Ultimate Hits: Rock and Roll Never Forgets (translated from English. Main hits: Rock and Roll will never be forgotten ) - a collection of the best songs of American rock musician Bob Seager . The album was released on November 21, 2011 by Capitol Records .
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| Date of issue | November 21, 2011 | ||||||
| Recorded by | 1968 - 2011 | ||||||
| Genres | heartland rock country Hard rock | ||||||
| Duration | 108: 06 | ||||||
| Producer | Bob Seager | ||||||
| A country |  USA | ||||||
| Language of songs | English | ||||||
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| Capitol records | 5099994615128 | ||||||
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Content
About the album
Ultimate Hits: Rock and Roll Never Forgets is a compilation consisting of two CDs , which included the best compositions of Bob Seeger, as well as his music projects The Bob Seger System and Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band [3] [4] . Previously, all 26 tracks underwent a complete remastering [4] .
In addition to Seager's most popular songs, Ultimate Hits: Rock and Roll Never Forgets includes several rare and previously unreleased compositions and interpretations of already known tracks. Among them are the original mono version of “Ramblin 'Gamblin' Man” [4] , edited versions of the songs “We've Got Tonight” and “Katmandu”, the Christmas ballad “The Little Drummer Boy” and the song “Shakedown”, released on the soundtrack to the movie " Beverly Hills Police Officer 2 " [5] . Bob Seager also recorded two new cover versions, “ Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey (Going Back to Birmingham) ” by Little Richard [4] [6] [7] , and “Downtown Train” by Tom Waits [8] . At the same time, the composition “Downtown Train” was initially considered as a song for Seager’s seventh solo studio album Ride Out [9] .
There is an exclusive edition of Ultimate Hits: Rock and Roll Never Forgets for Wal-Mart Stores , which included the song “Living Inside My Heart”, previously released on the soundtrack to the movie “ What happened last night ” [10] [11 ] as a bonus track. ] .
Public Response
Ultimate Hits: Rock and Roll Never Forgets received positive acclaim among music critics. Allmusic website columnist Stephen Thomas Erlwin rated the collection 4.5 stars out of 5 [1] . The expert is convinced that the album covered the “Golden Decade of Seeger 1976-1987”, thereby incorporating the best that is in the musician’s work [1] . A similar opinion was expressed by Rolling Stone editor Andy Green; he confirmed his rating of 4 stars out of 5 with the conclusion: “All the loudest hits are collected here ...” [2] .
After its release, the collection debuted on the 19th line of the Billboard 200 chart [12] , the 5th line of the Top Rock Albums [13] and the 23rd position of the Canada charts [14] , while the album took first place in the Catalog Albums place [14] [15] . In June 2013, the American Recording Association recognized the album as gold ; after some time, Ultimate Hits: Rock and Roll Never Forgets received the status of platinum [16] .
List of Songs
Words and music for all Bob Seeger songs unless otherwise noted.
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| one. | “Old Time Rock and Roll” (George Jackson, Thomas Jones III) | Stranger in town | 3:16 | ||||||
| 2. | "Hollywood Nights" | Stranger in town | 5:03 | ||||||
| 3. | "Night Moves" | Night moves | 5:25 | ||||||
| four. | "Mainstreet" | Night moves | 3:44 | ||||||
| five. | Roll Me Away | The distance | 4:41 | ||||||
| 6. | “Turn the Page” (live version) | Live bullet | 5:14 | ||||||
| 7. | "Her Strut" | Against the Wind | 3:54 | ||||||
| eight. | "Still the Same" | Stranger in town | 3:25 | ||||||
| 9. | "You'll Accomp'ny Me" | Against the Wind | 4:01 | ||||||
| ten. | "We've Got Tonight" (single version) | Stranger in town | 3:41 | ||||||
| eleven. | "Like a Rock" | Like a rock | 5:58 | ||||||
| 12. | "Fire Lake" | Against the Wind | 3:34 | ||||||
| 13. | Tryin 'To Live My Life Without You (live version) (author: Eugene Williams) | Nine tonight | 4:09 | ||||||
| 56:05 | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Album | Duration | ||||||
| one. | "Rock and Roll Never Forgets" | Night moves | 3:54 | ||||||
| 2. | "Against the Wind" | Against the Wind | 5:34 | ||||||
| 3. | "Ramblin 'Gamblin' Man" | Ramblin 'Gamblin' Man | 2:25 | ||||||
| four. | "The Fire Down Below" | Night moves | 4:28 | ||||||
| five. | “Travelin 'Man” (live version) | Live bullet | 4:40 | ||||||
| 6. | Beautiful Loser (live version) | Live bullet | 3:42 | ||||||
| 7. | Shakedown ( Harold Faltermeyer , Keith Forsy, Bob Seeger) | Beverly Hills Cop II Soundtrack | 4:03 | ||||||
| eight. | “Shame on the Moon” (Rudny Crowell) | The distance | 4:55 | ||||||
| 9. | Katmandu (edited version) | Beautiful loser | 5 a.m. | ||||||
| ten. | “The Little Drummer Boy” (Harry Sayman, Henry Honoreti, Katherine Davis) | A very special christmas | 3:31 | ||||||
| eleven. | "Wait for Me" | Face the promise | 3:43 | ||||||
| 12. | “ Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey (Going Back to Birmingham) ” ( Little Richard ) | not previously published | 2:07 | ||||||
| 13. | Downtown Train ( Tom Waits ) | not previously published | 3:59 | ||||||
| 52:01 | |||||||||
| Exclusive Edition Bonus Track for Wal-Mart Stores | |||||||||
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| 14. | "Living Inside My Heart" | About Last Night Soundtrack | 3:30 | ||||||
| 55:31 | |||||||||
Chart Positions and Certifications
Weekly Charts
End of Year Charts
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Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band: Ultimate Hits: Rock and Roll Never Forgets > Review . Date of treatment November 26, 2011.
- ↑ 1 2 Andy Greene. Ultimate Hits: Rock And Roll Never Forgets . Rolling stone . Date of treatment November 30, 2014.
- ↑ Graff, Gary Bob Seger set to release his Ultimate Hits . The Oakland Press (November 17, 2011). Date of treatment November 26, 2011.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Matt Wardlaw. Bob Seger Proves That 'Rock And Roll Never Forgets' With New Hits Collection . Ultimate Classic Rock. Date of treatment December 26, 2014.
- ↑ Beverly Hills Cop II [Original Soundtrack ] . allmusic.com. Date of treatment November 30, 2014.
- ↑ Recorded but Unreleased . The Seger File. Date of treatment January 29, 2012. Archived September 10, 2012.
- ↑ Ultimate Hits . BobSeger.com. Date of treatment October 26, 2011. Archived on September 10, 2012.
- ↑ Soeder, John Bob Seger catches a 'Downtown Train' from yesteryear . Cleveland Plain Dealer (April 3, 2011). Date of treatment August 30, 2014.
- ↑ Graff, Gary Bob Seger Readies North American Tour, Talks New Album . Billboard.com (March 24, 2011). Date of treatment August 30, 2014.
- ↑ James Christopher Monger. About Last Night [Original Soundtrack ] . allmusic.com. Date of treatment November 30, 2014.
- ↑ Whitall, Susan Great surprises on Seger's 'Ultimate Hits' . The Detroit News (November 22, 2011). Date of treatment November 26, 2011.
- ↑ 1 2 Ultimate Hits: Rock and Roll Never Forgets : Billboard 200 . Billboard.com . Date of treatment November 29, 2014.
- ↑ 1 2 Ultimate Hits: Rock and Roll Never Forgets : Top Rock Albums . Billboard.com . Date of treatment November 29, 2014.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 Ultimate Hits: Rock and Roll Never Forgets : Awards . allmusic.com. Date of treatment December 26, 2014.
- ↑ 1 2 Ultimate Hits: Rock and Roll Never Forgets : Catalog Albums . Billboard.com . Date of treatment November 29, 2014.
- ↑ Ultimate Hits: Rock and Roll Never Forgets . RIAA . Date of treatment December 27, 2014.
- ↑ Ultimate Hits: Rock and Roll Never Forgets : Rock Albums (Year end ) . Billboard.com . Date of treatment November 29, 2014.
- ↑ Ultimate Hits: Rock and Roll Never Forgets : Billboard 200 Albums (Year end ) . Billboard.com . Date of treatment November 29, 2014.