Bob Seger’s Stranger In Town is one of those records that just feels like America on vinyl. You’ve got the highway dust, heartbreak, and pure heartland grit all in spades. Everyone of course knows “Old Time Rock and Roll” and its piano riff that whose iconic scene with Tom Cruise in Risky Business cemented its melody in the collective consciousness of everyone in America. But it’s the softer moments on this album that bare Seger’s soul. Songs like “We’ve Got Tonight” and “Still the Same” peel back the denim and leather to reveal an artist who could write about love and loss with the same conviction he brought to rock anthems. It’s that balance of thunder and tenderness that made Seger an American rock icon.
Standout Songs: “Hollywood Nights”, “Still The Same”, “Old Time Rock and Roll”, “We’ve Got Tonight”
