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Bob Seger - Back in '72 Audio CD

A fair review of the Bob Seger "Back in '72" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Bob Seger reviews here, or go back to the Bob Seger tabs.

Bob Seger Band: Bob Seger
Title: Back in '72
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Media: Audio CD

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talk about fast
He gets the five stars for that; however if i could give 100 stars to him, I would-----the item arrived 2 days after I ordered it. The cd and case was in perfect condition just as was stated. I know. . . standard shipping. . . it's not possible. It happened to me folks. I kid you not. 100 stars to this guy.


Yeah... Bob did it right.
Jeez, must of been around '76. I got this album a million years ago on 8 track in some bargain bin at some record shop in Anchorage, AK. Never heard of Bob Seger then but it didn't take long before I was hooked. Lost the 8 track and have looked for this album for years since I lost it. Went to record stores and looked in their master catalogues. Nada, it disappeared into thin air. What a God send Amazon has found someone to, as the last bloke said, "pirate" a copy to CD. No doubt on this friggin planet that this is most definetly my fav B Seger set. Hell I'm buyin it. I'll deal with the wife when the bill arrives.


Lost Classic
Back in 72' is the only one of those three albums that have never been reissued , which makes Back In 72' a rare album available only as a CD-R or used LP. Back in 72' is one of three albums made by Bob Seger under the Palladium record label (founded by his manager Punch Andrews) after fulfilling his original contract with Capitol records in the early 1970's.

Back In 72' was the source of two songs that made it to the Live Bullet album. "Turn the Page", which has become a rock anthem and staple of Bob,s live performances and "I've Been Working" credited to Van Morrison survive via Live Bullet.

There are other fine tracks on Back In 72' including "Rosalie", a song about a Detroit DJ that garnered more success for Thin Lizzy than Bob Seger and "Neon Sky" a reflective ballad about painful choices between one's family and career. Neon Sky resonates with Seger's bittersweet hope that the effort will be worth it as he and his loved one "walk into the sun". "Neon Sky" and "Someday" off of "Smokin' O. P. 's" echo Bob Seger's frustrations with the lack of success (at the time) of his music.

Wile the album lacks production values of his later works it is filled with fine songs written mostly by Bob Seger (I've Been Working and Stealer are the only exceptions) and song with heartfelt sincerity. Whether as a used LP or CD-R copy it is a worthwile addition for the Seger fan.


It's a bootleg
the other reviewer must be a late bloomer Seger fan. Lets get a couple things straight. I had been seeing the Bob Seger System & buying their LP's since way before this LP. First, Rosalie was not made famous later by anybody else, it was made famous by Bob. It was a local hit and anybody who grew up anywhere near Detroit remembers it. The song refers to a Music director at a local radio station. Second, Turn the page was also a local hit merely reinforced by the Live Bullet version. Yes, the live version is the version which gets played today, if at all, but the original found on this album was played often prior to the release of the live bullet album. Third The original Lp version never recieved a second pressing so it's doubtful a CD will be published. I transfered my LP to CD to and guess what, I added Lookin' Back to. I still give it 5 stars though because it is some of Bob's best work. The whole album isn't strong, but when it's good, it's real good. This album is second only to Smokin' OP's and dates back to when Bob still had some soul.


Strong, Pre-fame Seger


His cover of The Allman Brothers Band's "Midnight Rider," which opens the album, is unlike the original to the extent that, at points, it seems an entirely different song, and "Rosalie," a song made famous by Thin Lizzy just three short years after its appearance on this album, is a clear album highlight, as is the title track "Back in '72," where Seger really finds his groove. One of the last albums from Bob Seger before he finally made a serious national splash, Back in '72 is less of the almost psychedelic Seger we heard on Ramblin' Gamblin' Man and more of the straight up rock n' roll/hard rock mix seen on later and more famous Seger albums. "Stealer" marks a high energy point in the album, and "Neon Sky," "I've Been Working," and "I've Got Time" finish out the album in typically strong Seger fashion, with great songwriting, impassioned performances, and good energy.

That's not to say that the album is perfect. "Turn the Page," yet another Seger classic that is more famous as a live tune, sounds almost foreign in this form, and so tame when compared to the version from Live Bullet.

But, overall, it's a strong performance, by an artist that was about the really make it big.


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