1982 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band – The Distance
The Distance is the twelfth studio album by US-American rock singer Bob Seger. It was released in the final week of 1982. It peaked at #5 on Billboard’s album chart and sold close to two million copies in the United States.
Seger, influenced by the Woody Allen film Annie Hall originally intended the album to be built around the theme of relationships but eventually that fell apart when Seger decided that sticking to the theme too strictly would make the album “maudlin.” Several songs based on the original theme made it on the album: the hit single “Even Now,” “Love’s the Last to Know,” “House Behind a House” and the album closer “Little Victories.”
The album’s lead single, “Shame on the Moon”, was one of Seger’s biggest hits, holding at #2 for four weeks on the Billboard Hot 100. It also hit #1 Adult Contemporary and crossed over to #15 Country.
Capitol Records had stopped manufacturing albums in the 8 track tape cartridge format by the time this album was released. However, Seger asked the label to include that format for this album, knowing that many of his fans still used 8 track players.
Tracks
1 Even Now (Bob Seger) 04:33
2 Makin’ Thunderbirds (Bob Seger) 02:57
3 Boomtown Blues (Bob Seger) 03:39
4 Shame On The Moon (Rodney Crowell) 04:55
5 Love’s The Last To Know (Bob Seger) 04:29
6 Roll Me Away (Bob Seger) 09:20
7 House Behind A House (Bob Seger) 04:02
8 Comin’ Home (Bob Seger) 06:07
9 Little Victories (Bob Seger) 05:54
Musicians
1 Even Now
Bass | Chris Campbell |
Drums | Russ Kunkel |
Guitar | Don Felder |
Organ | Craig Frost |
Piano | Roy Bittan |
Sax | Alto Reed |
Percussion | Bobbye Hall |
Vocals | Bob Seger |
2 Makin’ Thunderbirds
Bass | Chris Campbell |
Drums | Russ Kunkel |
Guitar | Drew Abbott |
Piano | Craig Frost |
Sax | Alto Reed |
Percussion | Bobbye Hall |
Background Vocals | Bonnie Raitt |
Vocals | Bob Seger |
3 Boomtown Blues
Bass | Chris Campbell |
Drums | Russ Kunkel |
Guitar | Don Felder |
Organ | Craig Frost |
Sax | Alto Reed |
Percussion | Bobbye Hall |
Vocals | Bob Seger |
4 Shame On The Moon
Bass | Chris Campbell |
Drums | Russ Kunkel |
Guitar | Drew Abbott |
Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
Organ | Craig Frost |
Piano | Bill Payne |
Percussion | Bobbye Hall |
Background Vocals | Laura Creamer |
Background Vocals | Shaun Murphy |
Background Vocals | Glenn Frey |
Vocals | Bob Seger |
5 Love’s The Last To Know
Bass | Chris Campbell |
Drums | Russ Kunkel |
Guitar | Davey Johnstone |
Organ | Craig Frost |
Piano | Bill Payne |
Vocals | Bob Seger |
6 Roll Me Away
Bass | Chris Campbell |
Drums | Russ Kunkel |
Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
Organ | Craig Frost |
Piano | Roy Bittan |
Synthesizer | Michael Boddicker |
Percussion | Bobbye Hall |
Vocals | Bob Seger |
7 House Behind A House
Bass | Chris Campbell |
Drums | Russ Kunkel |
Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
Sax | Alto Reed |
Background Vocals | Shaun Murphy |
8 Comin’ Home
Bass | David Hood |
Drums | Roger Hawkins |
Guitar | Bob Seger |
Guitar | Pete Carr |
Organ | Barry Beckett |
Piano | Barry Beckett |
Synthesizer | Bill Payne |
Sax | Alto Reed |
Background Vocals | Ginger Blake |
Background Vocals | Laura Creamer |
Background Vocals | Linda Dillard |
Vocals | Bob Seger |
9 Little Victories
Bass | Chris Campbell |
Drums | Russ Kunkel |
Guitar (solo) | Bob Seger |
Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
Organ | Craig Frost |
Vocals | Bob Seger |
Liner Notes
Producer – Jimmy Iovine
Producer – Bob Seger, The Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section (Track 8)
Coordinator – Janet Weber
Engineer – Shelly Yakus
Engineer (Additional) – Thom Panunzio
Engineer (Assistant) – Bobby Gerber, Charles Brewer, David Dubow, Don Smith, Hill Brin Swimmer, Michael Brooks, Stuart Furusho
Mastered By – Punch Andrews, Wally Traugott
Mixed By – Greg Edward, Jimmy Iovine, Punch Andrews, Shelly Yakus
Artwork – Bill Burks, Roy Kohara
Photography By – Tom Bert, Michael Marks
Manufactured By Capitol Records-EMI Of Canada Limited
Distributed By Capitol Records-EMI Of Canada Limited
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Capitol Records, Inc.
Copyright (c) Capitol Records, Inc.
Recorded At Studio 55, Los Angeles
Recorded At Crystal Sound
Recorded At Muscle Shoals Sound Studios
Mixed At Rumbo Recorders
Mastered At Capitol Mastering
Pressed By Capitol Records-EMI Of Canada Limited