Like a Rock

Like a Rock is the thirteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Bob Seger, released in 1986 (see 1986 in music). The title track is best known for being featured in Chevrolet truck commercials throughout the 1990s and early 2000s. "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.

This article is about the album. For the song, see Like a Rock (song).

Like a Rock
Studio album by
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
ReleasedApril 1986
Recorded1985–1986
GenreRock
Length43:55
LabelCapitol
ProducerPunch Andrews, David N. Cole, Bob Seger
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band chronology
The Distance
(1982)		 Like a Rock
(1986)		 The Fire Inside
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Despite having sold upward of three million US copies, it has never been certified above Platinum status.

History

The album was originally going to be named American Storm after the first track and was going to be released in December 1985, but it was delayed and the name was changed.[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Bob Seger, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."American Storm" 4:17
2."Like a Rock" 5:56
3."Miami" 4:40
4."The Ring" 5:35
5."Tightrope"Craig Frost, Seger4:31
6."The Aftermath"Frost, Seger3:30
7."Sometimes" 3:31
8."It's You" 4:03
9."Somewhere Tonight" 4:25
10."Fortunate Son"John Fogerty3:20

Personnel

Silver Bullet Band

Additional musicians
Guitars
  • Dawayne Bailey – acoustic guitar, guitar, electric guitar on "Like a Rock"
  • Pete Carr – guitar on "American Storm"
  • Dann Huff – guitar on "Sometimes"
  • Fred Tackett – acoustic guitar, guitar on "The Ring" "Sometimes" "Somewhere Tonight"
  • Rick Vito – acoustic guitar, guitar, electric guitar, slide guitar on "Like a Rock" "Miami" "The Ring" "Tightrope" "The Aftermath" "Somewhere Tonight"
Drums & Percussion
Keyboards
  • Bill Payne – synthesizer, piano, keyboard on all tracks except "Tightrope"
  • David Cole – synthesizer on "It's You"
Horns
  • Gary Grant – trumpet on "Miami"
  • Gary Herbig – saxophone on "Miami"
  • Jerry Hey – trumpet on "Miami" "The Aftermath" "Sometimes"
  • Kim Hutchcroft – saxophone on "Miami" "Sometimes"
  • Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone on "Miami" "The Aftermath" "Sometimes"
  • Marc Russo – saxophone on "Miami" "The Aftermath" "Sometimes"
  • Ernie Watts – saxophone on "Miami" "The Aftermath" "Sometimes"
Additional vocals
  • Laura Creamer – background vocals on "Tightrope" "The Aftermath" "It's You" "Somewhere Tonight"
  • Mark Creamer – background vocals on "Tightrope" "The Aftermath" "It's You"
  • Donny Gerrard – background vocals on "Tightrope" "The Aftermath" "It's You" "Somewhere Tonight"
  • Don Henley – background vocals, harmony vocals "Miami"
  • Shaun Murphy – vocals & background vocals on "Tightrope," background vocals on "The Aftermath" "Somewhere Tonight," harmony vocals on "Sometimes" "It's You"
  • Timothy B. Schmit – background vocals "Miami"
  • The Weather Girls (Izora Armstead and Martha Wash) - background vocals on "Like a Rock", "Tightrope" and "The Aftermath".

Production
  • Producers: Punch Andrews, David N. Cole, Bob Seger
  • Engineers: David N. Cole, Greg Edward, Shelly Yakus
  • Assistant engineers: David Axelbaum, Bob Castle, Judy Clapp, Peter Doell, Steve Himelfarb
  • Mixing: Punch Andrews, David N. Cole, Bob Seger
  • Mastering: Wally Traugott
  • Horn arrangements: Jerry Hey, Alto Reed
  • Art direction: Bill Burks, Roy Kohara
  • Design: Mark Shoolery
  • Photography: Aaron Rapoport

Charts

Album – Billboard (North America)

YearBillboard chartPeak
1986 Top 200 3 [3]

Singles and album tracks – Billboard (North America)

YearSong titleBillboard chartPeak
1986 "American Storm" Mainstream Rock Tracks 2 [4]
Hot 100 13 [5]
"Fortunate Son" Mainstream Rock Tracks 9
"It's You" Adult Contemporary 22 [6]
Mainstream Rock Tracks 8
Hot 100 52
"Like a Rock" Adult Contemporary 21
Mainstream Rock Tracks 1
Hot 100 12
"Miami" Hot 100 70
"Tightrope" Mainstream Rock Tracks 35
"The Aftermath" Mainstream Rock Tracks 9

References
  1. Chrispell, James. Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band: Like a Rock > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
  2. Billboard, November 2, 1985
  3. https://www.billboard.com/music/bob-seger/chart-history/TLP
  4. https://www.billboard.com/music/bob-seger/chart-history/RTT
  5. https://www.billboard.com/music/bob-seger/chart-history/HSI
  6. https://www.billboard.com/music/bob-seger/chart-history/ASI
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