[Drew]

Hey!

I was just mucking about different websites and decided to see how different music sites rated Bon Jovi albums.

I went to www.spin.com and i was shocked at some of the things written about the guys and the music.

Heres how the reviewer rated each album:

Bon Jovi - The band's self-titled debut is about as close to innocent as this group gets. Like future hits, "Runaway" and "Roulette" are catchy fun, but this record also establishes another Bon Jovi tradition repeated on every album: there's a lot of filler. RATING: 60/100


7800 - A solid yet underwhelming pop-metal outing. Hits "Only Lonely" and "In And Out Of Love" are the only bright spots in this album that never heats up as much as its title--the temperature at which rock melts--promises. RATING: 45/100


SWW - Designed to appeal to everybody, many of these songs do. "You Give Love A Bad Name" (originally written for Loverboy) and "Livin' On A Prayer," both of which were penned by Desmond Child, are perfect examples of by-the-numbers pop anthems in ways both good and bad. But "Wanted Dead Or Alive" actually hints at some depth. RATING: 75/100


NJ - This dreadful follow-up to Slippery When Wet attempts to remake each of that album's hits, with a lackluster "Bad Medicine" standing in for "You Give Love A Bad Name" and way too many songs set in the Old West for an album called New Jersey. RATING: 15/100


KTF - Here it comes: the inevitable album in every MTV megastar's career when they realize the glory days may be over and they must put up or shut up. This is when mediocre artists strive to jettison their John Cougar images and pull a John Cougar Mellencamp by "saying something important." And as with most, this effort fails miserably. RATING: 30/100


Crossroad - It's a loose definition of the word "classic" when this greatest-hits collection gets underway. But at least this isn't one of those best-ofs that inexplicably leaves off the onesong you bought it for--they're all there, even Jon's solo "Blaze Of Glory," because, let's face it, there's not going to be a Jon Bon Jovi solo greatest-hits album. Plus, if you're a real masochist, there's two "original" songs, the wretched "Always," which charted at #4, and some other piece of crap.


TD - As the made-for-radio single goes, gimme "Something For The Pain." RATING: 0/100


Crush - The first question that popped into my mind when I saw this new Bon Jovi album was: does their genre of music still exist? Then I wondered whatapproach they'd take. Now that there's no obligation to go the "grunge"route, they'd be able to do sappy arena ballads ("Thank You") and thatbastardized version of powerpop ("It's My Life") they invented all thoseyears ago. Actually, judging by the titles, I first thought they'd taken upthe cover band circuit (aside from the aforementioned tracks, there's even asong called "Mystery Train" that is not the :Junior Parker tune madefamous by Elvis Presley). As someone who prefers Mr. Jon's acting over hissinging, I just knew it would sound like all those great influences heabsorbed as a kid in the '70s. You know: Player, Ace, Orleans, Pablo Cruise, bands with real lasting vintage and solid stock with the late-nightTV ad crowd. It's the perfect music to sell lawn furniture by! I swear! RATING: 20/100


I mean I know the guys have never been the critics favourites but I think this is an absolute disgrace. Someone should complain about this guy.

[Elliot]

here lets all write spin and tell em they suck

mail@spin.com <mail@spin.com>

[Mike]

This is quites obviously written be someone who detests Bon Jovi, so we shouldn't get too worked up about it.

The thing is - the popularity & success of all the above mentioned records goes to show what a poor job he made reviewing them.

Mikes review of Spins Critique:

Shows little understanding / time spent in listening to the records (has he actually listened to the albums? Or just the singles) - Lack of musical knowledge (Wanted only song showing writing depth?) / understanding of what the public wants to hear. Influenced by own musical prejudices & too much time spent analysing album song titles.

BJ sell out stadiums, I've never heard of this guy.

Mike

[Sambo-Chris]

Don't forget, reviews like this are always subjective. Not everybody must love BJ. Maybe the journalist listens to some completely different kind of music and home.

[Mr Bluesman]

Giving two of the most loved albums in 80's rock, Slippery When Wet and New Jersey, that sort of review is terrible. This guy obviously doesn't like Bon Jovi and is never going to like Bon Jovi. This ain't critisism it's hate
These days - 0/100; he/she obviously didn't listen to the albums fully. It's hard to know what sort of music this person likes, seen as Bon Jovi have covered many different styles of rock.

[Martin]

i just can hope that all of you writing e-mails be polite as far as this is possible!!! there's a question at the BJiHQ about fans and the oompas wrote that with every action we (fans) take we represent merely the band! i agree fully with them- so there's no sense writing hate-mails to them; but for sure there is use in writing them our oppinion about this article but in a moderate tone...
hope i don't sound too silly

[Mr Bluesman]

Not silly, just sensible!