Bob Seger – Brand New Morning (1971) 24-bit 96khz vinyl rip and redbook

Brand New Morning is an album by American rock singer/songwriter Bob Seger, released in 1971. The album is an acoustic album, somewhat in the vein of Bruce Springsteen’s decade-later Nebraska. This album has never been reissued on a legitimate U.S. CD release by Capitol.

Despite being a fan favorite due to the different atmosphere it has compared to other Seger records, Seger claims it will never be reissued again. Fans try to get their hands on this gem to hear Seger singing solo and acoustic without a band. However, the album, even on its original vinyl format, is extremely rare. However, the song “Railroad Days” is considered a fan favorite and has received some airplay later in Seger’s career on classic rock radio despite the fact that the album released no singles on air at the time the record was released. Seger often jokes about the album saying he has his only copy “buried in his backyard.”


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October 1971.

Acoustic, recorded by Seger in his home.

Did not make the Top 200 Billboard album chart.

Seger on Brand New Morning: “…Nobody bought it and as a result it got me out of my initial Capitol deal in the early ’70s.” Timothy White, 1983, Musician. “The Roads Not Taken.”

Zangrilli: “The recordings were intended as demos, but Capitol released it to satisfy Seger’s contract. The album sold poorly. Seger has no desire to see it reissued. ‘I’ve got that one buried in my backyard,’ he once quipped.” Joanne Zangrilli, Goldmine, November 1990.

Hey, it’s a quip, okay? He doesn’t really have it buried in his backyard. Beside’s he’s moved since then. Amazing how many times I hear about this “buried” thing.

Seger may not be fond of the material now, but at the time of its release, he played it with spirit, energy and affection. The first time I ever saw Seger, he played one set with the System, one set alone, doing much of the Brand New Morning material, and a third set with Teegarden and Van Winkle. Later, as the System fully disbanded, he would open a show with an acoustic set, and then bring out Teegarden and Van Winkle for the second set. Clearly, these Brand New Morning songs were more than cast-off demos slapped onto an album by Capitol.

Seger: “Everyone has dour periods. The acoustic album was the depths for me. I was alone. My marriage had broken up. I hadn’t met my new lady. There was no direction. I felt kind of defeated. But I didn’t really have any option. I knew I wanted to play music. I just needed time to figure out how to go about it again.” Robert Hilburn, May 22, 1977, Los Angeles Times. “Bob Seger, Rock’s Prodigal Son.”

Tracks
A1. “Brand New Morning” 3:23
A2. “Maybe Today” 3:16
A3. “Sometimes” 5:16
A4. “You Know Who You Are” 3:20

B1. “Railroad Days” 6:58
B2. “Louise” 2:52
B3. “Song for Him” 4:39
B4. “Something Like” 3:34

Bob Seger – guitar, piano, vocals