TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS Hard Promises MINT
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Jul 20, 2012 Sold Date
Jul 10, 2012 Start Date
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TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS Hard Promises MINT

1981 UK BACKSTREET 1st PRESS w/INNER & GATEFOLD INSERT

TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS
Hard Promises

UK BACKSTREET RECORDS (MCF 3098) FIRST PRESSING (May 1981)
ONCE PLAYED AND LIKE NEW

MATRIX NUMBERS: MCF 3098 A2 (etched "BILBO TA1PE") / MCF 3098 B1 (etched "BILBO TA1PE")
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL SINGLE LAMINATED (AND DEEPLY GLOSSY) SLEEVE
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE PRINTED ON SOFT MATT CARD
AND GATEFOLD INSERT WITH BAND PHOTO/LYRICS

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. 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 favourites.
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

Side 1:
The Waiting (3:58)
A Woman In Love (It's Not Me) (4:21)
Nightwatchman (3:59)
Something Big (4:44)
Kings Road (3:26)
Side 2:
Letting You Go (3:24)
A Thing About You (3:32)
Insider (4:23)
The Criminal Kind (4:00)
You Can Still Change Your Mind (4:15)

LABELS: MINT-
Factory-fresh labels with just one spindle trace per side
VINYL Visual: MINT
Both surfaces are unmarked and shine like new
VINYL Audio: MINT
Lovely copy - seen possibly just one spin and my play-check at loud volume confirmed the sound performance to be flawless throughout - beautifully clean with a deep, rich, warm and crystal clear sound
SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
Crisp, clean and fresh with sharp edges and spine (just a tiny 'bump' to the bottom opening corner). The laminate has a deep, deep glossy sheen (just a small patch of discolouration to the white from the original price sticker) - no damage to the cover
INNER SLEEVE: MINT
Clean and unmarked with no sign of wear - no seam splits
INSERT: MINT
Untouched, like-new

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A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW INNER SLEEVE WITH ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
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