Like a Rock
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Like a Rock is the thirteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Bob Seger, released in 1986. The title track is best known for being featured in Chevrolet truck commercials throughout the 1990s and early 2000s.
ContentEdit
"Fortunate Son" is a live cover of the 1969 Creedence Clearwater Revival hit, recorded March 31, 1983 at Cobo Hall in Detroit. It was originally available only as the B-side of the "American Storm" single, and was added as a bonus track to the CD release of the album. The vinyl version ends with "Somewhere Tonight". The song "Miami" is featured in an episode of the TV series Miami Vice.
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Cash Box said of "It's You" that "This mid-tempo ballad has a mellow country inflection with the customary Seger rock edge."<ref name=cb>Template:Cite magazine</ref> Billboard called it a "subdued mid-tempo song" that "fairly begs for a country cover."<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Cash Box called "Miami" a "more relaxed, meldodic outing."<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> Billboard called it a "wistful boogie that contemplates the immigrant's dilemma."<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
This is the first studio album credited to "Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band" that does not feature the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section replacing the Silver Bullet Band on any tracks.
HistoryEdit
The album was originally going to be named American Storm after the first track and was going to be released in December 1985, but it was delayed and the name was changed.<ref>Billboard, November 2, 1985</ref>
Track listingEdit
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PersonnelEdit
As listed in the liner notes.<ref>Template:Cite AV media notes</ref>
- Bob Seger – guitar (1), piano (3), acoustic guitar (4), vocals (all tracks)
Silver Bullet BandEdit
- Craig Frost – organ (1–4, 7), piano (4, 10), synthesizer (5, 6, 8, 9)
- Chris Campbell – bass (all tracks)
- Alto Reed – baritone saxophone (1, 7), tenor saxophone (3, 6), organ (10)
Additional musiciansEdit
Guitars
- Pete Carr – guitar (1)
- Dawayne Bailey – acoustic guitar (2), electric guitar (10)
- Rick Vito – slide guitar (2, 5, 6), acoustic guitar (3, 4)
- Fred Tackett – acoustic guitar (4, 9), guitar solo (7)
- Dann Huff – guitar (7)
- Mark Chatfield – electric guitar (10)
Drums and percussion
- Russ Kunkel – drums (1, 2)
- John Robinson – drums (3, 5–9)
- Gary Mallaber – drums (4)
- Don Brewer – drums (10)
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion (3, 6, 8)
Keyboards
- Bill Payne – piano (1, 2, 6–9), piano solo (8), synthesizer (3, 4, 8)
- David Cole – synthesizer solo (8)
Horns
- Gary Grant – trumpet (3)
- Gary Herbig – saxophone (3)
- Jerry Hey – trumpet (3, 6, 7)
- Kim Hutchcroft – saxophone (3, 7)
- Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone (3, 6, 7)
- Marc Russo – saxophone (3, 6, 7)
- Ernie Watts – saxophone (3, 6, 7)
Additional vocals
- Douglas Kibble – background vocals (2)
- The Weather Girls (Izora Armstead and Martha Wash) – background vocals (2, 5, 6)
- Don Henley – background vocals (3)
- Timothy B. Schmit – background vocals (3)
- Laura Creamer – background vocals (5, 6, 8, 9)
- Mark Creamer – background vocals (5, 6, 8, 9)
- Donny Gerrard – background vocals (5, 6, 8, 9)
- Shaun Murphy – vocals (5), background vocals (6, 9), harmony vocals (7, 8)
ProductionEdit
- Producers: Punch Andrews, David N. Cole, Bob Seger
- Engineers: David N. Cole, Greg Edward, Shelly Yakus
- Assistant engineers: David Axelbaum, Bob Castle, Judy Clapp, Peter Doell, Steve Himelfarb
- Mixing: Punch Andrews, David N. Cole, Bob Seger
- Mastering: Wally Traugott
- Horn arrangements: Jerry Hey, Alto Reed
- Art direction: Bill Burks, Roy Kohara
- Design: Mark Shoolery
- Photography: Aaron Rapoport
ChartsEdit
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Weekly chartsEdit
Template:Album chartTemplate:Album chartTemplate:Album chartTemplate:Album chartTemplate:Album chartTemplate:Album chartTemplate:Album chartTemplate:Album chartTemplate:Album chart| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)<ref name=aus>Template:Cite book</ref> | 24 |
Year-end chartsEdit
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22 |
Singles
| Year | Song title | Billboard chart | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | "American Storm" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 2<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> |
| Hot 100 | 13<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | ||
| "Fortunate Son" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 9<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | |
| "It's You" | Adult Contemporary | 22<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | |
| Mainstream Rock Tracks | 8<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | ||
| Hot 100 | 52<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | ||
| "Like a Rock" | Adult Contemporary | 21<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | |
| Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | ||
| Hot 100 | 12<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | ||
| "Miami" | Hot 100 | 70<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | |
| "Tightrope" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 35<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | |
| "The Aftermath" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 9<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> |