Bob Seger. Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 [ENHANCED] [EXTRA TRACKS]

Bob Seger

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 4, 2003)
• Original Release Date: November 4, 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced, Extra tracks
• Label: Capitol
• ASIN: B0000DG05T
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (82 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #574 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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239 of 258 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars You're getting WARMER, Bob, but you're not quite there yet, November 10, 2003

By	birddogger5150 (Roseville, MN USA) - See all my reviews

After releasing a one-disc greatest hits CD in 1994 that was a pretty big insult to the man's prolific career, Bob Seger finally comes back with a second volume that attempts to corral the most sorely missing leftovers. The goal here seems to be to (1) collect all of the Top Ten hits that didn't make the first volume ("Shame On The Moon", "Fire Lake", "Tryin' To Live My Life Without You"), (2) collect a few more staples of classic rock radio, all of which get more airplay than some of the tunes on Volume One ("Rock And Roll Never Forgets", "The Fire Down Below", "Sunspot Baby", "Katmandu", "Her Strut"), (3) collect a few obscure and/or forgotten soundtrack cuts that have never before appeared on a Seger album ("Understanding", "Shakedown", "Chances Are"), (4) inexplicably throw in some obscure tunes from forgotten albums ("Manhattan", "New Coat Of Paint") as opposed to more songs that actually received airplay ("Real Love", "Lock And Load", "American Storm", "Even Now", "Hands In The Air"), and (5) throw in a couple new tunes.

Okay, Bob, this definitely helps erase the specter of that first anemic greatest hits CD, but you're not quite there yet. Here's what Volumes Three and Four should contain. Throw in a couple new tunes on each one so you'll have a nice 12 or 13 tunes per CD. Seriously, put all four volumes out and I'll pick them all up in a heartbeat, one shot.

Ramblin' Gamblin' Man
Get Out Of Denver
Travelin' Man/Beautiful Loser (live)
Come To Poppa
Til It Shines
Feel Like A Number
The Horizontal Bop
Betty Lou's Gettin' Out Tonight
Nine Tonight (from the movie "Urban Cowboy")
Even Now
Makin' Thunderbirds
American Storm
It's You
Miami
Fortunate Son (live)
Blue Monday (from the movie "Roadhouse")
The Real Love
Hands In The Air
Lock And Load

30 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A great companion to the first set but lacks cohesiveness, December 16, 2003

By	guillermoj (Washington, DC United States) - See all my reviews

Although many, self included, liked Bob's first greatest hits collection, it overlooked so many key songs that I wondered why they did not shoot for a double CD release it the time as, unlike many other artists, Bob has huge hits and non-hit masterprices that could have made for an outstanding release.
While some key songs finally appear in this second volume, essential songs "Feel Like a Number" and "Even Now" are nowhere to be found, while there is a lot of filler that does not make for a fully satisfying purchase. My question to Capitol again would be why did they not use this opportunity to release a remastered 2CD set covering all of Bob's greatest hits (which would please those who only know Bob's hits) and some quality cuts that may not have made the charts or been released as singles?

The answer to my question is probably the almighty buck as volume one is a must, and fans will feel the need to buy the second volume to complement the missing material, maybe not knowing that key songs are still missing. The economics at work here are probably that the record company will make more money off two individual releases than releasing a 2 CD set, which are sold at much more reasonable prices these days.

If you can find this release at a reasonable price, you may want to buy it and grab the first greatest hits release to make your own hit-filled CD that may lack two (actually more as I can already think of a favorite of mine "Living Inside My Heart" from the movie "About Last Night") essential songs but at least you can bypass what I deem to be too much filler in this second release. The 2 new songs really did not do much for me and there are others that just don't cut it. I read somewhere that Bob did not include "Rambling Gambling Man" because he did not see it fitting in as part of this collection. If this is was indeed an intended omission due to flow, my thinking is that he should have worked harder on what is here as it not only lacks key releases, but it's greatest fault to me is not only the filler but the lack of cohesiveness.

This is not meant to knock Bob as I am a huge fan, and it's great to hear songs like "Beautiful Loser", "Katmandu", Shame On The Moon", "Fire Lake" again, but they missed the boat by not releasing a 2 CD set that would replace the first greatest hits, integrate what it originally overlooked, and provided some surprise gems. I am off to make my own copy.

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have! Two killer "new" tracks., November 5, 2003

By	"segerfan" (Windsor, ON, CANADA) - See all my reviews

...first of all we will all never agree on the selections. The positive thing here is, with the songs mentioned above that people claim are obviously missing, the majority of them are available in any CD store (Some have already even been remastered ie; Till it Shines). Seger has said that he tried to put on Ramblin' Gamblin' Man but it just sounded out of place with all the other songs. The great thing is this time around Understanding, and Shakedown were included. Both these tracks, along with Chances Are, are not readily available other wise and you will pay a pretty penny for them off of eBay.

The remastering job on here is killer, not to mention the sequencing of the songs. It has a great flow. Of all the remastered tracks, I wold say that Beautiful Loser and Shakedown have benfited the most. Both are now crisp. You will also hear sounds that were muffled or missing all together in the past. Great job.

Now the two new tracks - "Satisfied" -- a great bluesy number that will get in your head and just stay there. Very catchy tune. You won't be disapointed.

- "Tomorrow" -- this is proof that Bob should not be retired, and anyone that thinks he has mellowed should crank this up and give a listen... Seger plays lead guitar on this track. It is a great hard rocking song. Well worth the purchase of the CD on its' own.

My opinion, don't waste anymore time reading, just order it.