Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Hard Promises Vinyl LP Backstreet BSR-5160 1981

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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Hard Promises Vinyl LP - Backstreet BSR-5160 / MCA-37239 VG++ First Edition (1981) with "The Waiting"
Condition: VG++ (EX) Vinyl and VG++ (EX) Cover. Vinyl was play-tested on both sides and plays beautifully throughout. Original cover is solid with good color, no splits or writing. Includes original inner sleeve and original fold-out poster with lyrics. 
Label and spine show BSR-5160. Cover has an additional stamp of MCA-37239.
Hard Promises is the fourth album by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, released in 1981, on Backstreet Records.
The album features guest vocals from Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac on the duet "Insider". The Heartbreakers also recorded the hit "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" for Nicks' album Bella Donna around the time Hard Promises was recorded.
This was the second Tom Petty album on the Backstreet Records label. The album's release was delayed while Petty and his distributor MCA Records argued about the list price. The album was slated to be the next MCA release with the new list price of $9.98, following Steely Dan's Gaucho and the Olivia Newton-John/Electric Light Orchestra Xanadu soundtrack. This so-called "superstar pricing" was $1.00 more than the usual list price of $8.98. Petty voiced his objections to the price hike in the press and the issue became a popular cause among music fans. Non-delivery of the album or naming it Eight Ninety-Eight were considered, but eventually MCA decided against the price increase.
Hard Promises is the last full album to feature the original Heartbreakers lineup, as bassist Ron Blair left after the album's release. He returned on Mojo, and he would make guest appearances on Long After Dark and Southern Accents and, after rejoining the band in 2002, played on select tracks on The Last DJ. He was replaced by Howie Epstein, who continued to play until his removal in 2002 due to deteriorating health.
Track listing
A1 The Waiting 3:54 A2 A Woman In Love (It's Not Me)   4:21 A3 Nightwatchman   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  4:21 B4 The Criminal Kind 3:55 B5 You Can Still Change Your Mind   4:01
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Tom Petty – lead and backing vocals, guitar, bass and electric piano on "Something Big" Mike Campbell – guitars (acoustic, electric, 12-string), bass, auto-harp, accordion, harmonium Benmont Tench – organ, piano, backing vocals Ron Blair – bass guitar Stan Lynch – drums, backing vocals
Additional musicians Stevie Nicks – backing vocals on "Insider" and "You Can Still Change Your Mind" Lori Nicks – backing vocals on "Insider" Sharon Celani – backing vocals on "You Can Still Change Your Mind" Donald "Duck" Dunn – bass guitar on "A Woman in Love" Phil Jones – percussion Alan "Bugs" Weidel – piano on "Nightwatchman" _____________________________________________
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MINT (M) - Absolutely perfect in every way. Most often this is a still sealed record, records that have been opened are rarely if ever marked as Mint.

NEAR MINT (NM) - A good description is that it looks like it just came from a retail store and it was opened for the first time. In other words, it?s nearly perfect, with no visible defects. 

VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) - Except for a couple minor things, this could be Near Mint. Most collectors will be happy with a VG+ record, especially if on the high end (VG++). VG+ records may show slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Covers should have only minor wear. 

VERY GOOD (VG) - VG records are among the biggest bargains, and for many, will be worth the money. They can lack the original gloss, may have surface noise, and some scratches may be audible, especially in soft passages. But the noise will not overpower the music. VG covers will have signs of handling, and may have minor splits. 

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