Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band - Against the Wind

Primary Artist
Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band
Album Title
Against the Wind
Release Date
February, 1980 
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Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Though there are still some traces of the confessionals that underpinned Beautiful Loser through Stranger In Town, Against The Wind finds Bob Seger turning toward craft. Perhaps he had to, since Against The Wind arrived after three blockbuster albums and never-ending tours. Even so, this record winds up not feeling as immediate or soulful as its predecessors, especially since it begins with a tossed-off rocker called "The Horizontal Bop," possibly his most careless tune since "Noah." It's fun, but once it's done, the record really starts to kick into high gear with "You'll Accomp'ny Me," a ballad the equal of anything on its two predecessors. Read More