Bon Jovi - These Days [180 Gram Vinyl, 2 LP]

These Days is the sixth studio album by Bon Jovi, produced by Peter Collins, Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora. Markedly darker than the band's usual feel-good rock and ballads, it spawned four Top 10 singles on the UK Singles Chart, the band's highest tally from a single album there. This reissue is pressed on 180-gram heavyweight vinyl.

Along with heightened lyrical development, the group's sound continues to evolve away from the usual pop-metal fare. Jon Bon Jovi occassionally drifts into a raspy voice that is a direct nod to Bruce Springsteen, while David Bryan's keyboard playing veers from the lush orchestration of "Lie To Me" to a simpler harpsichord tone in "If That's What It Takes." Still, Bon Jovi remain a guitar-driven band, and Richie Sambora's muscular style has expanded to include some tasty electric-sitar playing.
Though Jon Bon Jovi's sunny optimism is tempered by the murkier subject matter, he still closes THESE DAYS with "Diamond Ring," a gentle matrimonial proposal that shows this Jersey boy is still a romantic at heart.

Track List:

1. Hey God

2. Something for the Pain

3. This Ain't a Love Song

4. These Days

5. Lie to Me

6. Damned

7. My Guitar Lies Bleeding in My Arms

8. (It's Hard) Letting You Go

9. Hearts Breaking Even

10. Something to Believe In

11. If That's What It Takes

12. Diamond Ring

13. All I Want Is Everything

14. Bitter Wine

• Format: Vinyl
• Genre: Rock
• Released: 2016-11-04