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Old 11-17-2007, 03:19 PM
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Lost Highway is the best album since These days, Yeah Crush, Bounce, and hand had their moments but Lost Highway is consistent and has some soul. Dave and Richie were going through tough patches while recording the record so the themes, Love, loss, seem genuine.

Some 'fans' seem upset by the slight country feel of the album. Many state BJ have gone country completely and have given up on rock . only patches of the album sound country and when they do it works.

I very much doubt the boys are gonna go all Garth Brooks on us on the next album.
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Face it, the only reason why Lost Highway was #1, is because of the success the HAND album had. HAND is what got fans interested into Bon Jovi, and because of that album, Lost Highway hit #1. Same thing happened to New Jersey, but that album deserved it's spot.
The opposite can also be said. Just because an album dosen't sell millions it dosen't mean it's a bad album.

Jon always talks as if he dosen't rate Destination Anywhere just because it didn't sell well - but it is a far better album than Lost Highway and Crush.
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No its not a great album but i think its a gd record and strong through... unlike HAND which was an album of 2 halfs... i dont think that raised Jovi's profile at all really...not in the UK anyway... i think wat sold LH was more the Bon Jovi brand to be fair... i think lost highway is their best album since Crush no question.
Since Crush is pants, thay dosen't say much!
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You've got it the wrong way around - the album isn't good because it got to #1, but it got to #1 because it is good, or enough people think so that so many bought it for it to get to #1.
This post dosen't make much sense. People don't know what an album sounds like until they buy it. People buy albums either because they are long-time fans of an act or they like the singles that are being released.
Seeing that MAM didnm't really set the world on fire, it's safe to say that sales were pretty much down to the 'usual' buyers of BJ albums!

Anyway, jsut because it got to No 1 in the US, dosen't mean it's been a huge seller. It's only just gone Platinum and outside the US I reckon it's probably the worst selling album since the first 2 albums!
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Lost Highway is the best album since These days, Yeah Crush, Bounce, and hand had their moments but Lost Highway is consistent and has some soul. Dave and Richie were going through tough patches while recording the record so the themes, Love, loss, seem genuine.

Some 'fans' seem upset by the slight country feel of the album. Many state BJ have gone country completely and have given up on rock . only patches of the album sound country and when they do it works.

I very much doubt the boys are gonna go all Garth Brooks on us on the next album.
It's not neccesarily the Country elements that have put people of LH. Not in my case anyway. I just think there are some really weak songs on the album such as The Last Night, Everybodys Broken, WGIGO, One Step Closer and I Love This Town. They are just not good songs whether they are Country or otherwise (IMO).
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Have I missed something?

"HAND" album? Or is it possible the title is one I have, but called something different here in Australia???
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Have I missed something?

"HAND" album? Or is it possible the title is one I have, but called something different here in Australia???
It's short for Have A Nice Day!
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You've got it the wrong way around - the album isn't good because it got to #1, but it got to #1 because it is good, or enough people think so that so many bought it for it to get to #1.
that's not true either, no matter what crap BJ will release they will always sell a figure that goes beyond millions worldwide. People will buy a new Bon Jovi anyway.
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It's short for Have A Nice Day!
why take all the fun out of it??
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