Turn the Page (Live)

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Turn the Page (Live)

Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet BandLive Bullet1976Rock6:36

One of the greatest live rock recordings ever made. A haunting portrait of life on the road.

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Story, meaning & motivation

"Turn the Page" was originally released on Back in '72 but gained its definitive form on Live Bullet. The song's moody saxophone intro by Alto Reed and Seger's lived-in vocal delivery created one of rock's most resonant road songs. The live version runs over six minutes and builds to an extraordinary emotional climax.

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"Turn the Page" was originally recorded for the 1973 album Back in '72 but became famous through its live recording on Live Bullet (1976). Verified

Credits

Songwriter

Bob Seger — Original studio version written for Back in '72

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Lead Vocals

Bob Seger

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Saxophone

Alto Reed — Iconic saxophone intro

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Band & member context

Bob Seger

Lead Vocals, Guitar · since 1973

Alto Reed

Saxophone · since 1973

Chris Campbell

Bass · since 1973

Craig Frost

Keyboards · since 1980

Don Brewer

Drums · since 1983

Charlie Allen Martin

Drums · since 1973

Drew Abbott

Guitar · since 1974

Robyn Robbins

Keyboards · since 1974

Where you heard it

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Connections — samples, covers, remixes, interpolations, influences

cover · outgoing

Bob Seger — "Turn the Page" (studio, Back in '72, 1973)

The Live Bullet version is a live performance of Seger's own 1973 studio recording

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cover · incoming

Metallica — "Turn the Page" (1998)

Metallica recorded a celebrated cover of Turn the Page for their 1998 Garage Inc. album, bringing the song to a new generation

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Timeline

1973

Original Studio Recording

Originally recorded for the album Back in '72 (Palladium Records)

1975-09-01

Cobo Hall Performance

Performed at Cobo Hall, Detroit; recording used for Live Bullet

1976

Live Bullet Release

Live version released on Live Bullet (Capitol Records)

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