I was a huge fan of Bon Jovi as a kid, alongside the likes of Aerosmith and Guns 'N' Roses, unlike those two and some other bands come to think of, I grew 100% out of love with Bon Jovi (which happened with a couple of other bands come to think of it) and while I'll still play more then one Aerosmith or GNR song I never ever shove on Livin' On A Prayer or You Give Love A Bad Name. It's not that I suddenly decided when I was younger to start disliking them one day, I think my musical tastes just changed over time.
Bon Jovi is the band's self titled debut album, which is clear from track 1 - Runaway - that this was made in the 80's (1984 to be exact), from owning this album when I was a kid this was one of the songs I most remembered, I don't know if it had anything to with it's been the opening track or if it was because it was one of the album's singles (it was wasn't it), .
I remember Roulette (track 2) an whole lot less, it's maybe because it's nothing special, unlike Runaway though there is something here clearly more resembling Bon Jovi's later sound. She Don't Know Me (track 3) is the other song I most remember, rehearing it again after so long I think I love this in all it's 80's serious cheesy rock ballad-ness.
Shot Through The Heart (track 4) as me wondering if anybody ever brought this album thinking this track would be You Give Love A Bad Name (given that tracks opening line), I'm beginning to think I may have only played 2 of the tracks from this album because this track as no memory, there is elements that where already in Runaway here so nothing even the most original on this album. Love Lies (track 5) is too much of a soft rock ballad for my tastes but it's okay I suppose, and you can't really fault the guitar solo.
Breakout (track 6) continues in this very 80's experience, this is about as good as Roulette in that it's just not memorable enough on it's own merits, Burning For Love (track 7) is better, it's maybe because I can picture part of it in a cheesy 80's movie montage.
Come Back (track 8), I kind of liked in spite of myself, I mean it's nothing extraordinary. The final song is Get Ready (track 9), man there's not a lot of tracks on this album, which is a pretty decent song with a decent hook and music.
Overall, a very 80's album, but there is good songs here among the stuff I would probably never revisit, this HASN'T rekindled any need to get back into Bon Jovi, but it wouldn't be fair on the band if I completely dismiss this.
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