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  • Issued : 07 Mar 2007
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Genre : Rock & Pop Catalogue Number : UICY6468
Format : CD Label : Universal
Issued : 07 Mar 2007 Item sourced from : Japan
Number of Discs : 1
Other : Reissue

Bounce

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Other Versions

  • CD   UK Edition   ¥2,116   UK Import   Released: 23 Sep 2002  
  • CD   EUR Edition   ¥3,565   EUR Import   Released: 23 Sep 2002  
  • CD   CAN Edition   ¥2,116   CAN Import   Released: 08 Oct 2002  
  • SHM-CD   Japan Edition   ¥2,800   Reissue Limited Edition SHM-CD (Paper Jacket)   Released: 29 Dec 2011  
  • CD   INT Edition   ¥1,681   Reissue Limited Edition CD (INT Import)   Released: 24 May 2010  

HMV Review

Given that Bon Jovi successfully pulled off a comeback in 2000 with Crush, a shiny pop album pitched directly at the mainstream, it's kind of a surprise that they returned two years later with a record as turgid as Bounce. Instead of continuing the colorful blueprint of Crush, they fearlessly backpedal, turning out dull, heavy, serious rock -- the kind of music that sounds serious even when it's about trivial things. Of course, much of the record is given over to serious topics, as if the band felt that the events of 2001 necessitated a grave response for Bounce, regardless of what they were singing. Such sobriety would not have been a problem if the band had solid material, but they're not only lacking songs, they've inexplicably altered their musical approach. In particular, guitarist Richie Sambora sounds as if he's aping James Hetfield's lumbering downstrokes throughout the album, giving the record an oppressively heavy sound that never lets the music breathe. This casts a pall over the record, but this stumble is not the sole reason Bounce is such a misstep for the band. After all, this is a record where Bon Jovi seems to have consciously decided to avoid everything that gives their music character, melody, and muscle, a move that would have been odd at any point during their career, but is particularly puzzling after they delivered an album that found them growing old gracefully. It's as if they want to undo everything Crush did for them. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi

Credits

David Bryan(Keyboards),  Hugh McDonald(Bass),  Jon Bon Jovi(Vocals),  Richie Sambora(Guitar),  Tico Torres(Drums),  Tico Torres(Percussion),  Jon Bon Jovi(Vocals (Background)),  Richie Sambora(Vocals (Background)),  Andreas Carlsson(Producer),  Desmond Child(Producer),  Gary Tole(Engineer),  Joe Chiccarelli(Engineer),  Jon Bon Jovi(Producer),  Luke Ebbin(Producer),  Obie O'Brien(Engineer),  Richie Sambora(Producer),  Samuel Waermo(Engineer),  Andreas Carlsson(Composer),  Andreas Carlsson(Musician),  Billy Falcon(Composer),  Bob Clearmountain(Mixing),  Bret Healey(Art Direction),  Bret Healey(Design),  Desmond Child(Composer),  Eric Bazilian(Composer),  George Marino(Mastering),  Jerry Cohen(Musician),  Jon Bon Jovi(Composer),  Kevin Harp(Mixing Assistant),  Kevin Reagan(Art Direction),  Kevin Reagan(Design),  Kevin Westenberg(Photography),  Luke Ebbin(Programming),  Mike Rew(Assistant Engineer),  Richie Sambora(Composer),  Samuel Waermo(Musician),  Samuel Waermo(Programming),  Stephen Marcussen(Mastering),  Ted Jensen(Mastering),  David Campbell(Orchestral Arrangements),  Gary Tole(Digital Editing),  Joe Chiccarelli(Recording),  Luke Ebbin(Orchestral Arrangements),  Graham Hawthorne(Pro-Tools),  John Kalodner,  Tim Holland(Technical Support)

Songs

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    Undivided
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    2
    Everyday
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    3
    The Distance
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    4
    Joey
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    5
    Misunderstood
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    6
    All About Lovin` You
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    7
    Hook Me Up
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    8
    Right Side Of Wrong
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    9
    Love Me Back To Life
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    10
    You Had Me From Hello
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    11
    Bounce
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    12
    Open All Night
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    13
    No Regrets (Demo)
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    14
    Postcards From The Wasteland (Demo)

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  • ★★★★★ 

    MISA  |  愛知県  |  20year  |  09/October/2009

    全体的なバランスはちょっと悪い気がしますけど、フックのある曲が多くてかなり気に入ってます☆M−1は初めて9・11を前向きに歌ったアーティストの曲として紹介されてて、評価も高かったみたいですけど、まさにその通りだと思います。ダークな雰囲気から悲惨な状況も感じられるし、でも前向きに一致団結するアメリカの良くも悪くもある部分が力強く歌われていて感動的な1曲ですね。

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  • ★★★★★ 

    Black Moon  |  大阪府  |  不明  |  25/March/2008

    前作である「CRUSH」が彼等の作品にしては淡白な内容だったのに対して、今回はギターリフのへヴィさがまず耳に残り、非常に濃い内容のアルバムに仕上がりました。 歌詞も”9.11の悲劇”を直接的に扱うのではなく、あくまでポジティヴなメッセージに変換して音に乗せるところにさすがのセンスを感じさせます。タイトル通り、”躍動感”が伝わってきます。

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  • ★★★★☆ 

    リヴィング・イン・シン・シティ  |  関西  |  不明  |  01/October/2007

    バラード(系の楽曲)は、相変らず良いですね。歌詞の中のカウボーイという言葉が嬉しいG、エルトン・ジョンの「リーヴォンの生涯」を彷彿させるC、あとKなど。バラードにいい曲が多いという点では、僕にとってはあのTHESE DAYSに近いものがありますね。ただCRUSH以降、ロック系の楽曲にかつてのような彼ら独特の高揚感みたいなものが、あまり感じられなくて残念です。もっともこのBOUNCEに関して言えば『9・11』の直後に製作されたという、当時の米国の社会事情を考えると「それ以前と同じような、ワクワクする曲を作れ」(続く)

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