- Audio CD (3 Oct 1988)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: EMI
- ASIN: B000002U8U
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette | Vinyl
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 155,088 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Hollywood Nights |
| 2. Still The Same |
| 3. Old Time Rock And Roll |
| 4. Till It Shines |
| 5. Feel Like A Number |
| 6. Ain't Got No Money |
| 7. We've Got Tonite |
| 8. Brave Strangers |
| 9. The Famous Final Scene |
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66 of 68 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
If I were to compile my Top 100 all-time favourite albums, then this Bob Seger effort would definitely appear in the upper echelons of that chart. Sadly, Bob Seger never received the recognition he deserved for this, or any other album he released in the UK, so chances are most people don't know much about the man who was running head-to-head (Stateside) in the popularity stakes with Bruce Springsteen in his pre-"Born In The USA" days.
If people compared Seger to Springsteen, "Stranger In Town" likened Seger to the Eagles. The music on this CD was maybe not as 'country rock' as the latter was better known for, but it's certainly similar in style and in mood - qualities that saw Seger guest appear with the Eagles on tour in the 70s. In other words, "Stranger In Town" typifies the musical genre known as 'middle of the road'.
Quite remarkably for a studio album - and I don't normally say this except for a 'greatest hits' collection - there aren't any substandard tracks on this CD. It's a rather short album, but the nine songs featured have stood well against the test of time - and are all bona-fide 'classics' on your favourite 'easy listening' radio station.
'Hollywood Nights' kicks off the CD - a track taken from the same musical mould that produced The Eagles' 'Life In The Fast Lane' - a tale of living the high life in 70s California. Other upbeat radio-friendly rock tracks follow with (the classic) 'Old Time Rock And Roll', 'Feels Like A Number' (another Eagles-like song) and 'Ain't Got No Money'.
But it's the ballads that really make this album. 'Still The Same', 'Till It Shines' and 'Brave Strangers' were all destined to elevate Bob Seger into the mainstream. However, there's two tracks that should've elevated Seger into superstardom. 'We've Got Tonight' - probably the best known song on the CD - is, quite simply, one of the most beautiful ballads I've ever had the pleasure to listen to. With all it's heart-wrenching emotion, sung and performed to such perfection, it seems almost blasphemous to listen to any of the countless - and let me say, inferior cover versions that have been recorded over the years.
My own personal favourite track on "Stranger In Town" is the one used to end the album. 'The Famous Final Scene' - a song about the end of a relationship - ranks alongside Meat Loaf's 'For Crying Out Loud' as one of the most thought-provoking ballads that will tug at the heart-strings of even the most cold-hearted person on the planet. And the last few seconds of the song are guaranteed to send a shiver down your spine!
The Eagles had their "Hotel California", Springsteen had his "Born To Run". For Bob Seger, his definitive studio album was "Stranger In Town". Forget about his 'Greatest Hits' CD - a collection that didn't do the man justice - if you want to hear the real talent behind this criminally ignored artist, then this is the album you need to buy. I promise you won't regret it.
Jon.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I first heard Bob Seger way back in the 80's and I've loved him ever since. His voice and the way he delivers his music really moves me - sometimes to tears. I love this album it holds most of my favourite Seger songs especially `Famous Final Scene' that song has the ability to move me to tears every single time I hear it. Other Bob Seger albums worth purchasing are In the Distance, Night Moves and Against the Wind.
If you enjoy great soulful rock music you'll love anything from this man - once heard never ever forgotten.
If you enjoy great soulful rock music you'll love anything from this man - once heard never ever forgotten.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
If you only own one Bob Seger album, this should be the one. There is not a single duff track on the entire album and there are several real classic rock 'n' roll songs that are really brilliant stuff.
None of the other Seger albums reach this one. It's simply one of the finest albums of it's genre around. Still sounds great after all these years.
There is no real stand out track, they're all excellent. My particular favourites are Brave Strangers and Hollywood Nights. Stick it on in the car and dream about a long freeway...
None of the other Seger albums reach this one. It's simply one of the finest albums of it's genre around. Still sounds great after all these years.
There is no real stand out track, they're all excellent. My particular favourites are Brave Strangers and Hollywood Nights. Stick it on in the car and dream about a long freeway...
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