Face the Promise

Face the Promise is the sixteenth studio album by the American rock musician Bob Seger. The album was originally planned to be released in 2004, was delayed to 2005, and was officially released on September 12, 2006. It is his first new studio album since It's a Mystery in 1995 and is Seger's first studio album not to be credited to "Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band" since Beautiful Loser in 1975. It took Seger six years to finish Face the Promise. The first single, "Wait For Me", was premiered in July 2006.

The album was certified platinum in the United States.

Personnel

 * Bernie Barlow - backing vocals
 * Eddie Bayers - drums
 * Bekka Bramlett - backing vocals
 * Steve Brewster - drums
 * David Cole - percussion
 * J. T. Corenflos - electric guitar, acoustic guitar
 * Laura Creamer - backing vocals
 * Eric Darken - tambourine
 * Kenny Greenberg - electric guitar
 * Aubrey Haynie - fiddle
 * Steve Herman - trumpet
 * Jim Hoke - tenor saxophone
 * William Huber - trombone
 * John Jarvis - piano
 * Kid Rock - guitar
 * Randy Leago - tenor saxophone
 * Paul Leim - drums, cowbell
 * Sam Levine - baritone saxophone
 * Patty Loveless - vocals
 * Gordon Mote - piano
 * Shaun Murphy - backing vocals
 * Steve Nathan - piano
 * Larry Paxton - bass
 * Bill Payne - piano
 * Michael Rhodes - bass
 * Brent Rowan - electric guitar
 * Biff Watson - electric guitar
 * Glenn Worf - bass
 * Marlin Young - electric guitar
 * Bob Seger - vocals, synthesizer, percussion, electric guitar, acoustic guitar
 * Strings
 * David Angell
 * Zeneba Bowers
 * John Catchings
 * David Davidson
 * Conni Ellisor
 * Carl Gorodetzky
 * Jim Grosjean
 * Craig Nelson
 * Carole Rabinowitz
 * Pamela Sixfin
 * Elisabeth Small
 * Gary Vanosdale
 * Mary Kathryn Vanosdale
 * Matthew Walker

Production
Produced by Bob Seger, except "Real Mean Bottle" produced by Bob Seger and Kid Rock

Recorded by David N. Cole

Mixed by David N. Cole and Bob Seger

Recorded at Ocean Way Studios in Nashville except "Won't Stop" and "The Long Goodbye" recorded at Home Studios, Michigan