1986 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band – Like A Rock
Like a Rock is the thirteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Bob Seger, released in 1986. The title track is best known for being featured on Chevrolet truck commercials. “Fortunate Son” is a live cover of the 1969 Creedence Clearwater Revival hit, recorded March 31, 1983 at Cobo Hall in Detroit. It was originally available only as the B-side of the American Storm single, and was added as a bonus track to the CD release of the album. The vinyl version ends with “Somewhere Tonight”. The song “Miami” is featured in an episode of the TV series Miami Vice. This is the first studio album credited to “Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band” that doesn’t feature the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section replacing the Silver Bullet Band on any tracks.
Tracks
1 American Storm (Bob Seger) 4:17
2 Like A Rock (Bob Seger) 5:56
3 Miami (Bob Seger) 4:40
4 The Ring (Bob Seger) 5:35
5 Tightrope (Bob Seger, Craig Frost) 4:31
6 The Aftermath (Bob Seger, Craig Frost) 3:30
7 Sometimes (Bob Seger) 3:31
8 It’s You (Bob Seger) 4:03
9 Somewhere Tonight (Bob Seger) 4:25
10 Fortunate Son (Live) (John Fogerty) 3:20
Musicians
1 American Storm
| Bass | Chris Campbell |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Guitar | Peter Carr |
| Guitar | Bob Seger |
| Organ | Craig Frost |
| Piano | Bill Payne |
| Sax | Alto Reed |
2 Like A Rock
| Bass | Chris Campbell |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Guitar | Rick Vito |
| Acoustic Guitar | Dawayne Bailey |
| Organ | Craig Frost |
| Piano | Bill Payne |
| Background Vocals | Douglas Kibble |
| Background Vocals | Izora Armstead |
| Background Vocals | Martha Walsh |
3 Miami
| Bass | Chris Campbell |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Rick Vito |
| Organ | Craig Frost |
| Piano | Bob Seger |
| Synthesizer | Bill Payne |
| Sax | Alto Reed |
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
| Sax | Gary Herbig |
| Sax | Kim Hutchcroft |
| Sax | Marc Russo |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Don Henley |
| Background Vocals | Timothy B. Schmit |
4 The Ring
| Bass | Chris Campbell |
| Drums | Gary Mallaber |
| Acoustic Guitar | Fred Tackett |
| Acoustic Guitar | Rick Vito |
| Acoustic Guitar | Bob Seger |
| Organ | Craig Frost |
| Piano | Craig Frost |
| Synthesizer | Bill Payne |
5 Tightrope
| Bass | Chris Campbell |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar (solo) | Rick Vito |
| Synthesizer | Craig Frost |
| Background Vocals | Donny Gerrard |
| Background Vocals | Laura Creamer |
| Background Vocals | Mark Creamer |
| Background Vocals | Izora Armstead |
| Background Vocals | Martha Walsh |
| Vocals | Shaun Murphy |
6 The Aftermath
| Bass | Chris Campbell |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar (solo) | Rick Vito |
| Piano | Bill Payne |
| Synthesizer | Craig Frost |
| Sax | Alto Reed |
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
| Sax | Marc Russo |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Donny Gerrard |
| Background Vocals | Laura Creamer |
| Background Vocals | Mark Creamer |
| Background Vocals | Shaun Murphy |
| Background Vocals | Izora Armstead |
| Background Vocals | Martha Walsh |
7 Sometimes
| Bass | Chris Campbell |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar (solo) | Fred Tackett |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Organ | Craig Frost |
| Sax | Alto Reed |
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
| Sax | Kim Hutchcroft |
| Sax | Marc Russo |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Vocals | Shaun Murphy |
8 It’s You
| Bass | Chris Campbell |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Piano | Bill Payne |
| Synthesizer | David Cole |
| Synthesizer | Bill Payne |
| Synthesizer | Craig Frost |
| Background Vocals | Donny Gerrard |
| Background Vocals | Laura Creamer |
| Background Vocals | Mark Creamer |
| Background Vocals | Shaun Murphy |
9 Somewhere Tonight
| Bass | Chris Campbell |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Rick Vito |
| Acoustic Guitar | Fred Tackett |
| Piano | Bill Payne |
| Synthesizer | Craig Frost |
| Background Vocals | Donny Gerrard |
| Background Vocals | Laura Creamer |
| Background Vocals | Mark Creamer |
| Background Vocals | Shaun Murphy |
10 Fortunate Son (Live)
| Bass | Chris Campbell |
| Drums | Don Brewer |
| Guitar | Dawayne Bailey |
| Guitar | Mark Chatfield |
| Piano | Craig Frost |
| Sax | Alto Reed |
Liner Notes
Producer – Bob Seger, Punch Andrews
Co-producer – David Cole
Arranged By (Horn Section) – Alto Reed, Jerry Hey
Engineer – David Cole, Greg Edward, Shelly Yakus
Engineer (Assistant) – Bob Castle, David Axelbaum, Judy Clapp, Peter Doell, Steve Himelfarb
Mastered By – Wally Traugott
Mixed By – Bob Seger, Punch Andrews, David Cole
Manufactured For – Capitol Records, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Capitol Records, Inc.
Copyright (c) – Capitol Records, Inc.
Pressed By – Digital Audio Disc Corp. – DIDX 558
Published By – Gear Publishing Co.
Published By – Jondora Music
Engineered At – Capitol Studios
Engineered At – Rumbo Recorders
Engineered At – Criteria Recording Studios
Mastered At – Capitol Studios
