![]() ![]() Yes, this is all hard rock, but the acoustic ballads reveal the influence of Dylan and Van Morrison, filtered through a Midwestern sensibility, and the rockers reveal more of Seger's personality than ever. He floats back in time, turning in high-school memories, remembering when wandering down "Mainstreet" was the highlight of an evening, covering a rockabilly favorite in "Mary Lou." Stylistically, there's not much change since Beautiful Loser, but the difference is that Seger and his Silver Bullet Band - who turn in their first studio album here - sound intense and ferocious, and the songs are subtly varied. Throughout much of the album, he's coming to grips with being on the other side of 30 and still rocking. “Bob Seger recorded the bulk of Night Moves before Live Bullet brought him his first genuine success, so it shouldn't come as a surprise that it's similar in spirit to the introspective Beautiful Loser, even if it rocks harder and longer. Lacquer cut by Stan Ricker at JVC Cutting Center Produced by Bob Seger (all tracks), Punch Andrews (A1, A3-4, B5), Jack Richardson (A2), Pete Carr (B1-4) Recorded by Jim Bruzzese, Brian Christian, Jerry Masters, Steve Melton, Greg Miller Recorded in 1976 at Pampa Studio, Michigan (A1, A3-4, B5) Nimbus Nine, Toronto (A2) Muscle Shoals Sound Studios in Sheffield, Alabama (B1-4) Written by Bob Seger (A1 to B2, B4), Earl Randle (B3), Willie Mitchell (B3), Young Jessie (B5), Sam Ling (B5) Laurel Ward – backing vocals on "Night Moves" (A2) ![]() Rhonda Silver – backing vocals on "Night Moves" (A2) Sharon Lee Williams – backing vocals on "Night Moves" (A2) Joe Miquelon – guitar on "Night Moves" (A2)ĭoug Riley – piano, organ on "Night Moves" (A2) Jerry Luck – accordion on "Ship of Fools" (B4) Roger Hawkins – drums, tambourine, maracas, congas, timpani, production (B1-4) Jimmy Johnson – rhythm guitar, production (B1-4)īarry Beckett – piano, organ, ARP synthesizer, clavinet, melodica, production (B1-4) Pete Carr – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, production (B1-4) Virtually every song on Night Moves has a hunger, toughness and drive that is almost palpable, and in the lyrics Seger has written for the powerful surging melodies can be found a continuing fascination with the underdog, the loser and the oppressed.”ĭespite being called a poor man’s Bruce Springsteen, Seger had the final laughs and no matter how old he was, he did everything to achieve his success in his own terms.Drew Abbott – guitar (A1-4, B4-5) background vocals on "Mary Lou" (B5)Īlto Reed – tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute (A1-4, B5)Ĭhris Campbell – bass (A1-4, B5) background vocals on "Mary Lou" (B5)Ĭharlie Allen Martin – drums, tambourine, maracas (A1-4, B5) background vocals on "Mary Lou" (B5) “As a result of Night Moves, he has suddenly become one of the hottest attractions in pop music. ![]() “Well, it turns out that Seger has the last laugh,” Larry Rohter wrote in the Washington Post on Aug. The British Encyclopedia of Rock billed him as “ one of the great lost figures of rock ‘n’ roll’” in early 1977 because he was 31, and that he “ has always seemed destined to miss out on the big time.” The album that put Seger on the path of international success. It went on to go six times platinum, and even beat Bruce Springsteen, Born To Run, selling more copies. However, Night Moves came to being, and everything for Seger changed. At 30, he was the Midwestern legend doing live shows and releasing singles, but a national break kept dodging him. Bob Seger turned 30 when during the songwriting and recording of Night Moves, he spent his entire musical journey with struggles and fallback.
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