Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – Hard Promises
I recently found this on a promo copy, for $5.00 which I thought was a great price for such a cool album. The album itself is in pristine condition, complete with a solid insert record holder, the kind that’s heavy cardstock with cool images all over it. Also, still inside was a lyric sheet with pictures.
I thought I’d start adding a song file with some posts, since I’m not really doing the podcast anymore, it just takes too much studio time. I’d rather use the studio for creative purposes than spend all my time creating a podcast. But adding a quick nice selection isn’t too hard, and it can go with the particular album I’m talking about.
This is Tom Petty’s fourth album and it was released in 1981. This is the album that Tom Petty fought against the record industry’s policy of charging more for A-list artists, and if you watched his incredible documentary, it’s all covered. Tom Petty is an active voice for musicians, a true rebel, not a plastic rebel like some punk bands I know.
The song I chose to include was Something Big. Enjoy!
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