This article is about the Bob Seger album. For other albums with the same title, see Night Moves.
Night Moves is the ninth studio album by American rock singer-songwriter Bob Seger, and his first studio album to credit the Silver Bullet Band. The album was released by Capitol Records on October 22, 1976. Although the front cover only credits backing by the Silver Bullet Band, four of the nine songs on the album feature backing by the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section.[2]
The album was well received by critics, and brought Bob Seger nationwide success. Three singles were released from the album; two of them made the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album became Seger's second to become certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America and was his first to be certified platinum by the same association.[5] It later achieved a certification of sextuple platinum.
Village Voice critic Robert Christgau wrote that the riffs on Night Moves are classic rock and roll riffs, like those performed by Chuck Berry or the Rolling Stones, and that the album is about rock and roll for those who are no longer in their teens, like the song "Rock and Roll Never Forgets".[3] The Rolling Stone review of the album by Kit Rachlis stated that the album is one of the best to come out of 1976–77, that Seger sounds like Rod Stewart and writes lyrics like Bruce Springsteen, and that the album is classic rock and roll. The only problem that Rachlis had with the album was the production not being strong enough.[6] A later review of the album by Stephen Thomas Erlewine for AllMusic says that the album was very similar to Beautiful Loser (1975), but Night Moves is harder than Beautiful Loser. Erlewine also feels that the album has a wide range of styles and has not lost any of its influence years later.[1]
Cash Box said that "'Ship of Fools' might turn into a classic rocker."[7]
Classic Rock History critic Janey Roberts ranked 4 songs from Night Moves among Seger's 20 greatest – the three singles plus "Come to Poppa".[8]
Track listingedit
All tracks are written by Bob Seger, except where noted
Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band - Night Moves (1976) album review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine, credits & releases at AllMusic.com
Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band - Night Moves (1976) album releases & credits at Discogs.com
January 01, 1970
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This article is about the Bob Seger album For other albums with the same title see Night Moves Night Moves is the ninth studio album by American rock singer songwriter Bob Seger and his first studio album to credit the Silver Bullet Band The album was released by Capitol Records on October 22 1976 Although the front cover only credits backing by the Silver Bullet Band four of the nine songs on the album feature backing by the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section 2 Night MovesStudio album by Bob Seger amp The Silver Bullet BandReleasedOctober 22 1976 1 RecordedVarious 2 1976Muscle Shoals Sound Studio Sheffield Alabama Pampa Sound Studios Detroit Michigan Nimbus Nine Studios Toronto Ontario StudioMuscle Shoals Sheffield Alabama Pampa Warren Michigan Nimbus Nine Toronto GenreRock and roll 3 heartland rock 4 Length36 50 1 LabelCapitolProducerBob Seger Punch Andrews Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section Jack RichardsonBob Seger amp The Silver Bullet Band chronologyLive Bullet 1976 Night Moves 1976 Stranger in Town 1978 Singles from Night Moves Night Moves Released November 1976 Mainstreet Released April 1977 Rock and Roll Never Forgets Released June 1977 The album was well received by critics and brought Bob Seger nationwide success Three singles were released from the album two of them made the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 The album became Seger s second to become certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America and was his first to be certified platinum by the same association 5 It later achieved a certification of sextuple platinum Contents 1 Reception 2 Track listing 3 Personnel 3 1 Musicians 3 2 Production 4 Charts 4 1 Weekly charts 4 2 Year end charts 5 Certifications 6 References 7 External linksReception editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 1 Christgau s Record GuideA 3 Rolling Stone nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 6 Village Voice critic Robert Christgau wrote that the riffs on Night Moves are classic rock and roll riffs like those performed by Chuck Berry or the Rolling Stones and that the album is about rock and roll for those who are no longer in their teens like the song Rock and Roll Never Forgets 3 The Rolling Stone review of the album by Kit Rachlis stated that the album is one of the best to come out of 1976 77 that Seger sounds like Rod Stewart and writes lyrics like Bruce Springsteen and that the album is classic rock and roll The only problem that Rachlis had with the album was the production not being strong enough 6 A later review of the album by Stephen Thomas Erlewine for AllMusic says that the album was very similar to Beautiful Loser 1975 but Night Moves is harder than Beautiful Loser Erlewine also feels that the album has a wide range of styles and has not lost any of its influence years later 1 Cash Box said that Ship of Fools might turn into a classic rocker 7 Classic Rock History critic Janey Roberts ranked 4 songs from Night Moves among Seger s 20 greatest the three singles plus Come to Poppa 8 Track listing editAll tracks are written by Bob Seger except where notedSide OneNo TitleLength1 Rock and Roll Never Forgets 3 522 Night Moves 5 253 The Fire Down Below 4 284 Sunburst 5 13 Side TwoNo TitleWriter s Length1 Sunspot Baby 4 382 Mainstreet 3 433 Come to Poppa Earl Randle Willie Mitchell3 114 Ship of Fools 3 245 Mary Lou Young Jessie Sam Ling2 56 Side one tracks 1 3 amp 4 and side two track 5 were recorded by the Silver Bullet Band in Detroit 2 Track 2 was recorded in Toronto 2 Side two tracks 1 4 were recorded by the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios in Sheffield Alabama 2 Personnel editTrack numbering below refers to CD and digital releases of the album Musicians edit All tracks 9 Bob Seger vocals guitar production The Silver Bullet Band 2 10 Drew Abbott guitar tracks 1 3 4 8 9 background vocals on Mary Lou track 9 Robyn Robbins piano organ tracks 1 3 4 9 Alto Reed tenor saxophone alto saxophone baritone saxophone flute tracks 1 3 4 9 Chris Campbell bass tracks 1 2 3 4 9 background vocals on Mary Lou track 9 Charlie Allen Martin drums tambourine maracas tracks 1 2 3 4 9 background vocals on Mary Lou track 9 Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section 2 10 Pete Carr lead guitar rhythm guitar acoustic guitar production tracks 5 6 7 8 Jimmy Johnson rhythm guitar production tracks 5 6 7 8 Barry Beckett piano organ ARP synthesizer clavinet melodica production tracks 5 6 7 8 David Hood bass production tracks 5 6 7 8 Roger Hawkins drums tambourine maracas congas timpani production tracks 5 6 7 8 Additional musicians 2 10 Jerry Luck accordion on Ship of Fools track 8 Joe Miquelon guitar on Night Moves track 2 Doug Riley piano organ on Night Moves track 2 Sharon Lee Williams backing vocals on Night Moves track 2 Rhonda Silver backing vocals on Night Moves track 2 Laurel Ward backing vocals on Night Moves track 2 Production edit Punch Andrews production tracks 1 3 4 9 Jack Richardson production track 2 Jim Bruzzese recording engineer mixing engineer Brian Christian recording engineer Jerry Masters recording engineer Steve Melton recording engineer Greg Miller recording engineer Wally Traugott mastering engineer Tom Bert photographyCharts editWeekly charts edit Chart 1977 Peakposition Canada Top Albums RPM 11 12 US Billboard 200 12 8 Year end charts edit Chart 1977 Position US Billboard 200 13 9Certifications editRegion Certification Certified units sales Canada Music Canada 14 3 Platinum 300 000 United States RIAA 15 6 Platinum 6 000 000 Shipments figures based on certification alone References edit a b c d Erlewine Stephen Thomas 2010 Bob Seger amp the Silver Bullet Band Night Moves 1976 album review AllMusic Retrieved October 25 2010 a b c d e f g h Night Moves CD Liner Bob Seger amp the Silver Bullet Band U S A Capitol 1999 p 2 72435 24034 2 4 a href Template Cite AV media notes html title Template Cite AV media notes cite AV media notes a CS1 maint others in cite AV media notes link a b c Christgau Robert 1981 Consumer Guide 70s S Christgau s Record Guide Rock Albums of the Seventies Ticknor amp Fields ISBN 089919026X Retrieved March 12 2019 via robertchristgau com Molanphy Chris July 16 2021 Tramps Like Us Edition Hit Parade Music History and Music Trivia Podcast Slate Retrieved February 19 2024 Gold amp Platinum Searchable Database PHP Recording Industry Association of America a b Rachlis Kit January 13 1977 Bob Seger Night Moves Rolling Stone Archived from the original on January 7 2008 CashBox Album Reviews PDF Cash Box October 30 1976 p 35 Retrieved 2021 12 11 Roberts Janey 17 June 2022 Top 20 Bob Seger songs Classic Rock History Retrieved 2023 01 22 Bob Seger amp the Silver Bullet Band Night Moves 1976 album credits AllMusic Retrieved November 9 2010 a b c Bob Seger amp the Silver Bullet Band Night Moves 1976 album releases amp credits at Discogs com RPM Top Albums RPM 27 1 Ottawa Library and Archives Canada April 2 1977 Archived from the original PDF on October 20 2012 Retrieved November 10 2011 Bob Seger Chart History Billboard 200 Billboard Retrieved August 19 2021 Top Billboard 200 Albums Year End 1977 Billboard Retrieved August 19 2021 Canadian album certifications Bob Seger Night Moves Music Canada American album certifications Bob Seger Night Moves Recording Industry Association of America External links editOfficial website Bob Seger amp the Silver Bullet Band Night Moves 1976 album review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine credits amp releases at AllMusic com Bob Seger amp the Silver Bullet Band Night Moves 1976 album releases amp credits at Discogs com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Night Moves album amp oldid 1208989407, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
