERLING gc
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 10 side B runout): MCA2446-SS11 EDP M1 SF1 SM3 STERLING gc
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 11 side A runout): MCA2445-SS11 (EDP)M1 SF1 SM7 WE LOVE YOU J.L. 2STERLINGgc
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 11 side B runout): MCA2446-SS11 (EDP)M1..SF1.SM13 STERLINGgc
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 12 side A runout): MCA2445-SS11 EDP M1 SF1 SM5 WE LOVE YOU J.L. 2 STERLING gc
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 12 side B runout): MCA2446-SS11 EDP M1 SF1 SM2 STERLING gc
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 13 side A runout): MCA2445-SS11 EDP M1..SF1 .SM10 6 WE LOVE YOU J.L. 2 STERLING gc
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 13 side B runout): MCA2446-SS11 EDP M1..SF 1.SM8 STERLING gc
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 14 side A runout): MCA2445-SS11 EDP M2 SF1 SM7̶1̶1 9 WE LOVE YOU J.L. 2 STERLING gc
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 14 side B runout): MCA2446-SS11 10 EDP M1 SF1 8 SM-11 STERLING gc
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 15 side A runout): MCA2445-SS11 EDP M1 SF1 .SM3 WE LOVE YOU J.L. 2 STERLING gc
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 15 side B runout): MCA2446-SS11 EDP M1. SF1. SM2 STERLING gc

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Hard Promises (Cassette, Album) MCA Records 4BSR 5160 US 1981
Recently Edited
Hard Promises (LP, Album) MCA Records MCA 4118 Italy 1981
New Submission
Hard Promises (LP, Album) Backstreet Records MCF 3098, BSR 5160 UK 1981
Hard Promises (LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo, Half-Speed Mastered) Backstreet Records BSR-5160 Canada 1981
Recently Edited
Hard Promises (LP, Album) Backstreet Records 203 635 -320, BSR 5160 1981

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Reviews

  • Boloe's avatar
    Boloe
    Edited 2 months ago
    Nice pressing; sounds energetic and lively, but a little thin on the bottom end. TP’s recordings are always done quite well, and this one is no exception.
    • Akilles2010's avatar
      Akilles2010
      Tom Petty never dissapoints,not with the Heartbreakers or solo,just an outstanding artist in every way,not a bad second in everything this guy did in his lifetime.I was very saddended when he ed away probably by a sort of a mistake.I will cherish his output till the day I die.
      • ethelpalmer's avatar
        ethelpalmer
        Great sounding vinyl. No hiss, fizz, snaps, crackles, or pops. Really good mix.
        • MaybeYouShouldDrive's avatar
          Edited one year ago
          One of TP&THB best. So many iconic songs on one album!
          • c_newman's avatar
            c_newman
            This pressing sounds incredible. Instant smile when I played it for the first time.
            • wackerman619's avatar
              wackerman619
              Edited 3 years ago
              I agree with the comment about how well this record is mastered. You can crank this one, no problem. Good for system demo. Sound is fantastic.
              • jtgill's avatar
                jtgill
                This is a really well mastered LP. If you can get a clean copy for a reasonable price snag it
                • seajolly's avatar
                  seajolly
                  Mine says "We love you JL" in the wax on side 1. Too cool.
                  • jeffrc's avatar
                    jeffrc
                    Slight variant on my pressing:
                    Matrix / Runout Side A MATCHES one variant listed here:
                    MCA 2445-SS11 EDP M1 SF1 SM4 WE LOVE YOU J.L. 2 STERLING GC

                    Side B does not match any here:
                    MCA 2446-SS11 EDP M1 SF1 SM9 STERLING GC (SM9 w/slash through the S)
                    • djksette's avatar
                      djksette
                      The etching on Side 1 is their dedication to John Lennon.

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