These Days

Bon Jovi | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 27, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B000001EGM
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #74,524 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Hey God

2. Something for the Pain

3. This Ain't a Love Song

4. These Days

5. Lie to Me

6. Damned

7. My Guitar Lies Bleeding in My Arms

8. (It's Hard) Letting You Go

9. Hearts Breaking Even

10. Something to Believe In

11. If That's What It Takes

12. Diamond Ring

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Ultimate "Grows On You" Album, December 4, 2003

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D. Rausch "myspace.com/rauschofficial" (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: These Days (Audio CD)

People are funny. Some love this album and some hate it, and more than a few hardcore fans just don't care about this one. First off, just to Keep Going at a time when quality rock music was under its greatest threat since disco (with the likes of shallowtallent Grunge giants) deserves a gold medal.

Although there are great arguments for why this is a great album (decent diversity, a few musical moments to shine, an "evolved" sound), even I almost lost the faith right around the "Always" era.

People only look at this album as opposed to the number one hit that came before it when judging it. "Always" was a less-musical version of megahiddengem "I Want You" from '92's masterpiece "Keep the Faith." Alas, it got all the attention, and as always in this industry, you gotta follow it up with something that makes sense (or alteast you think you should). But anyone that knows the principles of cause and effect knows that every stimulus brings consequences.

Hence a ballad-heavy album and softer singles (starting with "This Ain't A Love Song"). And a band in their mid thirties. I never thought this was a bad album, but most agree there was a magic, a fire, that previous efforts oozed, that this album just sort of sat on. The band was maturing, but in a bit of a worried way, just because the music they had just made 2 years ago was so good. And don't forget, it's possible the addition of Hugh could have been atleast a mild contributing factor to the change in group dynamics too. I love their ballads amazingly, but I smelled a change in chemistry at this time.

Fortunately they THEN got to work on the long and tedious process of showing to the world they weren't JUST a ballad band (isn't time funny, NOW they're having to show the world they aren't just a "Livin On A Prayer" band). Anyone who saw them on tour in '95 saw them rip into "Rockin' In The Free World" and never look back. I found the French release of the album and was treated to the two bonus tracks "All I Want Is Everything" and "Bitter Wine" which are better than most of the album tracks. I focused on the heavy interlude in "My Guitar Lies Bleeding In My Arms" and something happened; I curiously started listening to the album with a frequency almost as great as previous albums.

4 Years Later, in 1999, I had an epiphany. Not that everyone has to get the same thing I do, we all respond in different ways. I was on vacation and listening to the album; the first ever Bon Jovi song I flat-out DID NOT LIKE ("Something to Believe In") followed into my ears. And when Jon did the most gutwrenching scream that I ever heard (towards the end), it was really weird. I sat up and adrenaline started flowing, emotions ran wild, and a lightbulb came on. I got "it." The "it" that this album speaks to me. It might speak differently to you, but once again baffled by the fools who call Bon Jovi campy and cheesy, I understood the profound emotional bedding within the framework that is "These Days." And now, I think it is a truly remarkable effort. Needless to say, I love ALL the songs now.

If you are a patient and understanding human being and you own "Keep the Faith", "New Jersey," and "Bounce", it is in your best interest to get this album. Just don't have any preconceived expectations of what it should be.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Bon Jovi are better songwriters on this album-for sure!, September 3, 1999

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This review is from: These Days (Audio CD)

I admit I listen to Bon Jovi. I've liked them ever since I was in th 8th grade that was 7 yrs. ago! This album was real easy to relate to. The best song they ever wrote is off this album! To me, the best song they ever wrote was & is: "(It's Hard) Letting You Go"

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Their best probably., July 11, 2006

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S. Streefkerk "royal" (utrecht, netherlands) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: These Days (Audio CD)

1995 was one of the best years musically and this record is realeased in that year. I don't care what anywone says These Days might be their best effort mainly because it's so consistent. There's more good songs then on 'Keep the Faith' although the singles on that album were sronger. This album contains just good songwriting, honest lyrics and great melodies. Even I thought I wouldn't get to like these ballad rockers but I like good music and that's what this is. Get this and Keep the Faith because after These days they started making cheesy music.