First of all, as Kathleen brought up in previous thread, there is quite a variety in what are our favourites. I believe that is what has kept Jovi alive this far, they appeal to different kind of people, not just common pop/rock fans. Not just people with different likings in music in general, but also people of different ages. I think that's quiet a good job from band originating from 80's. Most of them similar 80s-bands has vanished or touring the clubs. Also, looking at the "era-thread" what can we assume about their present form?....excactly, down the hill they go. Bounce is way up in worst album list, and knowing other releases.....oh well. Where did they take the wrong turn, and where should they go next if they're to "kick a**" again......well here it goes:

Worst album then, 7800, Geez! Obviously majority here doesn't want Jovi with rough edges & hard rock, well congratulations, that's absolutely just what Jovi avoided to be since 7800. If you take a closer listen to 7800 today, you can't avoid noticing how much harder album it is than any other of their releases. It is poorly produced, and even arrangements and partly songs themelves gives me a feeling that it is done way too quickly. Dunno, I might be wrong about it, that's just how it sounds to me. But still, I like the album. And I am disappointed that they didn't follow that road. Bounce. Modern production, less rock and more catchy mid-tempo pop/poprock. Just the opposite to 7800. Sounds like an album that should please everyone, so what when wrong? I think it's not as bad album as often called, for me it just ain't a rock album at all. Just pop. I suppose I am right assuming noone here wants Jovi as plain pop band. I know I dont that's for sure. So, few albums that didn't get any nominations for worst one: KTF, SWW & NJ. Everyone more or less liking them kinda gives us the idea how we see the band, and how we hope them to be: More rock & closer-to-earth feeling as KTF, and Larger than life stadium-rock like SWW & NJ. Not bad combination now is it?....in fact, none of those 3 albums is my absolute favourite, but producing an album that combines good sides of all those three....well, I'd say it would restore some faith.

Best album then. TD, followed by KTF & NJ. For me, TD is absolutely what Jovi is *not* about. I have trouble understanding how on earth people rate it as the best album. Or, if people liked it that much, they *must* be very disappointed with everything else Jovi did, since TD simply lacks everything that other releases are about. Go figure. KTF is an album I understand a lot more. It is rock, even its weaker cheesy tunes, it still leaves a feeling of a rock album. NJ, stadium-rock-album. Compared to SWW, more cheesiness in songs and in production. Compositions very similar to SWW, so similar that if released as double album with SWW noone would have noticed any difference. Except for the cheesy part. I would have expected SWW to be quite on top, for me it was the birth of larger-than-life-stadium(hair)rock [note: not metal, just rock].Thinking back, it is in fact bit hard to describe what SWW was/is. Its not metal for sure, but there's more heaviness in it than in average stadium act of 80's. Ok personally, I was disappointed cos they smoothened most of them rought edges off, but still, SWW was and I guess still is a milestone in rock music. Even if it ain't one of my favs. Noone seems to like Crush, which is quiet odd to me. Keep in mind that Crush actually did bring lotsa new fans. Where are they now? 7800? I guess there's no need to go through it again, it's not liked, except by couple of ppl here. So just like in good-part, I guess we can determine what kind of album we don't want....something mid-tempo catchy pop *or* real rock with lotsa rough edges, can't really see a way to combine those into one album....production-wise I do think that bouce/crush were just grey mass, so please bring in real rock producer. Let me ask you this, if Jovi would now release an album like 7800 was, would you be thrilled or disappointed?

Once again I must add that this is how *I* see the whole thing, in this rant there are no facts whatsoever, just my thoughts about those few threads I started. And well, go on discuss this. Let me know what you think about all this? Does few albums liked by everyone even mean anything when it comes to what we hope from the album(s) to come?.....