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Overview
From the opening track, "Runaway," which rode to glory on E Street Band-mate Roy Bittan's distinctive keyboard riff, to the sweaty arena rock of "Get Ready," which closed the album, Bon Jovi's debut is an often-overlooked minor gem from the early days of hair metal. The songs may be simple and the writing prone to all clich�s of the form, but the album boasts a pretty consistent hard rock attack, passionate playing, and a keen sense of melody. The prominence that keyboardist David Bryan (credited as David Rashbaum in the liner notes) gets on this record is an indicator, perhaps, that Bon Jovi had more than a passing interest in the pop market, which was then dominated by new wave and synth pop. Mixing Journey-like '70s rock ("She Don't Know Me") with shout-along stadium anthems ("Love Lies"), the self-titled Bon Jovi lay the foundation for the band's career, which reached its apex several years later with that very same combination of pop melody and arena-sized amibiton.
Product Details
Release Date: | 02/09/1999 |
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Label: | Mercury |
UPC: | 0731453808720 |
catalogNumber: | 538087 |
Tracks
Album Credits
Performance Credits
Bon Jovi Primary ArtistJon Bon Jovi Guitar,Vocals,Background Vocals
Richie Sambora Guitar,Vocals,Background Vocals
Roy Bittan Keyboards
David Grahamme Vocals,Background Vocals
Frankie La Rocka Drums
Hugh McDonald Bass
Tim Pierce Guitar
David Rashbaum Keyboards,Vocals,Background Vocals
Mick Seely Vocals,Background Vocals
Alec John Such Bass,Bass Guitar,Vocals,Background Vocals
Tico Torres Drums
Huey McDonald Bass,Bass Guitar
Mick Seeley Background Vocals
Technical Credits
Jon Bon Jovi ComposerAldo Nova Contributor
Richie Sambora Composer
Larry Alexander Engineer
Mark Avsec Composer
Tony Bongiovi Producer
Chuck Burgi Contributor
Jeff Hendrickson Engineer
Doug Katsaros Contributor
Scott Litt Engineer
Lance Quinn Producer
David Rashbaum Composer
Tony Villanueva Composer
Judith Salavetz Cover Design
Bill Levy Art Direction
Spencer Drate Artwork,Art Direction,Cover Design
Jack Ponti Composer
Geoffrey Hargrave Thomas Photo Tinting
Arthur Mann Executive Producer
George Karak Composer
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