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BOX SET SONG HISTORIES
(Friday, March 18, 2005)

Below is a breakdown of the when and where the songs from the 100,000,000 BON JOVI FANS CAN'T BE WRONG... box set originated. This is not scripture - it took some work culling this info from the archives (even on the box set DVD vs. the box set booklet you might find contradictions -- the truth is, 20 years of tapes unearthed with less than stellar labelling!):

DISC ONE:
1) WHY AREN'T YOU DEAD? (Unreleased demo circa 1994.) Recorded in NJ.
2) THE RADIO SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT (Unreleased demo circa 1992.) Recorded in Vancouver and New Jersey. Vocals were, indeed, done while JBJ had a head cold.
3) TAKING IT BACK (Unreleased demo circa 1992.) Recorded in New Jersey.
4) SOMEDAY I'LL BE SATURDAY NIGHT (Unreleased demo of song that continued to be worked on until the version most are familiar with appeared on the 1994 Cross Road album.) Written in the islands, this was recorded in New Jersey in 1994.
5) MISS FOURTH OF JULY (Unreleased demo circa 1992.) Recorded up in Vancouver and back in New Jersey.
6) OPEN ALL NIGHT (Unreleased demo circa 1994.) Recorded in New Jersey.
7) THESE ARMS ARE OPEN ALL NIGHT (Unreleased demo circa 1998 recorded with the Big Dogs in New Jersey.)
I GET A RUSH (Unreleased demo circa 1996.) Recorded in New Jersey.
9) SOMEDAY JUST MIGHT BE TONIGHT (Unreleased demo circa 1996.) Recorded in New Jersey.
10) THIEF OF HEARTS (Final Studio Track from 2003.) Recorded at Sanctuary Sound II in New Jersey for intended inclusion in This Left Feels Right cd.
11) LAST MAN STANDING (Final Studio Track from 2003.) Recorded at Sanctuary Sound II in New Jersey for inteded inclusion in Thsi Left Feels Right cd. (Band has recorded a much different version of this song for planned inclusion in forthcoming studio album.)
12) I JUST WANT TO BE YOUR MAN (Unreleased demo from 1994.) Recorded in New Jersey.

DISC TWO:
1) GARAGELAND (Unreleased demo from 1999.) Recorded in New Jersey.
2) STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN (Remixed or Re-worked in 2004 for the box set; original demo released as a b-side from the 1992 Keep The Faith album.) Recorded in Vancouver - New Jersey.
3) MAYBE SOMEDAY (Unreleased demo from 1999.) Recorded in New Jersey.
4) LAST CAHNCE TRAIN (Unreleased demo from circa 1998.) Recorded in Los Angeles with Aerosmith's Joe Perry on guitar.
5) THE FIRE INSIDE (Unreleased demo circa 1994.) Recorded in New Jersey.
6) EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART (Unreleased demo circa 1992.) Recorded in New Jersey.
7) RICH MAN LIVING IN A POOR MAN'S HOUSE (Unreleased demo from 1998.) Recorded in New Jersey and Los Angeles with Dave Stewart.
THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY (Unreleased demo from 1999.) Recorded in New Jersey.
9) YOU CAN SLEEP WHILE I DREAM (Unreleased demo circa 1999.) Recorded in New Jersey.
10) OUTLAWS OF LOVE (Unreleased demo from 1992.) Recorded in New Jersey.
11) GOOD GUYS DON'T ALWAYS WEAR WHITE (movie soundtrack song from 'The Cowboy Way' in 1994.) Recorded in Los Angeles; video shot in NYC.
12) WE RULE THE NIGHT (Unreleased demo from 1985.) Recorded in New Jersey and Philly.

DISC THREE:
1) EDGE OF A BROKEN HEART (the sorely-missed Slippery When Wet song not included on the 1986 breakthru album.) Recorded up in Vancouver.
2) SYMPATHY (Unreleased demo from 1992.) Recorded in New Jersey.
3) ONLY IN MY DREAMS (Unreleased demo from 1994.) Recorded in New Jersey. A version with Jon on vocals was captured but the one with Tico's vocals was included on the box set.
4) SHUT UP AND KISS ME (Unreleased demo from 1997.) Recorded in New Jersey with the Big Dogs.
5) CRAZY LOVE (Unreleased demo from 1998.) Recorded in Los Angeles and New Jersey.
6) LONELY AT THE TOP (Previously released b-side from the 1995 These Days project.) Recorded in New Jersey however, remixed for inclusion in the box set and cello parts were added by Garo Yellin for a more meloncholy feel.
7) ORDINARY PEOPLE (Previously released b-side from 2000's CRUSH album.) Recorded in New Jersey.
FLESH AND BONE (Unreleased demo from 1994.) Recorded in New Jersey.
9) SATELLITE (Unreleased demo from 1999.) Recorded in New Jersey.
10) IF I CAN'T HAVE YOUR LOVE (Richie solo demo circa 1991.) Recorded in Vancouver featuring David Bryan on keyboards.
11) REAL LIFE (Movie soundtrack from 1999's EDTV.) Recorded in New York City (at Avatar Studios, which had originally been the Power Station where Jon Bon Jovi had started his music career as a gofer) and New Jersey. It was remixed for inclusion in the box set.
12) MEMPHIS LIVES IN ME (Original composition for the musical 'MEMPHIS' co-written by David Bryan, written in 2003.) This studio recording was done in New Jersey specifically for inclusion in the box set.
13) TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING
(Unreleased demo from 1999 prior to CRUSH album.) Recorded in New Jersey.

DISC FOUR:
1) LOVE AIN'T NOTHING BUT A FOUR LETTER WORD (Unreleased studio recording from 1992.) This was recorded up in Vancouver and New Jersey, and is much more fleshed out than the original demo version.
2) LOVE AIN'T NOTHING BUT A FOUR LETTER WORD (Original demo from 1992.) This is the first version fo the song as written by Jon Bon Jovi and recorded in New Jersey, prior to taking it further and fleshing it out.
3) RIVER RUNS DRY (Unreleased demo from 1996.) REcorded in New Jersey.
4) ALWAYS (Original demo from 1994.) Recorded in the UK.
5) KIDNAP AN ANGEL (Unreleased demo from 1999.) Recorded in New Jersey.
6) BREATHE (B-Side internationally and Target CD.)- released in 2003; written and recorded 2001/2002 in New Jersey.
7) OUT OF BOUNDS (Unreleased demo from 1986.) Recorded in New Jersey.
LETTER TO A FRIEND (Unreleased demo from 1994.) Recorded in New Jersey.
9) TEMPTATION (Int'l b-side from CRUSH album in 2000.) But this version Re-worked in 2003 from TLFR sessions.
10) GOTTA HAVE A REASON (Unreleased demo written on spec for a movie sountrack in 1993.) Recorded in New Jersey and Singapore (as documented in the video footage on the box set dvd.)
11) ALL I WANNA DO IS YOU (Unreleased demo from 1997.) Recorded in New Jersey.
12) BILLY (unreleased demo from 1992.) Recorded in New Jersey.
13) NOBODY'S HERO (Unreleased demo from 1994.) Recorded in New Jersey.
14) *Hidden Bonus Track: LIVIN' ON A PRAYER (Original demo of Livin' On A Prayer from 1986... definitely written and recorded in New Jersey!)

Hope this adds some insights into the background of these songs.

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And now compare it to other list, is somewhat older and less updated.

Disc one:
"Why Aren't You Dead?" (outtake, 1994)
"The Radio Saved My Life Tonight" (outtake, 1992)
"Taking It Back" (outtake, 1992)
"Someday I'll Be Saturday Night (Demo)" (demo, 1994)
"Miss Fourth of July" (outtake, 1992)
"Open All Night" (outtake, 1994)
"These Arms Are Open All Night" (outtake, 199
"I Get a Rush" (outtake, 1996)
"Someday Just Might Be Tonight" (outtake, 1999)
"Thief of Hearts" (outtake, 2003)
"Last Man Standing" (outtake, 2003)
"I Just Want To Be Your Man" (outtake, 1994)

Disc two:
"Garageland" (outtake, 1999)
"Starting All Over Again" (bonus track for Japan release, 1992)
"Maybe Someday" (outtake, 1999)
"Last Chance Train" (outtake, 199
"The Fire Inside" (outtake, 1994)
"Every Beat of My Heart" (outtake, 1992)
"Rich Man Living in a Poor Man's House" (outtake, 199
"The One That Got Away" (outtake, 1999) "You Can Sleep While I Dream" (outtake, 1999)
"Outlaws of Love" (outtake, 1992)
"Good Guys Don't Always Wear White" ("The Cowboy Way" soundtrack, 1994)
"We Rule the Night" (outtake, 1985)

Disc three:
"Edge of a Broken Heart" (from "Disorderlies" soundtrack, 1986)
"Sympathy" (outtake, 1992)
"Only in My Dreams" (outtake, 1994)
"Shut Up and Kiss Me" (outtake)
"Crazy Love" (outtake, 199
"Lonely at the Top" (B-side, 1995)
"Ordinary People" (B-side, 1999)
"Flesh and bone" (outtake, 1994)
"Satellite" (outtake, 1999)
"If I Can't Have Your Love" (unreleased Richie Sambora solo track)
"Real Life" ("EDTV" soundtrack, 1999)
"Memphis Lives in Me" (from musical "Memphis," 2003)
"Too Much of a Good Thing" (outtake, 1999)

Disc four:
"Love Ain't Nothing But a Four Letter Word" (outtake, 1992)
"Love Ain't Nothing But a Four Letter Word" (demo, 1992)
"River Runs Dry" (outtake, 1996)
"Always" (demo, 1994)
"Kidnap an Angel" (outtake, 1999)
"Breathe" (B-side, 2002)
"Out of Bounds" (outtake, 1986)
"Letter to a Friend" (outtake, 1994)
"Temptation" (B-side, 2000)
"Gotta Have a Reason" (outtake, 1993)
"All I Wanna Do Is You" (outtake)
"Billy" (outtake, 1992)
"Nobody's Hero" (outtake, 1994)
"Livin' on a Prayer" (demo, 1986)

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Just reminded me what a TOP CLASS release the box set was. Even with Obie screwing up stuff all the time, this just kicked ass!!! ****IN' CLASS!!!

Yeah, some gems on that boxset..was pleased with the relase, despite them missing some obvious bsides.

And rolo_tomachi what's your source for that list by the way? Because you certainly didn't write all that, it's too well written .. ;p


Andi

I thought Why Aren't You Dead was from the KTF sessions?

I love Outlaws of love.

Haha, certainly, I not wrote. Long ago, a fan posted it on a forum. I don't remember who did it.

I thought I remember someone saying that list was posted on bonjovi.com right when the boxset came out.

ETA: The date is March 2005. I'm almost certain it was posted on the official website or Backstage or something, and someone was smart enough to copy and save it. I've seen that very same list on this forum a few times in the past 3 years.

Yeah, that's the list Obie posted on bj.com back in the day. But I think it was originally posted before 2005.

It was early 2005, I remember the box set came out in November and it took them a while to post it.

Obie did a LOT of work pleasing the hard cores with this box set and I will always appreciate the effort he did with this.