Hard Promises LP

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1981's Hard Promises served as Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers' fourth full-length effort overall and second on Backstreet/MCA. Once again produced by Petty and Jimmy Iovine, the 10-track set picks right up where it's acclaimed predecessor Damn the Torpedos left off with more finely crafted, hook-laden Byrds and Dylan influenced pop-rock and more hits like "The Waiting" and "A Woman In Love (It's Not Me). Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks famously duets with Petty on the outstanding "Insider" while further songwriting excellence comes in the form of additional gems like "Nightwatchman," "Kings Road," and "The Criminal Kind."