Bon Jovi - Discography (1984

Bon Jovi - Discography (1984 - 2015)

After ushering in the era of pop-metal with their 1986 blockbuster Slippery When Wet and its hit singles “You Give Love a Bad Name,” “Wanted Dead or Alive,” and “Living on a Prayer,” Bon Jovi wound up transcending the big-haired ’80s, withstanding changes in style and sound to become one of the biggest American rock bands of their time — selling over 120 million albums worldwide and sustaining their popularity well into the new millennium. As the times changed, so did the band’s sound. They slowly peeled away the arena rock guitars of the ’80s, occasionally scoring on the adult contemporary charts and sometimes singing country music without ever rejecting hard rock, a move that illustrated how they never abandoned their roots and became second only to Bruce Springsteen in defining the sound and spirit of New Jersey rock & roll.

Bon Jovi took their name from lead singer Jon Bon Jovi (born Jon Bongiovi), who spent his adolescence playing in local Jersey bands with David Bryan (born David Rashbaum). Jon’s cousin Tony Bongiovi owned the celebrated New York recording studio the Power Station and Jon spent many hours there, working as a janitor and recording demos after hours, sometimes supported by members of the E Street Band or Aldo Nova. One of those demos, “Runaway,” became a hit on local New Jersey radio and led to the formation of Bon Jovi the band, as Jon and Bryan were supported by guitarist Dave Sabo, bassist Alec John Such, and drummer Tico Torres. “Runaway” spurred a major-label bidding war, leading to a contract with Polygram/Mercury in 1983. Before the group entered the studio, though, Bon Jovi replaced Sabo with Richie Sambora, a working guitarist with a long résumé including a stint as a member of Message. ― Allmusic

1. STUDIO:

1984. Bon Jovi (1984, Jambco, PolyGram, 814 982-2, France)
1984. Bon Jovi (1984, Mercury, 814 982-2, USA)
1984. Bon Jovi (1998, Mercury, 314 538 087-2, USA)

1985. 7800ø Fahrenheit (1985, Mercury, PolyGram, 824 509-2 M-1, W.Germany)
1985. 7800ø Fahrenheit (1998, Mercury, 314 538 088-2, USA)

1986. Slippery When Wet (1986, Jambco, PolyGram, 830 264-2, France)
1986. Slippery When Wet (1986, Mercury, PolyGram, 830 264-2, W.Germany)
1986. Slippery When Wet (1991, PolyGram, PHCR-6003, Japan)
1986. Slippery When Wet (1998, Mercury, 314 538 089-2, USA)

1988. New Jersey (1986, Vertigo, PolyGram, 836 345-2, France)
1988. New Jersey (1998, Mercury, 314 538 090-2, USA)
1988. New Jersey (2014, Universal, UICY-76434, Japan, SHM-CD, 2CD+DVD)

1992. Keep The Faith (1992, Jambco, Mercury, 514 197-2, France)
1992. Keep The Faith (1992, Jambco, Mercury, 514 197-2, UK)
1992. Keep The Faith (1996, Jambco, Mercury, P2-14045, USA)
1992. Keep The Faith (1998, Mercury, 538 034-2, Germany)
1992. Keep The Faith (2006, Universal, UICY-6465, Japan)

1995. These Days (1996, Mercury, 532 644-2, France, 2CD, Special Ed)
1995. These Days (1998, Mercury, 538 036-2, Germany)

2000. Crush (2000, Island, 548 172-2, UK)
2000. Crush (2000, Universal Music K.K., PHCW-1100, Japan)

2002. Bounce (2002, Island, 440 063 055-2, USA)

2005. Have A Nice Day (2005, Island, 0602498849729, EU, CD+DVD)
2005. Have A Nice Day [U.S. Version] (2005, Island, B0005371-02, USA)

2007. Lost Highway (2007, Island, B0008902-02, USA)

2009. The Circle (2009, Island, 0602527246949, EU, CD+DVD)

2013. What About Now (2013, Island, 602537297313, EU, Limited Ed)
2013. What About Now (2013, Island, B0018120-02, USA, Deluxe Ed)

2015. Burning Bridges (2015, Universal, UICL-1132, Japan)

2. LIVE:

2001. One Wild Night. Live 1985-2001 (2001, Island, 548 866-2, EU)

3. COMPILATION:

1994. Cross Road [14 classic grooves] (1994, Mercury, 314 526 013-2, USA)
1994. Cross Road [Sound & Vision] (2005, Mercury, 0602498333099, EU, 2CD+DVD)
1994. Cross Road [The Best Of] (1998, Mercury, 522 936-2, UK)

2003. This Left Feels Right (2003, Mercury, 9861389, UK)

2010. Greatest Hits. The Ultimate Collection (2010, Island, B0014904-02, USA, 2CD)

4. BOX SET:

2004. 100,000,000 BON JOVI Fans Can’t Be Wrong… (2004, Island, B0003543-00, USA, 4CD)

2010. Access All Areas – Special Editions (2010, Universal, UICY-91555, Japan, SHM-CD. 11CD)

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