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- Artist: Bob Seger
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- Release Date: 1973
- Genre: Rock
Review
Returning to independent status, Bob Seger recorded Back in '72, not only the finest of his early-'70s albums but one of the great lost hard rock albums of its era. Seger didn't limit himself to self-penned songs on this excursion; borrowing an idea from Smokin' O.P.'s, he covers quite a few tunes, providing a balance to his own tunes. He makes "Midnight Rider" sound as if it were a Motor City raver instead of a sultry, late-afternoon Southern rocker, while casually tossing off "Rosalie," an irresistible ode to a local DJ that turned into a hard rock anthem when Thin Lizzy decided to record it later in the decade. That's the brilliance of Back in '72 -- there's no separation between the original and cover, it's all united in a celebration of rock & roll. That's why "Turn the Page," perhaps the weariest travelogue ever written, never feels self-pitying -- that's just the facts, according to a first-rate Midwestern band that never got a break. All the same, Back in '72 is a testament to great rock & roll, thanks to Seger's phenomenal songwriting and impassioned playing. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music GuideTracks
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Midnight Rider | Gregg Allman | Bob Seger | (2:45) |
| So I Wrote You a Song | Bob Seger | Bob Seger | (2:44) |
| Stealer | Paul Rodgers, Andy Fraser | Bob Seger | (2:55) |
| Rosalie | Bob Seger | Bob Seger | (3:22) |
| Turn the Page | Bob Seger | Bob Seger | (5:11) |
| Back in '72 | Bob Seger | Bob Seger | (4:25) |
| Neon Sky | Bob Seger | Bob Seger | (3:35) |
| I've Been Working | Van Morrison | Bob Seger | (4:33) |
| I've Got Time | Bob Seger | Bob Seger | (5:40) |
