A live album, 1976's exceptional Live Bullet, had launched
Bob Seger's career, and
Seger returned to the format a second time five years later with 1981's
Nine Tonight. The album is comprised of versions of songs from
Seger's previous three best-sellers: 1976's
Night Moves, 1978's
Stranger in Town, and 1980's
Against the Wind. While
Seger and his
Silver Bullet Band can stretch out in a concert setting, the live versions here stick pretty close to their original studio versions. The cut of "Old Time Rock & Roll" included here proves to be even better than the original, while such
Seger standards as "Against the Wind," "Night Moves," and "Rock & Roll Never Forgets" also prove to be highlights.