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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0724353523220 Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered Label: Capitol Manufacturer: Capitol Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Capitol Release Date: September 25, 2001 Sales Rank: 5950 Studio: Capitol
Amazon.com: A working-class hero is something to be. Just ask Michigan native Bob Seger, whose R&B-based rock and poetically uncomplicated lyrics made him a less cerebral alternative to Bruce Springsteen. For those who want the studio album that comes closest to a greatest-hits package, you can hardly do better than this 1978 LP. The follow-up to the previous year's smash, Night Moves, Stranger scored Seger a triple-platinum home run with can't-shake-'em-from-your-head hits like "Hollywood Nights," "Still the Same," "Till It Shines," and "We've Got Tonight." And even if the jukebox staple "Old Time Rock & Roll" has grown stale with time, Seger and company balance it out with the epic melancholy of the album's closer, "Famous Final Scene." Backed by incessant touring, Stranger in Town erased any lingering doubts about Seger's talent for crafting blue-collar rock anthems, cementing a reputation and a sound that's continued to hold up for decades. --Bill Forman
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Rating: - Bob Segar - A Classic Album
Any Bob Segar fan who was of age when this ablums was originally released should be able to remember it with a great fondness.
Rating: - a seger classic
This album features one of the GREATEST and prettiest songs Seger ever wrote- "Till it Shines". THAT is a fantastic song! In fact, this is one pretty solid album overall, with only the atrocious "Old Time Rock and Roll" doing a nice job irritating the heck out of me. Seger sure had some brilliant songs, and I'm really happy this is yet another solid album. Yes, it was one of his most popular albums, but you can't argue with the quality of the songwriting and Seger's excellent voice. "Feel Like a Number" is another song worth hearing for its excellent vocals and rocking vibe, not to mention ... Read More
Rating: - Stranger in Town
I had ordered a used copy from another buyer through amazon. I got the order confirmation and waited. I finally received a refund notice in my email with no explanation...nothing. So I ordered another one through Amazon. Got it within a week. Fast. Thanks.
Rating: - A Classic!
Is there anything better than the version of "Old Time Rock & Roll" done by Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band? Not for my money, there isn't.
And 1978's Stranger in Town is full of great rockin' tracks like that. "Hollywood Nights" is a true rock n' roll classic, and "Feels Like a Number" and "Ain't Got No Money" have that same bluesy rockin' vibe that infuses this album with a good amount of old fashioned rock n' roll fun.
This is balanced by Seger's great ability to pen a more thoughtful, softer rock tune, as he does in "Still the Same," "We've Got Tonite," ... Read More
Rating: - Great Deep Cuts
Great music from track one until the end! Really takes me back! Not his most commercially successful peice but I highly recommend it to any fan of Seger!
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