I love The Risng, and think it's a great album, but as others have said certain songs ("You're Missing") are too hard for me to listen to sometimes.
As for Bounce, I don't think Jovi were "playing it safe" as much as they were trying to be absract about 9/11, and focus more on the emotions the events brought out. The problem is that you can't mix abstract songs (Love Me Back To Life) and head on songs (Undivided) and expect an album to flow well, which I believe is more of a problem on Bounce than the songs themselves.
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New Jersey/Keep The Faith/Slippery When Wet/Crush/These Days/The Circle/Have a Nice Day/What About Now/Lost Highway/Bounce/Bon Jovi/7800*Farenheit
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