On May 5, 1978, “Capitol” label released “Stranger in Town”, the tenth Bob Seger studio album. It was his second album with the Silver Bullet Band. It was recorded 1976 – 1978, at “Criteria Sound Studios” in Miami; “Muscle Shoals Sound Studios” in Sheffield, Alabama; “Cherokee Studios”,” Capitol Records Studios”, “Sound Suite Studios” in Detroit, and was produced by Bob Seger and Punch Andrews. The album was certified 6 x Platinum in US by the “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- Bob Seger- vocals, guitar
- Drew Abbott- guitar
- Pete Carr– guitar
- Jimmy Johnson– guitar
- Glenn Frey- guitar solo
- Don Felder- guitar solo
- Bill Payne- organ, synthesizer, piano, keyboards
- Doug Riley – piano, keyboard
- Barry Beckett- keyboard
- Robyn Robbins- keyboard
- David Hood– bass
- Chris Campbell -bass
- David Teegarden – percussion, drums
- Roger Hawkins- percussion, drums
- Alto Reed- alto saxophone
- Venetta Fields- vocals, backing vocals
- Clydie King- vocals, backing vocals
- Sherlie Matthews- vocals, backing vocals
- Luther Waters – vocals, backing vocals
- George Jackson – vocals, backing vocals
- Maxine Waters – backing vocals
- Oren Waters – vocals, backing vocals
- Brandye – vocals, backing vocals
- James Lavell Easley – backing vocals
- Stanley Carter – backing vocals
- Julia Waters – backing vocals
- Jim Ed Norman – string arrangements
- Jim Ed Norman- strings arrangements, conductor
- John Arrias, Mark Calice, David Cole, Hugh Davies, Gregg Hamm, Steve Melton, George Tutko – engineer
- Punch Andrews, John Arrias – mixing
- Wally Traugott – mastering
- Robert Vosgien – remastering
- Roy Kohara – art direction
- Ken Anderson – design
- Terrence Bert, Bob Siedemann – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Bob Seger, except where noted.
- Hollywood Nights
- Still the Same
- Old Time Rock and Roll – George Jackson, Thomas E. Jones III, Bob Seger
- Till It Shines
- Feel Like a Number
- Ain’t Got No Money” – Frankie Miller
- We’ve Got Tonite
- Brave Strangers
- The Famous Final Scene
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