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.^[4] The first single, "Wait For Me", was premiered in July 2006.

Face the Promise
Studio album by Bob Seger
Released	September 12, 2006
Recorded	2000–2006
Studio	Ocean Way, Nashville
Genre	Country rock
Length	43:05
Label	Capitol
Producer	Bob Seger ("Real Mean Bottle" co-produced with Kid Rock)
Bob Seger chronology
Greatest Hits 2 (2003) Face the Promise (2006) Early Seger Vol. 1 (2009)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B[2]
Jam!	[3]

The album was certified platinum in the United States.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Wreck This Heart"	3:53
2.	"Wait for Me"	3:42
3.	"Face the Promise"	3:18
4.	"No Matter Who You Are"	3:40
5.	"Are You"	3:35
6.	"Simplicity"	3:59
7.	"No More"	2:58
8.	"Real Mean Bottle" (with Kid Rock)	3:05
9.	"Won't Stop"	3:19
10.	"Between"	4:48
11.	"The Answer's in the Question" (with Patty Loveless)	3:41
12.	"The Long Goodbye"	3:07
13.	"Red Eye to Memphis" (iTunes Bonus Track)	2:57

All tracks are written by Bob Seger except "Real Mean Bottle", written by Vince Gill.

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

Certifications

Country	Certification	Sales/shipments
Canada	Gold[5]	50,000
United States	Platinum	1,000,000

Chart performance

Weekly charts Chart (2006) Peak position Canadian Albums (Billboard)[6] 6 US Billboard 200[7] 4 US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[8] 2

Year-end charts Chart (2006) Position US Billboard 200[9] 142 US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[10] 21 Chart (2007) Position US Billboard 200[11] 163

Singles

Year	Single	Peak positions
		US Country	US AC
2006	"Wait for Me"	52	16
	"Wreck This Heart"	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart