[LeaJovi]

Fields of fire, Stay, Edge of a broken heart. All hits.

[Rdkopper]

Different Lady and Don't Leave Me Tonight should have made the first album.

[crashed]

Edge Of A Broken Heart would have been a massive hit, but not necessarily because of the song's strengths, just because it was the right time, right band, right place. I don't think it mattered what Bon Jovi released in that period, it was simply their time to make it big. I don't think it's quite good enough to hold up as a song on Slippery.

They've so many b-sides that are as good, if not better, than many of their album tracks. Postcards has a really cool vibe though that would stand out in amongst their other catalogue of songs though I don't think that would have been a hit song.

I think of all of them, Dirty Little Secret should have been on the HAND album properly, should have been a single, and would have sold an awful lot of copies. It would have worked on radio, wasn't as formulaic as Have A Nice Day and has a grittier feel.

[Captmorgs]

Good thread. Just thinking about this the other day. Of the unreleased songs, I think some of the ballads are the strongest. Miss Fourth Of July and Every Beat Of My Heart are album-worthy. I like Maybe Someday too, although quite of bit more mellow.

[bounce442]

Originally Posted by Captmorgs

Good thread. Just thinking about this the other day. Of the unreleased songs, I think some of the ballads are the strongest. Miss Fourth Of July and Every Beat Of My Heart are album-worthy. I like Maybe Someday too, although quite of bit more mellow.

Maybe Someday was one that came to mind for me too. Melodically and lyrically it is a strong song. But the instrumentation and arrangement make is sound a little sappier (OR Richard Marx-ier)than it needs to be. If it had more of a MAM type of production, I think it would be incredible.

MFOJ is over-rated in my book. I'm glad I have it as a b-side, but there isn't a song off KFT or TD that I'd remove for it (can't remember the exact time period it was written).

Off the box set, I would have rather had I Just Want To Be Your Man instead of Diamond Ring... i think it fits perfectly in its place. I think Why Aren't you Dead should have made an album (it possibly could have been a single), but I don't know what I'd remove to make it happen. I think Crazy Love could easily replace I Got the Girl... and it would fit nicely and it is a stronger song IMO.

[Captmorgs]

Originally Posted by bounce442

MFOJ is over-rated in my book.

I just think Miss Fourth Of July and Every Beat Of My Heart both feature the type of Jon/Richie harmonies that are one of the hallmarks of their great ballads.

[Crushgen24/88]

Edge Of A Broken Heart would have been a huge hit IMO. Not only was it "right place, right time" for Bon Jovi, but Edge is a tremendous song. It boggles my mind that Social Disease and Without Love made Slippery over it.
As far as Miss Fourth of July, I don't know if t would have been successful as a single, but I think it's better than several of the songs on KTF. Replace I Want You and Fear with MFOJ and The Radio Saved My Life Tonight and Faith becomes their best album IMO.

[bounce442]

Originally Posted by Captmorgs

I just think Miss Fourth Of July and Every Beat Of My Heart both feature the type of Jon/Richie harmonies that are one of the hallmarks of their great ballads.

No, absolutely. You are right about that. The harmonies are fantastic... Especially in MFOJ. It is a good model of what makes their talent together special... Just unless they were to have put out another album in the mid 90s, I can understand why its a bside

[Crushgen24/88]

Originally Posted by bounce442

No, absolutely. You are right about that. The harmonies are fantastic... Especially in MFOJ. It is a good model of what makes their talent together special... Just unless they were to have put out another album in the mid 90s, I can understand why its a bside

I gotta disagree there. The only songs on Keep The Faith I'd rank higher are KTF, I Believe, Dry County, and Bed Of Roses. On These Days I'd only put TD, Hey God, This Ain't A Love Song, and Something to Believe In over it.

[bounce442]

Originally Posted by Crushgen24/88

I gotta disagree there. The only songs on Keep The Faith I'd rank higher are KTF, I Believe, Dry County, and Bed Of Roses. On These Days I'd only put TD, Hey God, This Ain't A Love Song, and Something to Believe In over it.

I know... And I'm sure I am a minority around here when it comes to MFOJ. But as strong as some of its key elements are, I think it's overrated. Same with Garageland.

But also, there is very little from KTF or TD I'd change, as great as some of it's b-sides are. I love the albums' flow and if I were to replace a song it'd need not only be a better song, but also need to serve the same purpose as the song it'd be replacing. Again, like Diamond Ring for I Just Want to Be Your Man or possibly Bitter Wine. I would not trade Woman In Love for Save a Prayer (a better song) because it just wouldn't fit in my eyes.