What was the last album you genuinely enjoyed?

DryCounty · #31 09-07-2017, 09:26 PM

There isn't a single Bon Jovi album I don't enjoy. Some albums are obviously stronger than others but all albums have some terrific songs.

Becky · #32 09-07-2017, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by DryCounty

There isn't a single Bon Jovi album I don't enjoy. Some albums are obviously stronger than others but all albums have some terrific songs.

I think that's a nice, concise way to say how a lot of us feel. Even as much as I dislike The Circle as a whole, it has some songs I really love.

I never waver in buying a Bon Jovi CD because I know something will make it worthwhile.

rolo_tomachi · #33 09-07-2017, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by hackster73

I am surprised by the love for THINFS so far...

Well, I think this happens with every last album. Time will tell its place. But in my opinion and my preferential tastes, if I choose the best of THINFS and BB would have a very solid and satisfactory album. In fact, I do not bother more to listen to these two full albums, I choose the best of both with some bonus tracks and it is a good way to hear new music from this present band.

hackster73 · #34 09-07-2017, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by rolo_tomachi

Well, I think this happens with every last album. Time will tell its place. But in my opinion and my preferential tastes, if I choose the best of THINFS and BB would have a very solid and satisfactory album. In fact, I do not bother more to listen to these two full albums, I choose the best of both with some bonus tracks and it is a good way to hear new music from this present band.

Out of interest what playlist do you have?

rolo_tomachi · #35 09-07-2017, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by hackster73

Out of interest what playlist do you have?

1 A Teardrop to the Sea
2 We Dont Run (BB Version)
3 THINFS
4 Knockout
5 Labor of Love (My own mix)
6 Born Again Tomorrow
7 Devils in the Temple
8 WWYDF
9 Fingersprints
10 God Bless This Mess
11 Saturday Night Gave me Sunday Morning
12 Take Back The Night
*Bonus
Scars on this Guitar
I'm Your Man
Touch of Grey

The rest of the songs almost I never heard them. Those are the ones that usually last at the moment, and the flow of the track list is quite pleasant for me.

Edit: I know. No Beautiful Day.

bobbye49 · #36 09-08-2017, 04:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Becky

I think that's a nice, concise way to say how a lot of us feel. Even as much as I dislike The Circle as a whole, it has some songs I really love.

I never waver in buying a Bon Jovi CD because I know something will make it worthwhile.

Same here. And, sometimes there's a song that I think is meh and when I see it performed live I love it, like LTOR.

jovifan93 · #37 09-08-2017, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by BJFan99

Hard to say, but genuinely speaking, probably Lost Highway. To this day, it's the only post-'05 BJ album I still regularly listen to as a whole and not just some of the songs. Any Other Day is probably one of the best post-2k Jovi tracks, and I love Memory, Whole Lot Of Leavin' and Strangers as well. Hell, even the title track and We Got It Going On are alright for me. I remember being seven and waiting for the release date of the album as if it was my birthday. On the LH tour I also saw the band live for the first time in Helsinki - I can still clearly remember the eight-year-old me going absolutely bananas when Always started. And I don't think words can even express the pure relief of not having to hear I Love This Town there, as even back then I hated the damn song with passion!

I had become a BJ fan in early '04, and the first release I had gotten straight myself was 100,000 BJFCBW - prior to that, I had "borrowed" Keep The Faith, Cross Road, These Days, Crush and Bounce from my dad, and the poor guy still hasn't gotten them back...

In September '05 I was super excited as I got Have A Nice Day immediately when it was released. Even back then I acknowledged Who Says was a giant pile of shit, but otherwise I loved the album to death and still do. Actually, it's probably my favorite post-2k BJ record. I know some of you may think I've gone nuts (hardly surprising, I know), but I f***ing love Last Cigarette and Complicated! Both are insanely catchy and among the (relatively small amount of) pre-'07 songs Jon would still be able to sing live nowadays.

Wow, you seem to have already been seriously into music when you were 5

jovifan93 · #38 09-08-2017, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by DryCounty

There isn't a single Bon Jovi album I don't enjoy. Some albums are obviously stronger than others but all albums have some terrific songs.

Agreed. Except for the first two. Ok, the first one has Runaway, which is ok, but other than that I only really started liking BJ with Slippery, and even on that there are 1-2 tracks that I don't really like, since they are "old-school BJ". NJ was perfect from start to finish, KTF and TD too (or almost there). But the first two are just not melodic enough for me, don't have these big hooks, etc. Call me a mainstream whore

bonjovi90 · #39 09-08-2017, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by jovifan93

Wow, you seem to have already been seriously into music when you were 5

I was thinking the same. I don't think I had my first own CD, let alone any sort of interest in music, until I was 8 or 9

steel_horse75 · #40 09-08-2017, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by bonjovi90

I was thinking the same. I don't think I had my first own CD, let alone any sort of interest in music, until I was 8 or 9

My dads massively into music so Ive loved it since I was about 5 or 6. My nan used to buy me a single every Friday and I saved up pocket money for albums.
First ever single was Dead Ringer for Love by Meatloaf and first album was Shaky by Shakin Stevens - but i was brought up on The Beatles, Stones, Clapton, Cream, Hendrix etc.
I got my own taste about 14 and thats when I discovered Jovi.

Anyways, I like bit and pieces of all albums. When they get it right they really do get it right but as far as a consistent album - not been once since These Days.

Every album has a duff track or 2 but the first 6 for me (with the exception of those 1 or 2 tracks) are immense.

What was the last album you genuinely enjoyed?

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