'Live' Bullet
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| Live album by Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band | |||||
| Released | April 1976 | ||||
| Recorded | September 4–September 5, 1975 at Cobo Hall, Detroit | ||||
| Genre | Rock | ||||
| Length | 70:40 | ||||
| Label | Capitol | ||||
| Producer | Punch Andrews, Bob Seger | ||||
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| Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band chronology | |||||
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'Live' Bullet is a live album by American rock band Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band, released in 1976. It was recorded at Cobo Hall in Detroit, Michigan, during the heyday of that arena's time as an important rock concert venue.
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[edit] History
'Live' Bullet became a staple of FM rock radio in Detroit. Classics such as the live version of "Nutbush City Limits," and the connected song rendition of "Travelin' Man" and "Beautiful Loser" were among the most widely played live tracks on Detroit stations such as WWWW (quad), WRIF, and WABX. Other tracks such as "Let It Rock", "Turn the Page", and "Get Out of Denver" also received wide airplay in Detroit.
The success of Seger's music at this time, however, was highly regional, with Seger still remaining quite unknown even in adjacent media markets such as Chicago. In June of 1976, Seger played the Pontiac Silverdome in metropolitan Detroit at a historic concert that also included Point Blank, Elvin Bishop, and Todd Rundgren. 80,000 people were in attendance and the concert lasted until nearly 1:30 a.m.
However, it was only in the following winter that the release of his next recording Night Moves launched Seger into more national markets. Over time, the life-on-the-road tale "Turn the Page" would became the most nationally played song from 'Live' Bullet, and a perennial favorite on album-oriented rock and classic rock stations.
For Detroit fans, however, the entire 'Live' Bullet recording captured a Detroit artist at the height of his energy and creativity, in front of a highly appreciative hometown crowd. 'Live' Bullet also captured the wild and free spirit of rock concerts in the seventies, and has great historic value in that regard. Critic Dave Marsh called it "one of the best live albums ever made."[1]
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Bob Seger, except as indicated.
- "Nutbush City Limits" (Tina Turner) – 4:37
- "Travelin' Man" – 4:53
- "Beautiful Loser" – 4:00
- "Jody Girl" – 4:28
- "I've Been Working" (Van Morrison) – 4:35
- "Turn the Page" – 5:05
- "U.M.C. (Upper Middle Class)" – 3:17
- "Bo Diddley" (Bo Diddley) – 5:40
- "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man" – 3:01
- "Heavy Music" – 8:14
- "Katmandu" – 6:23
- "Lookin' Back" – 2:36
- "Get Out of Denver" – 5:21
- "Let It Rock" (Chuck Berry) – 8:30
The live version of the song "Katmandu" was also featured as the sole Bob Seger track as part of a promotional-only compilation album issued by Capitol records entitled "The Greatest Music Ever Sold", which was distributed to record stores during the 1976 Holiday season as part of Capitol's "Greatest Music Ever Sold" campaign, promoting 15 "Best Of" albums released by the record label. It should be noted that 'Live' Bullet is a "Live" album and not a "Best Of" compilation.
[edit] Silver Bullet Band
- Bob Seger – lead vocals, guitar, piano
- Drew Abbott – lead guitar, background vocals
- Alto Reed - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, percussion, background vocals
- Robyn Robins – organ, clavinet, mellotron, piano on "Katmandu"
- Chris Campbell – bass guitar, background vocals
- Charlie Allen Martin – drums, background vocals, answer vocals on "Heavy Music", harmony vocals on "Jody Girl" and "Get Out of Denver"
[edit] Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1976 | Billboard Pop Albums | 34 |
| 1986 | The Billboard 200 | 135 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1976 | "Natbush City Limits" | Billboard Pop Singles | 69 |
[edit] Certifications
| Organization | Level | Date |
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| RIAA – U.S. | Gold | December 12, 1976 |
| RIAA – U.S. | Platinum | December 16, 1977 |
| CRIA – Canada | Gold | December 1, 1979 |
| CRIA – Canada | Platinum | December 1, 1979 |
| CRIA – Canada | Double Platinum | December 1, 1983 |
| RIAA – U.S. | 4X Platinum | June 6, 1991 |
| RIAA – U.S. | 5X Platinum | September 22, 2003 |
[edit] Notes
- ^ The New Rolling Stone Record Guide. Ed. Dave Marsh and John Swenson. New York: Random House, 1983. ISBN 0-394-72107-1
[edit] External links
- The Bob Seger File: 'Live Bullet' (Fan site)
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