ROCK STEADY – Bob Seger & LIKE A ROCK
LIKE A ROCK (1986): Mid-80s production traits and some average material make this a Bob Seger LP of the time rather than one of lasting resonance.
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DISTANT JOURNEY – Bob Seger & THE DISTANCE (1982)
An affecting mix of ballads and mid-tempo rockers, THE DISTANCE (1982) gave Bob Seger another big-selling album and returned him to critical favour.
MOVING UP – Bob Seger & NIGHT MOVES
Bob Seger had long been a respected if unsung artist, but with ‘Live Bullet’ and then ‘NIGHT MOVES’ (1976) went from the margins to mainstream glory.
GOOD NEWS BULLETIN – Bob Seger & ‘LIVE BULLET’
The excitement of the music and reactions of a partisan Detroit audience make ‘LIVE BULLET’ not just a great live album but truly remarkable rock record.
WE’VE GOT AN ALBUM – Bob Seger & ‘STRANGER IN TOWN’
‘STRANGER IN TOWN (1978) was ideal for this stage of Bob Seger’s career, consolidating the gains made on ‘Night Moves.’
PETTY SMASH – Tom Petty & ‘DAMN THE TORPEDOES’ (1979):
On ‘DAMN THE TORPEDOES’ (1979) producer Jimmy Iovine captures the true essence of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers.
CHILLY TIMES – Bob Seger and AGAINST THE WIND
AGAINST THE WIND (1980): In a bittersweet year for Bob Seger his latest album tops the U.S. charts for six weeks but is roundly panned by the critics.
MUSIC MUST CHANGE – Twenty great albums of 1978
Three years on from ‘Born to Run’ ‘DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN’ eschews the lush production of its predecessor and adopts a more taut sound.
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN – Twenty tribute songs to musicians who have passed away…….
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN – GEORGE remembering JOHN, all those years ago…………
IN THE NATIONAL INTEREST – Twenty songs with a Nationality in the title….
Twenty songs with a NATIONALITY in the title: VAN THE MAN – Soviet spin………