Bob Seger

With the number of songs that Bob Segar has produced throughout the years it is difficult to get all of the songs I like one one CD, and there are a couple of songs that I would have liked to see.

The CD stills has so many great songs that it is easy to see why some songs may have been missed, such as Fire Lake which is one of my all time favorites of his, along with Turn the Page.

But the songs that are missing (at least to me) are available on the Greatest Hits, Vol. 2, so between the two of them the bases are pretty well covered.

This is a great CD. If you like good ol' tunes you'll love this one.

The CD is really great. I had this CD in cassette form but I needed a cd since my cassette player quit working. If you are a Bob Seger Fan then this is a must have. It is great to listen too while working out it is mostly upbeat and keeps your energy level up.
If you buy this cd you won't regret it!

This doesn't strike me as a "Greatest Hits" exactly, but is a good studio collection for a great sale price. All in all, it has a nice mellow quality about it, but if you're looking for something with more "adrenaline", go for the live recordings of the "Nine Tonight" cd.

gran coleccion de canciones...ya se...faltan algunos temas..sobran algunos, pero pienso que es una obra muy recomendable sobretodo para los que se arriman por primera vez al trabajo de este sencillo pero interesante artista...

Some great songs (Her Strut/Rock & Roll Never Forgets) some lame fillers. Seger's stuff is not on iTunes, so not being able to buy individual songs forces you to buy whole CD's-a strategy that maximizes Bob's net worth-not yours.

Audio quality wasn't up to par with modern CDs. I bought this for a couple of songs but I'm not a big Seger fan overall. I think these songs are best remembered and not purchased. If you must, buy a single from iTunes or something similar and save $10.

Most greatest hits CD's are terrible. This one is outstanding and shows Seeger at his best.

Ah, Bob, Bob, Bob, you do it so well.

Rock-and-roll troubadour of the male soul, there is nobody quite like Bob Seger for a night at home after some manly task has been accomplished.

How, then, to sum up the man's gift? Bob Seger's reportoire is one of the purest exemplars of basic, raw rock-and-roll that one can hope to hear. There's nothing fancy. Basic bass patterns, predicatable but competent drumming, the characteristic Seger-esque female background vocals, and Seger himself practically swallowing the microphone. It's classic, and oh how it works!

The two poles of Seger's work are exemplified by the hilariously raucous 'Katmandu', followed immediately by the sensitive and balladic 'Shame on the Moon'. The latter is worth quoting:

Until you've been beside a man
You don't know what he wants
You don't know if he cries at night
You don't know if he dont
When nothin' comes easy
Old nightmares are real
Until you've been beside a man
You don't know how he feels

Once inside a woman's heart
A man must keep his head
Heaven opens up the door
Where angels fear to tread
Some men go crazy
Some men go slow
Some men go just where they want
Some men never go

Oh blame it on midnight
Ooh shame on the moon

Everywhere its all around
Comfort in a crowd
Strangers faces all around
Laughin right out loud
Hey watch where your goin
Step light on old toes
Cause until youve been beside a man
You don't know who he knows

Oh blame it on midnight
Ooh shame on the moon
Oh blame it on midnight
Ooh shame on the moon


In the hands of a lesser rock-and-roll artist, this tune would sound maudlin, even grotesque. Seger tunes it just right, so much so that even a listener damagingly intoxicated by the crude reductions of men that are too common must surely sense the genuine portrait of the masculine soul that Seger's brush gives us here.

Other high points on this compilation include the bluesy 'Hardest Thing I'll Ever Do' followed by the driving, up-tempo comin'-to-get-you 'Shakedown'. Seger was made for this tune, which served as the theme song for the motion picture Beverly Hills Cop. Yet, for this reviewer, it is Seger's balladesque moments that stand out. Like Eros Ramazotti and other scratchy-voiced male soloists, Seger goes down exceptionally well in duet with an expressive female voice. This anthology's luscious paring of our man with Martin McBride on 'Chances Are' is a parade example.

There are sixteen tracks on this rather thick 'best of' album. It's rich fare. Don't miss Seger's first and principle "Greatest Hits' album, but when you've finished with that one, Greatest Hits 2 will keep the this thing he's got goin', well, goin'.

Saw Bob Seger in Feb 07 and he did a few songs from this album, so I bought it the next day. Not quite as great as the first Best Hits album but it is needed for a more complete collection. I like the song 'Understanding' and never heard it before.

If you are a Bob Seger fan, then you must own this album. It is probably one of the greatest live albums ever recorded. Many say he and the band sound better live than on any studio recording. Great cd, great songs, its hard to beat.

Most live albums are weak. Failing to capture the perfect studio sound or failing to capture the fire that is a live performance. Live Bullet is not one of these.

At the time when Bob recorded this he had been around for a long time. He was a legend in Detroit, but almost unknown elsewhere. This was recorded in front of a Detroit audience that knew and loved him. Bob gives a career defining performance in this album. It is raw, passionate, and powerful. His rendition of "Beautiful Loser" captures the longing of a seasoned performer giving everything he has in one last effort to reach the top. This is quite simply, one of the best live albums ever recorded, by anyone. If you like hard edged Stones-like blues this is a very fine example of it.

My title pretty much sums it up. This is one of the best live recordings of the 70's. If you want hard charging, adrenalin pumping rock and roll in front of a live audience, get this disc.
This should be in every collector's library!

Best live album ever recorded. This is the album that opened my eyes and made a huge impact on my music choices for life. This album originally introduced Seger to the world. It captured the sheer energy that the Silver Bullet Band was known for. If I was stranded and had one album to have and to hold, this would be the one. Songs such as the Beautiful Loser/Travelin Man medley with Nutbush City Limits brought Seger out of the doldrums of his Beautiful Loser album and these versions just rip it. The loneliness of the wailing sax in Turn the Page is worth the entire price of the album. It truly captures the old time rock with the promoter urging the crowd which one never hears any more. This should be in everybody's rock library.

If this CD only contained "Nutbush City Limits", "Get Out of Denver", and "Katmandu", it would be worth the price! This is essential Bob Seger.

Any Bob Segar fan who was of age when this ablums was originally released should be able to remember it with a great fondness.

This album features one of the GREATEST and prettiest songs Seger ever wrote- "Till it Shines". THAT is a fantastic song! In fact, this is one pretty solid album overall, with only the atrocious "Old Time Rock and Roll" doing a nice job irritating the heck out of me. Seger sure had some brilliant songs, and I'm really happy this is yet another solid album. Yes, it was one of his most popular albums, but you can't argue with the quality of the songwriting and Seger's excellent voice. "Feel Like a Number" is another song worth hearing for its excellent vocals and rocking vibe, not to mention featuring lyrics I can relate to.

I had ordered a used copy from another buyer through amazon. I got the order confirmation and waited. I finally received a refund notice in my email with no explanation...nothing. So I ordered another one through Amazon. Got it within a week. Fast. Thanks.

Is there anything better than the version of "Old Time Rock & Roll" done by Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band? Not for my money, there isn't.

And 1978's Stranger in Town is full of great rockin' tracks like that. "Hollywood Nights" is a true rock n' roll classic, and "Feels Like a Number" and "Ain't Got No Money" have that same bluesy rockin' vibe that infuses this album with a good amount of old fashioned rock n' roll fun.

This is balanced by Seger's great ability to pen a more thoughtful, softer rock tune, as he does in "Still the Same," "We've Got Tonite," and "The Famous Final Scene."

It all adds up to a great, classic album. Not Seger's best, but still very strong and thoroughly enjoyable.

Great music from track one until the end! Really takes me back! Not his most commercially successful peice but I highly recommend it to any fan of Seger!

Had to replace my Night Moves CD. This one is one of Bob's best ever. Night Moves, Mainstreet, Come to Poppa, Ship of Fools are some of my favorites. Good Stuff.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM BUT I ONLY WANTED ONE SONG. I'M GLAD YOU NOW HAVE MP3 DOWNLOADS. THERE WERE NO SINGLE DOWNLOADS FOR THIS ALBUM.

THANKS,
ALICE

A stunningly strong album from Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band, Night Moves is a non-stop rock n' roll party.

Opener "Rock and Roll Never Forgets," is a true rock anthem and one that, with Seger now over 60 years of age, rings as true as ever, as is "The Fire Down Below," which comes in as one of my two or three favorite Seger songs.

Title track "Night Moves" demonstrates Seger's amazing songwriting skills, as does "Sunburst," which really helps to fill out an album.

"Sunspot Baby" is really a treat...a stripped down rock song that's irresistibly fun, as is the bands version of "Come to Poppa."

A great album, from a rock legend and great American story-teller!

While the best song on the album is the title track (and what an amazing, beautiful song it is), as an album it is only good. Definitely not a masterpiece, but very listenable.

Wow, what a great album! What is special about this collection is that it is more about "the Silver Bullet Band" than it is Bob Seger. And while I love Seger, his band never got the credit it deserved. While everyone loves "night moves" (and rightfully so), you really get an appreciation for the Band on songs like "sunspot baby" where the band is wailing and Seger is telling another great story! Every song has something special to offer. While "come to poppa" might not be that popular on the charts, if you focus on the percussions (drummer), you'll want to play it over and over again. Every song is a bit different, some are soft flowing ballads, like you hear on "mainstreet" and "ship of fools", while others like "sunspot baby" and "sunburst" feature the fun upbeat style of the Silver Bullet Band. If you enjoy Seger and his folk-rock style you will absolutely love this album. KC.

I had this album as a cassette for years and played it in my old car all the time. Got a new car last year and Oh,no! couldn't play the cassette. Ordered the CD, it came almost immediately, and even better - was in perfect condition. Not a single scratch or flaw. Am well on the way to wearing it out, too! When I do, I would go right back to this seller for future purchases. Excellent seller to deal with!

I only moved to CA USA 5 years ago from the UK and I dont remember hearing much of Bob Seger in the UK at all and am so dissapointed I did not find his music quicker but thanks to our local Rock radio Station 104.3 The Hippo i have made up for lost time a wonderful album

this order was to replace a cd i had lost. i love this cd!!! the price was very satisfactory and i received it quite quickly.

This is a nice album from Bob Seger, I bought it mostly for the Horizontal Bop, a nicely crafted song and a great bit of rock and roll. The rest of the album is well done too. Bob and the boys are in fine form. Worth buying for any Seger fan.

If you had to choose a single voice of blue-collar American rock & roll, you might well settle on Bob Seger's as that iconic sound. AGAINST THE WIND could be Exhibit A as you face down the Springsteens and the Pettys and the Mellencamps make your case.

There are several tracks on this album in which Seger hits his stride and holds it long enough to sound as though he'd have to be invented if he were not available to sing in just this way. 'You'll Accomp'ny Me' is the first of them.

Along with the album's eponymous 'Against the Wind', 'Accomp'ny' is arguably Seger's most well-known tune, but it is not the only one that establishes a subset of his styles as the one that he's come to be known by. 'No Man's Land' is its twin.

Seger fans slot intuitively into a certain, ineffable Seger-esque groove when the SBB gets into its balladic rhythm, setting the table and the stage for Seger to do his best, abbreviated, enigmatic story-telling. Just listen to the Silver Bullet amble up to speed on 'No Man's Land' and you'll know what I mean. Like the best poetry, which tells us enough of its story to allow us to catch hold to one of its horns and merge our own tale with the poet's words, Seger is at his best when he talks to us about the tip of the iceberg. We fill in the rest.

Don't get me wrong. Seger also rocks in formulaic in-your-face mode as well and his music is beloved by fans of that style ('The Horizontal Bop', 'Her Strut'; Long Twin SIlver Line' [good grief, the man can sing a half-interesting song about a *train*; what next, a semi-blues, testosterone piece about, say, his desk lamp?], 'Betty Lou'). But we're talking icons here, and Seger the balladeer is Seger the icon. The rest is some very fine window dressing.

AGAINST THE WIND belongs up there on the list of signature albums as well, an observation I'll make as long as I'm in ranking and list-makin' mode. Seger cemented something with this album. It was already there, but this cd plants the flag and says, 'I'm Bob Seger and these are my Silver Bullet boys. 'You got a problem with that?'

Nobody does, of course. The music is too good for makin' trouble.

Nine tonight is so good it should be on DVD.It gives the raw power of an authentic band playing real live instruments with no fancy gimmicks,just plain simple,honest RnR,with a band who is at it's peak.Just listen to all the classics,played with fire and feeling.I've seen Bob and the Silver B band just once (livin' in Europe)and it was great.This album is a reminder of how it was.

This cd had all the songs I wanted, plus a couple that I did not know.
Play it over and over Great

My favorite Bob Seger album. I actually wore out the original albums(yes, there were two vinyl albums back then)! I just bought the (one) CD, and I still think it's great!

The dominant view appears to be that Live Bullet is the better album. I don't agree. I've had both since they first came out and have always preferred Nine Tonight. It has a better selection of songs and is performed with at least equal passion. This is in my opinion the Bob Seger album to own if you were only to get one. Its a better choice than the best ofs and while I agree that editing Let It Rock was stupid and unneccessary the album survives and thrives. The only thing better was perhaps to have been there and as I live in Australia that was never an option.

CD was brand New Factory Original. Exactly what we were looking for. Description said shipped December 14-17. I was expecting it in that time frame, not being shipped out during that time frame. Was sent out after the 17th and recieved the 22nd.

Great Product, Slow shipping. Would order again.

BOB SEGERS LATEST IS BACK TO HIS ROCKING BEST THE ROCKERS ARE BACK TO HIS HOLLYWOOD NIGHT DAYS.WHILE THE BALLADS ARE THE STRONGEST BUNCH OF SONGS RECORDED IN YEARS BY SEGER

I agree it is great to have Mr. Bob Seger back with his music, our music. Over the holidays I listened to Little Drummer Boy and it was just the best I have ever heard it done. I think that Mr. Seger should do a Christmas CD for next year. His music has so much spirit and truth you have to be a Seger - Silver Bullet person to understand. And I know there are lots of us out there. Keep the music coming.

This is a wonderful CD...There is not one song on here that is not good.
It is somewhat mellow, but what a collection. I could listen to it all day. You will not have the urge to skip around because you will enjoy every cut on it..My personal favorite! This one will stand the test of time! Love it!!!

Don't judge a book by its cover, nuestros abuelos taught us in a spasm of earthy wisdom.

If you did, you might think Bob Seger was about to declare himself washed up and done for in the blues-rock entree to this 2006 album. Where the younger Seger could claim that things were gettin' better and better', the grizzled graybeard of FACE THE PROMISE finds things decidely on the downswing, and toys with the idea that he m ight just 'wreck this heart'. But don't take the old boy's crotchety pose too seriously. Even in this complaining first track, he concedes that when he gets back home to his lady, everything'll be all right. Really, Seger i merely setting himself up to deliver a classically Seger-esque affirmation of life and love of the kind we've come to expect.

'No need to wait any longer than Track 2, a fallible man's ode to long-lasting love and his own bootstrap ability to pull himself up to love's measure when the heat is on.

If Seger has caught a touch of the blues, it's not the poor-me variety but the more robust variant called I've-paid-my-dues-baby-I'm-fed-up-and-I'm-goin' home'. If the blues like the flu are inevitable, it's much more dignified to catch the kind Seger's symptoms sugggest he has. 'So long, Arizona', he says, dissing every small-town repeat of his show when his soul has already made the turn and headed westward towards home.

This is an edgier, older, less accomodating Seger than we've known. A bit rockier, a little less balladesque. But it's still our Bob in there, belting out the blue-collar convictions about trusting the heart, your good woman, and little else.

He sounds like a man with designs on becoming an elder statesman to the kids who will get knocked about a little as they learn the truths that have come down to him over the year. Hear track four, 'No Matter Who You Are', a kind of democratic Hard Knocks Creed:

No matter who you are no matter what you do
There's gonna be someone wants something else from you
Yeah
This is an ancient test, it's a shiny lie
Discover somethin' pure then sit and watch it die
Yeah
No matter who you are no matter where you've been
No matter what you've done you'll have to start again
No matter who you are
Between the soaring dreams and the bottom line
So much is given up so much is left behind
Yeah

This is the price you pay, this is the beast you feed
When you abandon hope and you give in to greed

No matter who you are no matter who you've been
You'll have to sort it out and start again

No matter who you are
No matter who you are
Don't take this wrong don't let it bring you down
It's just the way things work in this great big town



Seger's take on the reality he describes is interesting: 'Don't take this wrong, Don't let it bring you down, It's just the way things work in this great big town.'

Gentle cynicism is, after all, perhaps not an oxymoron.

'Truth is, song after song on this album is shot through with the sentiment that 'this world is out to get you the way it's gottten me' ('Between'). That, and the kind of poignant statement of love's bereavement that we hear in his gorgeous duet with Patty Loveless and in the album's closing track, 'The Long Goodbye'.

So what is our Bobster up to? This album reads like a man's statement of his legacy. I don't mean to suggest that Seger is anything close to finished singing. I simply observe that the very fine rock and roll that comes at you track after track on this album congeals into something like a statement.

Of what? Gentle cynicism. Loss of faith but not of energy. Weathered old wood that still shines when just the right light falls upon it.

This new CD restores my belief that Bob Seger is one of (and still is) the greatest rock and roll icons.

Unlike It's a Mystery and The Fire Inside, where a few great tracks exist on a largely mediocre album, Face the Promise is the total package. Tracks like 7, 8 and 11 show a newer finish from his usual style. Tracks 2, 3, 4 and 12 display the classic MO that fans have loved for years.

I would recommend this to anyone who is a fan of true rock and roll music.

You know how many of the rock bands from the 70's had trouble finding an appropriate sound once the 80's rolled around? You know, a sound that can make the band maintain their level of enjoyment while updating the sound of the 80's and still being *good*? Bob Seger apparently didn't have any problem with the change, as many of the songs contain that same feeling of enjoyment that the previous Seger albums from the 70's did. I really like the ballad "Comin' Home" a LOT. It sounds so honest and meaningful, and Bob's vocals elevate the melody to new heights. The album also has some good rockers too. A comeback album worth owning.

A fine album from Bob and the boys, which I bought for Makin Thunderbirds, a fine bit of rock and roll and the rest of the album is fine too. Another item for Seger fans.

No Bob Seger fan should do without this album and "Its A Mystery" The man never makes bad music. Its timeless. We need more of his style of music.

I've bought the vinyl LP version of this album, because someone had recommended it to me.
I'm not a Bob Seger's fan, but I found the music of this album much too simple, "déjà vu", and pretty boring for me who is usually into progressive rock.
I nevertheless gave 3 stars, because I might not be very objective to judge this sort of music, and I don't want to make Bob's fans too angry.
Simply put, I could not believe my eyes when seeing this record had an average rating of more than 4 stars, so wanted to correct a little bit this.

CD was at a good price and arrived in good shape and in good time.

I've owned this release on vinyl for many years before getting it on disc and it is without a doubt my favorite Bob Seger album. Bob sings with absolute joy and soul. The band is tight and guitarist Michael "Monk" Bruce shines on tunes like "Turn On Your Lovelight" and "Love The One You're With." His style is R&B with just a tinge of jazz and is reminiscent of early Steely Dan guitarists Denny Dias and Jeff Baxter. Skip Knape's Hammond organ puts down a driving groove on most tunes and Pam Todd and Crystal Jenkins' vocals help make the Stills cover more soulful than the original. If this disc doesn't make your feet tap, check for a pulse.

A great album that I just never get tired of- I always wish it was just a little longer every time I get done listening to it. Every single track on this cd is done extremely well with the only "average" song being Jesse James. What makes this cd so great is that it is the only successful album ever put out that was made up of mostly cover songs performed by one artist...something few artists would ever have the guts to do. And the fact that the covers are done in a way that they aren't carbon copies of the original versions makes them even more enjoyable to listen to. I would recommend this cd (especially at this ridiculously cheap price) to anyone looking for a refreshingly unique and innovative listening experience.

This is a forgotten gem. Seger makes these covers better than the originals and even on the slow numbers he's burning. The Bo Diddly workout is just a warm up. Love the One You're With wasn't even this soulful when the Neville Bros. covered it (hard to believe, but true!) Even the Four Tops couldn't do If I Were A Carpenter with this much heart and heat, nevermind Tim Hardin, who wrote it. Leon Russel's Hummingbird is an improvement on the original as well. Then there's the cover of one of Chuck Berry's more obscure titles. Heavy Music seems to sum up what this collection is all about. I believe what makes all these covers so good is that frills (like strings) have been dispensed with. There's just voice and a bare bones backing band and they don't hold back. That, my freinds, is rock and roll.

The cover conception is a parody of the Lucky Strike cigarette pack. I have to admit that it's beautiful! SMOKIN' OP's,Bob Seger claims in interviews,is supposed to be "smoking other's people's cigarettes". Here's another awesome pre-Silver Bullet Band album of Seger's with great tracks that include Stephen Stills' hit LOVE THE ONE YOU'RE WITH,Chuck Berry's composition LET IT ROCK and E. McDaniels' BO DIDDLEY. Seger worked with David Teegarden who would join the SBB at one point in the legacy. LIR,appears to be Seger's live encore,which ended his LIVE BULLET and NINE TONIGHT albums. BD was part of the LB line-up as well.

there is a great album trying to get out here, and not quite making it. there are three alsolutely outstanding cuts on this album that make it something you should have. these are: "Bo Diddley," a raw scorching rocker, with wicked guitar. "if i were a carpenter," a stunning version of the tim hardin classic. and "let it rock," another great raw slice of rock and roll. the 1st & 3rd of these songs appear on the wonderful "live bullet" album, but the versions here are more raw and powerful than the live performances, making this album a worthwhile purchase. unfortunately, the other six tracks on "smokin' o.p.'s" are, though enjoyable enough, not essential. so this recording has three seeds of greatness that fully flowered. the rest did not quite make it. hope that helps you decide if you want to purchase it or not.