ロックの誠実さを貫いたトム・ペティの信条
温かくも鋭いサウンドに、真摯な言葉とメロディが息づく。アメリカン・ロックの良心を映した作品である。
『Hard Promises』はトム・ペティが理想と信念を音に刻んだアルバムである。ギター主体のサウンドは素朴でありながら緊張感を失わず、歌詞には誠実な人間観が通底している。バンドの一体感が抜群で、繊細なメロディに対しても演奏が丁寧に寄り添う。商業的成功を超え、音楽そのものの価値を追求した姿勢が伝わる。アメリカン・ロックの美徳を体現する一枚である。
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A:
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1)
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The Waiting
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2)
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A Woman In Love (It's Not Me)
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3)
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Nightwatchman
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4)
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Something Big
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5)
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Kings Road
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B:
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1)
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Letting You Go
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2)
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A Thing About You
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3)
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Insider
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4)
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The Criminal Kind
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5)
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You Can Still Change Your Mind
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Engineer [Assistant Engineer] - Brad Gilderman
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Producer - Jimmy Iovine
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Electric Guitar [6 & 12-String], Autoharp, Accordion, Harmonium, Bass Guitar - Mike Campbell
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Written-By - Mike Campbell (A2, A3, B5)
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Photography By [Innersleeve: Photo Collage] - Lynn Goldsmith
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Engineer - Shelly Yakus
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Organ, Piano, Vocals, Photography By [Innersleeve: Photo Collage] - Benmont Tench
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Producer, Written-By - Tom Petty
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Vocals, Electric Guitar [12 & 6-String], Acoustic Guitar - T.P.
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Percussion - Phil Jones (3)
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Drums, Vocals - Stan Lynch
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Photography By [Front Cover], Photography By [Innersleeve: Group photo & lyric insert], Photography By [Innersleeve: Photo Collage] - Joel Bernstein
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Photography By [Back Cover T.P. Photo], Photography By [Innersleeve: Photo Collage] - Henry Diltz
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Mastered By - Chris Bellman
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Lacquer Cut By - CB
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Engineer [Assistant Engineer] - Tori Swenson
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Bass Guitar - Ron Blair
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Management - Tony Dimitriades
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Art Direction, Design - Art Hotel
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Art Direction, Design - Tommy Steele (2)
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Photography By [Back Cover except T.P.], Photography By [Innersleeve: Photo Collage] - Dennis Callahan
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Illustration [Hand Coloring] - Bennett Hall