1983 Half-Speed Master. Corner Ding. The Third Silver Bullet Studio Record Receives Accolades For Great Songs And Production. LP Appears Glossy. The album was recorded in the fall of 1979 at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Alabama and was produced by Bob Seger, Punch Andrews, and Bill Szymczyk. It features contributions from a number of notable musicians, including Glenn Frey, Don Henley, and Timothy B. Schmit of the Eagles, as well as the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section.

"Against The Wind" was a commercial success, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart and earning a 5× Platinum certification from the RIAA. It produced two hit singles, "Against The Wind" and "Fire Lake," both of which reached the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

The album's title track, "Against The Wind," is widely considered to be one of Bob Seger's signature songs and has been covered by a number of other artists. The album as a whole has been praised for its strong songwriting and production values, and is often cited as one of Bob Seger's best works.