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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
"Hard Promises"
© MCA Records
Year of Release: 1981
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track listing
The Waiting
A Woman In Love
(It's Not Me)
Nightwatchman
Something Big
King's Road
Letting You Go
A Thing About You
Insider
The Criminal Kind
You Can Still
Change Your Mind
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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
"Hard Promises"
Hard Promises by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers achieved one major hit, "The Waiting." But, for
those who were listening to FM Radio back in 1981, there were some other somes that you may have remembered, while
listening to his album. No doubt, this album is a fine album, there is a great balance of good rocking tunes by
Petty & Company, as well as some softer songs to even out the score.
"A Woman In Love (It's Not Me)" is definitely one of those "Oh I've heard this song before..." in the first
seconds of the song. "Nightwatchman" is another one, where I vaugely heard this song get some airplay back
in the day, yet "A Woman In Love" received more airplay.
"Something Big" is not as rocking as Petty's popular favorites, and it has Dylan-styled vocals.
"King's Road" is a good rocking Petty tune, likewise "Letting You Go."
"A Thing About You" starts out as an almost Country song, yet it kicks into the standard Petty rocker.
"Insider" is a soft ballad; "The Criminal Kind" is one of those songs, where you know it's Tom Petty,
by the voice, and his voice is (once again) Dylan-ish. Ending the album is a softer song, "You Can Still Change
Your Mind," ending the good, equal balance.
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers is a band that has great songs, despite some may not fair his voice. Definitely
compared to Bob Dylan, he is another artist where you just may not like his voice, but his music rocks. Whether
you enjoy Petty (or Dylan, for that matter), their music is Classic Rock. Both Dylan and Petty are still recording
new material these days, as the last few albums Dylan has recorded has reached #1. Petty's latest, "Mojo"
is getting good reviews as well. Tom Petty's most memorable music was in the late 1970s and 1980s, as songs such
as "The Waiting" keeps Petty's music alive and well on Classic Rock radio stations. Although some may like
Best Of compilations, its better to listen to Petty's original releases, especially those "lost" album cuts that will
be discovered or rediscovered in many years to come.
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