Dave's Music Database Hall of Fame: Music Maker Inductees (December 2020)

Top 20 Classic Rock Acts Originally posted 12/22/2020. January 22, 2019 marked the 10-year anniversary of the DMDB blog! To honor that, Dave’s Music Database announced its own Hall of Fame. This eighth class of music maker inductees focuses on the top classic rock acts as ranked in the DMDB’s book Charting the Classic Rock Hits 1962-1981. You can see the full top 100 list here. These are the top 20 from that list, minus previous inductees, which included The Beatles, David Bowie, Bob Dylan, Elton John, Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, and Rod Stewart. See the full list of music maker inductees here.

AC/DC (active 1973-) Inducted December 2020 as a “Top 20 Classic Rock Act”

Hard-rock group from Australia. Members included brothers Angus Young (guitar) and Malcolm Young (guitar: 73-14) with Dave Evans (vocals: 73-74), Bon Scott (vocals: 74-80), Phil Rudd (drums: 74-82, 95-), Mark Evans (bass: 74-77). Cliff Williams (bass: 77-), Brian Johnson (vocals: 80-), Simon Wright (drums: 82-89), Chris Slade (drums: 89-95). Their album Back in Black is one of the best-selling of all-time and is featured in the DMDB book The Top 100 Albums of All Time. Read more.

Eric Clapton (1945-) Inducted December 2020 as a “Top 20 Classic Rock Act”

Guitarist Eric Clapton has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame three times as a member of the Yardbirds, Cream, and as a solo artist. His most iconic song, “Layla,” was recorded with Derek & the Dominos and is featured in the DMDB book The Top 100 Songs of the Rock Era. Its parent album, Layla & Other Assorted Love Songs, is featured in the DMDB book The Top 100 Albums of All Time. Read more.

Creedence Clearwater Revival (active 1967-1972) Inducted December 2020 as a “Top 20 Classic Rock Act”

Rock group formed while members attended high school at El Cerrito, California. Members included John Fogerty (vocals/guitar), his brother Tom Fogerty (guitar), Stu Cook (keyboards/bass: 67-72), and Doug Clifford (drums: 67-72). Their song “Proud Mary” is featured in the DMDB book The Top 100 Songs of the Rock Era. Read more.

The Doors (active 1965-1971) Inducted December 2020 as a “Top 20 Classic Rock Act”

Rock group formed in Los Angeles, California. Members included Jim Morrison (vocals), Ray Mazarek (keyboards), Robbie Krieger (guitar), and John Densmore (drums). “Light My Fire” is featured in the DMDB book The Top 100 Songs of the Rock Era. Their debut album, The Doors, is featured in the DMDB book The Top 100 Albums of All Time. Read more.

Eagles (active 1971-1980, 1994-) Inducted December 2020 as a “Top 20 Classic Rock Act”

Rock/country group formed in Los Angeles, California. Members included Don Henley (vocals/drums: 71-80,94), Randy Meisner (bass/vocals: 71-77), Bernie Leadon (guitar/vocals: 71-75), Don Felder (guitar/vocals: 75-80,94), Joe Walsh (guitar/vocals: 75-80,94), and Timothy B. Schmit (bass/vocals: 77-80,94). Their song “Hotel California” is featured in the DMDB book The Top 100 Songs of the Rock Era. Their album Hotel California is featured in the DMDB book The Top 100 Albums of All Time. Read more.

Fleetwood Mac (active 1967-) Inducted December 2020 as a “Top 20 Classic Rock Act”

Formed initially as a British blues group, but by 1975 the group had evolved into a California pop-rock group. Members included Mick Fleetwood (drums: 67-), John McVie (bass: 67-), Peter Green (guitar: 67-70), Jeremy Spencer (guitar: 67-71). Danny Kirwan (guitar: 68-72), Christine McVie (keyboards/vocals: 68, 70-97), Bob Welch (guitar: 71-74), Lindsey Buckingham (guitar/vocals: 75-87,97,03), and Stevie Nicks (vocals: 75-93,97,03-). Their album Rumours is featured in the DMDB book The Top 100 Albums of All Time. Read more.

Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970) Inducted December 2020 as a “Top 20 Classic Rock Act”

Legendary psychedelic-blues/rock guitarist born Johnny Allen Hendrix in Seattle, Washington. Died of a drug overdose in London on 9/18/1970. Started playing as a sideman with Little Richard and others before he was discovered in 1966 by the Animals’ Chas Chandler at New York City’s Café Wha? Went to London to form the Jimi Hendrix Experience (66-69) with Noel Redding (b) and Mitch Mitchell (d). Formed Band of Gypsys (69-70) with Buddy Miles (d) and Buddy Cox (b). His cover of Bob Dylan’s “All Along the Watchtower” is featured in the DMDB book The Top 100 Songs of the Rock Era. The Experience albums Are You Experienced and Electric Ladyland are featured in the DMDB book The Top 100 Albums of All Time. Read more.

The Kinks (active 1963-1994) Inducted December 2020 as a “Top 20 Classic Rock Act”

Brothers Ray and Dave Davies formed the Kinks with Peter Quaife and Mike Avory in London in 1963. They were one of the biggest groups in the British invasion. Their song “You Really Got Me” is featured in the DMDB book The Top 100 Songs of the Rock Era and is considered a foundational song for garage rock. That song, “Waterloo Sunset,” and “Lola” rank in the top 1% of all songs, according to Dave’s Music Database. Their album Village Green Preservation Society ranks as one of the top 1000 of all time. Read more.

Led Zeppelin (active 1968-1980) Inducted December 2020 as a “Top 20 Classic Rock Act”

British heavy-metal rock supergroup. Members included Robert Plant (vocals), Jimmy Page (guitar), John Paul Jones (bass/keyboards), and John “Bonzo” Bonham (drums; died on 9/25/80, at age 33, of asphyxiation). “Stairway to Heaven” is featured in the DMDB book The Top 100 Songs of the Rock Era. Their albums Led Zeppelin I, Led Zeppelin II, Led Zeppelin IV, and Physical Graffiti are featured in the DMDB book The Top 100 Albums of All Time. Read more.

Pink Floyd (active 1965-1987, 1994) Inducted December 2020 as a “Top 20 Classic Rock Act”

English progressive-rock group. Members included Syd Barrett (guitar/vocals: 65-68), Roger Waters (bass/vocals: 65-83), Nick Mason (drums: 65-87,94), Richard Wright (keyboards: 65-87,94), and David Gilmour (guitar/vocals: 68-87,94). “Another Brick in the Wall Part II” is featured in the DMDB book The Top 100 Songs of the Rock Era. Their albums Dark Side of the Moon (which holds the record for most weeks on the Billboard album chart), Wish You Were Here, and The Top 100 Albums of All Time. Read more.

Bob Seger (1945-) Inducted December 2020 as a “Top 20 Classic Rock Act”

Rock singer/songwriter born in Detroit, Michigan. Has sold more than 51 million records worldwide. His 1994 Greatest Hits album has been a continuous presence on either the Billboard Top 200 Albums or Catalog Albums charts since its release and was named the #1 Catalog Album of the Decade (2000-2010). His song “Old Time Rock and Roll” ranks in the DMDB’s top 1% of songs. Read more.

The Who (active 1964-) Inducted December 2020 as a “Top 20 Classic Rock Act”

Rock group formed in London. Founding members were Roger Daltrey (vocals), Pete Townshend (guitar/vocals), John Entwistle (bass/vocals), Keith Moon (drums; died in 1978). “My Generation” is featured in the DMDB book The Top 100 Songs of the Rock Era. Their albums Tommy and Who’s Next are featured in the DMDB book The Top 100 Albums of All Time. Read more.

 

World’s Best-Selling Compilations

The August 2, 2014 issue of Billboard magazine published an article on the “Best of Best-Sellers” (page 74) which presented the top 10 best-selling compilations of the SoundScan era (1991 to present). Here’s the list:

The Top 10 Best-Selling Compilations of the SoundScan Era (1991-present)

1. 12.4 million: The Beatles 1 (2000)
2. 11.6 m: Bob Marley & the Wailers Legend (1984)
3. 9.4 m: Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band Greatest Hits (1994)
4. 8.6 m: Journey Greatest Hits (1988)
5. 8.2 m: Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Greatest Hits (1993)
6. 8.0 m: Celine Dion All the Way: A Decade of Song (1999)
7. 7.8 m: Garth Brooks The Hits (1994)
8. 7.2 m: James Taylor Greatest Hits (1976)
9. 7.2 m: Queen Greatest Hits (1981)
10. 6.7 m: Jimmy Buffett Songs You Know by Heart

The World’s All-Time Best-Selling Compilations

In response, here is the DMDB’s list of the world’s best-selling compilations of all-time. The list is comprised of all compilations selling ten million or more worldwide.

1. 42.9 m: Eagles Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 (1976)
2. 34.4 m: Abba Gold: Greatest Hits (1993)
3. 31.5 m: Madonna The Immaculate Collection – Madonna (1990)
4. 31.5 m: The Beatles 1 (2000)
5. 31.3 m: Bob Marley & the Wailers Legend (1984)
6. 30.0 m: The Beatles 1962-1966 (1973)
7. 29.8 m: The Beatles 1967-1970 (1973)
8. 27.6 m: Queen Greatest Hits (1981)
9. 27.0 m: Elton John Greatest Hits (1974)
10. 25.1 m: Simon & Garfunkel Greatest Hits (1972)

11. 22.3 m: Queen Greatest Hits 2 (1991)
12. 21.7 m: Celine Dion All the Way…A Decade of Song (1999)
13. 21.5 m: Michael Jackson HIStory: Past, Present, and Future Book 1 (2 discs – 1 compilation, 1 disc of new studio material; 1995)
14. 21.4 m: Billy Joel Greatest Hits Volume I & II (1985)
15. 21.0 m: Bon Jovi Cross Road (1994)
16. 19.0 m: Garth Brooks The Hits (1994)
17. 18.5 m: U2 Best of 1980-1990 (1998)
18. 18.0 m: Elton John Very Best of (1990)
19. 18.0 m: James Taylor Greatest Hits (1976)
20. 16.5 m: Fleetwood Mac Greatest Hits (1988)

21. 16.5 m: Journey Greatest Hits (1988)
22. 15.9 m: Bryan Adams So Far So Good (1993)
23. 15.9 m: Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Greatest Hits (1993)
24. 15.8 m: Mariah Carey #1’s (1998)
25. 15.6 m: Kenny Rogers Greatest Hits (1980)
26. 15.4 m: Steve Miller Band Greatest Hits 1974-1978) (1978)
27. 15.0 m: Eagles Greatest Hits Volume II (1982)
28. 15.0 m: Bruce Springsteen Greatest Hits (1995)
29. 14.9 m: The Doobie Brothers Best of the Doobies (1976)
30. 14.9 m: The Doors Best of the Doors 1987)

31. 14.0 m: Aerosmith Greatest Hits (1980)
32. 13.7 m: The Rolling Stones Hot Rocks 1964-1971 (1971)
33. 13.6 m: The Police Every Breath You Take: The Singles (1986)
34. 13.5 m: Eric Clapton Time Pieces – The Best of (1982)
35. 13.1 m: Phil Collins Hits (1998)
36. 13.1 m: Enya Paint the Sky with Stars: The Best of (1997)
37. 12.7 m: Sade Best of (1994)
38. 12.5 m: Janis Joplin Greatest Hits (1973)
39. 12.1 m: Creedence Clearwater Revival Chronicle (1976)
40. 12.1 m: Elton John Love Songs (1996)

41. 12.1 m: Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band Greatest Hits (1994)
42. 12.1 m: Barbra Streisand Memories (1981)
43. 11.8 m: George Michael Ladies and Gentlemen – Best of (1998)
44. 11.7 m: Bob Dylan Greatest Hits (1967)
45. 11.6 m: Lionel Richie Back to Front (1992)
46. 11.4 m: Dire Straits Money for Nothing (1988)
47. 11.4 m: Foreigner Records (1982)
48. 11.3 m: The Carpenters The Singles 1969-1973 (1973)
49. 11.3 m: Tina Turner Simply the Best (1991)
50. 11.2 m: John Denver Greatest Hits (1973)

51. 11.2 m: Elvis Presley 30 #1 Hits (2002)
52. 11.2 m: Robbie Wiliams Greatest Hits (2004)
53. 11.0 m: Abba Greatest Hits (1976)
54. 11.0 m: Michael Jackson Number Ones (2003)
55. 10.9 m: Patsy Cline 12 Greatest Hits (1973)
56. 10.8 m: Eagles Very Best of (2003)
57. 10.7 m: Guns N’ Roses Greatest Hits (2004)
58. 10.4 m: Lenny Kravitz Greatest Hits (2000)
59. 10.3 m: Madonna Something to Remember (1995)
60. 10.2 m: Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young So Far (1974)

61. 10.2 m: Whitney Houston Greatest Hits (2000)
62. 10.2 m: ZZ Top Greatest Hits (1992)
63. 10.1 m: The Rolling Stones Forty Licks (2002)
64. 10.0 m: Elvis Presley Golden Records (1958)
65. 10.0 m: R.E.M. In Time: The Best of, 1988-2003 (2003)
66. 10.0 m: Rod Stewart Greatest Hits (1979)
67. 10.0 m: Sting Fields of Gold: The Best of 1984-1994 (1994)

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Resources and Related Links:

• DavesMusicDatabase.com: links for sales data
• DavesMusicDatabase.com: The World’s Top 100 All-Time BestSelling Albums (2/20/2012)

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2012 Inductees for the Songwriters Hall of Fame

The Songwriters Hall of Fame has announced its 2012 class of inductees. To see more about the Hall and the full list of inductees from 1970 to 2012, check here. Here’s a bit more about each of this year’s inductees:

Gordon Lightfoot, a singer and songwriter, “is credited for helping to define the folk-pop sound of the 1960s and 1970s.” ^SH Among his best known work are songs “Sundown,” “If You Could Read My Mind,” and “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.” He has also had songs recorded by Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, Sarah McLachlan, Barbra Streisand, Peter Paul & Mary, Harry Belafonte, Jane’s Addiction, Richie Havens, Glen Campbell, Toby Keith, Anne Murray, Nana Mouskouri and George Hamilton IV. ^SH “He has received five Grammy® nominations and seventeen Juno Awards in his native Canada, and was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, among his many other distinctions.” ^SH

Bob Seger has rocked the world with a slew of favorites including “Old Time Rock and Roll,” “Night Moves,” “Turn the Page,” and “Against the Wind.” While immensely successful at recording his own work and selling more than 51 million records worldwide, ^SH he has also been covered by Metallica, Kid Rock, Tina Turner, Bette Midler, Rod Stewart, Cher, Johnny Hallyday, Martina McBride, Waylon Jennings, Dottie West, The Pointer Sisters, Barry Manilow, Brooks & Dunn, Conway Twitty and Keb’ Mo’. ^SH In its 17-year history, Seger’s Greatest Hits album has been a continuous presence on either the Billboard Top 200 Albums or Catalog Albums charts. ^SH It was named the #1 Catalog Album of the Decade (2000-2010). ^SH Seger is also a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee.

Don Schlitz made his name as a country songwriter with his first recorded song. Kenny Rogers’ recording of “The Gambler” took home the Grammy for Country Song of the Year in 1978. A decade later, Randy Travis’ recording of “Forever and Ever, Amen” garnered Schlitz another such award. With songs sung by Garth Brooks, Mary Chapin Carpenter, The Judds, Alison Krauss, Reba McEntire, Tanya Tucker, and Keith Whitley, Schlitz can boast a catalog of 24 #1 hits. He has been named ASCAP’s Country Songwriter of the Year four times won the CMA Song of the Year Award three times, and took home the ACM Song of the Year trophy twice.

Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones combined as the composer and lyricist team for the 1960 musical, The Fantasticks. “Try to Remember” became the show’s most beloved song, being recorded by hundreds of artists including Ed Ames, Harry Belafonte, Placido Domingo, and Barbra Streisand. The pair also earned Tony Award nominations for Best Composer and Lyricist for 110 in the Shade and I DO! I DO!. They’ve also been inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame and the Broadway Hall of Fame.

Jim Steinman started in musical theatre, but found his greatest fame when he teamed with Meat Loaf to write songs for the legendary Bat Out of Hell in 1977. With worldwide sales of more than 40 million, that album is one of the top 5 all-time best sellers worldwide. Steinman also wrote the #1 hits “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” “I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That)”, and “It’s All Coming Back to Me Now,” as recorded by Bonnie Tyler, Meat Loaf, and Celine Dion resepectively. He also returned to Broadway, teaming with Andrew Lloyd Webber for the musical Whistle Down the Wind. His repertoire has sold more than 190 million records. ^SH

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Resources and Related Links:

• Tom Jones’ DMDB Music Maker Encyclopedia entry
• Gordon Lightfoot’s DMDB Music Maker Encyclopedia entry
• Bob Seger’s DMDB Music Maker Encyclopedia entry
• Don Schlitz’s DMDB Music Maker Encyclopedia entry
• Harvey Schmidt’s DMDB Music Maker Encyclopedia entry
• Jim Steinman’s DMDB Music Maker Encyclopedia entry
• Tom Lane’s music blog: 2012 Songwriters Hall Inductees (3/21/12)
• ^SH Songwriters Hall of Fame: Songwriters Hall of Fame Announces 2012 Inductees (3/8/12)
• full list of Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees

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Bob Seger: A Retrospective, 1968-2011

Bob Seger A Retrospective: 1968-2011

Overview: Rock singer/songwriter born Robert Clark Seger on 5/6/1945 in Detroit, Michigan. Has sold more than 51 million records worldwide. Songs have been covered by Brooks & Dunn, Cher, Waylon Jennings, Keb’ Mo’, Kid Rock, Barry Manilow, Martina McBride, Metallica, Bette Midler, The Pointer Sisters, Rod Stewart, Tina Turner, Conway Twitty, and Dottie West. His 1994 Greatest Hits album has been a continuous presence on either the Billboard Top 200 Albums or Catalog Albums charts since its release and was named the #1 Catalog Album of the Decade (2000-2010). On the Web: BobSeger.com (official site) Facebook Wikipedia

Awards:

Compilations: G1 Greatest Hits (1976-1994, released 1994) G2 Greatest Hits 2 (1975-2003, released 2003) U Ultimate Hits: Rock and Roll Never Forgets (1968-2011, released 2011) Under each album snapshot, songs featured on the anthologies are noted. If the song charted, the date of the song’s release or first chart appearance and its chart peaks are noted in parentheses. Click for codes to charts.

Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man (aka “The Bob Seger System”) (1968): Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man (9/68, 17 US, 22 CB, 10 GR, 16 HR, 7 CL, 18 CN, 13 DF U

Beautiful Loser (1975): Beautiful Loser (5/24/75, 7 CL, 9 DF) G2, U * Katmandu (8/8/75, 43 US, 45 CB, 34 GR, 48 HR, 7 CL, 57 CN, 20 DF) G2, U Travelin’ Man (7 CL, 14 DF) U * * The versions of “Beautiful Loser” and “Travelin’ Man” on Ultimate Hits are actually live versions from the Live Bullet album.

Live Bullet (live, 1976): Turn the Page (live) (11/77, 1 CL, 1 DF) G1, U

Night Moves (1976): Night Moves (12/4/76, 4 US, 6 CB, 7 GR, 5 HR, 4 RR, 1 CL, 45 UK, 5 CN, 25 AU, 4 DF) G1, U Mainstreet (4/23/77, 24 US, 19 CB, 18 GR, 32 HR, 23 RR, 5 CL, 1 CN, 11 DF) G1, U Rock and Roll Never Forgets (7/9/77, 41 US, 50 CB, 57 HR, 5 CL, 13 DF) G2, U The Fire Down Below (6 CL, 25 DF) G2, U Sunspot Baby (13 CL, 28 DF) G2 Click for DMDB album page.

Stranger in Town (1978): Still the Same (5/12/78, 4 US, 4 CB, 1 GR, 5 HR, 2 RR, 27 AC, 2 CL, 4 CN, 23 AU, 9 DF) G1, U Hollywood Nights (8/12/78, 12 US, 13 CB, 10 GR, 15 HR, 10 RR, 3 CL, 42 UK, 12 CN, 52 AU, 13 DF) G1, U We’ve Got Tonight (10/28/78, 13 US, 11 CB, 12 GR, 11 HR, 9 RR, 29 AC, 5 CL, 22 UK, 9 CN, 31 AU, 8 DF) G1, U Old Time Rock and Roll (4/7/79, 28 US, 34 CB, 33 GR, 40 HR, 1 CL, 31 CN, 3 AU, 1 DF) G1, U Click for DMDB album page.

Against the Wind (1980): Fire Lake (2/22/80, 6 US, 6 CB, 2 GR, 5 HR, 31 AC, 2 CL, 3 CN, 13 DF) G2, U Against the Wind (4/25/80, 5 US, 8 CB, 3 GR, 9 HR, 3 RR, 8 AC, 3 CL, 6 CN, 92 AU, 4 DF) G1, U You’ll Accomp’ny Me (7/25/80, 14 US, 20 CB, 13 GR, 19 HR, 8 RR, 17 AC, 6 CL, 8 CN, 9 DF) G1, U Her Strut (4 CL, 13 DF) G2, U Click for DMDB album page.

Nine Tonight (live, 1981): Tryin’ to Live My Life Without You (live) (9/11/81, 5 US, 8 CB, 4 GR, 7 HR, 5 RR, 2 AR, 11 CN, 15 DF) G2, U

The Distance (1982): Shame on the Moon (12/17/82, 2 US, 5 CB, 1 GR, 1 RR, 1 AC, 8 CN, 11 DF) G2, U Roll Me Away (1/15/83, 27 US, 28 CB, 18 GR, 19 RR, 13 AR, 13 DF) G1, U

Like a Rock (1986): Like a Rock (4/19/86, 12 US, 15 CB, 18 GR, 17 RR, 21 AC, 1 AR, 33 CN, 74 AU, 7 DF) G1, U

The Fire Inside (1991): The Fire Inside (9/21/91, 45 AC, 35 CN, 37 DF) G1 New Coat of Paint G2

Greatest Hits Bob Seger

Released: October 25, 1994 Recorded: 1976-1994 Peak: 8 US, 6 UK, 5 CN, 5 AU, 8 DF Sales (in millions): 10.0 US, 0.1 UK, 12.1 world (includes US and UK) Genre: classic rock Rating: 4.155 out of 5.00 (average of 9 ratings)

Awards: (Click on award to learn more).

Tracks: (1) Roll Me Away (2) Night Moves (3) Turn the Page (live) (4) You’ll Accompn’y Me (5) Hollywood Nights (6) Still the Same (7) Old Time Rock and Roll (8) We’ve Got Tonite (9) Against the Wind (10) Mainstreet (11) The Fire Inside (12) Like a Rock (13) C’est La Vie (14) In Your Time Total Running Time: 61:54 Tracks Not on Previously Noted Albums: C’est La Vie (29 DF) G1 In Your Time (25 CN) G1

It’s a Mystery (1995): Manhattan G2

Greatest Hits 2 Bob Seger

Released: November 4, 2003 Recorded: 1975-2003 Peak: 23 US Sales (in millions): 1.0 US Genre: classic rock Rating: 3.032 out of 5.00 (average of 6 ratings)

Tracks: (1) Understanding (2) The Fire Down Below (3) Her Strut (4) Beautiful Loser (5) Sunspot Baby (6) Katmandu (7) Shame on the Moon (8) Fire Lake (9) Tryin’ to Live My Life Without You (live) (10) Shakedown (11) Manhattan (12) New Coat of Paint (13) Chances Are (14) Rock and Roll Never Forgets (15) Satisfied (16) Tomorrow Total Running Time: 67:09 Tracks Not on Previously Noted Albums: Understanding (from Teachers soundtrack) (10/13/84, 17 US, 20 CB, 19 GR, 20 RR, 7 AC, 5 AR, 38 CN, 18 DF) G2 Shakedown (from Beverly Hills Cop II soundtrack) (5/22/87, 1 US, 1 CB, 2 GR, 1 RR, 1 AR, 88 UK, 1 CN, 12 DF) G2, U Chances Are (with Martina McBride from Hope Floats soundtrack) (6/27/98, 23 AC, 40 CN, 36 DF) G2 Satisfied G2 Tomorrow G2

Face the Promise (2006): Wait for Me (7/22/06, 16 AC, 52 CW) U

Ultimate Hits: Rock and Roll Never Forgets Bob Seger

Released: November 21, 2011 Recorded: 1968-2011 Peak: 19 US, -- UK, -- CN, 5 AU Sales (in millions): 1.0 US Genre: classic rock Rating: 3.435 out of 5.00 (average of 7 ratings)

Tracks, Disc 1: (1) Old Time Rock and Roll (2) Hollywood Nights (3) Night Moves (4) Mainstreet (5) Roll Me Away (6) Turn the Page (live) (7) Her Strut (8) Still the Same (9) You’ll Accomp’ny Me (10) We’ve Got Tonight (11) Like a Rock (12) Fire Lake (13) Tryin’ to Live My Life Without You (live) Tracks, Disc 2: (1) Rock and Roll Never Forgets (2) Against the Wind (3) Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man (4) The Fire Down Below (5) Travelin’ Man (live) (6) Beautiful Loser (live) (7) Shakedown (8) Shame on the Moon (9) Katmandu (10) The Little Drummer Boy (11) Wait for Me (12) Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey (Going Back to Birmingham) (13) Downtown Train Total Running Time: 108:06 Tracks Not on Previously Noted Albums: The Little Drummer Boy (from the various artists’ compilation A Very Special Christmas) (11/14/87, 17 DF) U Downtown Train (2/28/11, 17 AC, 34 DF) U Hey Hey Hey Hey (Going Back to Birmingham) (9/29/11, --) U

Resources and Related Links: DMDB encyclopedia entry for Bob Seger Dave’s Music Database: Acts’ Profile Pages and Best-of Lists Wikipedia page for Greatest Hits Wikipedia page for Greatest Hits 2 Wikipedia page for Ultimate Hits: Rock and Roll Never Forgets First posted 2/11/2023; last updated 2/12/2023.