The expectation of the fans waiting for it. Already I can sense the band are in a no win situation. They are going to include, what, 10 songs. Then 2 new ones and then some covers. So, out of all the songs they have ever recorded they have to pick 10.

And then there is the record company. Can you imagine the look on the faces of the suits if Jon walked in and said he wanted to re-do stuff like 'Blame it on the Love' or 'Hearts Breakin Even' or 'If I Was Your Mother'. No dice. So they HAVE to include 'the hits', even though the general hardcore fan who owns all that they do, seen them live x times, has bootlegs etc does not want to hear the hits.

So, we are all going to snipe, me included, because 'Dry County' is overlooked again, because we've always loved 'Wild is the Wind' but it rarely gets played, because 'Stay' was the best ballad they've recorded since 'Always' and that didn't even make an album!!!

Looking through all the posts just now there seems to be consensus that the following songs should be in (not the ones we know are there, the hits etc)

1. Something to Believe In
2. These Days
3. Dry County
4. In These Arms
5. Wild is the Wind
6. Blame it On the Love (a few have mentioned this)
7. Hearts Breakin Even

Paradoxically just by having these discussions we are transferring our unreal expectations onto the band and putting pressure on them to fulfill them.

IT AINT GONNA HAPPEN - we might as well stop speculating about which of our favourite songs stands a 1 in 1000 chance of making it. It's gonna be the hits with the odd surprise and cover. I wish they would ditch the covers idea to be honest and put on more of their own songs, but again, it aint gonna happen. Putting covers on is a good marketing ploy to get fans who think 'Well, I own the albums, what do I need this one for?'

I'm as guilty of this as anyone. Just read the German post that says 'Misunderstood' is gonna be on it and groaned!!!!! Read that 'Always', 'These Days' and 'Something to Believe In' are gonna be on it and cheered (but then thought, well, if they love these songs so much, why do they rarely play them live anymore!!!)

We are all making snap and rash decisons based on what we want as hardcore fans. It's only gonna disappoint us, after all, Bon Jovi are hardly risk takers in their choice of songs for live shows, why should they take risks on this.

I for one am not going to look at anymore speculation, just gonna buy it and see. That way, I think I might like it better!