The Fire Inside
The Fire Inside is the fourteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Bob Seger. The album was released in mid 1991 on the record label, Capitol. It was Seger's first album of entirely new music since Like a Rock in 1986. It features contributions from Joe Walsh, Bruce Hornsby, Roy Bittan, Steve Lukather, Don Was, Waddy Wachtel, Rick Vito, Mike Campbell, Patty Smyth, Lisa Germano, and Kenny Aronoff.
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| Released | August 27, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 52:24 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Punch Andrews, Barry Beckett, Bob Seger, Don Was | |||
| Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The Fire Inside | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Q | [2] |
On release, The Fire Inside received a mixed critical reception, but was still a commercial success peaking at number 7 on the US Billboard album chart, and achieved Platinum status from the R.I.A.A.
Critical reception
Reviewing for AllMusic, critic Bret Adams wrote of the album "Overall, the 12-track album is a disappointing piecemeal effort with five different production credits, and Seger uses two Tom Waits covers and one other outside song to pad it."[3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Bob Seger, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Take a Chance" | 3:41 | |
| 2. | "The Real Love" | 4:40 | |
| 3. | "Sightseeing" | 3:39 | |
| 4. | "Real at the Time" | 3:53 | |
| 5. | "Always in My Heart" | 4:14 | |
| 6. | "The Fire Inside" | 5:56 | |
| 7. | "New Coat of Paint" | Tom Waits | 3:26 |
| 8. | "Which Way" | 3:57 | |
| 9. | "The Mountain" | 6:45 | |
| 10. | "The Long Way Home" | 4:24 | |
| 11. | "Blind Love" | Tom Waits | 4:23 |
| 12. | "She Can't Do Anything Wrong" | Bill Davis, Walt Richmond | 3:38 |
Personnel
As listed in the liner notes.[4]
- Bob Seger – electric guitar (1, 4, 8, 9), acoustic guitar (3), rhythm guitar (1, 8), piano (10), electric piano (2), vocals (all tracks), choir (3), chorus (3), harmony vocals (2, 4)
- Kenny Aronoff – drums (1–3, 8, 9)
- Sweet Pea Atkinson – background vocals (2)
- Eddie Bayers – drums (4, 5)
- Barry Beckett – bridge synthesizer (5)
- Roy Bittan – piano (6)
- Sir Harry Bowens – background vocals (2)
- Bobby Bruce – violin (11)
- Rosemary Butler – background vocals (11)
- Chris Campbell – bass (10, 12)
- Mike Campbell – lead guitar (2)
- Mimi Cooper – background vocals (4)
- Laura Creamer – background vocals (11)
- Thornetta Davis – background vocals (4)
- Craig Frost – organ (1, 2, 4, 8, 12), synthesizer (5, 10), piano (1, 9)
- Lisa Germano – violin (1, 3)
- Donny Gerrard – background vocals (2, 3, 11), choir (3), chorus (3)
- Bob Glaub – bass (6)
- Richard Greene – violin (11)
- Richie Hayward – drums (7, 11)
- Bruce Hornsby – piano (5), accordion (3)
- James Newton Howard – Synclavier (2)
- Dann Huff – electric guitar (4, 5, 12), rhythm guitar (12)
- James "Hutch" Hutchinson – bass (2, 8, 9)
- John Jorgenson – slide guitar (8)
- Russ Kunkel – drums (6)
- Steve Lukather – acoustic guitar (6), electric guitar (10)
- Donald Ray Mitchell – background vocals (2)
- Jamie Muhoberac – synthesizer (1, 2, 9)
- Shaun Murphy – background vocals (4, 11), harmony vocals (4)
- Buell Neidlinger – acoustic bass (7, 11)
- Dean Parks – acoustic guitar (11), electric guitar (7)
- Bill Payne – piano (7, 11)
- Don Potter – acoustic guitar (5)
- Alto Reed – saxophone (3, 10, 12)
- Michael Rhodes – bass (4, 5)
- Walt Richmond – piano (12)
- Patty Smyth – background vocals (2, 3), choir (3), chorus (3), harmony vocals (9)
- J. D. Souther – background vocals (2, 3), choir (3), chorus (3)
- Fred Tackett – acoustic guitar (7, 11)
- David Teegarden – drums (10, 12)
- Rick Vito – lead guitar (1, 12), slide guitar (10, 12)
- Waddy Wachtel – acoustic guitar (3), rhythm guitar (1, 2, 8, 9)
- Don Was – bass (1, 3)
- Joe Walsh – lead guitar (9)
- Oren Waters – harmony vocals (2, 3)
- Jai Winding – organ (6)
Production
- Producers: Punch Andrews, Barry Beckett, Bob Seger, Don Was
- Engineers: Allen Abrahamson, Bryant Arnett, Craig Brock, Ed Cherney, Denis Forbes, Ed Goodreau, John Kunz, Michael Mason, Justin Niebank, Thom Panunzio, Gerard Smerek, Randy Wine
- Assistant engineers: Greg Fogie, Tom Banghart, Dan Bosworth, Buzz Burrowes, Jim DeMain, John Hurley, Marnie Riley, Don Smith, Brett Swain, Don Was
- Mixing: Punch Andrews, Ed Cherney, David N. Cole, Bob Seger
- Photography: John Abeyla
Charts
Album – Billboard (United States)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | The Billboard 200 | 7 |
Singles – Billboard (United States)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1991 | "Take a Chance" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 10 |
| 1991 | "The Fire Inside" | Adult Contemporary | 45 |
| 1991 | "The Fire Inside" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 6 |
| 1991 | "The Real Love" | Adult Contemporary | 4 |
| 1991 | "The Real Love" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 4 |
| 1991 | "The Real Love" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 24 |
References
- Adams, Bret. Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band: The Fire Inside > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- Gill, Andy (November 1991). "Bob Seger: The Fire Inside". Q (62): 123.
- Adams, Bret (August 19, 1991). "The Fire Inside – Bob Seger,Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- The Fire Inside (CD). Bob Seger. Capitol Records. 1991. CDP 7 91134 2.
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