It's a Mystery is the fifteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Bob Seger, released in 1995 (see 1995 in music). As with his prior album, it is credited to the Silver Bullet Band, though many of the tracks feature a wide array of session musicians and the members of the Silver Bullet Band itself only make limited contributions to the album.

It's a Mystery
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 24, 1995
StudioNew River Studios (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
South Beach Studios (Miami Beach, FL)
Woodland Digital (Nashville, TN)
Conway Studios (Los Angeles, CA)
GenreRock
Length49:49
LabelCapitol
ProducerBob Seger
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band chronology
Greatest Hits
(1994)
It's a Mystery
(1995)
Greatest Hits 2
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

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All tracks are written by Bob Seger, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Rite of Passage" 3:51
2."Lock and Load"Craig Frost, Tim Mitchell, Seger4:55
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, Seger3:48
8."Golden Boy" 2:25
9."I Can't Save You Angeline" 3:56
10."16 Shells from a Thirty-Ought Six"Tom Waits4:20
11."West of the Moon" 4:37
12."Hands in the Air"Frost, Mitchell, Seger4:45

Personnel

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As listed in the liner notes.[2]

Production

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Charts

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Singles

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

References

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  1. ^ Ruhlmann, William. Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band: It's a Mystery > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
  2. ^ It's a Mystery (CD). Bob Seger. Capitol Records. 1995. CDP 0777 7 99774 2 0.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  4. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  5. ^ "Bob Seger Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  6. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 23, 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2021.