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Face the Promise
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<h2 id="track-listing">Track listing</h2> <p>All tracks are written by Bob Seger except "Real Mean Bottle", written by <a href="/facts/Vince_Gill/I0WHTM9o">Vince Gill</a>.</p><table><tbody><tr><th scope="col">No.</th><th scope="col">Title</th><th scope="col">Length</th></tr><tr><th scope="row">1.</th><td>"Wreck This Heart"</td><td>3:53</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">2.</th><td>"Wait for Me"</td><td>3:42</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">3.</th><td>"Face the Promise"</td><td>3:18</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">4.</th><td>"No Matter Who You Are"</td><td>3:40</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">5.</th><td>"Are You"</td><td>3:35</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">6.</th><td>"Simplicity"</td><td>3:59</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">7.</th><td>"No More"</td><td>2:58</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">8.</th><td>"Real Mean Bottle" (with <a href="/facts/Kid_Rock/XJtAdGMx">Kid Rock</a>)</td><td>3:05</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">9.</th><td>"Won't Stop"</td><td>3:19</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">10.</th><td>"Between"</td><td>4:48</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">11.</th><td>"The Answer's in the Question" (with <a href="/facts/Patty_Loveless/hHHKHUIR">Patty Loveless</a>)</td><td>3:41</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">12.</th><td>"The Long Goodbye"</td><td>3:07</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">13.</th><td>"Red Eye to Memphis" (iTunes Bonus Track)</td><td>2:57</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="personnel">Personnel</h2> <ul><li>Bernie Barlow - backing vocals</li> <li><a href="/facts/Eddie_Bayers/S2pFfGRd">Eddie Bayers</a> - drums</li> <li><a href="/facts/Bekka_Bramlett/378hcEzB">Bekka Bramlett</a> - backing vocals</li> <li>Steve Brewster - drums</li> <li>David Cole - percussion</li> <li><a href="/facts/J._T._Corenflos/Q4tvJ6Uj">J. T. Corenflos</a> - electric guitar, acoustic guitar</li> <li>Laura Creamer - backing vocals</li> <li><a href="/facts/Eric_Darken/qkH6zGnH">Eric Darken</a> - tambourine</li> <li><a href="/facts/Kenny_Greenberg/Y8Q5Sr6w">Kenny Greenberg</a> - electric guitar</li> <li><a href="/facts/Aubrey_Haynie/8kY5s5nb">Aubrey Haynie</a> - fiddle</li> <li>Steve Herman - trumpet</li> <li>Jim Hoke - tenor saxophone</li> <li>William Huber - trombone</li> <li><a href="/facts/John_Barlow_Jarvis/KQNu6F6I">John Jarvis</a> - piano</li> <li><a href="/facts/Kid_Rock/XJtAdGMx">Kid Rock</a> - guitar</li> <li>Randy Leago - tenor saxophone</li> <li><a href="/facts/Paul_Leim/X0uF3RBo">Paul Leim</a> - drums, cowbell</li> <li>Sam Levine - baritone saxophone</li> <li><a href="/facts/Patty_Loveless/hHHKHUIR">Patty Loveless</a> - vocals</li> <li><a href="/facts/Gordon_Mote/cv7w6n9F">Gordon Mote</a> - piano</li> <li><a href="/facts/Shaun_Murphy_(singer)/4MqH6fAs">Shaun Murphy</a> - backing vocals</li> <li><a href="/facts/Steve_Nathan/DaMC2jyU">Steve Nathan</a> - piano</li> <li>Larry Paxton - bass</li> <li><a href="/facts/Bill_Payne/25faAI6C">Bill Payne</a> - piano</li> <li><a href="/facts/Michael_Rhodes_(musician)/q3R6Ff0z">Michael Rhodes</a> - bass</li> <li><a href="/facts/Brent_Rowan/LDjXR4Ka">Brent Rowan</a> - electric guitar</li> <li><a href="/facts/Biff_Watson/45wGsIJI">Biff Watson</a> - electric guitar</li> <li><a href="/facts/Glenn_Worf/2YY30q0H">Glenn Worf</a> - bass</li> <li>Marlin Young - electric guitar</li> <li>Bob Seger - vocals, synthesizer, percussion, electric guitar, acoustic guitar</li></ul> Strings <ul><li>David Angell</li> <li>Zeneba Bowers</li> <li>John Catchings</li> <li>David Davidson</li> <li>Conni Ellisor</li> <li>Carl Gorodetzky</li> <li>Jim Grosjean</li> <li>Craig Nelson</li> <li>Carole Rabinowitz</li> <li>Pamela Sixfin</li> <li>Elisabeth Small</li> <li>Gary Vanosdale</li> <li>Mary Kathryn Vanosdale</li> <li>Matthew Walker</li></ul> <h2 id="production">Production</h2> <p>Produced by Bob Seger, except "Real Mean Bottle" produced by Bob Seger and <a href="/facts/Kid_Rock/XJtAdGMx">Kid Rock</a> </p><p>Recorded by <a href="/facts/David_N._Cole/3urLFH4q">David N. Cole</a> </p><p>Mixed by David N. Cole and Bob Seger </p><p>Recorded at <a href="/facts/Ocean_Way_Studios/tN14sroe">Ocean Way Studios</a> in <a href="/facts/Nashville%2c_Tennessee/KvWAcNtd">Nashville</a> except "Won't Stop" and "The Long Goodbye" recorded at Home Studios, <a href="/facts/Michigan/bCurmfT2">Michigan</a> </p> <h2 id="certifications">Certifications</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th>Country</th><th>Certification</th><th>Sales/shipments</th></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Music_Canada/aLB7HHJo">Canada</a></td><td>Gold<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a></td><td>50,000</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/RIAA/8a7K0Ubf">United States</a></td><td>Platinum</td><td>1,000,000</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="chart-performance">Chart performance</h2> <table><tbody><tr><td><h3>Weekly charts</h3><table><tbody><tr><th scope="col">Chart (2006)</th><th scope="col">Peak position</th></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/facts/Canadian_Albums_Chart/hB0HgwY6">Canadian Albums</a> (<a href="/facts/Billboard_(magazine)/CVruQGq5"><i>Billboard</i></a>)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a></th><td>6</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">US <a href="/facts/Billboard_200/XtbnoFSM"><i>Billboard</i> 200</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a></th><td>4</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">US <a href="/facts/Top_Rock_Albums/sjC2KK8U">Top Rock Albums</a> (<a href="/facts/Billboard_(magazine)/CVruQGq5"><i>Billboard</i></a>)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a></th><td>2</td></tr></tbody></table></td><td><h3>Year-end charts</h3><table><tbody><tr><th scope="col">Chart (2006)</th><th scope="col">Position</th></tr><tr><th scope="row">US <i>Billboard</i> 200<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a></th><td>142</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">US Top Rock Albums (<i>Billboard</i>)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a></th><td>21</td></tr><tr><th scope="col">Chart (2007)</th><th scope="col">Position</th></tr><tr><th scope="row">US <i>Billboard</i> 200<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a></th><td>163</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <h3>Singles</h3> <table><tbody><tr><th rowspan="2">Year</th><th rowspan="2">Single</th><th colspan="2">Peak positions</th></tr><tr><th><a href="/facts/Hot_Country_Songs/Sw8eCswY">US Country</a></th><th><a href="/facts/Hot_Adult_Contemporary_Tracks/JmBSByRU">US AC</a></th></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">2006</td><td>"Wait for Me"</td><td>52</td><td>16</td></tr><tr><td>"Wreck This Heart"</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td colspan="10">"—" denotes releases that did not chart</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Face the Promise at AllMusic. Retrieved July 4, 2011. <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/album/r851635/review" target="_blank">https://www.allmusic.com/album/r851635/review</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Endelman, Michael (September 8, 2006). "Face the Promise Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved October 27, 2012. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20141213011920/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1532776,00.html" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20141213011920/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1532776,00.html</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Sterdan, Darryl (September 15, 2006). "Face the Promise: Seger Keeps It Simple". Winnipeg Sun. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2012. <a href="https://archive.today/20130115105040/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/S/Seger_Bob/AlbumReviews/2006/09/15/1844251-sun.html" target="_blank">https://archive.today/20130115105040/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/S/Seger_Bob/AlbumReviews/2006/09/15/1844251-sun.html</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>"Seger Prepping First New Album In 11 Years", Billboard, June 9, 2006 <a href="http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/58176/seger-prepping-first-new-album-in-11-years" target="_blank">http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/58176/seger-prepping-first-new-album-in-11-years</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>CRIA Gold & Platinum certifications for October 2006 Archived April 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 25, 2007. <a href="http://www.cria.ca/gold/1006_g.php" target="_blank">http://www.cria.ca/gold/1006_g.php</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>"Bob Seger Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2020. <a href="https://www.billboard.com/artist/Bob-Seger/chart-history/CNA" target="_blank">https://www.billboard.com/artist/Bob-Seger/chart-history/CNA</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>"Bob Seger Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2020. <a href="https://www.billboard.com/artist/Bob-Seger/chart-history/TLP" target="_blank">https://www.billboard.com/artist/Bob-Seger/chart-history/TLP</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>"Bob Seger Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2020. <a href="https://www.billboard.com/artist/Bob-Seger/chart-history/RCK" target="_blank">https://www.billboard.com/artist/Bob-Seger/chart-history/RCK</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2020. <a href="https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2006/top-billboard-200-albums" target="_blank">https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2006/top-billboard-200-albums</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:10"><p>"Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2020. <a href="https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2006/top-rock-albums" target="_blank">https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2006/top-rock-albums</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:11"><p>"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2020. <a href="https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2007/top-billboard-200-albums" target="_blank">https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2007/top-billboard-200-albums</a> <a href="#fnref:11" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>