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Greatest Hits

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Like any "Greatest Hits" album, this CD suffers from a mysterious lack of some of Seger's best work. Where's "Let It Rock," for example, or "Beautiful Loser," "Fire Lake," "Nine Tonight," etc. I know there's a limited amount of space available on any one CD for such a prolific artist, but I'd still rather have seen some of these songs than what ended up on this collection. That's not to say most of it isn't good; "The Fire Inside" is firmly established as my favorite Bob Seger song ever: a driving beat, a catchy melodic line and the typically introspective lyrics that are the reason Bob Seger is truly a rock legend. A string of classic songs occurs with "Hollywood Nights," "Still The Same," and "Mainstreet," but while the use of "Roll Me Away" and "Turn The Page" near the beginning isn't bad, it still seems like there are better songs that could have been put there. Of the two previously unreleased songs, "C'est La Vie" is the standout; even though it was originally a Chuck Berry number, Seger and the Silver Bullet band do a wonderful job with it. "In Your Time" is less noteworthy, and seems to be there mainly to underscore the fact that this album is dedicated to the children of the band members. Awww. Overall, this CD doesn't really seem representative of Seger's "typical" style to me. But it still contains a wealth of good, old-fashioned rock (since it's my opinion that Seger never wrote a bad song), and it's a wise investment.

Over the past 2 decades, Bob Seger has put out some of the best mainstream rock and roll and this release gives a good sample of that. Most greatest hits collections tend to either overlook key songs when dealing with successful artists, or give you a bunch of filler when the record company has the audacity to put out a 1 or 2 hit wonder "greatest hits" release.

Obviously when dealing with Bob Seger, there are just too many great songs, but these release overlooked too many especially when there were over 20 minutes left blank that could have filled with "Rock and Roll Never Forgets," "Katmandu," "Shame on the Moon," or any of his amazing early records; notwithstanding what is here is good and there is absolutely no filler. This 1994 release includes a new song that is really good as well as a very cool version of Chuck Berry's "C'est La Vie"

Capitol Records is attempting to correct this wrong by releasing a second greatest hits volume on 11/4/2003. The good news that that this release will include overlooked songs as well as newer material, including two new songs.

But back to thsi release... The songs will take you back to a time when music and life was so different. Listening great songs like "Against The Wind", "Night Moves", and "Mainstreet" (which I am lstening to right now) is a pleasure that I had not enjoyed in a long time as I am now revisiting all my CDs as I had gone overboard trying to buy new stuff and most of it fails to impress as those of yesteryear.

I do wish that Capitol Records had released a remastered version of this release as it did with many others in the Bob Seger catologue as there are some incredible songs that deserve to be heard more clearly. I hope that the second volume is remastered, but it does not seem that it will. I'll still buy it and I will have most of the MUST HAVE's in Bob Seger's great career. He really needs to get back in the game as he's been in the sidelines too long. Enjoy this release but just make sure that if you buy it you know that some of your favorites are not included.

I originally bought this cd because I loved the song, "Against The Wind." I didn't even know that Bob Seger sung all of these other great songs that I also liked such as, "Old Time Rock & Roll" and "Still The Same." After I listened to the whole cd, I realized why I had always heard a lot of people talk about how good Bob Seger was. There's not any bad songs on this album, most of them are great. "Night Moves" and "Like A Rock" became two more of my favorite classic songs.

I recommend any true rock fan to get this album. Hopefully, Bob Seger has a Greatest Hits Vol. 2 in mind for one of these days.

This 1994 compilation from Capitol is really a misnomer. It contains only 9 of Segers charted singles. There's a lot of stuff missing that Capitol cleverly issued on "Greatest Hits Vol. 2". But it's a new day baby. Most major record companies are issuing "Ultimate Collections" of their most successful and prolific artists. It is high time that Capitol issued just such a disc for Bob Seger.
There is certainly no problem with the music on "Greatest Hits".
Not a bad track in the bunch. Several of Bob's biggest hits are here including his 1976 classic "Night Moves", "Still The Same" and "Against The Wind". You'll also find "Old Time Rock and Roll" and an outstanding remake of the Chuck Berry tune "C'est La Vie". But one cannot help but come away feeling cheated by this collection. The included booklet is OK but nothing special and contains little in the way of biographical information. The remastering job is fine but again at this stage of the game there is really nothing here to recommend this collection.
I suspect that Capitol will correct this oversight in the near future and issue a more impressive 20 track overview of Seger's entire career. In the meantime, I'll simply play my old '45s!

This is an awesome Cd. Bob Seger is one of the best singers ever.
Roll Me Away-Awesome hard rocker
Night Moves-Awesome soft ballad
Turn The Page-Great song that Metallica ruined
You'll Accomp'ny Me- acoustic rock
Hollywood Nights- Hard rocker
Still The Same- Great Love song
Old Time Rock & Roll- Up-beat song. best Bob Seger Song
We've Got Tonight- Awesome Love Song
Against The Wind- One of his best
Mainstreet- blues guitar and rock drum and Bob Seger singing. How can it not be great?
The Fire Inside- Up-beat mainstream rocker
Like A Rock- Awesome
You Never Can Tell (C'est La Vie)- 1 of 2 new songs on the CD. A Chuck Berry song
In Your Time- New song about his son
This is a great CD and there is not a bad song on it but the real Bob Seger Greatest Hits should be a 2-CD Set and have all the songs on this CD and:
The Lonely One (First Song)
East Side Story
Heavy Music
Ramblin' Gamblin' Man
2 Plus 2=?

If I Were a Carpenter
Bo Diddley
U.M.C. (Upper Middle Class)
Turn On Your Love Light
Katmandu
Beautiful Loser
Travelin' Man
Nutbush City Limits
Rock and Roll Never Forgets
The Fire Down Below
Mary Lou
Come to Poppa
Feel Like a Number
Nine Tonight
Tryin' to Live My Life Without You
Shame On The Moon (Top 10 hit)
Fire Lake
Shakedown (Number 1 hit)
Betty Lou's Getting' Out Tonight
The Horizontal Bop
Her Strut
Let It Rock
Even Now
American Storm
Ship Of Fools
Sunburst

Sunspot Baby
Jody Girl
I've Been Working
Lookin' Back
Get Out of Denver
Tales Of Lucy Blue
Understanding
The Ballad of the Yellow Beret

I agree with the reviewer from Michigan who rates this 5 stars for the songs here but 3 stars for the songs missing. Clearly, you can't go wrong with the songs from this all-time American rock and roll legend. All songs are legendary and well-known. Clearly, the focus is on the slower hits, and songs like "We've Got Tonight" and "Against The Wind" are clearly as good as it gets. Obviously, staples like "Night Moves" and "Old Time Rock & Roll" are classics to this day--as are most of the songs here. "Turn The Page"...hello!

I would like to propose a second greatest hits album to cover so many of Bob's legendary hits that are missing here. For starters, I would like to see the movie songs "Understanding" and the # 1 "Shakedown" included, as they aren't anywhere else besides their respective sound tracks. As for other album songs, I'd like to see most if not all of the following: "Katmandu" (live version), "Travellin' Man", "Beautiful Loser", "Rock And Roll Never Forgets", "The Fire Down Below", "Feel Like A Number", "The Horizontal Bop", "Her Strut", "Fire Lake", "Let It Rock", "Even Now", "Shame On The Moon", "American Storm", and maybe even "The Real Love" and "Lock And Load" off of his two '90's albums of all new material. Does anybody else think this would be a great idea?

Clearly this man is a legend whose music is among the most real and heartfelt I have ever heard. If you are a fan of his music and yet don't own a lot of his albums, this is clearly a more-than-respectable place to start.

This CD presents a quandary. Do you rate a greatest hits collection based on the quality of the songs on the CD, or on the completeness of the collection? Based on the quality of the CDs, this is a 5 star CD. However, the notable missing songs make this a 3 star compilation. Therefore, I have averaged the songs for 4 star overall rating.
In the Detroit area, Seger is viewed as something just short of a deity. Therefore, any Detroit review of his work is jaded. I can't get enough of his music. If you want to hear Seger at his finest, get a live CD, "Live Bullet", or even "Nine Tonight".
Unfortunately, there are many great songs missing from this collection: "Rock & Roll Never Forgets", "Katmandu", "Travelin' Man", "Beautiful Loser", "Nutbush City Limits", and "Get Out of Denver" are just examples. However, as greatest hits collections go, there are perhaps too many Seger hits for one CD.
Overall, this CD has great songs, with some omissions.

...How far off, I sat and wondered... Started humming a song from 1962
Ain't it funny how the night moves?

As a child of the 60s already feeling out of place in the late 70s, those lines pierced me to the heart. How many nights as a teenager full of angst did I listen to the sound of thunder and count off the seconds trying to determine when the storm would arrive? Because, of course, when the rain would come, I could sleep like a child again.

Yeah, Bob Seger grabbed me when that song came out in 1976 and I've been a fan ever since. You could even say that his songs are cliches of my life: Like a Rock, We've Got Tonight, Still the Same, Against the Wind, Rock and Roll Never Forgets and so on.

This little collection is great and everybody ought to have it. Sure, it could have more cuts, but for what it is, it is really worth the money. I've worn out two copies already and am on the third one! Best part is, even my grown children and my classics loving husband like Bob Seger!

I still wake up to the sound of Thunder... and hum Bob Seger's "Night Moves"!

This is one of those rare "best of" albums that actually contains more than one or two hits. Nearly everything on here, from the legendary "Night Moves" to the bittersweet "Against the Wind" and the anthemic "Like a Rock" (which still packs a punch, despite being overexposed by a certain auto company) ranks as a genuine rock classic. Look over the tracks and ask yourself: How many of these have I heard on the radio? I guarantee, if you have even a passing familiarity with rock radio, then you've heard most of these played at some time. Unlike some songs, which show their age within a few years, these are timeless, memorable tunes that that effectively blend the best elements of American music--some rockabilly, a little country-western, a touch of folk sensibility, and working-class rock n' roll stylings backed by first-rate performances and Seger's dynamic vocal work--rough and tough one moment, sentimental and contemplative the next. True, there are a few Seger classics missing from this set--"Rock n Roll Never Forgets," Nine Tonight," "Beautiful Loser," "Katmandu," and the underrated "Living Inside my Heart" from the "About Last Night" soundtrack--but this is still a great disc full of great songs. Hopefully, we will someday see a fully comprehensive set of Seger's work. Until then, this will do just fine. VERY highly recommended.

Well, this lame compilation does. I can't believe that Capitol Records would call this Bob's "Greatest Hits". It is like the record company has the rest of his hits on a two- or maybe even three-disc set somewhere in a vault, keeping this "Greatest Hits" disc as highlights. Sure, "Turn the Page", "You'll Accompn'y Me" "Like a Rock", and "Old Time Rock and Roll" are good hits to have on the disc, but what about "Nine Tonight", "Get Out of Denver", "Katmandu", Rock and Roll Never Forgets", "Shame On The Moon", American Storm", and even his top ten SMASH, "Shakedown"? Who picked the material to go on this album? In my opinion, I really believe the artist had little say on the decision. If so, Bob must have been not wanting to please his fans too much, because the material is NOT his greatest hits. Maybe this disc should be renamed to "Some of Bob's Hits". Save your money!