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Nine Tonight

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Nine Tonight is a live album by American rock band Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band, released in 1981 (see 1981 in music). The album was recorded at Cobo Hall in Detroit, Michigan, in June 1980 and at the Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts in October 1980. With the exception of three tracks — "Nine Tonight", "Tryin' To Live My Life Without You" and "Let It Rock" — the album is composed of songs drawn from Seger's three previous studio albums. Only "Let It Rock" was repeated from the previous live album Live Bullet. "Tryin' to Live My Life Without You" was released as a single and peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US. The album's title track was originally recorded for the Urban Cowboy soundtrack album.

The 2011 remastered album has a bonus track called "Brave Strangers", which was originally released on Seger's 1978 album Stranger in Town. This live version was originally released as the B-side of the "Tryin' to Live My Life Without You" live single.

Track listing

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

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Nine Tonight" 5:23
2."Tryin' to Live My Life Without You"Eugene Williams4:00
3."You'll Accomp'ny Me" 4:13
4."Hollywood Nights" 4:49
5."Old Time Rock & Roll"George Jackson, Thomas Earl Jones III5:12
6."Mainstreet" 4:04
7."Against the Wind" 5:35
8."The Fire Down Below" 4:47
9."Her Strut" 3:51
10."Feel Like a Number" 4:10
11."Fire Lake" 3:52
12."Betty Lou's Gettin' Out Tonight" 2:59
13."We've Got Tonight" 4:55
14."Night Moves" 5:44
15."Rock and Roll Never Forgets" 3:36
16."Let It Rock" (edited for CD - original LP version was 8:25.)E. Anderson (Chuck Berry)5:58
17."Brave Strangers" (bonus track) 6:48

Track times based upon 2011 remaster.

Tracks recorded in Detroit on 15 June 1980: 8 & 17

Tracks recorded in Detroit on 16 June 1980: 4 & 12

Tracks recorded in Detroit on 19 June 1980: 7 & 10

Tracks recorded in Detroit on 20 June 1980: 11 & 14

Tracks recorded in Detroit on 21 June 1980: 13

Tracks recorded in Boston on 5 October 1980: 5 & 9

Tracks recorded in Boston on 6 October 1980: 1 & 2

Tracks recorded in Boston on 7 October 1980: 3, 6, 15 & 16

Personnel

  • Bob Seger - acoustic guitar, piano, electric guitar, vocals
  • Drew Abbott - electric guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Colleen Beaton - vocals
  • Chris Campbell - bass, background vocals
  • Craig Frost - organ, piano, keyboard, clavinet
  • Kathy Lamb - vocals
  • Pamela Moore - vocals
  • Shaun Murphy - percussion, vocals, background vocals, harmony vocals
  • Alto Reed - organ, flute, horn, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
  • David Teegarden - drums, background vocals
  • June Tilton - vocals

Charts

Singles

Single Chart Position
"Tryin' to Live My Life Without You" (Live) Canada (RPM)
 11
U.S. Billboard Top Rock Tracks 2
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 5
"Feel Like a Number" (Live) Canada (RPM) 29
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 5
"Hollywood Nights" (Live) UK Singles Chart 49
"We've Got Tonight" (Live) UK Singles Chart 60

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[10] Platinum 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[11] 4× Platinum 4,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band: Nine Tonight > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
  2. ^ Gardner, Mike (September 26, 1981). "Albums: Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band – Nine Tonight" (PDF). Record Mirror. London: Spotlight Publications Inc. p. 12. ISSN 0144-5804. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0403". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  4. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band – Nine Tonight" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  5. ^ "Charts.nz – Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band – Nine Tonight". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  6. ^ "Bob Seger | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  7. ^ "Bob Seger Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  8. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4687". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  9. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1982". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  10. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Bob Seger – Nine Tonight". Music Canada.
  11. ^ "American album certifications – Bob Seger – Nine Tonight". Recording Industry Association of America.