Night Moves (album)

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Night Moves is the ninth studio album by American rock singer-songwriter Bob Seger, released on October 22, 1976, by Capitol Records. It is his first studio album to credit his backing band, the Silver Bullet Band, although they only perform on five of the nine songs on the album; the other four feature backing by the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section.<ref name="notes">Template:Cite AV media notes</ref>

The album was well received by critics and brought Bob Seger nationwide success. Three singles were released from the album; two of them reached the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album became Seger's second to receive a Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and his first to receive a Platinum certification from the same organization.<ref name="RIAA">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It was later certified 6× Platinum.

Reception

Template:Music ratings Village Voice critic Robert Christgau wrote that the riffs on Night Moves were classic rock and roll riffs, like those performed by Chuck Berry or the Rolling Stones, and that the album was about rock and roll for those who were no longer in their teens, like the song "Rock and Roll Never Forgets".<ref name="CG" /> The Rolling Stone review of the album by Kit Rachlis stated that the album was one of the best to come out of 1976–77, that Seger sounded like Rod Stewart and wrote lyrics like Bruce Springsteen, and that the album was classic rock and roll. The only criticism that Rachlis made of the album was the production not being strong enough.<ref name="RS" /> A later review of the album by Stephen Thomas Erlewine for AllMusic said that the album was very similar to Beautiful Loser (1975), but that Night Moves was harder than Beautiful Loser. Erlewine also said that the album had a wide range of styles and had not lost any of its influence years later.<ref name="AM1" />

Cash Box said that "'Ship of Fools' might turn into a classic rocker."<ref name=cb>Template:Cite news</ref>

Classic Rock History critic Janey Roberts ranked four songs from Night Moves among Seger's 20 greatest – the three singles as well as "Come to Poppa".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Track listing

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Side one tracks 1, 3, & 4 and side two track 5 were recorded by the Silver Bullet Band in Detroit.<ref name="notes" />
Track 2 was recorded at Nimbus Nine Studios in Toronto, Ontario.<ref name="notes" />
Side two tracks 1 – 4 were recorded by the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios in Sheffield, Alabama.<ref name="notes" />

Personnel

Track numbering below refers to CD and digital releases of the album.

Musicians

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Bob Seger – vocals, guitar, production

The Silver Bullet Band <ref name="notes" /><ref name="Discogs" >Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band - Night Moves (1976) album releases & credits at Discogs.com</ref>

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<ref name="notes" /><ref name="Discogs" />

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)