Seger's 'Face the Promise' Expands
Bob Seger's 'Face the Promise' Receives 20th Anniversary Expanded Edition with Bonus Tracks
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The expanded edition of Face the Promise has been newly remastered by Robert Vosgien, Seger’s longtime mastering engineer.
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The reissue includes a high-definition remastered music video for the lead single Wait for Me as part of the package.
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Seger previously shelved a late-1990s project called Blue Ridge after deciding the sonic quality didn’t measure up to contemporary radio sounds, opting to write anew instead.
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Capitol Records underscores Seger’s status as its longest-tenured solo artist and notes extensive sales certifications (13 Platinum and eight multi-platinum) along with his recognition as a 2015 Billboard Legend of Live.
Capitol/UMe will release a 20th-anniversary expanded edition of Bob Seger's *Face the Promise* on September 18, according to Broadway World and Rock Cellar Magazine. The reissue adds four bonus tracks, a newly remastered audio package, and — for the first time ever — streaming availability for the album.
The original 2006 album debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 and was later certified Platinum. It marked Seger's strong comeback after a multi-year break spent focused on family life, 1065 The Arch reports.
Four Bonus Tracks Drawn From Original Sessions
The expanded edition adds four tracks from the original recording sessions: "Time," "Little Jane," "Red Eye to Memphis," and "Let Me Try," according to Rock Cellar Magazine. Some of these tracks were never released before. "Red Eye to Memphis" had previously appeared as a bonus on an earlier version of the album.
The package also includes a high-definition remastered music video for the lead single "Wait for Me." A booklet comes with the physical formats. Fans have been teased with the possible inclusion of "The Answer's In The Question," a collaboration with country singer Patty Loveless, Broadway World notes.
Remastered Audio Gets Vinyl Treatment for First Time
Robert Vosgien, Seger's longtime mastering engineer, handled the new remaster. The reissue comes on multiple physical formats: a two-LP black vinyl set, a standard CD, and a four-disc vinyl edition, Houston's Eagle reports. Special variants are also planned for Amazon and Walmart.
This marks the first time *Face the Promise* has been pressed on vinyl at all. The two-LP set and CD both include the booklet with the full package, according to 1065 The Arch.
Seger's Comeback After Shelving a Failed Late-90s Project
Seger spent years away from recording before *Face the Promise*. He had worked on a late-1990s project called *Blue Ridge* but shelved it. He decided the sound did not hold up against what was on the radio at the time. So he started over and wrote new material instead, Broadway World reports.
That decision paid off. The finished album hit the top five and went Platinum. Seger later acknowledged the craft and care that went into the record during that period, according to Rock Cellar Magazine.
Capitol Records Celebrates Its Longest-Tenured Solo Artist
Capitol Records calls Seger its longest-tenured solo artist. The label points to 13 Platinum and eight multi-platinum certifications across his catalog. He was also named a 2015 Billboard Legend of Live, AOL reports.
Seger was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and has spent decades as one of Capitol's flagship artists. The anniversary reissue is part of a broader push to bring his catalog to new listeners through streaming for the first time, Houston's Eagle notes.
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