It's a Mystery is the fifteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Bob Seger, released in 1995 (see 1995 in music). As with his prior album, it is credited to the Silver Bullet Band, though many of the tracks feature a wide array of session musicians and the members of the Silver Bullet Band itself only make limited contributions to the album.
| It's a Mystery | ||||
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| Released | October 24, 1995 | |||
| Studio | New River Studios (Fort Lauderdale, FL) South Beach Studios (Miami Beach, FL) Woodland Digital (Nashville, TN) Conway Studios (Los Angeles, CA) | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 49:49 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Bob Seger | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Despite hit singles and fan favorites such as "Lock and Load," "Manhattan," and "Hands in the Air," the album charted at No. 27 on the Billboard charts. This was Seger's lowest chart position since 1976's Live Bullet which charted at No. 34 on the Billboard 200.
It's a Mystery was Seger's last album before taking a hiatus from the music industry to be with his family. He would return in 2006 with the album Face the Promise.
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Bob Seger, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Rite of Passage" | 3:51 | |
| 2. | "Lock and Load" | Craig Frost, Tim Mitchell, Seger | 4:55 |
| 3. | "By the River" | 3:26 | |
| 4. | "Manhattan" | 5:22 | |
| 5. | "I Wonder" | 4:06 | |
| 6. | "It's a Mystery" | 4:18 | |
| 7. | "Revisionism Street" | Frost, Mitchell, Seger | 3:48 |
| 8. | "Golden Boy" | 2:25 | |
| 9. | "I Can't Save You Angeline" | 3:56 | |
| 10. | "16 Shells from a Thirty-Ought Six" | Tom Waits | 4:20 |
| 11. | "West of the Moon" | 4:37 | |
| 12. | "Hands in the Air" | Frost, Mitchell, Seger | 4:45 |
Personnel edit
As listed in the liner notes.[2]
- Bob Seger – synthesizer (1, 8), acoustic guitar (3, 8), guitar (1), piano (9, 11), bass (1), vocals (all tracks), drum machine (1, 8)
- Kenny Aronoff – drums (6)
- Eddie Bayers – drums (2)
- Roy Bittan – piano (3–5)
- George Bohanon – trombone (10)
- Rosemary Butler – background vocals (1–3, 5, 9)
- Chris Campbell – bass (2, 6, 7, 12)
- Sam Clayton – maracas (7)
- Scott Crago – bass drum (6)
- Laura Creamer – background vocals (1–3, 5, 6, 9)
- Craig Frost – synthesizer (6), keyboards (2, 12), electric piano (7), drum machine (7, 12)
- Donny Gerrard – background vocals (1, 3, 5, 6, 9)
- Bob Glaub – bass (3–5, 9, 11)
- Richie Hayward – drums (10)
- Russ Kunkel – drums (9, 11)
- Gary Mallaber – brushed snare drum (10)
- Tim Mitchell – guitar (2, 6, 7, 9, 12)
- Shaun Murphy – background vocals (1, 2, 6, 9)
- Buell Neidlinger – bass (10)
- Bill Payne – synthesizer (7)
- Alto Reed – saxophone (1–3, 7)
- Rudy Richman – percussion (10)
- Tom Roady – maracas (7, 12)
- Harry Stinson – drums (3–5)
- Fred Tackett – guitar (10)
- Michael Thompson – guitar (3–5, 11)
- Jeffrey C.J. Vanston – synthesizer (5, 11), keyboards (3, 4)
- Rick Vito – slide guitar (10)
- Julia Waters – background vocals (3, 5)
- Luther Waters – background vocals (2)
- Oren Waters – background vocals (6)
Production edit
- Producer: Bob Seger
- Engineer: David N. Cole
- Mixing: David N. Cole
- Drum programming: Bob Seger
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
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Year-end charts edit
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Singles edit
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1995 | "Lock and Load" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 22 |
| 1996 | "Hands in the Air" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 29 |
References edit
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band: It's a Mystery > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ^ It's a Mystery (CD). Bob Seger. Capitol Records. 1995. CDP 0777 7 99774 2 0.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
- ^ "Bob Seger Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 23, 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2021.