Face the Promise
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The album was certified platinum in the United States.
Track listingEdit
PersonnelEdit
- Bernie Barlow - backing vocals
- Eddie Bayers - drums
- Bekka Bramlett - backing vocals
- Steve Brewster - drums
- David Cole - percussion
- J. T. Corenflos - electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Laura Creamer - backing vocals
- Eric Darken - tambourine
- Kenny Greenberg - electric guitar
- Aubrey Haynie - fiddle
- Steve Herman - trumpet
- Jim Hoke - tenor saxophone
- William Huber - trombone
- John Jarvis - piano
- Kid Rock - guitar
- Randy Leago - tenor saxophone
- Paul Leim - drums, cowbell
- Sam Levine - baritone saxophone
- Patty Loveless - vocals
- Gordon Mote - piano
- Shaun Murphy - backing vocals
- Steve Nathan - piano
- Larry Paxton - bass
- Bill Payne - piano
- Michael Rhodes - bass
- Brent Rowan - electric guitar
- Biff Watson - electric guitar
- Glenn Worf - bass
- Marlin Young - electric guitar
- Bob Seger - vocals, synthesizer, percussion, electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Strings
- David Angell
- Zeneba Bowers
- John Catchings
- David Davidson
- Conni Ellisor
- Carl Gorodetzky
- Jim Grosjean
- Craig Nelson
- Carole Rabinowitz
- Pamela Sixfin
- Elisabeth Small
- Gary Vanosdale
- Mary Kathryn Vanosdale
- Matthew Walker
ProductionEdit
Produced by Bob Seger, except "Real Mean Bottle" produced by Bob Seger and Kid Rock
Recorded by David N. Cole
Mixed by David N. Cole and Bob Seger
Recorded at Ocean Way Studios in Nashville except "Won't Stop" and "The Long Goodbye" recorded at Home Studios, Michigan
CertificationsEdit
| Country | Certification | Sales/shipments |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | Gold<ref>CRIA Gold & Platinum certifications for October 2006 Template:Webarchive. Retrieved July 25, 2007.</ref> | 50,000 |
| United States | Platinum | 1,000,000 |
Chart performanceEdit
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Weekly chartsEdit
Template:Album chartTemplate:Album chartTemplate:Album chart| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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Year-end chartsEdit
| Chart (2006) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| US Billboard 200<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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142 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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21 |
| Chart (2007) | Position | |
| US Billboard 200<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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163 |
SinglesEdit
| Year | Single | Peak positions | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US AC | ||||||||
| 2006 | "Wait for Me" | 52 | 16 | ||||||
| "Wreck This Heart" | — | — | |||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||