Bob Seger. Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 Reviews

• You're getting WARMER, Bob, but you're not quite there yet

  
  By AK7HA5YU06NLG on 2003-11-10
  After releasing a one-disc greatest hits CD in 1994 that was a pretty big insult to the man's prolific career, Bob Seger finally comes back with a second volume that attempts to corral the most sorely missing leftovers. The goal here seems to be to (1) collect all of the Top Ten hits that didn't make the first volume ("Shame On The Moon", "Fire Lake", "Tryin' To Live My Life Without You"), (2) collect a few more staples of classic rock radio, all of which get more airplay than some of the tunes on Volume One ("Rock And Roll Never Forgets", "The Fire Down Below", "Sunspot Baby", "Katmandu", "Her Strut"), (3) collect a few obscure and/or forgotten soundtrack cuts that have never before appeared on a Seger album ("Understanding", "Shakedown", "Chances Are"), (4) inexplicably throw in some obscure tunes from forgotten albums ("Manhattan", "New Coat Of Paint") as opposed to more songs that actually received airplay ("Real Love", "Lock And Load", "American Storm", "Even Now", "Hands In The Air"), and (5) throw in a couple new tunes.

  Okay, Bob, this definitely helps erase the specter of that first anemic greatest hits CD, but you're not quite there yet. Here's what Volumes Three and Four should contain. Throw in a couple new tunes on each one so you'll have a nice 12 or 13 tunes per CD. Seriously, put all four volumes out and I'll pick them all up in a heartbeat, one shot.

  Ramblin' Gamblin' Man
  Get Out Of Denver
  Travelin' Man/Beautiful Loser (live)
  Come To Poppa
  Til It Shines
  Feel Like A Number
  The Horizontal Bop
  Betty Lou's Gettin' Out Tonight
  Nine Tonight (from the movie "Urban Cowboy")
  Even Now
  Makin' Thunderbirds
  American Storm
  It's You
  Miami
  Fortunate Son (live)
  Blue Monday (from the movie "Roadhouse")
  The Real Love
  Hands In The Air
  Lock And Load
  
  

• A great companion to the first set but lacks cohesiveness

  
  By A33TRNCQK4IUO7 on 2003-12-17
  Although many, self included, liked Bob's first greatest hits collection, it overlooked so many key songs that I wondered why they did not shoot for a double CD release it the time as, unlike many other artists, Bob has huge hits and non-hit masterprices that could have made for an outstanding release.
  While some key songs finally appear in this second volume, essential songs "Feel Like a Number" and "Even Now" are nowhere to be found, while there is a lot of filler that does not make for a fully satisfying purchase. My question to Capitol again would be why did they not use this opportunity to release a remastered 2CD set covering all of Bob's greatest hits (which would please those who only know Bob's hits) and some quality cuts that may not have made the charts or been released as singles?

  The answer to my question is probably the almighty buck as volume one is a must, and fans will feel the need to buy the second volume to complement the missing material, maybe not knowing that key songs are still missing. The economics at work here are probably that the record company will make more money off two individual releases than releasing a 2 CD set, which are sold at much more reasonable prices these days.

  If you can find this release at a reasonable price, you may want to buy it and grab the first greatest hits release to make your own hit-filled CD that may lack two (actually more as I can already think of a favorite of mine "Living Inside My Heart" from the movie "About Last Night") essential songs but at least you can bypass what I deem to be too much filler in this second release. The 2 new songs really did not do much for me and there are others that just don't cut it. I read somewhere that Bob did not include "Rambling Gambling Man" because he did not see it fitting in as part of this collection. If this is was indeed an intended omission due to flow, my thinking is that he should have worked harder on what is here as it not only lacks key releases, but it's greatest fault to me is not only the filler but the lack of cohesiveness.

  This is not meant to knock Bob as I am a huge fan, and it's great to hear songs like "Beautiful Loser", "Katmandu", Shame On The Moon", "Fire Lake" again, but they missed the boat by not releasing a 2 CD set that would replace the first greatest hits, integrate what it originally overlooked, and provided some surprise gems. I am off to make my own copy.
  
  

• Supplemental Seger

  
  By A3W4D8XOGLWUN5 on 2005-01-17
  Sometimes, when Greatest hits record seem to come out, they either hit the nail on the head, or they flop right out of the gates with a lackluster compilation. That does sometimes happen to so many quality artists, in all the wrong compilations. There are very few deserving acts from the 70's that have had that happen to, especially Bob Seger. His first Greatest Hits package from 1994 really made a massive smash in record sales the past few years, nearly doubling in record sales from the original release. Now that a sequel was issued, a feeling of the success could be enhanced quite a bit.
  
  Bob Seger Greatest Hits 2, is a compilation consisting of 16 tracks, including some well recognized tracks never before released on any Bob Seger collection. The songs here on this volume are mixed, compared to the previous hits collection. There are some well known recognized tracks incluidng the soulful Shame On The Moon, the classic track Beautiful Loser, Shakedown from Beverly Hills Cop II, Manhattan, and other tracks. The album includes two never before released tracks: Satisfied & Tomorrow. The new tracks really lost a bit of the shine that really held down quite well for other tracks. The album does also rely on lesser known songs Seger performed like New Coat Of Paint, Her Strut, and his collaboration with Martina McBride on Chances Are from Hope Floats, instead of recognizing live materialand better realized songs.
  
  All in all, Bob Seger Greatest Hits volume 2 fairs well for some who enjoyed the previous hits collection, but other people might not really feel well interested in this collection. The only way to understand this from the Silver Bullet from Detroit, is to listen to this collection and see. If not, just stick to the 1994 Greatest Hits collection only.
  
  Album Cover: B-
  
  Rematsering: B+
  
  Price: B-
  
  Collection of Songs: C-
  
  Overall: C
  
  

• A must have! Two killer "new" tracks.

  
  By A1GW3D5RMNRCRI on 2003-11-06
  ...first of all we will all never agree on the selections. The positive thing here is, with the songs mentioned above that people claim are obviously missing, the majority of them are available in any CD store (Some have already even been remastered ie; Till it Shines). Seger has said that he tried to put on Ramblin' Gamblin' Man but it just sounded out of place with all the other songs. The great thing is this time around Understanding, and Shakedown were included. Both these tracks, along with Chances Are, are not readily available other wise and you will pay a pretty penny for them off of eBay.

  The remastering job on here is killer, not to mention the sequencing of the songs. It has a great flow. Of all the remastered tracks, I wold say that Beautiful Loser and Shakedown have benfited the most. Both are now crisp. You will also hear sounds that were muffled or missing all together in the past. Great job.

  Now the two new tracks - "Satisfied" -- a great bluesy number that will get in your head and just stay there. Very catchy tune. You won't be disapointed.

  - "Tomorrow" -- this is proof that Bob should not be retired, and anyone that thinks he has mellowed should crank this up and give a listen... Seger plays lead guitar on this track. It is a great hard rocking song. Well worth the purchase of the CD on its' own.

  My opinion, don't waste anymore time reading, just order it.
  
  

• Still waiting...

  
  By A12I9G6JQ6IW2V on 2004-02-25
  Anyone who ever turned on a rock/pop radio station during the 70's or 80's surely needs no convincing to buy (or not) music from Bob Seger. So this commentary is about the purpose of this particular CD, not the relative merits of the music it contains. With that being said, just what do we have here in this Seger compilation and how have we arrived here? Probably, in an effort to keep up sales of the individual albums on CD, a greatest hits collection for Bob Seger didn't appear until 1994. And when it did finally appear, what a letdown it was. More than half of his top-10 tunes were missing, there were a paltry 14 tracks and several non-hit songs appeared instead of the many bona-fide hits Seger had during his long tenure on the charts. Now, along comes volume two of greatest hits which does fill in some of the gaps but still falls far short of what it should be. Three top-20 tunes are yet to be accounted for with an additional ten, incredibly, top-100 tunes not to be found while several non-charting tunes have somehow nuzzled their way into a supposedly "greatest hits" piece. How many more greatest hits volumes do we need to see and purchase before Seger's music gets compiled correctly? Giving credit where at least minimal credit is due, between these two greatest hits volumes you can gather up most of Seger's biggest tunes but for the casual collector these two pieces are sadly inadequate. For the more avid fan, there is little reason to purchase either of these if you already have the CD's of the original albums. The only real benefit is here in volume two, where a couple of tunes from soundtracks are available for the first time on a Seger CD although these tracks can be found on the soundtrack CD's themselves. So either we wait for a comprehensive box set or a two-disc "very best"-styled compilation to get a decent overview of Seger's long run on the music charts. It doesn't look like Capital has much interest in this so maybe it'll have to be done by the likes of Rhino or some foreign label (which ironically often outdoes our domestic record companies). All in all then, a frustrating and disappointing Seger compilation CD, again.
  
  
• (Almost) The rest of his best
  By A423XLYS1Q1D6 on 2003-12-07
  While this collection has done much to address the missing tracks from his first greatest hits compilations, there's still something lacking in this set. True, many of the great Seger classics left off the first album finally get some attention: "Shame on the Moon," "Fire Lake," "Shakedown" (from the Beverly Hills Cop 2 soundtrack), "Fire Down Below," Rock n' Roll Never Forgets," "Katmandu," "Beautiful Loser," and others are included here, and thus this goes far in fixing the shortcomings of the first GH collection. (Granted, I still gave Vol. One five stars, grateful as I was for any set of classic Seger songs). However, I am of the opinion that any comprehensive greatest hits collection should contain Top 40 hits, hidden gems, rare cuts, and fan-favorites. Unfortunately, that didn't seem to be the philosophy when this was compiled. What about Seger classics like "Nutbush City Limits," "American Thunder," or "Get out of Denver?" What about live versions of "Night Moves" or "Against the Wind?" (I have bootlegs of both, and they're SPECTACULAR). Yes, we get two unreleased tracks, "Satisfied" and "Tomorrow," but they're hardly memorable. Since this set does include many of the great songs missing from the first collection, I recommend it, though with some reluctance. (Casual Seger fans may be more forgiving than I). Maybe someday we'll have a more comprehensive collection that does justice to the career of a man who helped define American rock and roll.
  
  
• A welcome addition to "Greatest Hits"
  By A3PGGPL7FM9F81 on 2005-06-05
  A nice companion volume to Bob Seger's original Greatest Hits album from 1994, "Greatest Hits 2" not only focuses on Seger's latter-day material, it also goes a long way towards making up for the fact that "Greatest Hits" featured more ballads and less rock n'roll than the average Bob Seger concert by including grinding rockers like "Katmandu", "Rock And Roll Never Forgets" and "The Fire Down Below".
  
  There are ballads here too, though, and it's a good thing that there is, because the title track from Seger's "Beautiful Loser" album is one of his best slow songs.
  And among the lesser-known songs are the two latter-day sides "Manhattan" and "New Coat of Paint", as well as the brand-new cuts "Satisfied" and "Tomorrow", two hard-rocking songs that are some of his best music in years.
  
  It is a shame that "Greatest Hits 2", like its predecessor, ignores Bob Seger's early Cameo/Parkway singles and his first several LPs as well. But it is still a fine addition to "Greatest Hits", even if Seger's two live albums remain the best introduction to his music.
  
  
• LIGHTEN UP, EVERBODY!
  By A1L0HZI35HF8OF on 2003-11-28
  Reading some of these reviews, I'd think Bob Seger killed JFK. Why people who claim to love his music
  want to dog out his collections is beyond me.

  Let's all agree on one thing. Hee has made some great music. It does not all fit onto one disc. It does not all fit on two discs. If we did three, someone would lament the inclusion of one song to the exclusion of another. If we did a disc with every cut he ever did, others would complain that the one song he did live at Joe Louis Arena in nineteen eighty whatever was not included. Any one disc will not satisfy everyone, and neither will an Anthology.

  I am pleased to finally have his song Understanding (from the movie soundtrack Teachers) on disc. I am also pleased to have in one place Shame on the Moon, Fire Lake, and a number of
  other cuts available only heretofore on the original release albums.

  Seger also replies to those who lament new cuts on discs supposedly only Greatest Hits. In Your Time from Vol. 1 and Satisfied from this volume should shut those critics up for good. To the rest of us, these say only that this is one bad man.

  Yes, I thought American Storm, was underrepresented. But it, like Stranger and the Distance, his albums themselves could be greatest hits albums. There is some great great music here. As another reviewer says, stop reading and order!
  
  

• THE BEAUTIFUL LOSER MAKES GOOD
  By A3VDGERHHLOQVQ on 2004-07-06
  As with his first collection of Greatest Hits, I find myself thinking that this album just does not do Bob Seger justice. Yes, a lot of great stuff is here-but somehow the greatness of the man is missed.

  Bob Seger is one of our own here in the Midwest. For years he toured extensively putting on one hell of a show; but he could not break out nationally. Then he came very close with BEAUTIFUL LOSER. Having got the scent of becoming known across the country in a big way, Seger then released LIVE BULLET and NIGHT MOVES. Suddenly Seger was the hot ticket with a deep back catalogue of records in the past. Several of those albums were cleaned up and re-released where an eager audience quickly snapped them up.

  Unfortunately, Seger's last good album was LIKE A ROCK back in 1986. He released a few more albums that didn't quite hit it and then he went home to raise his children for a while. This collection seems to sew up some loose ends. Some of the remaining classic songs that were not on the first collection are presented here along with some non-album songs done for movies. Along with these are two new songs made especially for this collection.

  Don't get me wrong: this is a very fine collection. If you don't know Bob Seger, then by all means get this CD along with his first GREATEST HITS. But if you want to get a better flavor of this great rock artist, I would recommend any of the following:

  LIVE BULLET (1976)---Seger's first "live" album and in many regards his best.
  NIGHT MOVES (1976)-The classic Bob Seger album of all time.
  AGAINST THE WIND (1980)-Many overlook this album but it contains many of Seger's most memorable songs.
  LIKE A ROCK (1986)-Seger's last great album. Really rocks. Remembered mostly for its title song but the rest of the album is just as good.

  If you're like me, these four CDs will make you hunger for more and so you might end up getting the rest of Seger's CDs. If not, you still will have an excellent CD or two for your record collection. But maybe you're not that interested in getting that deep into the "ancient rock cannon". Short of getting an actual Bob Seger album, there is nothing wrong and everything right in getting this CD and the first GREATEST HITS. Bob will understand.
  
  

• cd's are great but...
  By A1WTQMRH86Y6AP on 2004-12-24
  as a longterm BS fanatic I like the greatest hits albums realy well, however my biggest disapointment still is the lack of concert DVD's from Bob Seger and the silver bullet band.
  Nowadays you can buy many concerts from rock legends of the 70ties and eighties, however not from one of the best Rockbands of the last 25 years.I surely hope that soon a live concert will be released on DVD so that fans all over the world, who had never had the occassion to see BS live can enjoy his performances.
  
  
  
• A nice diversion while we wait for an ALL new album.
  By A2XNGPA04MKKEB on 2003-11-07
  Since Mr. Seger has not released any new material since 1995's "It's A Mystery", the new/unreleased cuts on this compilation are very welcome, this includes the "soundtrack" cuts Understanding, Shakedown, and Chances Are. The previously unreleased cuts are "Satisfied" and "Tomorrow", with "Satisfied" being bluesier and more introspective and "Tomorrow" being more in the "recent Seger" upbeat Rock category, and well could have been included in the the "It's a Mystery" album, had it been recorded back then, as it fits in perfectly with that style. In those 5 cuts as well as the other 11 songs, Mr. Seger shows his versatility and talent at putting more heart and soul into a song than ANY other artist.

  The other selections on the disc may have been chosen differently, such as including the live version of "Ramblin' Man/Beautiful Loser" combo from "Live Bullet", instead of the studio version of "Beautiful Loser", even though this is a decent pick. "Somewhere Tonight" or "Miami" from "Like a Rock" would have been a bit more welcome than "New Coat of Paint" from "The Fire Inside".

  Mr. Seger has aged and matured, his music has changed. This collection shows this changing through the years. But what we real Bob Seger fans want is an all new album. But I for one gladly accept this offering while I continue to wait.
  
  

• Seger Hits the High Notes
  By A27ZVREYW4DDE0 on 2003-11-12
  Bob Seger has been making great rock and roll since the late 1960s. His career has been built on arena-raver rockers, mid-tempo pop songs, and classic, emotion-laden ballads. His excellent 1994 release Greatest Hits included some of the rockers but was heavy on the mid-tempo songs and the ballads.

  Greatest Hits Volume 2 is the perfect compliment to the earlier collection because it includes the great Seger rockers left off of the first volume, including Katmandu, Rock and Roll Never Forgets, Her Strut, and Fire Down Below. Greatest Hits Volume 2 also includes some hard to find songs like Shakedown (Seger's only #1 song), Understanding, and Chances Are (Seger's duet with Martina McBride) which could previously only be found on movie soundtacks, not on any Seger albums. Volume 2 also includes two outstanding new songs Satisfied and Tomorrow.

  Any one who enjoys Bob Seger's Greatest Hits, which has sold more than 6 million copies, will enjoy Greatest Hits Volume 2 as well. I highly recommend this disc.
  
  

• Unfortunately this is not a REAL CD
  By on 2003-11-16
  While the musical content of this "enhanced CD" is good, please be aware that his "CD" will not play on a significant number of CD players. It is not legally a "compact disc". If you use your computer as your CD player as I do, you'll find that this CD will only access the "Turn the Page" video. You cannot play the audio tracks. I also listen to CD's on my computer at my office.....but guess what? I can't listen to this one. Capitol Records and the RIAA call this an "enhanced CD". I have over two thousand CD's in my collection and I call it the "last CD I will ever purchase."
  
  
• Awaiting a compleat greatest hits
  By AFTQNEHB3TCAY on 2003-12-01
  There are 3 ways to put out a "Greatest Hits, Volume 2" CD.

  1) The chronological: Ths simplest method - once an act has had enough material to fill a greatest hits package, put it out. If by some remote chance their career extends beyond that first greatest hits album, put out another hits package labelled Volume 2. Most sucessfully accomplished by: Elton John, John Denver, Billy Joel (who release vol 1 & 2 together, then released a later Vol 3.)

  2) The sequel: Pick the very best tracks of an artist's career in a go-for-broke package. Hit the jackpot and then realize there's a market for a quick hit sequel. So take the next best set of tracks and call 'em Vol 2. Most successful: recently Elvis Presley (Elv1s/ElvIIs), Queen (Classic Queen/Greatest Hits), Rod Stewart.

  3) The cynical: Put out a greatest hits package, knowing damn well it doesn't contain all the artists greatest hits. Save about, oh, say, 40% of the gems. Wait a few years, then put out a Vol 2, containing all the missed tracks from the first CD, and some filler to pad it out.

  That's the path Capitol has taken with Bob Seger. Between the two CD's there's a real killer best of. But even between the two CD's there are still missing classics. A single Best-of from Seger should contain:

  1. Ramblin' Gamblin Man
  2. Katmandu
  3. Nutbush City Limits
  4. Night Moves
  5. Hollywood Nights
  6. Old Time Rock & Roll
  7. We've Got Tonight
  8. Still The Same
  9. Shame On the Moon
  10. Fire Lake
  11. Against The Wind
  12. Like A Rock
  13. Rock & Roll Never Forgets
  14. Shakedown
  15. Understanding
  16. Get Out of Denver
  17. Nine Tonight

  But until later, and you can be sure there will be a single "Very Best Of" later, we have to sigh and take this package.
  
  

• Finallllly get a second collection of hits
  By AEKJ8G550YYW2 on 2004-12-21
  We finally get more Seger on a greatest hits C.D. Most of these songs are his lesser known hits, with a couple of exceptions. I'm not nearly as famliar with these songs, so no individual reviews on these.
  
  Songs like Understanding, Katmandu, Her Strut, Sunspot Baby, Fire Lake, and Rock And Roll Never Forgets have never gotten their due. They're all great songs by a great artist and it's just so nice to see them on one C.D.
  
  Also included on this are The Fire Down Below, Beautiful Loser, Shame On The Moon, Shakedown(From Beverly Hills Cop II), and more. This includes a duet with Martina Mcbride "Chances are" from the movie Hope Floats.
  
  He includes three new previously unreleased songs. The previously mentioned Shakedown which was originally on the soundtrack from the Eddie Murphy vehicle, Chances Are, and Understanding.
  
  Seger, like I said in my review of the first greatest hits, sings songs that move you. He's written a lot of songs that many people can symbolize with. American hits from a Michigan artist. People seem to under-appreciate Seger. That is a shame. HE's a great artist with a great sound. Great music, lyrics, and messages. Just sit back and listen to his music and you will not be disappointed.
  
  Well worth the money. Don't listen to the nay-sayers. Get IT!
  
  
• Hits and Misses
  By AO4846YFCJD4Y on 2003-11-05
  Some great "hits" here that just could not fit on the first Greatest Hits. There are also a few "misses" and some forgotten favorites. Songs that do not belong on GH2 are: Sunspot Baby, Manhattan, New Coat of Paint and Chances Are. Songs that should have been included in GH2: The Real Love, Living Inside My Heart, Feel Like A Number, Nine Tonight and possibly even Travelin' Man or Ramblin Gamblin Man. The two new tracks are OK. I hate it when artist leave OBVIOUS HITS off of Greatest Collections! It is sooo annoying.
  
  
• I guess we'll have to wait another 9 yrs. for GH3...
  By A23262WFWVJ0PG on 2003-11-05
  This CD does an adequate job of filling in the gaps from 1994's Greatest Hits, adding some of the missing classics like "The Fire Down Below", "Her Strut", "Katmandu", "Shakedown", "Fire Lake", "Shame on the Moon", and "Rock and Roll Never Forgets", as well as a few other choice gems. But it still manages to fall short in the end. Several of the more mediocre cuts should have been axed to make room for bigger hits and classic rock staples like "American Storm", "Even Now", "Real Love", "Betty Lou's Getting Out Tonight", "Ramblin Gamblin Man", and "Somewhere Tonight". I mean, does anyone seriously prefer to have "Chances Are" from the Hope Floats soundtrack instead of any of the aforementioned songs??? The 2nd of the previously unreleased tracks, "Tomorrow", was a nice inclusion, though - kind of sounds like it could have been a B-side to "Her Strut". With any luck the future will see a good 2-disc or 3-disc Greatest Hits package that gets it all right. If history holds, it will most likely be an expensive import that I'll have to special order for some obscene price.
  
  
• Im glad he did this. Im satisfied. now when is 3 and 4 coming out???
  By on 2006-07-19
  Well first of all i liked Bob's first collection back in 94 but i like this one too. I wish he would have released tis earlier though, because hits like Shakedown and Shame on the moon should have already been on the first Greatest Hits. And im glad he put Understanding on there. As well as the new stuff. But there is still a lot missing from both of he cds. This is where the new Seger collections come in.
  
  Well if you havent noticed, Bob Seger's first album isnt Beautiful Loser, thats just his breakthrough record. Theres a lot of older records that deserve to be remastered or atleast have a couple of the best songs on them released on a Greatest Hits record cuz bob was popular back then too believe it or not. Just listen to Live Bullet. In fact, Turn the Page and Let it rock are true seger classics and the original versions need to see the light of day once again. As well as Neon Sky. One of Seger's biggest hits and if you havent heard this song yet raise your hands! wow i see a lot of hands im sure, because that song probably hasnt been played on the radio in over 10 years!!! Also, whatever happened to Bob Seger System? You know, Lucifer and RGM are true Seger classics as well as Leaning on my Dream. You cant leave those out! As you can see the past Seger records have been awesome. No doubt about it, but i think he needs to put Feel like a number and Betty Lou at least on a hits album.
  
  
• Misses the mark again!!!!
  By on 2003-11-05
  GH2 is inadequate. Capital seems to be doing Seger (and his fans and future ones) wrong. GH1 was bad enough by including 2 new songs when other songs should have been there: Even Now, American Storm, Brave Strangers, Famous Final Scene, Lock and Load, No Man's Land, Ramblin Gamblin Man, and say, the live version of Fire Lake, but to omit these the second time around is a sin especially when replacing them with 2 new songs, Chances Are, and A New Coat of Paint. If I was new to Seger or have an interest in his music, I would wait for Capital to release a Double CD Set (like an Essentials type set) and forego this CD. Capital are you listening? Do Seger right!!!
  
  
• Another Disappointing Version of What Could Have Been.....
  By APFE76AK0FVXL on 2003-11-27
  Another huge disappointment! Those of us raised in the Detroit area and knew of Bob Seger before he went on to national recognition in December 1968, yearn for the day when he will finally put his two local hits, "East Side Story" and "Heavy Music," onto a CD, along with the still missing-in-action "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man," and create the remaining half of a true Bob Seger's Greatest Hits. This sorry excuse for a Greatest Hits 2 is the very reason companies such as Napster came into existence, so that listeners could download songs and make their own Greatest Hits CDs because the greedy artists wouldn't do it themselves. I recommend that the next time Bob envisions doing a Greatest Hits CD, he simply title it the Bob Seger Anthology and finally give his fans the complete collection which they deserve, spanning his early years to the present!
  
  
• You Missed A Few
  By A1DLIMEVXCPYNY on 2003-11-04
  Combined with Bob's first Greatest Hits album, it's a good collection of his work, but sadly, even after listening to all the tracks on both the first and this second offering of greatest hits, there were some OBVIOUS oversights that beg to be included, replacing some of the lesser known tracks like Manhattan, Sunspot, etc. C'mon! Where's "Til It Shines" or "Feel Like A Number"... or "Ramblin, Gamblin Man".... Let's hope if Bob puts out a Greatest Hits 3, he includes some of these lost gems, and doesn't fill the rest of the album with lesser known filler.
  
  
• Greatest Hits Vol.2/Bob Seger & the Sliver Bullet Band
  By A2W1IL9V9QWQHF on 2007-01-27
  I had both his cd's and if there were higher stars he'd get more from me!!! all my cd's were stolen about 4 months ago I had some really ROCKIN' TUNES!!!!! They were stolen by a towing company the police called to have my truck towed due to an accident I was in. BUMMER!!!!! But this cd is SWEET AND I KICK IT ALL THE TIME!!!!!!
  
  
• Thank you Bob Seger !
  By A1N7IGT6JAM0E on 2003-11-07
  Okay....some of you guys are being a bit too picky on your reviews here...but that's what makes doing this fun ! Bob Seger "Greatest Hits 2" fills some gaps in the first hits set ... it also has some gems from movie soundtracks...and some great album cuts ! Yes...there are STILL many great songs missing...but it's smart business...there probably will be a "Greatest Hits 3"...and Capitol...all of you...and myself know we will definitely buy it won't we ?

  The gems include "Shame On The Moon"....the origional studio versions of "Katmandu" and "Beautiful Loser"... they belong here...if you like them live...there's "Live Bullet" ! Also here..."Sunspot Baby"..."New Coat Of Paint...and "Manhattan". Of course three movie soundtrack songs that aren't on any of Bob's albums are here. Although "Shakedown" isn't one of my favorites...it has grown on me a bit ! The two new songs are average...but if you're a Bob Seger fan...this is great stuff ! Chill a 12 in the fridge...put both "hits" cd's in your player...program what you want in the order you want...and enjoy !

  For those yearning for a boxed set...I'm in radio...and there WAS supposed to be one relesed several years ago or so called "Silver Seger" if I remember correctly.I have the "sample" disc featuring 5 songs...but for whatever reason...it didn't happen...not yet at least ! Order this one right now...enjoy it...and don't let missing cuts get you down...I reiterate that a third hits compilation is probably a good bet...Bob Seger has recorded so much GREAT music !
  
  

• I think I'm going to...
  By A3PBHFH2WP551A on 2003-11-08
  KATMANDU!!!!! Nothing makes me want to toss back a couple million like hearing old Bob, and this is a great collection catching some of the harder to find material from movie soundtracks. Not much to say but this is what American Rock is all about...grab a beer, grow your hair and beard, and crank it up.
  
  
• Forgot some very important songs
  By A1DINTHYYB95W8 on 2003-11-08
  Where is Come to Papa? Why wasn't the live Travelin man and Beautiful loser song on here? Why wasn't ramblin gamblin man or Feel like a number included? Bob Seger is a great musician but I feel that the song selection for this CD could have been much much better. Just my 2 cents
  
  
• Helping round out first hits volume
  By A1EYSN1T55SV7U on 2004-07-01
  In an Amazon.com review I wrote a couple of years ago about Bob Seger's first "Greatest Hits" CD, I of course applauded the music there but lamented the fact that certain songs were missing. Specifically, here is what I said about songs I would like to see on a "volume 2":

  "...For starters, I would like to see the movie songs "Understanding" and the # 1 "Shakedown" included, as they aren't anywhere else besides their respective sound tracks. As for other album songs, I'd like to see most if not all of the following: "Katmandu" (live version), "Travellin' Man", "Beautiful Loser", "Rock And Roll Never Forgets", "The Fire Down Below", "Feel Like A Number", "The Horizontal Bop", "Her Strut", "Fire Lake", "Let It Rock", "Even Now", "Shame On The Moon", "American Storm", and maybe even "The Real Love" and "Lock And Load" off of his two '90's albums of all new material...."

  Based on this, how should I grade the actual volume 2 release? In all, 8 of the 17 songs I recommended in the version I specified are on this collection. Another "half a song" credit can go to the classic "Katmandu"; while I prefer the live version, at least it was put on here. So I guess you could say that in my opinion of two years ago they got it exactly half right (8 1/2 of 17 songs "requested" made it to this compilation).

  In reality, much of the best of what I hoped for is here. First of all, I was foolish to leave the tracks "Sunspot Baby" and the live "Tryin' To Live My Life Without You" off of my list two years ago--they are both great tracks included on this collection. The two movie songs I mentioned, plus a third relatively recent one that I didn't even know about ("Chances Are"--a nice, if generic, duet pop ballad), are here. I was really happy to see rockers like "The Fire Down Below", "Her Strut", and of course "Rock And Roll Never Forgets" included. "Beautiful Loser" is a worthy classic from right before Bob became really big on the pop charts. "Shame On The Moon" and "Fire Lake" are great top 10 hits to include. The later material is misrepresented, as "New Coat Of Paint" and "Manhattan" should be replaced with "The Real Love" and "Lock And Load" off of the two 1990's albums the former tracks were taken from (as stated in my review of two years ago). The two new tracks at the end, "Satisifed" and "Tomorrow" are both surprisingly solid rock tracks--not ballads, proving that Bob may still have a bit of rock left in him.

  If you have volume 1, get this for a more complete picture of the legendary Bob Seger. It's not perfect, but--as at least one other reviewer said--what compilation is for someone with this long a career? Enjoy it for what it is--and if you need more Bob buy his old original albums. Most if not all of his material is highly recommended for true classic rock fans. This collection is recommended to "round out" the first Greatest Hits CD. Throw in a video for the classic "Turn The Page" on the enhanced CD, and my overall grade of this album is actually closer to 4 1/2 stars.
  
  

• Bob don't do Waits...
  By A3JLABRCMVL4MM on 2005-09-17
  Oh no Bob, you did not try to cover Tom Wait's jazzy "New Coat of Paint"!!! That's just not your style. Only Tommy Waits can do this song. Go get "Heart of Saturday Night", the songwriting on that alvum is way better than any Seger...
  
  
• Bob Seger Rocks
  By A2VYUVQ6SKSFO on 2007-05-13
  This CD is excellent. It has many great songs that were on movie
  sound tracks, and were not available on Bob Seger CDs.
  
  
• Two Uaghhhs Up
  By A36PN5L0ARUNJJ on 2003-11-08
  Owning all of Seger's albums that have been released on CD it was hard for me to get into the head space of some of the previous reviewers. I assume it is their good hearted nature to try to assure that the casual fan gets Seger's best songs.
  
  The problem with this effort is, Seger has TOO many great songs. What a great problem to have!! While I can't imagine Seger's two Greatest Hits packages being enough for anyone,I think this collection definitely does a good job of introducing a collection of great songs to the casual or new listener. While I will not argue which songs are better than others, I do have to take issue with all the Sunspot Baby complaints. Personally, I feel that song has probably contributed to more partying and drinking than any other song I can think of.
  Not worthy of a Greatest Hits?
  My overall suggestion. Buy every Seger album available (saving It's a Mystery for last). If you have all of them already, still buy this Greatest Hits. The sound quality is definitely improved (and much louder). The new songs, while not classic Seger, still have at least one Uahhhh.
  
  
• Greatest Hits 2 is essential to own
  By on 2003-11-09
  Bob Seger has had dozens of hits over his career. His first Greatest Hits collection, released in 1994, has sold more than 6 million copies. Greatest Hits Volume 2 may actually be even better. From country-influenced songs like "Fire Lake" and "Shame on the Moon" to rockers like "Rock and Roll Never Forgets," "Her Strut," and "Katmandu," Detroit's Seger has been the voice of middle American for nearly 3 decades. Included in this collection are two excellent new songs, "Satisfied," a catchy blues shuffle, and the fiery "Tomorrow." These new songs show that Seger is still delivering quality rock and roll more than 25 years after his first hit.
  
  

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