Stranger in Town (album)

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Stranger in Town is the tenth studio album by American rock singer Bob Seger and his second with the Silver Bullet Band, released by Capitol Records in May 1978. As with its predecessor, the Silver Bullet Band backed Seger on about half of the songs and the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section backed Seger on the other half.

The album became an instant success in the United States, being certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) less than a month after the album's release, and, like its predecessor Night Moves, it would later go 6× Platinum.<ref name="RIAA1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It was also his first album to chart in the UK, where limited editions were released on silver vinyl and in picture disc format as well as standard black vinyl.

Critical reception

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Track listing

Notes The Silver Bullet Band plays on side one tracks 1, 2, & 5 and on side two track 3

The Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section plays on side one tracks 3 & 4 and on side two tracks 1, 2, & 4

Personnel

• Bob Seger – vocals, guitar, piano

The Silver Bullet Band

• Drew Abbott – guitar
• Robyn Robbins – keyboards
• Alto Reed – saxophone
• Chris Campbell – bass guitar
• David Teegarden – drums, percussion

Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section

• Barry Beckett – keyboards
• Pete Carr – guitar
• Jimmy Johnson – guitar
• David Hood – bass guitar
• Roger Hawkins – drums, percussion

Additional musicians

• Ken Bell – guitar on "Old Time Rock & Roll"
• Glenn Frey – guitar solo on "Till It Shines"
• Don Felder – guitar solo on "Ain't Got No Money"
• Bill Payne – piano, organ on "Hollywood Nights"
• Doug Riley – piano on "Feel Like a Number" and "Brave Strangers"
• Randy McCormick – piano on "Old Time Rock & Roll"
• Howie McDonald – guitar solo on "Old Time Rock & Roll"

Background singers

"We've Got Tonite" and "Still the Same"

• Venetta Fields – vocals, background vocals
• Clydie King – vocals, background vocals
• Sherlie Matthews – vocals, background vocals

"Hollywood Nights"

• Julia Waters – background vocals
• Luther Waters – vocals, background vocals
• Maxine Waters – background vocals
• Oren Waters – vocals, background vocals

"Brave Strangers"

• Brandye – vocals, background vocals

"Old Time Rock & Roll"

• James Lavell Easley – background vocals
• Stanley Carter – background vocals
• George Jackson – vocals, background vocals

Production Template:Div col

• Producers: Punch Andrews, Bob Seger
• Engineers: John Arrias, Mark Calice, David Cole, Hugh Davies, Gregg Hamm, Steve Melton, George Tutko
• Mixing: Punch Andrews, John Arrias, Bob Seger
• Mastering: Wally Traugott
• Remastering: Punch Andrews, 1999
• Remastering: Robert Vosgien
• String arrangements: Jim Ed Norman
• Horn arrangements: Alto Reed
• Art direction: Roy Kohara
• Design: Ken Anderson
• Photography: Terrence Bert, Bob Siedemann

Charts

Album

Weekly charts

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Chart (1978–79)	Peak position
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UK Albums Chart<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	31
US Billboard 200<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	4

Year-end charts

Chart (1978)	Position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	25
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	32
US Billboard 200<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	45
Chart (1979)	Position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	37
US Billboard 200<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	14

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1978	"Still the Same"	Billboard Hot 100	4
1978	"Hollywood Nights"	Billboard Hot 100	12
1978	"We've Got Tonite"	Billboard Hot 100	13
1979	"Old Time Rock and Roll"	Billboard Hot 100	28