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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

Customer Rating:
Summary: the best
Comment: This man is the best pure r&b rock artist ever. he could sing the yellow pages and make it sound good.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Bob Segar - A Classic Album
Comment: Any Bob Segar fan who was of age when this ablums was originally released should be able to remember it with a great fondness.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: a seger classic
Comment: 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 featuring lyrics I can relate to.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Stranger in Town
Comment: 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.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: A Classic!
Comment: 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," and "The Famous Final Scene."

It all adds up to a great, classic album. Not Seger's best, but still very strong and thoroughly enjoyable.

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