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Ramblin' Gamblin' Man: Third Man Issues Rare Bob Seger Tracks for Record Store Day

April 12, 2017 By Mike Duquette 6 Comments

A fantastic feature on NPR recently set classic rock fans' hearts aflutter with a serious deep dive on Bob Seger, whose catalogue is famously absent from much of the digital music space. His classic albums were belatedly issued on iTunes several years ago, don't exist on streaming services, and are even disappearing from record stores (other than, perhaps, 1994's Greatest Hits album, the best-selling catalogue title of the 2000s, or the more recent Ultimate Hits: Rock and Roll Never Forgets).

How ironic, then, that Jack White's vinyl-enthusiast label is issuing a rare early Seger single for this year's Record Store Day festivities! Third Man Records will reissue Seger's first single, "2 + 2 = ?," on 45 RPM yellow vinyl. Credited to "The Bob Seger System," this first single from the 1969 album Ramblin' Gamblin' Man was a hit in Seger's native Detroit when it was released a year ahead of the LP, but ignored by mainstream audiences. (However, the title track of the album became a Top 20 pop hit.)

But "2 + 2 = ?" has a special connection to White, who once called it his famous song. And a finely-tuned ear won't have to go far to notice the similarities between the Seger tune and "Seven Nation Army," one of the best-known tunes by White's breakthrough band, The White Stripes.

Remastered from the original analog tapes by Robert Vosgien, cut by Ron McMaster at Capitol Mastering and pressed at Third Man's new plant in, appropriately enough, Detroit, "2 + 2 = ?" (backed with "Ivory" from the same album and packed in a replica of the original European single sleeve) will be available at Record Store Day participants on April 22, with a general black vinyl release following shortly thereafter.

Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Rock Tags: Bob Seger, Record Store Day, Vinyl

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Michael Duquette (Founder) was fascinated with catalog music ever since he discovered there was more than one version of John Williams' soundtrack to E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial. A 2009 graduate of Seton Hall University with a B.A. in journalism, Mike paired his profession with his passion through The Second Disc, one of the first sites to focus on all reissue labels great and small. His passion for reissues turned into a career, with bylines on catalog at Discogs, City Pages and Ultimate Prince and credits on titles including the Grammy-winning 'Squeeze Box: The Complete Works of "Weird Al" Yankovic.' Born and raised in New Jersey, Mike lives in Astoria, Queens with an ever-expanding collection of music.

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Comments

  1. skip groff says

    April 12, 2017 at 5:09 pm

    Bob Seger had around ten 45s before 2+2, it may have been his first on Capitol, but was not his first single overall

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  2. bill Krohn says

    April 12, 2017 at 7:37 pm

    And Ivory was on the second album, Noah, not the first, which 2+2 and Ramblin' Gamblin' Man were on.

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    • Tom M says

      April 15, 2017 at 10:48 am

      "Ivory" was on Ramblin' Gamblin Man. "Death Row", the original b-side of "2+2=?" was from the Noah album. There should be more early Seger on CD. I especially liked the Back in '72 and Seven albums.

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  3. Shaun says

    April 12, 2017 at 9:44 pm

    Oh, woo-hoo... A limited edition single. No CD, No reissue of Seger's early, pre-Live Bullet albums.

    Sorry, but this is pretty underwhelming news. As most RSD-related news is, I guess.

    Reply
  4. Geno Sosaya says

    April 12, 2017 at 10:47 pm

    BOB SEGER is the white JAMES BROWN ! Gives it all he's got like JB. Pure Detroit Soul Brother !

    Reply
  5. Jenny Rabun says

    April 13, 2017 at 4:33 pm

    He is the bomb.luv his music seen every time he has been in Atlanta

    Reply

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