Bon Jovi (album)
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Bon Jovi is the self-titled debut album by American rock band Bon Jovi, and was released in January 1984. It is also significant for being the only Bon Jovi album on which a song ("She Don't Know Me") appears that was not written or co-written by members of the band.
Sales were in excess of two million copies. The single "Runaway" was the band's first Top 40 hit, reaching #39 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1984.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Runaway" | Jon Bon Jovi, George Karak | 3:50 |
2. | "Roulette" | Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora | 4:41 |
3. | "She Don't Know Me" | Mark Avsec | 4:02 |
4. | "Shot Through the Heart" | Bon Jovi, Jack Ponti | 4:25 |
5. | "Love Lies" | Bon Jovi, David Rashbaum | 4:09 |
6. | "Breakout" | Bon Jovi, Rashbaum | 5:23 |
7. | "Burning for Love" | Bon Jovi, Sambora | 3:53 |
8. | "Come Back" | Bon Jovi, Sambora | 3:58 |
9. | "Get Ready" | Bon Jovi, Sambora | 4:08 |
Special Edition Bonus CD
Nippon Phonogram Japan PHCR-90011/2
- Runaway (Live Le Zeneith 1988/11/20)
- Roulette (Live BBC Friday Rock Show)
- Shot Through The Heart (Live Japan Tour 1985)
- Burning For Love (Live Japan Tour 1985)
- Get Ready (Live Japan Tour 1985)
- Breakout (Live Super Rock '84)
- Runaway (Live Super Rock '84)
Samples
Personnel
Bon Jovi
- Jon Bon Jovi – lead vocals
- Richie Sambora – guitar, background vocals
- Alec John Such – bass, background vocals
- Tico Torres – drums, percussion
- David Bryan – keyboards, background vocals
Additional personnel
- Roy Bittan – keyboards
- Chuck Burgi
- David Grahmme
- Doug Katsaros
- Frankie La Rocka – drums
- Hugh McDonald – bass
- Aldo Nova
- Tim Pierce – guitar
- Mick Seeley - background vocals
Engineers
- Larry Alexander
- Jeff Hendrickson
- John Bengelshmy