Bob Seger - Face the Promise [CD/DVD]

Primary Artist
Bob Seger
Album Title
Face the Promise [CD/DVD]
Release Date
September 12, 2006 
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Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Bob Seger quietly faded into a semi-retirement after 1995's It's A Mystery, choosing to spend time with his young family instead of churning out records. He wasn't exactly turning away at the peak of his popularity -- he still had a dedicated following, but the '90s weren't treating him particularly well, with 1991's The Fire Inside and 1995's It's A Mystery not playing far outside of the cult. So, the time was ripe for a hiatus, and Seger slipped into normal life. While he was away, his stature slowly started to rise, particularly around the turn of the millennium when Detroit once again rose to prominence as a rock & roll city thanks to Eminem, The White Stripes, and most significantly in Seger's case, Kid Rock, who was often seen in Seger shirts and blatantly tried to position himself as the heir to Bob's throne. Read More
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