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Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band: Night Moves

On October 22, 1976, “Capitol” label released “Night Moves”, album by Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band (the ninth Bob Seger studio album). It was recorded in 1976, at “Muscle Shoals” in Sheffield, Alabama, “Pampa” in Warren, Michigan, “Nimbus Nine” in Toronto, and was produced by Bob Seger, Punch Andrews, Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section and Jack Richardson.

Personnel:

  • Bob Seger – vocals, guitar
  • Drew Abbott – guitar, backing vocals
  • Robyn Robbins – piano, organ
  • Alto Reed – alto, tenor and baritone saxophone, flute
  • Chris Campbell – bass, backing vocals
  • Charlie Allen Martin – drums, tambourine, maracas, backing vocals
  • Pete Carr – lead, rhythm and acoustic guitar
  • Jimmy Johnson – rhythm guitar
  • Joe Miquelon – guitar
  • Doug Riley – piano, organ
  • Barry Beckett – piano, organ, ARP synthesizer, clavinet, melodica
  • David Hood – bass
  • Roger Hawkins – drums, tambourine, maracas, congas, timpani
  • Jerry Luck – accordion
  • Sharon Lee Williams – backing vocals
  • Rhonda Silver – backing vocals
  • Laurel Ward – backing vocals
  • Jim Bruzzese – recording, mixing
  • Brian Christian – recording
  • Jerry Masters – recording
  • Steve Melton – recording
  • Greg Miller – recording
  • Wally Traugott – mastering
  • Tom Bert – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob Seger, except where noted.

  1. Rock and Roll Never Forgets
  2. Night Moves
  3. The Fire Down Below
  4. Sunburst
  5. Sunspot Baby
  6. Mainstreet
  7. Come to Poppa – Earl Randle, Willie Mitchell
  8. Ship of Fools
  9. Mary Lou – Young Jessie, Sam Ling

Bob Seger: The Distance

In December 1982, “Capitol” label released “The Distance”, the twelfth Bob Seger studio album. It was recorded in 1982, and was produced by Jimmy Iovine.

Personnel:

  • Bob Seger- vocals, guitar
  • Roy Bittan– piano
  • Michael Boddicker- synthesizer
  • Bill Payne- synthesizer, keyboards
  • Craig Frost- keyboards
  • Barry Beckett- keyboards
  • Randy McCormick– keyboards
  • Drew Abbott– guitar
  • Waddy Wachtel– guitar
  • Davey Johnstone – guitar
  • Danny “Kootch” Kortchmar– guitar
  • Pete Carr- guitar
  • Don Felder– guitar
  • David Hood- bass
  • Chris Campbell – bass
  • Roger Hawkins- drums
  • Russ Kunkel– drums
  • Bobbye Hall- percussion
  • Alto Reed- saxophone
  • Glenn Frey- harmony vocals
  • Bonnie Raitt- harmony vocals
  • Ginger Blake, Joan Sliwin, Laura Creamer, Linda Dillard, Shaun Murphy- background vocals
  • Shelly Yakus – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob Seger, except where noted.

  1. Even Now
  2. Makin’ Thunderbirds
  3. Boomtown Blues
  4. Shame on the Moon – Rodney Crowell
  5. Love’s the Last to Know
  6. Roll Me Away
  7. House Behind a House
  8. Comin’ Home
  9. Little Victories

Bob Seger: Beautiful Loser

In April 1975, “Capitol” label released “Beautiful Loser”, the eighth Bob Seger studio album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Muscle Shoals Sound Studio” in Sheffield, Alabama, and was produced by Bob Seger, Barry Beckett, Pete Carr, Roger Hawkins, David Hood, Jimmy Johnson, Spooner Oldham and Punch Andrews.

Personnel:

  • Bob Seger – vocals, guitar, slide guitar, harmonica, piano, mixing
  • Barry Beckett- grand piano, organ, synthesizer, electric piano
  • Pete Carr- lead guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Drew Abbott– guitar
  • Kenny Bell – guitar
  • Paul Kingery – guitar solo
  • Jimmy Johnson- rhythm guitar
  • Spooner Oldham- organ, electric piano
  • Robin Robbins – organ
  • Chris Campbell – bass guitar
  • David Hood- bass guitar
  • Charlie Martin – drums
  • Roger Hawkins- drums, percussion
  • Tom Cartmell- saxophone
  • Harvey Thompson – tenor saxophone
  • Ron Eades – baritone saxophone
  • Harrison Calloway – trumpet
  • Charles Rose – trombone
  • Robyn Robbins – mellotron
  • Stoney & Rocky – backing vocals
  • Jim Bruzzesse – engineer
  • Jerry Masters – engineer
  • Steve Melton – engineer
  • Greg Smith – engineer
  • Punch Andrews– mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob Seger, except where noted.

  1. Beautiful Loser
  2. Black Night
  3. Katmandu
  4. Jody Girl
  5. Travelin’ Man
  6. Momma
  7. Nutbush City Limits – Tina Turner
  8. Sailing Nights
  9. Fine Memory

Bob Seger: Seven

In March 1974, “Palladium” label released “Seven” the seventh Bob Seger studio album. It was recorded 1973-1974, at “Quadraphonic Studios” in Nashville, and was produced by Punch Andrews and Bob Seger. “Seven” was the first Seger album to feature “The Silver Bullet Band”.

Personnel:

  • Bob Seger -vocals, guitar
  • Jim McCarty- guitar
  • Charlie McCoy- guitar, rhythm guitar
  • Bill Meuller – guitar
  • Drew Abbott- guitar
  • Bill Mueller – guitar
  • Dave Doran – guitar
  • John Harris -organ
  • Rick Manasa – organ, piano
  • David Briggs- piano
  • Robin Robbins – keyboard, mellophonium, mellotron
  • Bobby Woods – piano
  • Chris Campbell -bass
  • Tommy Cogbill- bass
  • Kenneth A. Buttrey- drums
  • Charlie Allen Martin – drums
  • Randy Meyers – drums
  • Tom Cartmell -saxophone
  • Gene Eichelberger, Jim Bruzzese, Greg Miller – engineer
  • Thomas Weschler – cover art, photography
  • Scott Sparling – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob Seger.

  1. Get Out of Denver
  2. Long Song Comin’
  3. Need Ya
  4. School Teacher
  5. Cross of Gold
  6. M.C. (Upper Middle Class)
  7. Seen a Lot of Floors
  8. 20 Years from Now
  9. All Your Love

Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band: Against The Wind

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On February 25, 1980, “Capitol” label released “Against the Wind”, the eleventh Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band studio album. It was recorded in 1979, and was produced by Punch Andrews, Steve Melton, Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section,Bob Seger and Bill Szymczyk. The album won two Grammy Awards.

Personnel:

  • Bob Seger– lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Drew Abbott– guitar
  • Pete Carr– guitar
  • Jimmy Johnson– guitar, horn
  • Barry Beckett– piano, keyboard
  • Randy McCormick – organ, keyboard
  • Alto Reed– horn, saxophone
  • Chris Campbell –bass
  • David Hood– bass
  • David Teegarden – drums, percussion
  • Roger Hawkins– drums, percussion
  • Bill Payne– organ, synthesizer, piano
  • Dr. John– keyboard
  • Paul Harris– organ, piano
  • Doug Riley – synthesizer
  • Sam Clayton –percussion
  • Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Timothy B. Schmit, Ginger Blake, Laura Creamer, Linda Dillard – backing vocals
  • John Arrias, Steve Melton, Bill Szymczyk – engineer
  • Punch Andrews, John Arrias, Steve Melton, Muscle Shoals Sound Rhythm Section, Bob Seger, Bill Szymczyk – mixing
  • Wally Traugott – mastering
  • Robert Vosgien – remastering
  • Roy Kohara – art direction
  • Jim Warren – paintings
  • Tom Bert – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob Seger.

  1. The Horizontal Bop
  2. You’ll Accomp’ny Me
  3. Her Strut
  4. No Man’s Land
  5. Long Twin Silver Line
  6. Against the Wind
  7. Good for Me
  8. Betty Lou’s Gettin’ Out Tonight
  9. Fire Lake
  10. Shinin’ Brightly