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New Jersey

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I was 14 when "New Jersey" was released in 1990 and remember being bowled over by how much Bon Jovi had matured in their sound from "Slippery When Wet" and thinking, "These guys are here to stay."

"Slippery When Wet" sounds more dated than "New Jersey" as sounds change in nannoseconds in the music industry, never mind four years. John and the Boys wrote and recorded some great ballads, "I'll Be There For You" and "Living In Sin," and created feel-good tunes such as "Bad Medicine."

While watching some Bon Jovi videos recently on cable, I smiled when I thought about a time when you could turn on TV and watch a video and not a glorified porno short (if that sounds patronizing, my apologies, but there's no other way I can put it). Those guys never age!

"New Jersey" was quite the departure from the group's previous albums. It represented a change for the 1990's and beyond.

Two thumbs up ... and then some!

Bon Jovi continued their excellent 80s run at rock and roll with this great offering. It has some great songs such as Bad Medicine and Born to Be My Baby, both of which show Bon Jovi's intensity and love of singing.

»New Jersey« is by far Bon Jovi's best album ever. The very album where the band has gotten far enough away from the poodle rock and before it faded into softcore poprock.

The album has the best moments of rock the band can offer. Catchy songs like »Bad Medicine« and »Stick To Your Guns«, the more sensitive »Living In Sin« and »I'll Be There For You«, and my personal favourite »Wild Is The Wind«.

A great album offering splendid 1980's rock!

This album brings back so many memories of my years as a young kid. I still listen to their music, and can sing every word of every song. This CD has got to be my favorite of all of them. Keep on rocking guys!

While maybe a bit shallow lyrically, "New Jersey" is still loads of 80's rock-fun. The album is pretty strong from the beginning to the end, and is loaded with catchy melody hooks, and powerful choruses. It's loaded with extremely polished and mainstream radio-friendly songs. A great album to sit down and unwind to.....or go crazy, whichever you prefer.

Jon and Richie wrote some songs by themselves, on others they had some professional help.

My personal favorite (both melodically and lyrically) is "Wild is the Wind". It's an Awesome and Powerful song with a Great mellow intro. It was co-written by the always great composer Diane Warren.

And of course the great Desmond Child co-wrote some Powerful and Catchy anthems here. These are "Bad Medicine", "Born to be My baby" and "Blood on Blood". All are 100% Hits.

Jon single-handedly wrote the beautiful ballad "Living in Sin", and together with Richie he wrote another great ballad "I'll be there for You". Also Richie and Jon wrote "Lay Your hands on Me", "Homebound Train" and "99 In the Shade". All are catchy and energy-filled rock tunes.

"Love for Sale" is a bit more Country style. Very catchy tune.

This is a very strong album with many potential hits on it. A must-have for any fan of 80's Commercial Rock or Pop. Fun stuff.

I have loved Bon Jovi since I was 10. Jon has an amazing voice and his range and power can be heard on my personal fave "Blood on Blood" which is about friends in childhood. There isn't a bad song on this album as I have owned four copies of it at different intervals. I recommend this to anyone who wants to buy something worthwhile. Kathy Hughes Liverpool UK

Bon Jovi continues their run of high-energy, hard-driving rock and roll with this great disc. Containing the arena hits "Bad Medicine" and "Lay Your Hands on Me", this disc has something for everyone.

Jon and his great band shine on the ballads "Living in Sin" and "I'll Be There For You", while rockers will appreciate "Blood on Blood", a song about three best friends growing into adulthood, and the bluesy "Love For Sale".

Each song on this cd is excellent and is full of Bon Jovi's teriffic vocals, energy, and insturmentals. I give this disc my highest recommendation. Play this disc and hear one of the 80's top bands perform some of their best songs.

This album is perhaps one of Bon Jovi's best albums to date. With the many memorable tunes including "Blood on Blood," to their wonderful but sad "Living in Sin," and their awesome mono track, "Ride Cowboy Ride," Bon Jovi knows how to rock and have fun at the same time. This album is just a memorable album all-in-one and the entire band is just incredible. They are ALL GODS of everything they do in the band altogether. Richie on Electric Guitar, Jon on Vocals, Tico on Drums, and David on keyboards. They are just incredible and shows that they love what they do and enjoy it for the love of their fans. And although Alec, the bassist, left after the release of Crossroad, Bon Jovi remained strong and continued their bond as a group for a very long time. This is definitely a must have album for any classic rock 80's or Bon Jovi fan. I will continue to treasure this album for the longest time now and forever.

Bon Jovi is the epitome of an American rock band. Jon is Zeuss of the vocal world hitting high notes and punding out choruses with his strong voice, and Richie is the amazing god of guitar, and with tico on drums and david on keyboard and alec on bass, they are simply astounding *for more words of how amazing they are, look at the insert of "One Wild Night: 1985-2001 Live" and the little foreword). The have longevity, which is a huge factor. I am as die hard as they come when you talk about bon jovi fans, and i believe that this is their best album. From Bon Jovi to Bounce, this is truly the best. My favorites off the album are "Blood On Blood", "Stick To Your Guns", "Wild Is The Wind", "Love For Sale", and of course "Lay Your Hands on Me", one of my favorite Bon Jovi songs of all time. I'd recommend this CD to someone who already owns Slippery When Wet, the one that just predates this one by 2 years, and likes it. It's a totally different sound from 'Crush' and 'Bounce', and even 'Bon Jovi', their solo debut. If you guy it, you'll find it's worth every penny. You WON'T be disappointed.

As an English major, I often had to read and write papers on books that I didn't personally like, but I had to admit they were excellent books. While '7800' remains unchallenged as my favorite Bon Jovi record, I have to admit that this 4th record 'New Jersey' is a 5 star record. If you're expecting the same power and intensity of '7800' or even 'Slippery When Wet,' BEWARE. This record takes a different turn. The 1st half is still rock, but it is a softer rock. 'Lay Your Hands on Me' is a nice opener that paves the way for this 4th record's different tone. 'Bad Medicine' is a catchy tone and became a hit; 'Born To Be My Baby,' 'Living In Sin,' and 'Blood On Blood' consistently maintain the different, but still well done tone of this record. The 2nd half of the record takes a country rock turn. 'HomeBound Train' shows that Bon Jovi can make changes of directions exciting; 'Wild Is the Wind' skillfully combines sadness and an energetic tone; 'Ride Cowboy Ride' is a short song, but somehow we get the impression that it belongs despite its brief time; 'Stick to your Guns' and 'I'll Be There For You' prove that Bon Jovi CAN sing, and unlike many others, he does NOT need to hide behind excess noise or obscenities for that matter. '99 In the Shade' is the ONE song on this record that resembles (in any way) the tracks on 'Slippery When Wet.' (Perhaps Bon Jovi felt obligated to give us one 'Slippery When Wet' type song.) 'Love For Sale' was recorded after they were exhausted from a party, but this adds a human touch and makes it (at least in my opinion) better. Again, this is one of Bon Jovi's best records, but you have to understand that it is different from his previous records. When I listen to this record, I almost always get the impression that this is Bon Jovi's favorite child. Obviously I don't know for sure, but perhaps it could be because it is different, but still very good.