New Jersey

by Bon Jovi

New Jersey cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 13 September 1988
  • Label: Mercury
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 57:04
  • Community rating: 3.05/5 from 4 ratings

Artists on this release: Tico Torres, Alec John Such, David Bryan, The Sweet Thing Vocal Association, Richie Sambora, Goudin Morris, Audrey Nordwell, Bruce Fairbairn, Scott Fairbairn

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Following the massive commercial success of their breakthrough, the band faced immense pressure to deliver a worthy successor. The resulting record solidified their status in the mainstream rock arena with its polished production and stadium-ready choruses. It notably spawned five top-ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100, setting a historical benchmark for a hard rock release.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic

Tracklist

  1. Lay Your Hands On Me (5:58)
  2. Bad Medicine (5:14)
  3. Born To Be My Baby (4:38)
  4. Living In Sin (4:36)
  5. Blood On Blood (6:14)
  6. Homebound Train (5:09)
  7. Wild Is The Wind (5:04)
  8. Ride Cowboy Ride (1:24)
  9. Stick To Your Guns (4:43)
  10. I'll Be There For You (5:43)
  11. 99 In The Shade (4:25)
  12. Love For Sale (3:56)

Credits

  • Richie Sambora - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, backing vocals, written-by
  • Olivia Ramirez - artwork [cover treatment]
  • Roberta Zislis - artwork [cover treatment]
  • Alec John Such - bass, backing vocals
  • Tico Torres - drums, percussion
  • David Bryan - keyboards, backing vocals
  • Goudin Morris - percussion
  • Peter Berring - arranged by [background vocals]

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