1995 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band – It’s A Mystery

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It’s a Mystery is the fifteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Bob Seger, released in 1995.

Despite hit singles and fan favorites such as “Lock and Load,” “Manhattan,” and “Hands in the Air,” the album charted at #27 on The Billboard charts. This was Seger’s lowest chart position since 1976’s Live Bullet which charted at #34 on the Billboard 200.

It’s a Mystery was Seger’s last album before taking a hiatus from the music industry in order to be with his family. He would return in 2006 with the album Face the Promise.

Tracks

1  Rite Of Passage (Bob Seger) 03:50
2  Lock And Load (Bob Seger; Craig Frost; Tim Mitchell) 04:55
3  By The River (Bob Seger) 03:26
4  Manhattan (Bob Seger) 05:22
5  I Wonder (Bob Seger) 04:05
6  It’s A Mystery (Bob Seger) 04:19
7  Revisionism (Bob Seger; Craig Frost; Tim Mitchell) 03:48
8  Golden Boy (Bob Seger) 02:26
9  I Can’t Save You Angelene (Bob Seger) 03:56
10  16 Shells From A 30-6 (Bob Seger; Tom Waits) 04:19
11  West Of The Moon (Bob Seger) 04:36
12  Hands In The Air (Bob Seger; Craig Frost; Tim Mitchell) 04:47

Media

Musicians

1 Rite Of Passage

BassBob Seger
Drums (programming)Bob Seger
Guitar (solo)Tim Mitchell
GuitarBob Seger
SynthesizerBob Seger
SaxAlto Reed
Background VocalsDonny Gerrard
Background VocalsLaura Creamer
Background VocalsRosemary Butler
Background VocalsShaun Murphy
VocalsBob Seger


2 Lock And Load

BassChris Campbell
DrumsEddie Bayers
GuitarTim Mitchell
KeyboardsCraig Frost
SaxAlto Reed
Background VocalsLaura Creamer
Background VocalsLuther Waters
Background VocalsRosemary Butler
Background VocalsShaun Murphy
VocalsBob Seger


3 By The River

BassBob Glaub
DrumsHarry Stinson
GuitarMichael Thompson
Acoustic GuitarBob Seger
KeyboardsCJ Vanston
PianoRoy Bittan
SaxAlto Reed
Background VocalsDonny Gerrard
Background VocalsJulia Tillman Waters
Background VocalsLaura Creamer
Background VocalsRosemary Butler
VocalsBob Seger


4 Manhattan

BassBob Glaub
DrumsHarry Stinson
GuitarMichael Thompson
KeyboardsCJ Vanston
PianoRoy Bittan
VocalsBob Seger


5 I Wonder

BassBob Glaub
DrumsHarry Stinson
GuitarMichael Thompson
PianoRoy Bittan
SynthesizerCJ Vanston
Background VocalsDonny Gerrard
Background VocalsJulia Tillman Waters
Background VocalsLaura Creamer
Background VocalsRosemary Butler
VocalsBob Seger


6 It’s A Mystery

BassChris Campbell
DrumsKenny Aronoff
DrumsScott Crago
Guitar (solo)Tim Mitchell
GuitarBob Seger
SynthesizerCraig Frost
SaxAlto Reed
Background VocalsDonny Gerrard
Background VocalsLaura Creamer
Background VocalsOren Waters
Background VocalsShaun Murphy
VocalsBob Seger


7 Revisionism

BassChris Campbell
Drums (programming)Craig Frost
GuitarTim Mitchell
Electric PianoCraig Frost
SynthesizerBill Payne
SaxAlto Reed
MaracasSam Clayton
MaracasTom Roady
VocalsBob Seger


8 Golden Boy

Drums (programming)Bob Seger
Acoustic GuitarBob Seger
SynthesizerBob Seger
VocalsBob Seger


9 I Can’t Save You Angelene

BassBob Glaub
DrumsRuss Kunkel
GuitarTim Mitchell
PianoBob Seger
Background VocalsDonny Gerrard
Background VocalsLaura Creamer
Background VocalsRosemary Butler
Background VocalsShaun Murphy
VocalsBob Seger


10 16 Shells From A 30-6

BassBuell Neidlinger
DrumsRichie Hayward
GuitarFred Tackett
Slide GuitarRick Vito
TromboneGeorge Bohanon
SnareGary Mallaber
PercussionRudy Richman
VocalsBob Seger


11 West Of The Moon

BassBob Glaub
DrumsRuss Kunkel
GuitarMichael Thompson
PianoBob Seger
SynthesizerCJ Vanston
VocalsBob Seger


12 Hands In The Air

BassChris Campbell
Drums (programming)Craig Frost
GuitarTim Mitchell
KeyboardsCraig Frost
SaxAlto Reed
MaracasTom Roady
VocalsBob Seger

Liner Notes

Producer – Bob Seger
Mixed By – David Cole (Tracks 1, 3, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11)
Mixed By – Shelly Yakus (Tracks 2, 4, 5, 12)
Mixed By – Ed Cherney (Track 7)
Mastered By – Bob Seger, Punch Andrews, Wally Traugott
Recorded By – David Cole (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12)
Recorded By – Shelly Yakus (Track 6)
Recorded By – Thom Panunzio (Track 10)

Art Direction – Tommy Steele
Design – Jeffrey Fey, Wendy Dougan
Photography By, Illustration – Andy Engel, Don Miller, Karen Miller, Paul Brown

Recorded At New River Studios
Recorded At Woodland Digital
Recorded At Conway Studios
Recorded At South Beach Studios
Recorded At A&M Studios
Mixed At Woodland Digital
Mixed At A&M Studios
Mixed At Conway Studios