Bon Jovi 40th Anniversary

[BDG135]

Bon Jovi released their first album 40 years ago. Who bought this album in '84?
https://youtu.be/JOz_KSr3Ix0?si=0bs-G-ybNabQfc9U

[daveg]

One of the first albums I ever bought. Still love it.

[Mister Freeze]

I appreciate album covers that continue on the back...

[pieceofme]

Good album. I listened to some of it at the gym today. 8 out of 10

[Chip Z'Hoy]

Did anyone buy this album in 1986 thinking "Shot Through the Heart" was "You Give Love a Bad Name"?

[pieceofme]

Did anyone buy this album in 1986 thinking "Shot Through the Heart" was "You Give Love a Bad Name"?

I know a few years ago a sludger got confused with the two. It was a top 5 bon Jovi song thread and the poster who has a gnome taking a crap as an avatar said shot through the heart was one of his favourites. Someone chimed in saying you would think he would know the name of one of his favourite bon Jovi songs.

But to answer your question, probably...

[inextrem]

Did anyone buy this album in 1986 thinking "Shot Through the Heart" was "You Give Love a Bad Name"?

I know a few years ago a sludger got confused with the two. It was a top 5 bon Jovi song thread and the poster who has a gnome taking a crap as an avatar said shot through the heart was one of his favourites. Someone chimed in saying you would think he would know the name of one of his favourite bon Jovi songs.

But to answer your question, probably...

Yep, that was me, I forgot about that... that was funny, but yes, "Shot through the heart" still is one of my fave BJ songs ever.

[rubysdad]

Down here in Oz, I used to see adds for it in Circus and Hit Parader mags.
I ordered without ever hearing but was ecstatic when I got it and it was great.
I told everyone I knew they would be huge, took another two albums but I was proved right.
Saw them twice, on tour for Slippery and then New Jersey.
Great shows, high energy and fun, which is what any show should be about.

I rarely listen now, my tastes have changed, but I might make a playlist of the first four albums for work tomorrow.

[SexxAtraxxion]

New deluxe edition released on streaming platforms

https://open.spotify.com/album/5jbeZAH40R7ZGUfDnZAkpl

a few Runaway demos and live tracks

[DonJuanDeMarco]

New deluxe edition released on streaming platforms

https://open.spotify.com/album/5jbeZAH40R7ZGUfDnZAkpl

a few Runaway demos and live tracks

Wow, I'm surprised they even acknowledged it! Cool!

Jon or whoever even mentioned it on their facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/jonbonjovi/

It's funny how thrown together that album actually was if you break it down.

Jon had Runaway that was a stand alone single.
Shot Through the Heart is actually a cover song. And so it She Don't Know Me.
Then I'm guessing the rest are the very first songs that Jon and Richie wrote together.

It's VERY hard rock compared to what Jon was doing previously. Check out any of the "Power Station" compilations out there. It was good stuff but very pop/light. Rick Springfield kinda pop/rock.

[BDG135]

New deluxe edition released on streaming platforms

https://open.spotify.com/album/5jbeZAH40R7ZGUfDnZAkpl

a few Runaway demos and live tracks

Wow, I'm surprised they even acknowledged it! Cool!

Jon or whoever even mentioned it on their facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/jonbonjovi/

It's funny how thrown together that album actually was if you break it down.

Jon had Runaway that was a stand alone single.
Shot Through the Heart is actually a cover song. And so it She Don't Know Me.
Then I'm guessing the rest are the very first songs that Jon and Richie wrote together.

It's VERY hard rock compared to what Jon was doing previously. Check out any of the "Power Station" compilations out there. It was good stuff but very pop/light. Rick Springfield kinda pop/rock.

The liner notes say that Jon wrote "Shot Through The Heart" with Jack Ponti. There are also two songs Jon wrote with David Bryan (Rashbaum) the keyboardist.

[DonJuanDeMarco]

The liner notes say that Jon wrote "Shot Through The Heart" with Jack Ponti. There are also two songs Jon wrote with David Bryan (Rashbaum) the keyboardist.

Oh man.. my Bon Jovi memory is getting cloudy! I still think the record feels very pieced together. Like they had one song (Runaway) and scrambled to put together an album around that single.

[BDG135]

The liner notes say that Jon wrote "Shot Through The Heart" with Jack Ponti. There are also two songs Jon wrote with David Bryan (Rashbaum) the keyboardist.

Oh man.. my Bon Jovi memory is getting cloudy! I still think the record feels very pieced together. Like they had one song (Runaway) and scrambled to put together an album around that single.

That's probably the case. Jon was offered a deal after Runaway was a hit on the radio and put the band together after that. Dave Sabo was outed and Richie came in.

[inextrem]

That first album is the best thing they did (not counting SWW)

[bentbrother]

great album when your 15 and broken hearted !

"now you come back here to say your sorry..HA! I just dont know who your talking to..."

[Darrien]

$57 for the vinyl, fuck these guys.
https://thesoundofvinyl.com/collections ... lour-vinyl

[BDG135]

$57 for the vinyl, fuck these guys.
https://thesoundofvinyl.com/collections ... lour-vinyl

It's an Exclusive Colour Vinyl.

[Zinny]

It was only like 5 years ago I found out Tim Pierce, and not Sambora, is the one playing guitar on ”Runaway”:
https://youtu.be/--wgVXA-HVc?si=hGh2qkmRiR-NBfCQ
And Hugh McDonald played bass back then already.
Great album nevertheless!

[SchenkerFan]

Bon Jovi released their first album 40 years ago. Who bought this album in '84?
https://youtu.be/JOz_KSr3Ix0?si=0bs-G-ybNabQfc9U

4 good albums and a whole bunch of turds. Great legacy.

[str]

Shot Through The Heart also done a year later by Surgin' :

https://youtube.com/watch?v=2uguV9IiITo ... p=iAQB8AUB

Jack Ponti was in the band ,
so was Russ Arcara ,
JBJ did backing vocals on their album .

[BDG135]

Jack Ponti liked to try his songs out in multiple bands hoping for a hit, like with the song Desperate.