I mean, it is the record that saw Richie co-write a lot more than on the debut.

Good album, but it always sounded more like Survivor than like the Bon Jovi of later. Good songs on that one none the less.

It was an album that got totally killed by its production which made it sound dated within a minute. Musically, it was a nice one, but I always rather listened to some live recordings from that era than the album itself. With Fairbairn's production, it could've sounded a lot better.

The pro-shot show from Japan is a great one!

Jon and Richie have always talked about since Slippery being more a band, starting with the albums' covers (no JBJ's face anymore).
Richie's songwriting:
Bon Jovi 4/9
7800° 5/10
Slippery 9/10
New Jersey 11/12

Richie co-wrote 6/10 on 7800°.

Vinyl: 5 of 10 / ASCAP: 6 of 10
01 In And Out Of Love (Jon Bon Jovi) / BONGIOVI JOHN F
02 The Price Of Love (Jon Bon Jovi) / BONGIOVI JOHN F
03 Only Lonely (Jon Bon Jovi) / BONGIOVI JOHN F and BRYAN DAVID
04 King Of The Mountain (Jon Bon Jovi-David Bryan) / BONGIOVI JOHN F and SAMBORA RICHARD S
05 Silent Night (Jon Bon Jovi) / BONGIOVI JOHN F
06 Tokyo Road (Jon Bon Jovi-Richie Sambora) / BONGIOVI JOHN F and SAMBORA RICHARD S
07 The Hardest Part Is The Night (Jon Bon Jovi-David Bryan-Richie Sambora) / BONGIOVI JOHN F, BRYAN DAVID and SAMBORA RICHARD S
08 Always Run To You (Jon Bon Jovi-Richie Sambora) / BONGIOVI JOHN F and SAMBORA RICHARD S
09 To The Fire (Jon Bon Jovi-David Bryan-Richie Sambora) / BONGIOVI JOHN F, BRYAN DAVID and SAMBORA RICHARD S
10 Secret Dreams (Jon Bon Jovi-Richie Sambora-Tico Torres-Bill Grabowski) / BONGIOVI JOHN F, GRABOWSKI WILLIAM G, SAMBORA RICHARD S and TORRES HECTOR SAMUEL
btw Happy Birthday Jon Bon Jovi!!!

Why is the vinyl only 5?

Maybe a typing error on the vinyl, from the Vinyl box set on King Of The Mountain and Only Lonely.

The original Vinyl release lists
Only Lonley (J. Bon Jovi/D.Bryan)
King Of The Mountain (J. Bon Jovi/R. Sambora)

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This article says Richie was with his personal secretary (cheating on Heather).
And Denise says: I am a grown woman, I know what I did and what the consequences are. I understand why the public thinks I’m a horrible person who stole someone’s husband, but I know I didn’t break up their marriage. If Richie or I had felt how our marriages could be improved, we would not have crossed that line. After all, he brought a feeling of happiness to my home that hadn’t been there for a long time and I definitely fell in love with him.
She explained the sudden romance that lasted for about five years. The couple had a nasty quarrel in Nashville in 2012, and the staff of the Hermitage Hotel claimed that the quarrel could be heard by absolutely everyone. The cause of the quarrel was allegedly Sheen because Sambora thought Denise and he were too close and asked her to end all relations with the ex.
Denise: Richie and I shared everything. We could be open and honest with each other without pretending and judging. I don’t regret being in a relationship during which I learned some difficult lessons. I may be sad, but he is a wonderful man and he came into my life just when I needed him, and he needed me too.