Night Moves (album)
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Night Moves is the ninth album by American rock band Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, released in 1976 (see 1976 in music).
The album received immediate critical praise; the Rolling Stone reviewer said that, "If there is any grace in heaven, Night Moves will give Bob Seger the national following which has long eluded him."[1] Propelled by the title song, which became a Top 10 hit single, and additional strong material, the album did just that. The album also featured the hit single "Mainstreet" with guitar work from Jimmy Johnson from Muscle Shoals Sound.
Track listing
songs written Bob Seger, except where noted.
- "Rock & Roll Never Forgets" – 3:52
- "Night Moves" – 5:25
- "The Fire Down Below" – 4:28
- "Sunburst" – 5:13
- "Sunspot Baby" – 4:38
- "Mainstreet" – 3:43
- "Come to Poppa" (Earl Randle, Willie Mitchell) – 3:11
- "Ship of Fools" – 3:24
- "Mary Lou" (Young Jessie, Sam Ling) – 2:56
Tracks 1, 3 - 4 and 9 were recorded by the Silver Bullet Band in Detroit.
Track 2 was recorded in Toronto.
Tracks 5 - 8 were recorded by the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.
Personnel
Silver Bullet Band
- Bob Seger - guitar, vocals
- Drew Abbott - guitar, background vocals on "Mary Lou"
- Robyn Robbins - piano, organ
- Alto Reed - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone and baritone saxophone, flute
- Chris Campbell - bass guitar, background vocals on "Mary Lou"
- Charlie Allen Martin - drums, tambourine, maracas, background vocals on "Mary Lou"
"Night Moves"
- Bob Seger - acoustic guitar, piano, vocals
- Chris Campbell - bass guitar
- Charlie Allen Martin - drums
- Doug Riley - piano, organ
- Joe Miquelon - electric guitar
- Sharon Dee Williams, Rhonda Silver, Laurel Ward - background vocals
Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section
- Pete Carr - lead guitar, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar
- Jimmy Johnson - rhythm guitar
- Barry Beckett - piano, organ, ARP synthesizer, clavinet, melodica
- David Hood - bass guitar
- Roger Hawkins - drums, tambourine, maracas, congas, tympani
Additional musicians
- Drew Abbott - guitar on "Ship of Fools"
- Jerry Luck - accordion
Production
- Producers: Punch Andrews, Muscle Shoals Horns, Jack Richardson, Bob Seger
- Engineers: Jim Bruzzese, Brian Christian, Jerry Masters, Steve Melton,Greg Miller
- Mixing: Jim Bruzzese
- Mastering: Wally Traugott
- Photography: Tom Bert
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1977 | Pop Albums | 8 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | "Night Moves" | Pop Singles | 4 |
| 1977 | "Mainstreet" | Pop Singles | 24 |
| 1977 | "Rock and Roll Never Forgets" | Pop Singles | 41 |
References
- ^ Rachlis, Kit (January 13, 1977). "Bob Seger - Night Moves". Rolling Stone.