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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 Xanadu soundtrack. This so-called "superstar pricing" was $1.00 more than the standard industry price of $8.98. Petty refused to comply to their wishes, threatening to use his artistic control to change the album title to "$9.98" so he could call attention to the price hike. He threatened to withhold the album from the label and organized a fan protest. Rather than risk further negative publicity the record company agreed to a list price of $8.98. MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by Music Corporation of America (MCA). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Gaucho was Steely Dans last album before the bands 10-year breakup from June 1981 to October 1991. ...

Track listing

1. "The Waiting" (Petty) – 3:58
2. "A Woman in Love (It's Not Me)" (Petty/Campbell) – 4:22
3. "Nightwatchman" (Petty/Campbell) – 3:59
4. "Something Big" (Petty) – 4:44
5. "Kings Road" (Petty) – 3:27
6. "Letting You Go" (Petty) – 3:24
7. "A Thing About You" (Petty) – 3:33
8. "Insider" (Petty) – 4:23
9. "The Criminal Kind" (Petty) – 4:00
10. "You Can Still Change Your Mind (Petty/Campbell) – 4:15

The Waiting is a Christian pop rock band, consisting of Brad Olsen (vocals, guitar), Todd Olsen (guitar, vocals), Clark Leake (bass), and Brandon Thompson (drums, percussion). ...

Personnel

• Tom Petty - Lead Vocals, 12 & 6 string guitar electric & acoustic guitars, bass & electric piano on "Something Big"
• Mike Campbell - 12 & 6 string guitar electric guitars, auto-harp, accordion, harmonium, & bass guitar
• Benmont Tench - Organ, piano, & background vocals
• Stan Lynch - Drums & background vocals
• Ron Blair - Bass

Additional Musicians: Thomas Earl Tom Petty (born October 20, 1950) is a singer and guitarist. ... Michael (Mike) Campbell (born February 1, 1950 in Panama City, Florida in the U.S.) is a guitarist and record producer, best known for his work with Tom Petty. ... Benjamin Montmorency Tench III (born September 7, 1953) an American keyboardist, best known as a founding member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, along with Tom Petty, Mike Campbell and Ron Blair of the current lineup. ... Stan Lynch, now a full-time songwriter and producer, was the original drummer for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, enjoying 18 years with the band until his departure in 1994. ... Ron Blair, original bassist for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, was born on September 16, 1948 in San Diego, California. ...

• Phil Jones - Percussion on all tracks
• Stevie Nicks - Harmony on "Insider"
• Sharon Celani & Stevie Nicks - Background Vocals on "You Can Still Change Your Mind"
• Alan "Bugs" Weidel - piano on "Nightwatchman"

Stephanie Lynn Stevie Nicks (born May 26, 1948) is an American singer and songwriter, best known for her work with Fleetwood Mac and a long solo career, which collectively have produced over twenty Top 40 hits. ...

In Popular Culture

• In The Simpsons episode "The Cartridge Family", "The Waiting" is played as Homer sits in his yard waiting to get his pistol.