Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band Stranger in Town U.K Pressing Vinyl Rip Flac
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Stranger in Town
Studio album by Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band
Released May 5, 1978
Recorded Criteria Sound Studios, Miami, Florida; Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Sheffield, Alabama; Cherokee Studios, Capitol Records Studios, Sound Suite Studios, Detroit, Michigan
Genre Rock
Length 39:28
Label Capitol
Producer Bob Seger, Punch Andrews, Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4.5/5 stars [1]
Stranger in Town is the tenth studio album by American rock singer Bob Seger and his second with the Silver Bullet Band, released by Capitol Records in May 1978 (see 1978 in music). Like it predecessor, the Silver Bullet Band backed Seger on about half of the songs and the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section backed Seger on the other half.
The album became an instant success in the United States, being certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America less than a month after the album's release. The album was eventually certified 6x multi-platinum.[2]
Contents
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Bob Seger, except where noted.
Side One
No. Title Length
1. "Hollywood Nights" 4:59
2. "Still the Same" 3:18
3. "Old Time Rock and Roll" (George Jackson, Thomas Jones, Bob Seger (uncredited)) 3:14
4. "Till It Shines" 3:50
5. "Feel Like a Number" 3:42
Side Two
No. Title Length
1. "Ain't Got No Money" (Frankie Miller) 4:11
2. "We've Got Tonight" 4:38
3. "Brave Strangers" 6:20
4. "The Famous Final Scene" 5:09
The Silver Bullet Band plays on side one tracks 1, 2 & 5 and on side two track 3
The Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section plays on side one tracks 3 & 4 and on side two tracks 1, 2 & 4
Personnel
The Silver Bullet Band
Bob Seger - guitar, vocals
Drew Abbott - guitar
Robyn Robbins - keyboard
Alto Reed - alto saxophone
Chris Campbell - bass
David Teegarden - percussion, drums
The Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section
Barry Beckett - keyboard
Pete Carr - guitar
Jimmy Johnson - guitar
David Hood - bass
Roger Hawkins - percussion, drums
Additional Musicians
Glenn Frey - guitar solo on "Till It Shines"
Don Felder - guitar solo on "Ain't Got No Money"
Bill Payne - organ, synthesizer, piano, keyboards on "Hollywood Nights"
Doug Riley - piano, keyboard on "Feel Like a Number" and "Brave Strangers"
Background Singers
"We've Got Tonight" and "Still the Same"
Venetta Fields - vocals, background vocals
Clydie King - vocals, background vocals
Sherlie Matthews - vocals, background vocals
"Hollywood Nights"
Julia Waters - background vocals
Luther Waters - vocals, background vocals
Maxine Waters - background vocals
Oren Waters - vocals, background vocals
"Still the Same" and "Brave Strangers"
Brandye - vocals, background vocals
"Old Time Rock"
James Lavell Easley - background vocals
Stanley Carter - background vocals
George Jackson - vocals, background vocals
Jim Ed Norman - strings arranged and conducted by
Production
Producers: Punch Andrews, Bob Seger
Engineers: John Arrias, Mark Calice, David Cole, Hugh Davies, Gregg Hamm, Steve Melton, George Tutko
Mixing: Punch Andrews, John Arrias, Bob Seger
Mastering: Wally Traugott
Remastering: Robert Vosgien
String arrangements: Jim Ed Norman
Art direction: Roy Kohara
Design: Ken Anderson
Photography: Terrence Bert, Bob Siedemann
Charts
Album
Chart (1978) Peak
position
French Top Albums[3] 14
German Albums Chart[4] 28
Swedish Top 60 Albums[5] 45
UK Albums Chart[6] 31
US Billboard 200[7] 4
Chart (1979) Peak
position
New Zealand Top 40 Albums[8] 4
Singles
Year Single Chart Position
1978 "Still The Same" Billboard Hot 100 4
1978 "Hollywood Nights" Billboard Hot 100 12
1978 "We've Got Tonight" Billboard Hot 100 13
1979 "Old Time Rock and Roll" Billboard Hot 100 28
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