Digitally remastered & enhanced reissue of their huge 1988 album with the CD-ROM video to 'Lay Your Hands On Me' added as a bonus track, for a total of 13 cuts. 1998 Mercury Records release.
Digitally remastered & enhanced reissue of their huge 1988 album with the CD-ROM video to 'Lay Your Hands On Me' added as a bonus track, for a total of 13 cuts. 1998 Mercury Records release.
"I was 14 when "New Jersey" was released in 1990 and remember being bowled over by how much Bon Jovi had matured in their sound from "Slippery When Wet" and thinking, "These guys are here to stay."
"Slippery When Wet" sounds more dated than "New Jersey" as sounds change in nannoseconds in the music industry, never mind four years. John and the Boys wrote and recorded some great ballads, "I'll Be There For You" and "Living In Sin," and created feel-good tunes such as "Bad Medicine."
While watching some Bon Jovi videos recently on cable, I smiled when I thought about a time when you could turn on TV and watch a video and not a glorified porno short (if that sounds patronizing, my apologies, but there's no other way I can put it). Those guys never age!
"New Jersey" was quite the departure from the group's previous albums. It represented a change for the 1990's and beyond.
Two thumbs up ... and then some!"
Excellent
D. Dubei | New York, NY | 06/12/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Bon Jovi continued their excellent 80s run at rock and roll with this great offering. It has some great songs such as Bad Medicine and Born to Be My Baby, both of which show Bon Jovi's intensity and love of singing."
One of the best rock albums of the 1980?s
Bjorn Clasen | Rolléngergronn, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Europe | 01/12/2000
(4 out of 5 stars)
"»New Jersey« is by far Bon Jovi's best album ever. The very album where the band has gotten far enough away from the poodle rock and before it faded into softcore poprock.The album has the best moments of rock the band can offer. Catchy songs like »Bad Medicine« and »Stick To Your Guns«, the more sensitive »Living In Sin« and »I'll Be There For You«, and my personal favourite »Wild Is The Wind«.A great album offering splendid 1980's rock!"
Ear Candy of 80's Commercial Rock, Loads of Fun
andy | Cleveland, OH | 07/06/2004
(4 out of 5 stars)
"While maybe a bit shallow lyrically, "New Jersey" is still loads of 80's rock-fun. The album is pretty strong from the beginning to the end, and is loaded with catchy melody hooks, and powerful choruses. It's loaded with extremely polished and mainstream radio-friendly songs. A great album to sit down and unwind to.....or go crazy, whichever you prefer.Jon and Richie wrote some songs by themselves, on others they had some professional help. My personal favorite (both melodically and lyrically) is "Wild is the Wind". It's an Awesome and Powerful song with a Great mellow intro. It was co-written by the always great composer Diane Warren.And of course the great Desmond Child co-wrote some Powerful and Catchy anthems here. These are "Bad Medicine", "Born to be My baby" and "Blood on Blood". All are 100% Hits.Jon single-handedly wrote the beautiful ballad "Living in Sin", and together with Richie he wrote another great ballad "I'll be there for You". Also Richie and Jon wrote "Lay Your hands on Me", "Homebound Train" and "99 In the Shade". All are catchy and energy-filled rock tunes."Love for Sale" is a bit more Country style. Very catchy tune.This is a very strong album with many potential hits on it. A must-have for any fan of 80's Commercial Rock or Pop. Fun stuff."