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Stranger in Town(album)

Stranger in Townis the tenth studio album by AmericanrocksingerBob Segerand his second with the Silver Bullet Band, released byCapitol Recordsin May 1978. As with its predecessor, the Silver Bullet Band backed Seger on about half of the songs and theMuscle Shoals Rhythm Sectionbacked Seger on the other half.

Stranger in Town
Studio albumby
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
ReleasedMay 5, 1978(1978-05-05)
Studio
GenreRock[1]
Length39:28
LabelCapitol
ProducerBob Seger,Punch Andrews,Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Bandchronology
Night Moves
(1976) 		Stranger in Town
(1978) 		Against the Wind
(1980)
SinglesfromStranger in Town
  1. "Still the Same"
    Released: April 1978
  2. "Hollywood Nights"
    Released: July 1978
  3. "We've Got Tonite"
    Released: October 1978
  4. "Old Time Rock and Roll"
    Released: March 1979
"Old Time Rock and Roll"
Bob Seger's "Old Time Rock and Roll"fromStranger in Town
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The album became an instant success in theUnited States,being certified platinum by theRecording Industry Association of America(RIAA) less than a month after the album's release, and, like its predecessorNight Moves,it would later go 6× Platinum.[2]It was also his first album to chart in theUK,where limited editions were released on silver vinyl and in picture disc format as well as standard black vinyl.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]
The Village VoiceB−[5]

The New York Timeswrote that, "while [the album] reaffirms that Mr. Seger is a fine rock singer and a sometimes sensitive songwriter, it also suggests that his gifts aren't so varied or consistent as they might be."[6]

Track listing

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All tracks are written byBob Seger,except where noted

Side One
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hollywood Nights"4:59
2."Still the Same"3:18
3."Old Time Rock and Roll"
3:14
4."Till It Shines"3:50
5."Feel Like a Number"3:42
Side Two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ain't Got No Money"Frankie Miller4:11
2."We've Got Tonite"4:38
3."Brave Strangers"6:20
4."The Famous Final Scene"5:09

Notes 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

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The Silver Bullet Band

Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section

Additional musicians

  • Ken Bell – guitar on "Old Time Rock & Roll"
  • Glenn Frey– guitar solo on "Till It Shines"
  • Don Felder– guitar solo on "Ain't Got No Money"
  • Bill Payne– piano, organ on "Hollywood Nights"
  • Doug Riley– piano on "Feel Like a Number" and "Brave Strangers"
  • Randy McCormick – piano on "Old Time Rock & Roll"
  • Howie McDonald– guitar solo on "Old Time Rock & Roll"

Background singers

"We've Got Tonite" and "Still the Same"
"Hollywood Nights"
"Brave Strangers"
  • Brandye – vocals, background vocals
"Old Time Rock & Roll"
  • James Lavell Easley – background vocals
  • Stanley Carter – background vocals
  • George Jackson– vocals, background vocals

Production

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  • Producers:Punch Andrews,Bob Seger
  • Engineers: John Arrias, Mark Calice,David Cole,Hugh Davies, Gregg Hamm, Steve Melton, George Tutko
  • Mi xing: Punch Andrews, John Arrias, Bob Seger
  • Mastering: Wally Traugott
  • Remastering: Punch Andrews, 1999
  • Remastering: Robert Vosgien
  • String arrangements:Jim Ed Norman
  • Horn arrangements: Alto Reed
  • Art direction: Roy Kohara
  • Design: Ken Anderson
  • Photography: Terrence Bert,Bob Siedemann

Charts

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Album

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1978) Peak
position
French Top Albums[7] 14
German Albums Chart[8] 28
Swedish Top 60 Albums[9] 45
UK Albums Chart[10] 31
USBillboard200[11] 4
Chart (1979) Peak
position
New Zealand Top 40 Albums[12] 4

Year-end charts

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Chart (1978) Position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[13] 32
Chart (1979) Position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[14] 37

Singles

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Year Single Chart Position
1978 "Still the Same" BillboardHot 100 4
1978 "Hollywood Nights" BillboardHot 100 12
1978 "We've Got Tonite" BillboardHot 100 13
1979 "Old Time Rock and Roll" BillboardHot 100 28

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[15] 4× Platinum 400,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[16] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[17] 6× Platinum 6,000,000^

^Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^Larkin, Colin (1999).All-Time Top 1000 Albums.Virgin Books.p. 96.ISBN0-7535-0354-9.Archived fromthe originalon October 8, 2021.
  2. ^"Gold & Platinum Searchable Database"(PHP).Recording Industry Association of America.
  3. ^Erlewine, Stephen Thomas.Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band:Stranger in Town> ReviewatAllMusic.Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  4. ^The Rolling Stone Album Guide.Random House. 1992. p. 627.
  5. ^Christgau, Robert(June 26, 1978)."Christgau's Consumer Guide".The Village Voice.New York.RetrievedSeptember 19,2015.
  6. ^Rockwell, John (9 June 1978). "The Pop Life".The New York Times.p. C13.
  7. ^"Le Détail des Albums de chaque Artiste (S)".InfoDisc(in French). Archived fromthe original(PHP)on 2013-05-06.Search for "Bob SEGER & The SILVER BULLET Band" on the drop-down menu to see results.
  8. ^"Album – Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band,Stranger in Town"(ASP).Media Control Charts(in German).RetrievedJuly 5,2011.[dead link‍]
  9. ^"Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band –Stranger in Town(Album) "(ASP).Swedish Charts.Hung Medien.RetrievedJuly 5,2011.
  10. ^"Chart Archive: Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive – 3rd June 1978".Official Charts Company.RetrievedJuly 5,2011.
  11. ^"Bob Seger: Charts & Awards –BillboardAlbums ".AllMusic.Rovi Corporation.RetrievedJuly 5,2011.
  12. ^"Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band –Stranger in Town(Album) "(ASP).New Zealand Charts.Hung Medien.RetrievedJuly 5,2011.
  13. ^"Top Selling Albums of 1978 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart".Recorded Music New Zealand.RetrievedJanuary 26,2022.
  14. ^"Top Selling Albums of 1979 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart".Recorded Music New Zealand.RetrievedJanuary 28,2022.
  15. ^"Canadian album certifications – Bob Seger – Stranger in Town".Music Canada.
  16. ^"British album certifications – Bob Seger – Stranger in Town".British Phonographic Industry.
  17. ^"American album certifications – Bob Seger – Stranger in Town".Recording Industry Association of America.
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