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) | |||
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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. This album was originally planned to be released in 2004 and then delayed to 2005. It was finally officially released on September 12, 2006. According to many webpages it took Bob Seger 6 years of work to finish on "Face The Promise." [1] The first single, "Wait For Me", premiered in July 2006. This is also his first studio album since It's a Mystery in 1995. It was Seger's first album not to be credited to "Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band" since 1975's Beautiful Loser.
The album is certified platinum in the United States.
Contents
Track listing
All songs written and composed 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[5] | 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.
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- ↑ CRIA Gold & Platinum certifications for October 2006. Retrieved July 25, 2007.
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| The Bob Seger System albums | |
| Bob Seger solo albums |
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| Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band albums |
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| Live albums | |
| Compilations | |
| Singles |
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