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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 clichés 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.
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Tim Pierce, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JEFF HENDRICKSON, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Bongiovi, Producer - Bon Jovi, MainArtist - Jon Bon Jovi, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - SCOTT LITT, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Larry Alexander, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ROY BITTAN, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh McDonald, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lance Quinn, Producer - George Nick Karakoglou, ComposerLyricist - Frankie La Rocka, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - David Grahmme, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mick Seeley, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1984 UMG Recordings, Inc.
JEFF HENDRICKSON, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Bongiovi, Producer - Bon Jovi, MainArtist - Richie Sambora, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jon Bon Jovi, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - SCOTT LITT, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Larry Alexander, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lance Quinn, Producer - Tico Torres, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - David Bryan Rashbaum, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Alec John Such, Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1984 UMG Recordings, Inc.
JEFF HENDRICKSON, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Bongiovi, Producer - Bon Jovi, MainArtist - Richie Sambora, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Bon Jovi, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - SCOTT LITT, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Larry Alexander, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lance Quinn, Producer - Tico Torres, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mark E. Avsec, ComposerLyricist - David Bryan Rashbaum, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Alec John Such, Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1984 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jack Ponti, ComposerLyricist - JEFF HENDRICKSON, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Bongiovi, Producer - Bon Jovi, MainArtist - Richie Sambora, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Bon Jovi, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - SCOTT LITT, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Larry Alexander, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lance Quinn, Producer - Tico Torres, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - David Bryan Rashbaum, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Alec John Such, Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1984 UMG Recordings, Inc.
JEFF HENDRICKSON, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Bongiovi, Producer - Bon Jovi, MainArtist - Richie Sambora, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Bon Jovi, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - SCOTT LITT, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Larry Alexander, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lance Quinn, Producer - Tico Torres, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - David Bryan Rashbaum, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alec John Such, Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1984 UMG Recordings, Inc.
JEFF HENDRICKSON, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Bongiovi, Producer - Bon Jovi, MainArtist - Richie Sambora, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Bon Jovi, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - SCOTT LITT, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Larry Alexander, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lance Quinn, Producer - Tico Torres, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - David Bryan Rashbaum, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alec John Such, Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1984 UMG Recordings, Inc.
JEFF HENDRICKSON, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Bongiovi, Producer - Bon Jovi, MainArtist - Richie Sambora, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jon Bon Jovi, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - SCOTT LITT, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Larry Alexander, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lance Quinn, Producer - Tico Torres, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - David Bryan Rashbaum, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Alec John Such, Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1984 UMG Recordings, Inc.
JEFF HENDRICKSON, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Bongiovi, Producer - Bon Jovi, MainArtist - Richie Sambora, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jon Bon Jovi, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - SCOTT LITT, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Larry Alexander, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lance Quinn, Producer - Tico Torres, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - David Bryan Rashbaum, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Alec John Such, Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1984 UMG Recordings, Inc.
JEFF HENDRICKSON, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Bongiovi, Producer - Bon Jovi, MainArtist - Richie Sambora, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jon Bon Jovi, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - SCOTT LITT, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Larry Alexander, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lance Quinn, Producer - Tico Torres, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - David Bryan Rashbaum, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Alec John Such, Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1984 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bon Jovi, MainArtist - Jon Bon Jovi, ComposerLyricist - OBIE O'BRIEN, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - George Nick Karakoglou, ComposerLyricist - Mike Lawson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2024 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bon Jovi, MainArtist - Jon Bon Jovi, ComposerLyricist - OBIE O'BRIEN, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - George Nick Karakoglou, ComposerLyricist - Mike Lawson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1984 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tim Pierce, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JEFF HENDRICKSON, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Bongiovi, Producer - Bon Jovi, MainArtist - Jon Bon Jovi, ComposerLyricist - SCOTT LITT, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Larry Alexander, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ROY BITTAN, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh McDonald, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - OBIE O'BRIEN, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lance Quinn, Producer - George Nick Karakoglou, ComposerLyricist - Frankie La Rocka, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Lawson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Grahmme, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mick Seeley, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1984 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tim Pierce, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JEFF HENDRICKSON, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Bongiovi, Producer - Bon Jovi, MainArtist - Jon Bon Jovi, ComposerLyricist - SCOTT LITT, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Larry Alexander, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ROY BITTAN, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh McDonald, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - OBIE O'BRIEN, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lance Quinn, Producer - George Nick Karakoglou, ComposerLyricist - Frankie La Rocka, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Lawson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Grahmme, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mick Seeley, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1984 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bon Jovi, MainArtist - Richie Sambora, ComposerLyricist - Jon Bon Jovi, ComposerLyricist - OBIE O'BRIEN, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Lawson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2024 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bon Jovi, MainArtist - Richie Sambora, ComposerLyricist - Jon Bon Jovi, ComposerLyricist - OBIE O'BRIEN, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Lawson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2024 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bon Jovi, MainArtist - Jon Bon Jovi, ComposerLyricist - OBIE O'BRIEN, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - David Bryan Rashbaum, ComposerLyricist - Mike Lawson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2024 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bon Jovi, MainArtist - Jon Bon Jovi, ComposerLyricist - OBIE O'BRIEN, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - George Nick Karakoglou, ComposerLyricist - Mike Lawson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2024 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bon Jovi, MainArtist - Richie Sambora, ComposerLyricist - Jon Bon Jovi, ComposerLyricist - OBIE O'BRIEN, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Lawson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2024 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
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 clichés 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.
© Leslie Mathew /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 01:23:03
- Main artists: Bon Jovi
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Bon Jovi Profit Split (Catalog)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2024 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2024 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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