Face the Promise
Face the Promise | ||||
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Studio album by Bob Seger | ||||
Released | September 12, 2006 | |||
Recorded | 2000–2006 | |||
Genre | Hard rock, Heartland rock, country rock | |||
Length | 43:05 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Producer | Bob Seger ("Real Mean Bottle" co-produced with Kid Rock) | |||
Bob Seger chronology | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Entertainment Weekly | B[2] |
Jam! | [3] |
Sputnikmusic | 3.0/5[4] |
Face the Promise is the sixteenth studio album by American rock musician Bob Seger. The album was originally planned to be released in 2004, was then delayed to 2005, and was officially released on September 12, 2006. It is his first studio album since It's a Mystery in 1995 and is Seger's first album not to be credited to "Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band" since 1975's Beautiful Loser. It took Seger six years of work to finish Face The Promise.[5] The first single, "Wait For Me", premiered in July 2006.
The album has been certified platinum in the United States.
Track listing
All tracks written by Bob Seger except "Real Mean Bottle", written by Vince Gill.
No. | Title | Length |
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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
Bob Seger - vocals
Production
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
Country | Certification | Sales/shipments |
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Canada | Gold[6] | 50,000 |
United States | Platinum | 1,000,000 |
Chart performance
Album
Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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Canadian Albums Chart | 6 |
U.S. Billboard 200 | 4 |
U.S. Billboard Top Rock Albums | 2 |
Singles
Year | Single | Peak positions | |||||||
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US Country | US AC | ||||||||
2006 | "Wait for Me" | 52 | 16 | ||||||
"Wreck This Heart" | — | — | |||||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
References
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band: Greatest Hits > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ↑ Endelman, Michael (September 8, 2006). "Face the Promise Review | Music Review and News | EW.com". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
- ↑ Sterdan, Darryl (September 15, 2006). "Face the Promise: Seger Keeps It Simple". Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
- ↑ Jom (January 5, 2007). "Bob Seger – Face the Promise (Staff Review)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
- ↑
- ↑ CRIA Gold & Platinum certifications for October 2006. Retrieved July 25, 2007.