Face The Promise
by Bob Seger
  • Record Label: Capitol
  • Release Date: Sep 12, 2006
Metascore
66

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 10
  3. Negative: 1 out of 10
  1. Uncut
    60
    The songwriting largely delivers. [Dec 2006, p.127]
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  2. Billboard
    50
    It often feels sluggish despite itself, and his lyrics show him riding against the same old Michigan wind with a voice that's grown haggard and curmudgeonly with time.
  3. Los Angeles Times
    50
    A sense that his musical vision hasn't stalled in 1978 might add some urgency. Some kind of retooling might also help with his larger problem: trying to do the same job with old equipment. [11 Sep 2006]
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User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 19 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 19
  3. Negative: 1 out of 19
  1. kenc
    Jan 16, 2007
    10
    the best show i have ever seen and love the the new one big 10 hear
  2. BillM
    Dec 16, 2006
    8
    I am an old Seger fan. The album starts off great with classic Seger michigan rock n roll, it soon slows down to a much more reflective and I am an old Seger fan. The album starts off great with classic Seger michigan rock n roll, it soon slows down to a much more reflective and contemplative set of tunes that seem to be testimonials to a hard life and the struggles that come with life under a spotlight. In the end he seems tired, but none the less this IS Bob at his finest, just eleven years later.… Full Review »
  3. GaryM
    Dec 14, 2006
    10
    Simply Classic !!!! Like allways.....Rock N' Roll never forgets !!! And neither does Bob seger
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