Face the Promise
| Face the Promise | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 12, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2000–2006 | |||
| Studio | Ocean Way, Nashville | |||
| Genre | Country rock | |||
| Length | 43:05 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Bob Seger ("Real Mean Bottle" co-produced with Kid Rock) | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | StarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[2] |
| Jam! | StarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[3] |
Face the Promise is the sixteenth studio album by the American rock musician Bob Seger. The album was originally planned to be released in 2004, was delayed to 2005, and was officially released on September 12, 2006. It is his first new studio album since It's a Mystery in 1995 and is Seger's first studio album not to be credited to "Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band" since Beautiful Loser in 1975. It took Seger six years to finish Face the Promise.[4] The first single, "Wait For Me", was premiered in July 2006.
The album was certified platinum in the United States.
Track listing
[edit | edit source]All tracks are written by Bob Seger except "Real Mean Bottle", written by Vince Gill.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wreck This Heart" | 3:53 |
| 2. | "Wait for Me" | 3:42 |
| 3. | "Face the Promise" | 3:18 |
| 4. | "No Matter Who You Are" | 3:40 |
| 5. | "Are You" | 3:35 |
| 6. | "Simplicity" | 3:59 |
| 7. | "No More" | 2:58 |
| 8. | "Real Mean Bottle" (with Kid Rock) | 3:05 |
| 9. | "Won't Stop" | 3:19 |
| 10. | "Between" | 4:48 |
| 11. | "The Answer's in the Question" (with Patty Loveless) | 3:41 |
| 12. | "The Long Goodbye" | 3:07 |
| 13. | "Red Eye to Memphis" (iTunes Bonus Track) | 2:57 |
Personnel
[edit | edit source]- 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
Production
[edit | edit source]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
Certifications
[edit | edit source]| Country | Certification | Sales/shipments |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | Gold[5] | 50,000 |
| United States | Platinum | 1,000,000 |
Chart performance
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Singles
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| US Country | US AC | ||||||||
| 2006 | "Wait for Me" | 52 | 16 | ||||||
| "Wreck This Heart" | — | — | |||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Face the Promise at AllMusic. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
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- ^ "Seger Prepping First New Album In 11 Years", Billboard, June 9, 2006
- ^ CRIA Gold & Platinum certifications for October 2006 Archived April 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 25, 2007.
- ^ "Bob Seger Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
- ^ "Bob Seger Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
- ^ "Bob Seger Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
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