Bob Seger was the man who rocked the seventies but you didn't notice it. Throughout the decade, he produced a lot of great albums with many great singles played on the radio and I am kicking myself for not putting at least one of his albums in my last chapter of Great Rock Albums of the 70s. Back then, even my little AM clock radio would be playing the songs he made great at that time. The problem is that while Seger was considered great back in the 70s, he seems to be one of the most forgotten people of rock from that decade. Strangest thing about this is that many of his songs still manage to make their way onto movie soundtracks proving that his music is still relevant today.
The 1978 album "Stranger in Town" exlemplifies why Bob Seger is a silent hero of the decade. First, he had four top 40 tracks from the album, all of which are clear in my memory as true rock anthems. "Hollywood Nights," "Still the Same," "We Got Tonight" and "Old Time Rock and Roll" are still enshrined in my memory and I have no doubt the memories of many others. All of these have that rock core with a catchy melody that gets your foot tapping away to them. Furthermore, with many of his songs, "Hollywood Nights" being a prime example, his lyrics tell a story or recall fond memories. There is definitely a feel good factor when you listen to this album and it is true with many Bob Seger albums.
Track Listing:
1. Hollywood Nights
2. Still the Same
3. Old Time Rock and Roll
4. It Shines
5. Feel Like a Number
6. Ain't Got No Money
7. We Got Tonight
8. Brave Strangers
9 The Famous Final Scene
The Silver Bullet Band
Bob Seger- vocals, guitar
Drew Abbot- guitar
Robyn Robbins- keyboards
Alto Reed- saxophone
Chris Campbell- bass
David Teegarden- drums, percussion
The Muscle Shoasl Rhythm Section
Pete Carr - guitar
- Jimmy Johnson - guitar
- David Hood - bass
- Roger Hawkins - percussion, drums
- Additional Musicians
- Glenn Frey - guitar solo on "Till It Shines"
- Don Felder - guitar solo on "Ain't Got No Money"
- Bill Payne - organ, synthesizer, piano, keyboards on "Hollywood Nights"
- Doug Riley - piano, keyboard on "Feel Like a Number" and "Brave Strangers"
I bet that if you were to hear any of these songs on the radio today, you would comment,, "I remember that one, who was the guy who sung it?" This is beacuse that Bob Seger was one of the unsung heroes of the 70s. He probably had as many hits as Abba but did so without all the publicity and hype that Abba had. What I do know is that if Bob Seger hadn't been around to produce great albums such as these, music today would be a lot worse off.
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