It's a Mystery

It's a Mystery is the fifteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Bob Seger, released in 1995 (see 1995 in music).

For other uses, see It's a Mystery (disambiguation).

It's a Mystery
Studio album by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
Released	October 24, 1995
Recorded	???
Genre	Rock
Length	49:49
Label	Capitol
Producer	Bob Seger
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band chronology
Greatest Hits (1994) It's a Mystery (1995) Greatest Hits 2 (2003)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Despite hit singles and fan favorites such as "Lock and Load," "Manhattan," and "Hands in the Air," the album charted at No. 27 on The Billboard charts. This was Seger's lowest chart position since 1976's Live Bullet which charted at No. 34 on the Billboard 200.

It's a Mystery was Seger's last album before taking a hiatus from the music industry to be with his family. He would return in 2006 with the album Face the Promise.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Bob Seger, except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Rite of Passage"		3:51
2.	"Lock and Load"	Craig Frost, Tim Mitchell, Seger	4:55
3.	"By the River"		3:26
4.	"Manhattan"		5:22
5.	"I Wonder"		4:06
6.	"It's a Mystery"		4:18
7.	"Revisionism Street"	Frost, Mitchell, Seger	3:48
8.	"Golden Boy"		2:25
9.	"I Can't Save You Angeline"		3:56
10.	"16 Shells from a Thirty-Ought Six"	Tom Waits	4:20
11.	"West of the Moon"		4:37
12.	"Hands in the Air"	Frost, Mitchell, Seger	4:45

Personnel

• Bob Seger – synthesizer, acoustic guitar, guitar, piano, bass, vocals, drum machine
• Kenny Aronoff – drums
• Eddie Bayers – drums
• Roy Bittan – piano
• George Bohanon – trombone
• Rosemary Butler – background vocals
• Chris Campbell – bass
• Sam Clayton – maracas
• Scott Crago – drums
• Laura Creamer – background vocals
• Craig Frost – synthesizer, keyboard, electric piano, drum machine
• Donny Gerrard – background vocals
• Bob Glaub – bass
• Richie Hayward – drums
• Russ Kunkel – drums
• Gary Mallaber – drums, brushes
• Tim Mitchell – guitar, rhythm guitar
• Shaun Murphy – background vocals
• Buell Neidlinger – bass
• Bill Payne – synthesizer
• Alto Reed – baritone saxophone
• Rudy Richman – percussion
• Tom Roady – maracas
• Harry Stinson – drums
• Fred Tackett – guitar
• Michael Thompson – guitar
• Jeffrey C.J. Vanston – synthesizer, keyboard
• Rick Vito – slide guitar
• Julia Waters – background vocals
• Luther Waters – background vocals
• Oren Waters – background vocals

Production

• Producer: Bob Seger
• Engineer: David N. Cole
• Mixing: David N. Cole
• Drum programming: Bob Seger

Charts

Album – Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1995	The Billboard 200	27

Singles – Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1995	"Lock and Load"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	22
1996	"Hands in the Air"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	29

References

1. Ruhlmann, William. Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band: It's a Mystery > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 4, 2011.