Bon Jovi - Bounce (2003) [Special Edition]

TRACKLIST:


1. Undivided
2. Everyday
3. The Distance
4. Joey
5. Misunderstood
6. All About Lovin' You
7. Hook Me Up
8. Right Side Of Wrong
9. Love Me Back To Life
10. You Had Me From Hello
11. Bounce
12. Open All Night
13. The Distance (Live) (Bonus Track)
14. Joey (Live) (Bonus Track)
15. Hook Me Up (Live) (Bonus Track)
16. Bounce (Live) (Bonus Track)
17. No Regrets (Bonus Track)
18. Postcards From The Wasteland (Bonus Track)
19. Another Reason To Believe (Bonus Track)
20. Breathe (Bonus Track)
21. We Can Dance (Bonus Track)
22. Lucky (Bonus Track)
23. Standing (Bonus Track)
24. Another Reason To Believe (Demo) (Bonus Track)
25. Breathe (Demo) (Bonus Track)
26. We Can Dance (Demo) (Bonus Track)
27. Misunderstood (Single Mix) (Bonus Track)
28. Joey (Demo) (Bonus Track)
29. Right Side Of Wrong (Demo) (Bonus Track)
30. Misunderstood (Live) (Bonus Track)

Artist : Bon Jovi
Country : USA
Release : Bounce [Special Edition]
Year : 2003
Genre : Hard Rock
File Type : mp3 320


Info:

Given that Bon Jovi successfully pulled off a comeback in 2000 with Crush, a shiny pop album pitched directly at the mainstream, it's kind of a surprise that they returned two years later with a record as turgid as Bounce. Instead of continuing the colorful blueprint of Crush, they fearlessly backpedal, turning out dull, heavy, serious rock -- the kind of music that sounds "serious" even when it's about trivial things. Of course, much of the record is given over to "serious" topics, as if the band felt that the events of 2001 necessitated a grave response for Bounce, regardless of what they were singing. Such sobriety would not have been a problem if the band had solid material, but they're not only lacking songs, they've inexplicably altered their musical approach. In particular, guitarist Richie Sambora sounds as if he's aping James Hetfield's lumbering downstrokes throughout the album, giving the record an oppressively heavy sound that never lets the music breathe. This casts a pall over the record, but this stumble is not the sole reason Bounce is such a misstep for the band. After all, this is a record where Bon Jovi seems to have consciously decided to avoid everything that gives their music character, melody, and muscle, a move that would have been odd at any point during their career, but is particularly puzzling after they delivered an album that found them growing old gracefully. It's as if they want to undo everything Crush did for them.