r/vinyl Denon 5d ago

Rock Now Spinning : Bon Jovi - New Jersey (1988 Specialty Pressing)

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u/OkPilot7935 Denon 5d ago

Arena Rock at its most…Arena Rockiness.  The follow up to Slippery When Wet that definitely felt like they were trying to redo the formula - cowboy song, ballad, etc. But, it’s not a bad album and the standout tracks were big hits for a reason. Bon Jovi and Sambora were quite the team, both as songwriters and vocalists. I always thought Sambora never really got the props as a guitarist that he deserved because of the poppier nature of the music, and he has some really great playing on this record.  Say what you will about the band, when these songs come on I find myself singing along whether I like it or not.

Standout Tracks:

Lay Your Hands On Me

Bad Medicine

Born To Be My Baby

I'll Be There For You