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Bon Jovi have announced a vinyl reissue and deluxe expanded edition of their seminal 1986 album Slippery When Wet, arriving February 28th via Island/UMe.

Two vinyl pressings will be available, including a highly collectible liquid-filled disc limited to 1,300 copies worldwide ($99), as well as a picture disc limited to 1,500 copies ($39.98). In addition, a cassette reissue is also being released, with the tape and vinyl pressings containing only the original album tracks.

Meanwhile, a deluxe expanded 2-CD and digital edition includes the original album on Disc 1, plus a bonus disc featuring an acoustic version of “Wanted Dead or Alive,” remixes, and previously unreleased live recordings from the 1987 “Slippery When Wet Tour.”

Slippery When Wet stands as Bon Jovi’s most successful and best-selling album, having been certified 12-times platinum. The 10-song tracklist features three of the band’s staple tunes: “Livin’ on a Prayer,” “You Give Love a Bad Name,” and the western-inspired power ballad “Wanted Dead or Alive.”

While singer Jon Bon Jovi’s vocal issues have kept the band from touring in recent years, the band is still going strong nearly four decades later, coming off the 2024 release of their latest album Forever. A Hulu docuseries about the band was also released last year.

Below you can see the Slippery When Wet picture disc, liquid-filled vinyl disc, and deluxe CD edition, plus the full expanded edition tracklist. Pre-order via Bon Jovi’s online store.

Tracklist:
Disc 1
01. Let It Rock
02. You Give Love a Bad Name
03. Livin’ on a Prayer
04. Social Disease
05. Wanted Dead or Alive
06. Raise Your Hands
07. Without Love
08. I’d Die for You
09. Never Say Goodbye
10. Wild in the Streets

Disc 2
01. Wanted Dead or Alive (Acoustic Version)
02. Livin’ on a Prayer (Thank You Goodnight Remix) *
03. Raise Your Hands (Extended Obie O’Brien Mix) *
04. Wild in the Streets (Live at Cincinnati Gardens, March 18, 1987) *
05. Livin’ on a Prayer (Live at Cobo Arena Detroit, March 11, 1987) *
06. Wanted Dead or Alive (Live at Cobo Arena Detroit, March 11, 1987) *
07. Let It Rock (Live at Nassau Coliseum, August 9, 1987) *
* = Previously unreleased

Darrien wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 8:27 am Cool, $100 for a liquid filled vinyl lol.

Borges wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 8:44 am Meh. I liked the New Jersey deluxe with the demos, extra tracks and the videos. But that was more than a decade ago, they should've done Slippery and the other albums then.

Chip Z'Hoy wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 11:57 am Which is cool, I like hearing new old stuff but what grinds my gears is when they have nothing in the vaults so they pad the discs with random live tracks that diehard fans will listen to maybe once.

"Oh shit, the March 18th, 1987 live version of 'Wild in the Streets'?? Take my money!," said no one.

Chip Z'Hoy wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 11:57 am I accept that for the rest of my life, the only music marketed towards me will be deluxe anniversary editions with every album getting dusted off every 5 years for REMASTERED ULTIMATE DELUXE SUPERBOXES.

Which is cool, I like hearing new old stuff but what grinds my gears is when they have nothing in the vaults so they pad the discs with random live tracks that diehard fans will listen to maybe once.

"Oh shit, the March 18th, 1987 live version of 'Wild in the Streets'?? Take my money!," said no one.

Rocker4Real wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 1:36 pm At least include never before seen pics of Vancouver strippers in '86.

JizzySynatra wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 2:09 pm The only tracks worth putting on a reissue or deluxe edition are cleaned up demos and unreleased tracks. No one cares about some random live versions.

SeniorGrande wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 3:07 pm They forgot these

Bon Jovi - Sessions from the Vault Disc Three Unreleased Demos liberated boot


This disc is the legendary Basement Sessions where Jon and Richie holed up in
the Sambora family basement to write songs for the upcoming album, Slippery When Wet.
These are very raw tracks with minimum input by the rest of the band.

01 Stand Up
02 Deep Cuts the Knife
03 Wild in the Streets
04 Never Say Goodbye
05 Walk Don't Run
06 Edge of a Broken Heart
07 Right Side
08 The Promise
09 Lonely is the Night
10 Raise Your Hands
11 Take Me Home
12 Never Enough
13 Wanted Dead or Alive

Bon Jovi Slippery Rehearsal Demos

These are the second set of demos from Slippery When Wet. These demos show
the band rehearsing songs for Slippery before laying down the production
demos to take into the studio with the producer. Some feature one really
loud instrument with everything else quieter in the background, others are
more balanced. A very interesting glimpse into the creative process.

01 I'd Die for You
02 Let it Rock
03 Game of the Heart
04 Borderline
05 Social Disease
06 Livin' on a Prayer
07 Edge of a Broken Heart
08 Without Love
09 Never Say Goodbye
10 Raise Your Hands #1
11 Raise Your Hands #2
12 Never Enough

Bon Jovi Sessions From the Vault Disc #5
Slippery When Wet Studio Demos
This disc contians the polished studio demos that the Jersey Boys took with them to the studio to begin recording the epic Slippery When Wet with thier producer. All are different from the final versions and fun to listen to with decent audio quality.

01, You Give Love a Bad Name
02, Without Love
03, Wild in the Streets
04, Wanted Dead or Alive
05, Raise Your Hands
06, Never Enough
07, Edge of a Broken Heart
08, Borderline
09, Game of the Heart
10, Let it Rock
11, Social Disease
12, Livin' on a Prayer
13, Lonely is the Night
14, Deep Cuts the Knife
15, Never Say Goodbye (Richie lead vocal)
16, I'd Die for You

jheimbuch wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 1:48 pm

Chip Z'Hoy wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 11:57 am I accept that for the rest of my life, the only music marketed towards me will be deluxe anniversary editions with every album getting dusted off every 5 years for REMASTERED ULTIMATE DELUXE SUPERBOXES.

Which is cool, I like hearing new old stuff but what grinds my gears is when they have nothing in the vaults so they pad the discs with random live tracks that diehard fans will listen to maybe once.

"Oh shit, the March 18th, 1987 live version of 'Wild in the Streets'?? Take my money!," said no one.

Dang. I'm looking forward to hearing that version of "Wild In The Streets". I love the live material.

Joe

windycitycane wrote: ↑Sat Jan 11, 2025 2:16 pm

SeniorGrande wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 3:07 pm They forgot these

Bon Jovi - Sessions from the Vault Disc Three Unreleased Demos liberated boot


This disc is the legendary Basement Sessions where Jon and Richie holed up in
the Sambora family basement to write songs for the upcoming album, Slippery When Wet.
These are very raw tracks with minimum input by the rest of the band.

01 Stand Up
02 Deep Cuts the Knife
03 Wild in the Streets
04 Never Say Goodbye
05 Walk Don't Run
06 Edge of a Broken Heart
07 Right Side
08 The Promise
09 Lonely is the Night
10 Raise Your Hands
11 Take Me Home
12 Never Enough
13 Wanted Dead or Alive

Bon Jovi Slippery Rehearsal Demos

These are the second set of demos from Slippery When Wet. These demos show
the band rehearsing songs for Slippery before laying down the production
demos to take into the studio with the producer. Some feature one really
loud instrument with everything else quieter in the background, others are
more balanced. A very interesting glimpse into the creative process.

01 I'd Die for You
02 Let it Rock
03 Game of the Heart
04 Borderline
05 Social Disease
06 Livin' on a Prayer
07 Edge of a Broken Heart
08 Without Love
09 Never Say Goodbye
10 Raise Your Hands #1
11 Raise Your Hands #2
12 Never Enough

Bon Jovi Sessions From the Vault Disc #5
Slippery When Wet Studio Demos
This disc contians the polished studio demos that the Jersey Boys took with them to the studio to begin recording the epic Slippery When Wet with thier producer. All are different from the final versions and fun to listen to with decent audio quality.

01, You Give Love a Bad Name
02, Without Love
03, Wild in the Streets
04, Wanted Dead or Alive
05, Raise Your Hands
06, Never Enough
07, Edge of a Broken Heart
08, Borderline
09, Game of the Heart
10, Let it Rock
11, Social Disease
12, Livin' on a Prayer
13, Lonely is the Night
14, Deep Cuts the Knife
15, Never Say Goodbye (Richie lead vocal)
16, I'd Die for You

This is fantastic. Didn’t know this existed.

How many tunes did they album-quality record that didn’t make the album, like Edge of A Broken Heart?