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Jon Bon Jovi's first official solo album, Destination Anywhere (apparently Blaze of Glory doesn't count because it was a soundtrack) finds the hard rocker attempting to simultaneously make his signature sound more mature and more contemporary. Producer Stephen Lironi tones down the sample-driven rhythms that characterized his work with Black Grape, giving Bon Jovi a laid-back and modern musical bed. Of course, the singer chooses to write melodies and lyrics very similar to those of his full-time band, only less bombastic. And that's the key to Destination Anywhere -- it really couldn't have been made by the band, because there are too many subtle sonics and melodies for the group. So, in a sense, it's a breakthrough for Bon Jovi, because it is the first time he sounds like he's come to terms with adulthood. That doesn't mean Destination Anywhere is a complete success -- it, like his other records, is hampered by filler -- but none of his contemporaries were able to age this well, and the record is a fine example of late-'90s mainstream pop.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Andy Wright, Programmer - Jon Bon Jovi, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - KENNY ARONOFF, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Imogen Heap, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Stewart, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Marc Lane, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Alexandra Brown, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh McDonald, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - OBIE O'BRIEN, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Maxayne Lewis, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Manning, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Woglom, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brigitte Bryant, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Mark Alan Springer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Campbell, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Lironi, Producer - Steve Lironi, Programmer - Jon Bon Jovi, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - KENNY ARONOFF, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh McDonald, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Niven Garland, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - OBIE O'BRIEN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Rew, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Labinski, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ann Mincieli , Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Davis, Hammond Organ, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Bandiera, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Teese Gohl, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Bon Jovi, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - KENNY ARONOFF, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Stewart, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Silva, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh McDonald, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - OBIE O'BRIEN, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Allan Stewart, ComposerLyricist - Zhana Saunders, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Karam, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Rew, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Labinski, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ann Mincieli , Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rob Hyman, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Desmond Child, Producer, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Bon Jovi, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - KENNY ARONOFF, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Bazilian, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hugh McDonald, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - OBIE O'BRIEN, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charles Dye, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Rew, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ann Mincieli , Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lee Manning, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - J.C. Ulloa, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Valdez, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Roshberg, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cage Gondar, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Malak, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Mark Alan Springer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Lironi, Producer - David Bryan, Accordion, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Lironi, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Bon Jovi, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - KENNY ARONOFF, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh McDonald, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Niven Garland, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - OBIE O'BRIEN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Rew, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lance Quinn, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ann Mincieli , Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jerry Cohen, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Collins, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1997 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Mark Alan Springer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Lironi, Producer, Electric Guitar, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Bon Jovi, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - KENNY ARONOFF, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh McDonald, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Niven Garland, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - OBIE O'BRIEN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Rew, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ann Mincieli , Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jerry Cohen, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Bandiera, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Helena Christensen, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Andy Wright, Programmer - Jon Bon Jovi, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - KENNY ARONOFF, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Stewart, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Marc Lane, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Bazilian, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh McDonald, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - OBIE O'BRIEN, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Terry Disley, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Manning, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Woglom, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Mark Alan Springer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Lironi, Producer, Electric Guitar, Programmer, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Bon Jovi, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - KENNY ARONOFF, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh McDonald, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Niven Garland, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - OBIE O'BRIEN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Rew, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lance Quinn, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ann Mincieli , Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jerry Cohen, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Bandiera, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Mark Alan Springer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Lironi, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Programmer, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Bon Jovi, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - KENNY ARONOFF, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh McDonald, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Niven Garland, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Curry, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kurt Johnston, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Greg Wells, ComposerLyricist - Mark Hudson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Alan Springer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Lironi, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Bon Jovi, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - KENNY ARONOFF, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh McDonald, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Niven Garland, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - OBIE O'BRIEN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Rew, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ann Mincieli , Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jerry Cohen, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Bandiera, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dean Fasano, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Mark Alan Springer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Lironi, Producer, Programmer, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Bon Jovi, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - KENNY ARONOFF, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh McDonald, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Niven Garland, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - OBIE O'BRIEN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Rew, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lance Quinn, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ann Mincieli , Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jerry Cohen, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jon Bon Jovi, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - KENNY ARONOFF, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Taylor, Programmer - Dave Stewart, Producer - Marc Lane, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Hugh McDonald, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - OBIE O'BRIEN, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Terry Disley, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Rew, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ann Mincieli , Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lee Manning, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Woglom, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mardette Lynch, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Stephen Lironi, Producer - Jon Bon Jovi, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - OBIE O'BRIEN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Jon Bon Jovi's first official solo album, Destination Anywhere (apparently Blaze of Glory doesn't count because it was a soundtrack) finds the hard rocker attempting to simultaneously make his signature sound more mature and more contemporary. Producer Stephen Lironi tones down the sample-driven rhythms that characterized his work with Black Grape, giving Bon Jovi a laid-back and modern musical bed. Of course, the singer chooses to write melodies and lyrics very similar to those of his full-time band, only less bombastic. And that's the key to Destination Anywhere -- it really couldn't have been made by the band, because there are too many subtle sonics and melodies for the group. So, in a sense, it's a breakthrough for Bon Jovi, because it is the first time he sounds like he's come to terms with adulthood. That doesn't mean Destination Anywhere is a complete success -- it, like his other records, is hampered by filler -- but none of his contemporaries were able to age this well, and the record is a fine example of late-'90s mainstream pop.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 01:02:37
- Main artists: Jon Bon Jovi
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Island Mercury
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1997 The Island Def Jam Music Group ℗ 1997 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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