Born To Be My Baby Acoustic
 

I got a mp3 with this song, an acoustic version, but I'm not sure when it was recorded. It's only Jon & Richie playing. It's two guitars with an overdubbed guitarsolo, also acoustic and a harmonica outrosolo.
It's a great version, in fact, it was this version that made me like the song, never cared to much for it before.
It sounds like it's from the early 90's, maybe late 80's.

Any ideas out there?

The song was released on the Living In Sin maxi single and on the New Jersey Japan 2CD Remasters. It doesn't list from what date it was though. I think it was recorded during the New Jersey era because it was released on that Living In Sin maxi single.
Love that version too, played with much passion and emotion.

yeah, id assume it was recorded in some free studio time during the NJ album recording. You can tell from how strong and raw jons vocals are that its from that period.


andi

Thank you! I agree 'bout the NJ era, just wasn't sure.

I'd say NJ era would be spot on. Maybe around the time they did Prayer/Wanted at the VMA's.

I got my version of that song from the Living in Sin CD Single, with Love is War on it. The copyright for the acoustic version is 1988.

If I recall correctly, hasn't Jon said the song was originally written as an acoustic song, and was changed (for the better IMHO) by Bruce Fairburn to, in Jon's words "give it the Livin' on a Prayer treatment" ?

I haven't read that interview, but it sounds about right.
Though most of BJ's stuff is written accoustically isn't it?

This is from WIKI, but I did read it in a guidebook to every billboard #1 hit, on either the "Medicine", or "I'll Be.." entry page.