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Against the Wind (album)
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| Studio album by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band | |||||
| Released | February 1980 | ||||
| Recorded | 1979 (?) | ||||
| Genre | Rock | ||||
| Length | 40:24 | ||||
| Label | Capitol | ||||
| Producer | Punch Andrews, Steve Melton, Muscle Shoals Sound Rhythm Section, Bob Seger, Bill Szymczyk |
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Against the Wind is the Twelfth album by American rock band Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, released in 1980 (see 1980 in music). It is Seger's only Number 1 album to date, spending 6 weeks atop the Billboard 200. It was the album that knocked Pink Floyd's massive-selling The Wall from the top spot.
all songs written by Bob Seger
- "The Horizontal Bop" – 4:03
- "You'll Accomp'ny Me" – 4:00
- "Her Strut" – 3:51
- "No Man's Land" – 3:43
- "Long Twin Silver Line" – 4:18
- "Against the Wind" – 5:34
- "Good for Me" – 4:03
- "Betty Lou's Gettin' Out Tonight" – 2:52
- "Fire Lake" – 3:30
- "Shinin' Brightly" – 4:30
- Bob Seger - guitar, vocals, background vocals
- Drew Abbott - guitar
- Barry Beckett - piano, keyboard
- Ginger Blake - background vocals
- Chris Campbell - bass
- Pete Carr - guitar
- Sam Clayton - percussion, vocals
- Laura Creamer - vocals, background vocals
- Linda Dillard - vocals, background vocals
- Dr. John - keyboard
- Glenn Frey - guitar, background vocals
- Paul Harris - organ, piano, keyboard
- Roger Hawkins - percussion, drums
- Don Henley - vocals, background vocals
- David Hood - bass
- Jimmy Johnson - guitar, horn
- Randy McCormick - organ, keyboard
- Bill Payne - organ, synthesizer, piano
- Mac Rebennack - piano
- Alto Reed - horn, saxophone
- Doug Riley - synthesizer
- Robin Robbins - keyboard
- Timothy B. Schmit - vocals, background vocals
- David Teegarden - percussion, drums
- Producers: Punch Andrews, Steve Melton, Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, Bob Seger, Bill Szymczyk
- Engineers: John Arrias, Steve Melton, Bill Szymczyk
- Mixing: Punch Andrews, John Arrias, Steve Melton, Muscle Shoals Sound Rhythm Section, Bob Seger, Bill Szymczyk
- Mastering: Wally Traugott
- Remastering: Robert Vosgien
- Art direction: Roy Kohara
- Photography: Tom Bert
- Paintings: Jim Warren
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1980 | Pop Albums | 1 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1980 | "Against The Wind" | Pop Singles | 5 |
| 1980 | "Fire Lake" | Pop Singles | 6 |
| 1980 | "You'll Accomp'ny Me" | Pop Singles | 14 |
| 1980 | "The Horizontal Bop" | Pop Singles | 42 |
| Year | Winner | Category |
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| 1981 | Against the Wind | Best Recording Package |
| 1981 | Against the Wind | Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal |
| Preceded by The Wall by Pink Floyd |
Billboard 200 number one album May 3, 1980 - June 7, 1980 |
Succeeded by Glass Houses by Billy Joel |
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| Bob Seger • Dawayne Bailey • Don Brewer • Craig Frost • Chris Campbell • Alto Reed Drew Abbott • Charlie Allen Martin • Dave Teegarden • Rick Mannassa • Robyn Robbins |
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| Studio albums | Night Moves • Stranger in Town • Against the Wind • The Distance • Like a Rock • The Fire Inside • It's a Mystery • Face the Promise |
| Live albums | 'Live' Bullet • Nine Tonight |
| Compilations | The Bob Seger Collection • Greatest Hits • Greatest Hits 2 |
| As The Bob Seger System | Ramblin' Gamblin' Man • Noah • Mongrel |
| Bob Seger "solo" albums | Brand New Morning • Smokin' O.P.'s • Back in '72 • Seven • Beautiful Loser |
| Songs | "Turn the Page" • "Nutbush City Limits" • "Night Moves" • "We've Got Tonight" • "Old Time Rock and Roll" • "Fire Lake" • "Against the Wind" • "Shame on the Moon" • "Roll Me Away" • "Fortunate Son" • "Like a Rock" • "Shakedown" |
| Related articles | Discography |