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The Bob Seger System: Mongrel (Capitol SKAO-49Q)

Ben Edmonds, Rolling Stone, 7 January 1971

WHEN VIEWED in the context of his two previous albums, Bob Seger's Mongrel fares very favorably. It's easily his best overall work to date, but there are still some crucial musical problems he must come to grips with if he is to realize the tremendous potential he displayed on his earlier Cameo-Parkway singles (most notably 'Heavy Music' and 'Persecution Smith').

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