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Stranger in Town (album)

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1978 studio album by Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band
Stranger in Town
Studio album by
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 Band chronology
Night Moves
(1976)		Stranger in Town
(1978)		Against the Wind
(1980)
Singles from Stranger 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
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Stranger in Town is the tenth studio album by Americanrock singerBob Seger and his second with the Silver Bullet Band, released byCapitol Records in May 1978. As with its predecessor, the Silver Bullet Band backed Seger on about half of the songs and theMuscle Shoals Rhythm Section backed Seger on the other half.

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 Times wrote 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

NotesThe 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
  • Mixing: 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 (1978-79)Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[7]5
French Top Albums[8]14
German Albums Chart[9]28
New Zealand Top 40 Albums[10]4
Swedish Top 60 Albums[11]45
UK Albums Chart[12]31
USBillboard200[13]4

Year-end charts

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Chart (1978)Position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[14]25
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[15]32
USBillboard 200[16]45
Chart (1979)Position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[17]37
USBillboard 200[18]14

Singles

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YearSingleChartPosition
1978"Still the Same"Billboard Hot 1004
1978"Hollywood Nights"Billboard Hot 10012
1978"We've Got Tonite"Billboard Hot 10013
1979"Old Time Rock and Roll"Billboard Hot 10028

Certifications

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RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[19]4× Platinum400,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[20]Gold100,000^
United States (RIAA)[21]6× Platinum6,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^Larkin, Colin (1999).All-Time Top 1000 Albums.Virgin Books. p. 96.ISBN 0-7535-0354-9. Archived fromthe original on 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 > Review atAllMusic. 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. ^"Top RPM Albums: Issue 4628a".RPM.Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  8. ^"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.
  9. ^"Album – Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band,Stranger in Town"(ASP).Media Control Charts (in German). RetrievedJuly 5, 2011.[dead link]
  10. ^"Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band –Stranger in Town (Album)"(ASP).New Zealand Charts. Hung Medien. RetrievedJuly 5, 2011.
  11. ^"Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band –Stranger in Town (Album)"(ASP).Swedish Charts. Hung Medien. RetrievedJuly 5, 2011.
  12. ^"Chart Archive: Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive – 3rd June 1978".Official Charts Company. RetrievedJuly 5, 2011.
  13. ^"Bob Seger: Charts & Awards –Billboard Albums".AllMusic.Rovi Corporation. RetrievedJuly 5, 2011.
  14. ^"RPM Top 100 Albums of '78".Library and Archives Canada. RetrievedNovember 26, 2024.
  15. ^"Top Selling Albums of 1978 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart".Recorded Music New Zealand. RetrievedJanuary 26, 2022.
  16. ^"Top US Billboard 200 Albums - Year-end 1978".BestSellingAlbums.org. RetrievedNovember 26, 2024.
  17. ^"Top Selling Albums of 1979 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart".Recorded Music New Zealand. RetrievedJanuary 28, 2022.
  18. ^"Top US Billboard 200 Albums - Year-end 1979".BestSellingAlbums.org. RetrievedNovember 26, 2024.
  19. ^"Canadian album certifications – Bob Seger – Stranger in Town".Music Canada.
  20. ^"British album certifications – Bob Seger – Stranger in Town".British Phonographic Industry.
  21. ^"American album certifications – Bob Seger – Stranger in Town".Recording Industry Association of America.
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