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Originally Posted by Ballad of Youth
I wouldn't say that Bon Jovi were 'selling out' as many people put it, but I think they tried to put in something for everyone on the album. They had the love songs (TYFLM), the more pop style (Two Story Town, I Got the Girl), the rock 'n roll (IML, OWN), and the slower stuff (Mystery Train). There is at least one song everyone will like on the album, but if there's one thing I wish they'd done on Crush, it would be to make a consistent album, rather than trying to add so much diversity.
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What upsets me is that i remember when Crush was first released i was very excited and on a bon jovi list someone criticising the album was slated by EVERYONE on there, and then now i share that persons' opinions completely.
It was selling out really in that it was experimental in the way zeppelin, beatles, floyd were experimental - ie trying to convey a certain message or enter a realm of music that not many Western bands had attempted. I hardly call trying to sell more records by sounding more pop being experimental... other than they experimented with, and kept the results of, pop.
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the rock 'n roll (IML, OWN),
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neither is rock n roll. IML is very poppy and commercial... in many ways so is OWN only less so. At least with OWN we got the short rock song, guitar solo, scream, air-punching sort of song... fast etc IML is too slow. I can't think of any songs the band has done faster than about 110bpm before Hey God (and that was probably about 120/130)... i'm not saying they need to be iron maiden, but a few fast numbers would certainly compensate for the open all nights and all about lovin' yous.
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There is at least one song everyone will like on the album,
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do you really think it is worth it to buy an album or maintain interest in an album where you only like maybe 1-4 songs?
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but if there's one thing I wish they'd done on Crush, it would be to make a consistent album, rather than trying to add so much diversity
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diverse as in blues, heavy metal, some ballady stuff, rock n roll a la 1960s John Fogerty, Fast rock... ??
