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For the first time, all of Bob Seger's top hits have been gathered for a career-spanning 2CD titled Ultimate Hits: Rock And Roll Never Forgets. The 26-track collection includes "Night Moves," "Turn The Page," "Hollywood Nights," "Mainstreet," "Old Time Rock And Roll," "Like A Rock," "Her Strut," "We've Got Tonight," "Against The Wind," "Still The Same," and many other Seger classics, as well as the Detroit rocker's two #1 radio singles from this year, "Downtown Train" and his current #1 Classic Rock hit, "Hey Hey Hey Hey (Going Back To Birmingham)."
All songs on the album have been meticulously remastered from the original master tapes, including the original mono version of Seger's first hit "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man" and Seger's timeless rendition of the Holiday classic "Little Drummer Boy." The physical 2 CD package includes a newly designed 24 page booklet featuring lyrics, press clips, photos and memorabilia images spanning his career.
This collection has been culled from Seger's 11 platinum and seven multi-platinum RIAA-certified albums. Seger's Greatest Hits holds the distinction in 2010 for the #1 Catalog Album of the Decade and has sold over nine million copies (U.S.A.), posting an unbroken 17-year streak on Billboard's Top 200 Albums and Catalog Albums charts.
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44 of 48 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
He has sold more than 50 million records worldwide. During the ten year period between 1977 and 1986 Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band amassed an impressive total of 6 consecutive Top Ten albums while at the same time placing a string of 16 singles in the Billboard Top 40. All the while Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band were packing 'em in in arenas all over America. I always thought it extremely peculiar that his record label of more than three decades Capitol Records had never seen fit to issue a true anthology of his biggest hits and most popular recordings. At long last Capitol has corrected this oversight with the impressive two disc collection "Bob Seger: Ultimate Hits -- Rock & Roll Never Forgets". It seems to me that it was definitely worth the wait.
To begin with you will find each and every of of Bob Seger's seven Top Ten tunes in this collection including "Night Moves" the song that made him a star back in 1976. Also included are memorable hits like "Still The Same", "Shame On The Moon", "Against The Wind" and 1987's "Shakedown" from the motion picture "Beverly Hills Cop II" starring Eddie Murphy. That song was both an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominee for "Best Original Song" that year. Now oddly enough the most popular Bob Seger song of all-time was not one of his biggest-selling singles. "Old Time Rock & Roll" was initially released in April, 1979 and made its way to #28 on Billboard's Top Pop Singles chart. A few years later in 1983 Capitol re-released the single when it was featured in the Tom Cruise film "Risky Business". This time out it only made it to #48 on the charts. But "Old Time Rock & Roll" spoke to people across the generations and went on to become "the most played song ever by a male artist" and ranks #2 on the list of "Top 40 Jukebox Singles of All Time". Pretty impressive for the man from Dearborn, Michigan. And of course you will find that one in this collection as well. I was also extremely pleased to say that Bob Seger's raucous 1968 debut single for Capitol "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man" was also included in this set. If you have never heard that one you are in for a real treat!
But make no mistake about it. Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band were much more than just a singles band. They sold tens of millions of albums for Capitol and in the heyday of "live" concerts in major arenas were consistantly one of the biggest draws in the country. "Bob Seger: Ultimate Hits -- Rock & Roll Never Forgets" Includes many of those fabulous album and concert favorites. Enjoy once again terrific tunes like "Her Strut", "Rock and Roll Never Forgets", "Turn The Page" and "Katmandu". There is also a "live" version of "Beautiful Loser" which just might be my favorite Seger song of all-time. Toss in some more of those great singles like "We've Got Tonight", "Hollywood Nights" and "Like A Rock" and what you wind up with is a pretty darn impressive 26 track collection that you are sure to enjoy for years to come.
Passionate Seger fans might quibble about one or two of the track selections. Personally, I would have liked to have seen the rockin' "C'est La Vie" from the original 1994 "Greatest Hits" album make the cut but it did not. Perhaps one or two of your favorites are missing as well. But on balance I thought the track selection for this anthology was outstanding. All of the songs on "Bob Seger: Ultimate Hits -- Rock & Roll Never Forgets" have been lovingly remastered for your listening enjoyment. In addition, the folks at Capitol have included a handsome 24 page booklet featuring photos, press clips and all of the lyrics to boot. At long last Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Bob Seger has a collection worthy of his considerable contributions to the American music scene. This is both well deserved and long overdue. "Bob Seger: Ultimate Hits -- Rock & Roll Never Forgets" would make a great gift for that baby boomer in your life. Very highly recommended!
To begin with you will find each and every of of Bob Seger's seven Top Ten tunes in this collection including "Night Moves" the song that made him a star back in 1976. Also included are memorable hits like "Still The Same", "Shame On The Moon", "Against The Wind" and 1987's "Shakedown" from the motion picture "Beverly Hills Cop II" starring Eddie Murphy. That song was both an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominee for "Best Original Song" that year. Now oddly enough the most popular Bob Seger song of all-time was not one of his biggest-selling singles. "Old Time Rock & Roll" was initially released in April, 1979 and made its way to #28 on Billboard's Top Pop Singles chart. A few years later in 1983 Capitol re-released the single when it was featured in the Tom Cruise film "Risky Business". This time out it only made it to #48 on the charts. But "Old Time Rock & Roll" spoke to people across the generations and went on to become "the most played song ever by a male artist" and ranks #2 on the list of "Top 40 Jukebox Singles of All Time". Pretty impressive for the man from Dearborn, Michigan. And of course you will find that one in this collection as well. I was also extremely pleased to say that Bob Seger's raucous 1968 debut single for Capitol "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man" was also included in this set. If you have never heard that one you are in for a real treat!
But make no mistake about it. Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band were much more than just a singles band. They sold tens of millions of albums for Capitol and in the heyday of "live" concerts in major arenas were consistantly one of the biggest draws in the country. "Bob Seger: Ultimate Hits -- Rock & Roll Never Forgets" Includes many of those fabulous album and concert favorites. Enjoy once again terrific tunes like "Her Strut", "Rock and Roll Never Forgets", "Turn The Page" and "Katmandu". There is also a "live" version of "Beautiful Loser" which just might be my favorite Seger song of all-time. Toss in some more of those great singles like "We've Got Tonight", "Hollywood Nights" and "Like A Rock" and what you wind up with is a pretty darn impressive 26 track collection that you are sure to enjoy for years to come.
Passionate Seger fans might quibble about one or two of the track selections. Personally, I would have liked to have seen the rockin' "C'est La Vie" from the original 1994 "Greatest Hits" album make the cut but it did not. Perhaps one or two of your favorites are missing as well. But on balance I thought the track selection for this anthology was outstanding. All of the songs on "Bob Seger: Ultimate Hits -- Rock & Roll Never Forgets" have been lovingly remastered for your listening enjoyment. In addition, the folks at Capitol have included a handsome 24 page booklet featuring photos, press clips and all of the lyrics to boot. At long last Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Bob Seger has a collection worthy of his considerable contributions to the American music scene. This is both well deserved and long overdue. "Bob Seger: Ultimate Hits -- Rock & Roll Never Forgets" would make a great gift for that baby boomer in your life. Very highly recommended!
29 of 36 people found the following review helpful
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Bob Seger is one of the greatest artists of all time. The sound quality of the remasters range from decent to very good. The only thing soundwise that bugs me is that a few songs in particular, "Night Moves" (around the 4:15 mark) "Mainstreet" (throughout) and "Hollywood Nights" (at the very beginning and throughout) have some sections that sound like the mastertapes were wrinkled. This is very noticeable and sounds like an audio dropout on an old cassette. These three songs sound worse then on the cd's that came out in 1999 and 2001. Also, how can you honestly call this the "Ultimate" collection when 99% of all Bob Seger recordings from 1969-1974 have not even been reissued on CD? Wow...we get the song Ramblin' Gamblin' Man. How about the whole 1969 album remastered? Or the rest of the catalogue pre-1975. How about showing some appreciation to fans of his early stuff. Is Capitol Records waiting for the mastertapes to turn to dust? I say, save yourself some money. Download the couple new songs and find some copies of Greatest Hits Volume 1 & 2 released a few years ago or keep the discs you already have. If you choose to go for this new collection, it's still good.
Songs that could have been included but, will likely never ever be remastered:
2+2=? (1969)
Tales Of Lucy Blue (1969)
Ivory (1969)
Noah (1969)
Innervenus Eyes (1969)
Lucifer (1970)
Evil Edna (1970)
Brand New Morning (1971)
Sometimes (1971)
Midnight Rider (1973)
So I Wrote You A Song (1973)
School Teacher (1974)
Get Out Of Denver (1974) [Although it was included on Early Seger]
Long Song Comin' (1974) [The original album version, not the Early Seger re-recording]
Since this isn't likely to happen, had they made the smart decision to leave out the mediocre new songs and used the entire disc space, they could have included any of these:
If I Were A Carpenter (1972)
Heavy Music (1972)
Let It Rock [Studio Version or Live Version] (1972)
Sunspot Baby (1976)
Till It Shines (1978)
Feel Like A Number (1978)
Betty Lou's Gettin' Out Tonight (1980)
Even Now (1982)
American Storm (1986)
The Fire Inside (1991) [Why this song isn't included I have no clue. It was included on the original Greatest Hits CD from 1994.]
Rite Of Passage (1995) [Not my favorite song but the best on the "It's A Mystery" album]
Wreck This Heart (2005)
Face The Promise (2005)
(Also, there were a number of songs from both Greatest Hits volumes that were not included)
Songs that could have been included but, will likely never ever be remastered:
2+2=? (1969)
Tales Of Lucy Blue (1969)
Ivory (1969)
Noah (1969)
Innervenus Eyes (1969)
Lucifer (1970)
Evil Edna (1970)
Brand New Morning (1971)
Sometimes (1971)
Midnight Rider (1973)
So I Wrote You A Song (1973)
School Teacher (1974)
Get Out Of Denver (1974) [Although it was included on Early Seger]
Long Song Comin' (1974) [The original album version, not the Early Seger re-recording]
Since this isn't likely to happen, had they made the smart decision to leave out the mediocre new songs and used the entire disc space, they could have included any of these:
If I Were A Carpenter (1972)
Heavy Music (1972)
Let It Rock [Studio Version or Live Version] (1972)
Sunspot Baby (1976)
Till It Shines (1978)
Feel Like A Number (1978)
Betty Lou's Gettin' Out Tonight (1980)
Even Now (1982)
American Storm (1986)
The Fire Inside (1991) [Why this song isn't included I have no clue. It was included on the original Greatest Hits CD from 1994.]
Rite Of Passage (1995) [Not my favorite song but the best on the "It's A Mystery" album]
Wreck This Heart (2005)
Face The Promise (2005)
(Also, there were a number of songs from both Greatest Hits volumes that were not included)
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
For some odd reason, the catalog of Bob Seger (BS) was more or less limited to his greatest hits compilation from the early 90s, taking advantage of people buying anew music they had on record LPs in the more recent CD format. Like other incomplete compilations from that period, e.g. Journey's Greatest Hits, it sold many million copies simply because those were the only sensible releases for people to buy (unlike Bob Seger, Journey's catalog was available but most people simply went for the Greatest Hits package).
A few glaring omissions in the previous BS compilation included Fire Lake, Rock and Roll Never Forgets, Katmandu, Shame on the Moon and his biggest hit, Shakedown (he said he hated it at that time). BS selected those tracks himself, not always the perfect judge on what the rest of the world considered his best moments. These omitted tracks are all here. Almost half, 12 tracks split evenly between his 3 biggest albums (Night Moves, Stanger in Town & Against the Wind), cover the 26 tracks in total. The rest is mostly radio and fan favorites. What you have here is thus a rather complete BS collection.
There are still a few, albeit minor hits missing, such as Even Now, The Real Love and American Storm. Also, his post 80s work is practically non-existent. Since there is plenty of space left on each CD, one could ask for a little more. I, however, don't mind that much (The Real Love the main exception, it is a great song), with the length of 2 sides of an LP just about the right length in one listening session of BS for me.
I recommend paying a few extra $ (actually when this is written, maybe just a dollar or two) for this set as opposed to the single CD version since this one is way more complete track wise. The old version also had terrible acoustics (maybe an indication of the sloppiness of that compilation)with a flat bright feel , something that has been smoothed on this version. This is, finally, the decent Seger compilation.
A few glaring omissions in the previous BS compilation included Fire Lake, Rock and Roll Never Forgets, Katmandu, Shame on the Moon and his biggest hit, Shakedown (he said he hated it at that time). BS selected those tracks himself, not always the perfect judge on what the rest of the world considered his best moments. These omitted tracks are all here. Almost half, 12 tracks split evenly between his 3 biggest albums (Night Moves, Stanger in Town & Against the Wind), cover the 26 tracks in total. The rest is mostly radio and fan favorites. What you have here is thus a rather complete BS collection.
There are still a few, albeit minor hits missing, such as Even Now, The Real Love and American Storm. Also, his post 80s work is practically non-existent. Since there is plenty of space left on each CD, one could ask for a little more. I, however, don't mind that much (The Real Love the main exception, it is a great song), with the length of 2 sides of an LP just about the right length in one listening session of BS for me.
I recommend paying a few extra $ (actually when this is written, maybe just a dollar or two) for this set as opposed to the single CD version since this one is way more complete track wise. The old version also had terrible acoustics (maybe an indication of the sloppiness of that compilation)with a flat bright feel , something that has been smoothed on this version. This is, finally, the decent Seger compilation.
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