- Audio CD (6 Feb 1995)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: EMI
- ASIN: B000002U8O
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette | Vinyl
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 300,906 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. The Horizontal Bop |
| 2. You'll Acomp'ny Me |
| 3. Her Strut |
| 4. No Man's Land |
| 5. Long Twin Silver Line |
| 6. Against The Wind |
| 7. Good For Me |
| 8. Betty Lou's Gettin' Out Tonight |
| 9. Fire Lake |
| 10. Shinin' Brightly |
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10 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Typical in the sense that Bob Seger's albums almost always include a number of excellent songs and a handful of forgettable ones as well.
"Against The Wind" is the last of his "classic" albums. Originally issued in 1980, it features one of Seger's very best ballads, the simple but superbly melodic "You'll Accomp'ny Me", as well as the slow rock of "Fire Lake", the title track (another ballad), and a couple of grinding rockers, most notably "Betty Lou's Gettin' Out Tonight" and "Her Strut". And then there's all the filler...bland, formulaic numbers like "Long Twin Silver Line" and "The Horizontal Bop" (honestly!).
So, as is the case with most Bob Seger albums, this one is mostly for hardcore fans. There's a lot of good music here, but all of it is available on Seger's two "Greatest Hits" albums, and the best of the best is on the superb 1981 live album "Nine Tonight" as well.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
on my cd-player once in a while. Even if not his overall best, with running against the wind this cd contains one of his best songs both lyrically and melodically. Even if played to death on the radio back in the old times when radio was still THE medium, it still remains the a great song.
Other highlights in my opinion include you'll accompany me, fire lake and shine on brightly. But also the rockers are not bad at all.
Bob Seger's curse is that he is famous for his "easy listening" ballads while he is an excellent rocker. PLAY IT LOUD and you will hear what I mean.
"Seems like yesterday ..."
Other highlights in my opinion include you'll accompany me, fire lake and shine on brightly. But also the rockers are not bad at all.
Bob Seger's curse is that he is famous for his "easy listening" ballads while he is an excellent rocker. PLAY IT LOUD and you will hear what I mean.
"Seems like yesterday ..."
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Twenty years after the fact
22 Jan 2000
Format:Audio CD
Seger released this album when I was a junior in high school. I didn't listen to it much then; not enough head-banging for my tastes at the time. Being older and wiser these days, I love this album. "Against the Wind" is I think the second best song Seger has ever written. "Like a Rock" was my favorite but once he sold out to Chevy it's much harder to listen too. "Shinin' Brightly," and "You'll Accomp'ny Me" are also just outstanding. One thing you have to say about Bob Seger: he writes and performs his music honestly and with passion. If you're looking for canned, over-produced music, this awesome album is not for you.
20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
A GREATEST HITS COLLECTION
24 Feb 2004
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This album was the high water mark of Seger's career, though many of us didn't realize it. "Against The Wind" was the third of a four album run that permanently established Seger as major force in rock music.
For a while, Seger towered over everyone in rock music, including Bruce Springsteen, but less product, albums and tours, allowed Seger's star to fade leading to an almost has-been perception by the early 1990s.
This album is a brilliant showcase of Seger's talent and a sad reminder of what could have been, if not for missed opporunities.
It is one of the strongest records ever made. There are no "bad" songs and several classic hits. In many ways, it is Seger's third Greatest Hits album.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Seger Struts
20 July 2001
Format:Audio CD
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band changed their sound a bit for the release of 1980's Against The Wind. While the album included songs like the great "Her Strut", "Horizontal Bop" and "Betty Lou's Getting Out Tonight" which are rockers in the classic Seger vein, much of the album takes on a country tone. Having co-written The Eagles' number one hit "Heartache Tonight" which has a country rock flavor, Mr. Seger follows that course on the album. The title track is a lamenting song that has a somber tone while "You'll Accomp'ny Me" is a pretty and longing. The best song on the album is the powerful and foreboding "Fire Lake" which Eagles Don Henley & Glenn Frey return the favor by lending back up vocals. Against The Wind become Mr. Seger's one and only number one album and spent six weeks at the top.
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