'Against the Wind'...Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - 1980

[Budi]

Against the Wind is the eleventh studio album by American rock singer Bob Seger and his fourth with the Silver Bullet Band.
It was released in February 1980.
It is Seger's only number-one album to date, spending six weeks at the top of the Billboard Top LPs chart, knocking Pink Floyd's The Wall from the top spot.
Wikipedia
Artists: Bob Seger, Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
Release date: February 25, 1980

The piano is played by Randy McCormick. The song opens with the legendary piano intro that's instantly recognisable.
Silver Bullet Band member Alto Reed plays saxophone on the song that was recorded as an overdub.

"Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then.."
Surrounded by strangers I thought were my friends, I found myself further and further from my home"~~

[rsdsharp]

1. In 1976, when the album and single Night Moves was released,

I was working as music director at an FM Top 40 station. To promote the single, the record company sent a silver bullet to station music directors. It was a piece of lead, shaped like a round of ammunition, painted silver. There was a hole drilled through it, and one of those cheap beaded chains fed through the hole so it could be worn as a necklace.

I took the chain off, and carried it as a pocket piece for a few years. In 1978 I was flying to Arizona, and tossed the “bullet” along with my keys and change into the basket before going through the metal detector. I couldn’t believe the kerfluffle that thing caused, even with a hole through what would have been the shell casing, they thought I was trying to carry ammunition onto the plane.

[Budi]

2. Quite a bit of memorabilia! I didn't realize that piece on a chain would be a big deal, ..

..back in 1978! Did they not listen to the radio!

Also, that destiny would place you as a music director at an FM Top 40 station, in those iconic music days of 1976!!

There was A LOT going on in that industry at that time.
The stories you must have to tell...

As for me, I went to a party one night in '73 & finally went home in 1981.

A wild time to be around, huh!

Enjoy your day ~

[blueinredohio]

4. My nephew bought me one of those necklaces for Christmas one year.

I still have it. Talk about old memories. Good times.

[Wingus Dingus]

3. My favorite Seger song.