Bon Jovi (album)
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| Studio album by Bon Jovi | ||
| Released | January 21, 1984 | |
| Recorded | June, 1982 at Power Station in New York City | |
| Genre | Hard rock Album-oriented rock Glam Metal |
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| Length | 38:29 | |
| Label | Polygram Records | |
| Producer(s) | Tony Bongiovi, Lance Quinn | |
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| Bon Jovi chronology | ||
| Bon Jovi (1984) |
7800° Fahrenheit (1985) |
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Bon Jovi's self-titled debut album Bon Jovi was released in January of 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.
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[edit] Track listing
- "Runaway" (Jon Bon Jovi, George Karak) – 3:50
- "Roulette" (Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora) – 4:41
- "She Don't Know Me" (Mark Avsec) – 4:02
- "Shot Through The Heart" (Bon Jovi, Jack Ponti) – 4:25
- "Love Lies" (Bon Jovi, David Rashbaum) – 4:09
- "Breakout" (Bon Jovi, Rashbaum) – 5:23
- "Burning For Love" (Bon Jovi, Sambora) – 3:53
- "Come Back" (Bon Jovi, Sambora) – 3:58
- "Get Ready" (Bon Jovi, Sambora) – 4:08
[edit] Personnel
[edit] Bon Jovi
- Jon Bon Jovi – vocals, guitar
- David Bryan – keyboards, background vocals (credited as David Rashbaum)
- Richie Sambora – guitar, background vocals
- Alec John Such – bass, background vocals
- Tico Torres – drums
[edit] 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
[edit] Engineers
- Larry Alexander
- Jeff Hendrickson
- John Bengelshmy
