Like a Rock

Infobox Album |
Name = Like a Rock
Type = Album
Artist = Bob Seger


Released = April 1986
Recorded = 1985-1986
Genre = Rock
Length = 43:55
Label = Capitol
Producer = Punch Andrews,
David Cole,
Bob Seger
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:6m9yxdybjoly~T1 link]
Last album = "The Distance"
(1982)
This album = "Like a Rock"
(1986)
Next album = "The Fire Inside"
(1991)

"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 on Chevrolet truck commercials. "Fortunate Son" is a live track from 1983, which was added as a bonus to the CD release of the album. The vinyl version ends with "Somewhere Tonight".

Track listing

All songs written by Bob Seger, except where noted

#"American Storm" – 4:17
#"Like a Rock" – 5:56
#"Miami" – 4:40
#"The Ring" – 5:35
#"Tightrope" (Frost, Seger) – 4:31
#"The Aftermath" (Craig Frost, Seger) – 3:30
#"Sometimes" – 3:31
#"It's You" – 4:03
#"Somewhere Tonight" – 4:25
#"Fortunate Son" (John Fogerty) – 3:20

Personnel

ilver Bullet Band

*Bob Seger - acoustic guitar, guitar, piano, vocals
*Craig Frost - organ, synthesizer, piano, keyboard
*Chris Campbell - bass
*Alto Reed - baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone

Additional musicians

*Izora Armstead - see The Weather Girls
*Dawayne Bailey - acoustic guitar, guitar, electric guitar
*Don Brewer - drums
*Pete Carr - guitar
*Mark Chatfield - electric guitar
*David Cole - synthesizer
*Laura Creamer - vocals, background vocals
*Mark Creamer - vocals, background vocals
*Paulinho Da Costa - percussion
*Donny Gerrard - vocals, background vocals
*Gary Grant - trumpet
*Don Henley - vocals, background vocals, harmony vocals
*Gary Herbig - saxophone
*Jerry Hey - trumpet
*Dann Huff - guitar
*Kim Hutchcroft - saxophone
*Douglas Kibble - vocals, background vocals
*Russ Kunkel - drums
*Gary Mallaber - drums
*Shaun Murphy - vocals, background vocals, harmony vocals
*Bill Payne - synthesizer, piano, keyboard
*Bill Reichenbach Jr. - trombone
*John "J.R." Robinson - drums
*Marc Russo - saxophone
*Timothy B. Schmit - vocals, background vocals
*Fred Tackett - acoustic guitar, guitar
*Rick Vito - acoustic guitar, guitar, electric guitar, slide guitar
*Martha Wash - see The Weather Girls
*Ernie Watts - saxophone
*The Weather Girls (Izora Armstead and Martha Wash) - background vocals on "Like a rock", "Tightrope" and "The Aftermath".

Production

*Producers: Punch Andrews, David Cole, Bob Seger
*Engineers: David Cole, Greg Edward, Shelly Yakus
*Assistant engineers: David Azelbaum, Bob Castle, Judy Clapp, Peter Doell, Steve Himelfarb
*Mixing: Punch Andrews, David 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)

Singles - Billboard (North America)