Feature LP

Tuesday 2/15/22 8pm ET: Feature LP: Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band – Night Moves (1976)

Night Moves is the ninth studio album by American rock singer-songwriter Bob Seger, and his first studio album to credit the Silver Bullet Band. The album was released by Capitol Records on October 22, 1976. Although the front cover only credits backing by the Silver Bullet Band, four of the nine songs on the album feature backing by the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section.

The album was well received by critics, and brought Bob Seger nationwide success. Three singles were released from the album; two of them made the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album became Seger’s second to become certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America and was his first to be certified platinum by the same association. It later achieved a certification of sextuple platinum.

  1. “Rock and Roll Never Forgets” 3:52
  2. “Night Moves” 5:25
  3. “The Fire Down Below” 4:28
  4. “Sunburst” 5:13
  5. “Sunspot Baby” 4:38
  6. “Mainstreet” 3:43
  7. “Come to Poppa” 3:11
  8. “Ship of Fools” 3:24
  9. “Mary Lou” 2:56

Bob Seger – vocals, guitar, production

The Silver Bullet Band
Drew Abbott – guitar (tracks 1, 2, 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, 2, 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
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)

Jerry Luck – accordion on “Ship of Fools” (track 8)
Joe Miquelon – guitar on “Night Moves” (track 2)
Doug Riley – piano, organ on “Night Moves” (track 2)
Sharon Lee Williams – backing vocals on “Night Moves” (track 2)
Rhonda Silver – backing vocals on “Night Moves” (track 2)
Laurel Ward – backing vocals on “Night Moves” (track 2)