The Distance (album)

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The Distance
Studio album by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
Released	December 1982
Recorded	1982 (?)
Genre	Rock
Length	41:05
Label	Capitol
Producer	Jimmy Iovine
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band chronology
Nine Tonight (1981) The Distance (1982) Like a Rock (1986)

The Distance is thirteenth album by American rock band Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, released in 1982 (see 1982 in music).

[edit] Track listing

all songs written by Bob Seger, except where noted

1. "Even Now" – 4:31
2. "Makin' Thunderbirds" – 2:58
3. "Boomtown Blues" – 3:38
4. "Shame on the Moon" (Rodney Crowell) – 4:55
5. "Love's the Last to Know" – 4:26
6. "Roll Me Away" – 4:39
7. "House Behind a House" – 4:00
8. "Comin' Home" – 6:06
9. "Little Victories" – 5:52

[edit] Personnel

• Bob Seger - guitar, vocals
• Drew Abbott - guitar
• Barry Beckett - keyboard
• Roy Bittan - piano
• Ginger Blake - vocals
• Michael Boddicker - synthesizer
• Chris Campbell - bass
• Pete Carr - guitar
• Laura Creamer - vocals
• Linda Dillard - vocals
• Don Felder - guitar
• Glenn Frey - guitar
• Craig Frost - keyboard
• Bobbye Hall - percussion
• Roger Hawkins - drums
• David Hood - bass
• Davey Johnstone - guitar
• Danny "Kootch" Kortchmar - guitar
• Russ Kunkel - drums
• Randy McCormick - keyboard
• Shaun Murphy - vocals
• Bill Payne - synthesizer, keyboard
• Bonnie Raitt - vocals
• Alto Reed - saxophone
• Joan Sliwin - vocals
• Waddy Wachtel - guitar

[edit] Production

• Producer: Jimmy Iovine
• Engineer: Shelly Yakus

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1983	Pop Albums	5

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1982	"House Behind A House"	Mainstream Rock	29
1983	"Boomtown Blues"	Mainstream Rock	11
1983	"Even Now"	Mainstream Rock	2
1983	"Even Now"	Pop Singles	12
1983	"Roll Me Away"	Mainstream Rock	13
1983	"Roll Me Away"	Pop Singles	27
1983	"Shame on the Moon"	Adult Contemporary	1
1983	"Shame On The Moon"	Country Singles	15
1983	"Shame On The Moon"	Pop Singles	2

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