The Best of Bon Jovi

~ Release by Bon Jovi (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Always
engineer:
Kevin Shirley (producer & mixer)
producer:
Peter Collins (producer)
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
bass guitar:
Alec John Such
drums (drum set):
Tico Torres
guitar and background vocals:
Richie Sambora
piano:
David Bryan (keyboardist for Bon Jovi)
lead vocals:
Jon Bon Jovi
conductor:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
arranger and orchestrator:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram and PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1994)
recording of:
Always
lyricist and composer:
Jon Bon Jovi
publisher:
Bon Jovi Publishing (in 1994) and PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) (in 1994)
3.85:52
2Never Say Goodbye
assistant engineer:
Tim Crich
engineer and mixer:
Bob Rock
producer:
Bruce Fairbairn
acoustic guitar, electric guitar, guitar synthesizer [IVL Guitar Synths] and talkbox:
Richie Sambora
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Tico Torres
electric bass guitar [Bass]:
Alec John Such
keyboard [Keyboards, Noises]:
Dave Bryan (keyboardist for Bon Jovi)
background vocals [Backing Vocals]:
Jon Bon Jovi, Dave Bryan (keyboardist for Bon Jovi), Richie Sambora and Alec John Such
lead vocals:
Jon Bon Jovi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1986, in 1987) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2011)
recorded at:
Little Mountain Sound in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
recording of:
Never Say Goodbye
writer:
Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora
publisher:
Bon Jovi Publishing (in 1986) and PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) (in 1986)
3.64:48
3Santa Fé
recording engineer and mixer:
Brian "Mutt" Scheuble and Rob Jacobs (mixer/recorder for a.o. U2 and Alanis Morissette)
acoustic guitar:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch) and Aldo Nova (Canadian rock musician)
bass:
Bob Glaub
drums (drum set):
Kenny Aronoff
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Jon Bon Jovi
organ and piano:
Benmont Tench
strings arranger:
Aldo Nova (Canadian rock musician) and Alan Silvestri (US score composer)
recorded at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Santa Fe
lyricist and composer:
Jon Bon Jovi
publisher:
Bon Jovi Publishing (in 1990) and PRI Music, Inc. (in 1990)
5:40
4Miracle
recording engineer and mixer:
Brian "Mutt" Scheuble and Rob Jacobs (mixer/recorder for a.o. U2 and Alanis Morissette)
accordion:
Phil Parlapiano
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Jon Bon Jovi
bass:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Aronoff
guitar:
Jeff Beck (English rock guitarist) and Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch)
guitar and keyboard:
Aldo Nova (Canadian rock musician)
organ:
Benmont Tench
background vocals:
Myrna Matthews, Julia Waters and Maxine Waters
recorded at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Miracle
lyricist and composer:
Jon Bon Jovi
publisher:
Bon Jovi Publishing (in 1990) and PRI Music, Inc. (in 1990)
45:07
5I'll Be There for You
assistant engineer and assistant mixer:
Chris Taylor (engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Bob Rock
producer:
Bruce Fairbairn
acoustic guitar:
Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora
bass guitar:
Alec John Such
drums (drum set):
Tico "The Hit Man" Torres
electric guitar and mandolin:
Richie Sambora
harmonica and lead vocals:
Jon Bon Jovi
keyboard:
David Bryan (keyboardist for Bon Jovi)
percussion:
Gouin Morris and Tico "The Hit Man" Torres
background vocals:
Jon Bon Jovi, David Bryan (keyboardist for Bon Jovi), Richie Sambora and Alec John Such
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1988), Mercury Records (the holding company; for use as ℗&© credits only!) (in 2014) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2014)
recorded at and mixed at:
Little Mountain Sound in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
recording of:
I’ll Be There for You
writer:
Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora
publisher:
Aggressive Music, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Bon Jovi Publishing (in 1988), New Jersey Underground Music Inc. (in 1988) and PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) (in 1988)
3.155:38
6Bed of Roses
additional engineer:
Obie O’Brien
assistant engineer:
Brian Dobbs (US metal producer/engineer) and Darren Grahn
engineer:
Randy Staub
producer:
Bob Rock
assistant mixer:
Greg Goldman, Ed Korengo and Jim Labinski
mixer:
Bob Rock and Randy Staub
bass guitar:
Alec John Such
drums (drum set):
Tico Torres
guitar:
Richie Sambora
keyboard:
David Bryan (keyboardist for Bon Jovi)
lead vocals:
Jon Bon Jovi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1992)
recorded at:
Little Mountain Sound in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Bed of Roses
lyricist and composer:
Jon Bon Jovi
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Bon Jovi Publishing (in 1992) and PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) (in 1992)
46:35
7Blaze of Glory
additional recording engineer:
Obie O’Brien
recording engineer and mixer:
Brian "Mutt" Scheuble and Rob Jacobs (mixer/recorder for a.o. U2 and Alanis Morissette)
assistant engineer:
Greg Goldman, Chad Munsey and Rick Plank
producer:
Jon Bon Jovi and Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch)
12 string guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar and piano and lead vocals:
Jon Bon Jovi
acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard:
Aldo Nova (Canadian rock musician)
bass guitar:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Kenny Aronoff
guest solo guitar:
Jeff Beck (English rock guitarist)
organ:
Benmont Tench
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1990)
recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Blaze of Glory
lyricist and composer:
Jon Bon Jovi
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Bon Jovi Publishing (in 1990, in 1992), PRI Music, Inc. (in 1990) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) (in 1992)
part of:
The 63rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
3.855:39
8Livin' on a Prayer
assistant engineer:
Tim Crich
engineer and mixer:
Bob Rock
producer:
Bruce Fairbairn
acoustic guitar, electric guitar, guitar synthesizer [IVL Guitar Synths] and talkbox:
Richie Sambora
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Tico Torres
electric bass guitar [Bass]:
Alec John Such
keyboard [Keyboards, Noises]:
Dave Bryan (keyboardist for Bon Jovi)
background vocals [Backing Vocals]:
Jon Bon Jovi, Dave Bryan (keyboardist for Bon Jovi), Richie Sambora and Alec John Such
lead vocals:
Jon Bon Jovi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1986) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2011)
recorded at:
Little Mountain Sound in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
music videos:
Livin’ on a Prayer by Bon Jovi (group)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 1), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 146), BILLIONS CLUB and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 457)
recording of:
Livin’ on a Prayer
writer:
Jon Bon Jovi, Desmond Child and Richie Sambora
publisher:
Aggressive Music, Aggressive Music (A), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., SBK Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Universal Music Group International (manages UMG’s offices in most countries outside of North America), Universal Music Works (GMR affiliated), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), April Music Inc. (in 1986), Bon Jovi Publishing (in 1986), Desmobile Inc. (in 1986) and PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) (in 1986)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
4.14:08
9You Give Love a Bad Name
assistant engineer:
Tim Crich
engineer and mixer:
Bob Rock
producer:
Bruce Fairbairn
acoustic guitar, electric guitar, guitar synthesizer [IVL Guitar Synths] and talkbox:
Richie Sambora
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Tico Torres
electric bass guitar [Bass] and background vocals:
Alec John Such
keyboard [Keyboards, Noises]:
Dave Bryan (keyboardist for Bon Jovi)
background vocals [Backing Vocals]:
Jon Bon Jovi, Dave Bryan (keyboardist for Bon Jovi), Richie Sambora and Alec John Such
lead vocals:
Jon Bon Jovi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1986) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2011)
recorded at:
Little Mountain Sound in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 20) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
You Give Love a Bad Name
writer:
Jon Bon Jovi, Desmond Child and Richie Sambora
publisher:
Aggressive Music (A) 301, CBS Songs Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), PolyGram Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), April Music Inc. (in 1986), Bon Jovi Publishing (in 1986), Desmobile Inc. (in 1986) and PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) (in 1986)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
4.33:43
10In These Arms
recording of:
In These Arms
writer:
Jon Bon Jovi, David Bryan (keyboardist for Bon Jovi) and Richie Sambora
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Aggressive Music (in 1992), Bon Jovi Publishing (in 1992), Moon Junction Music (in 1992) and PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) (in 1992)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
5:08
11Bang a Drum
recording engineer and mixer:
Brian "Mutt" Scheuble and Rob Jacobs (mixer/recorder for a.o. U2 and Alanis Morissette)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Jon Bon Jovi
acoustic guitar and keyboard:
Aldo Nova (Canadian rock musician)
bass:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Aronoff
guitar:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch) and Waddy Wachtel
organ:
Benmont Tench
solo guitar:
Jeff Beck (English rock guitarist)
background vocals:
Myrna Matthews, Julia Waters and Maxine Waters
recorded at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Bang a Drum
lyricist and composer:
Jon Bon Jovi
publisher:
Bon Jovi Publishing (in 1990) and PRI Music, Inc. (in 1990)
4:36
12Bad Medicine
assistant engineer and assistant mixer:
Chris Taylor (engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Bob Rock
producer:
Bruce Fairbairn
acoustic guitar:
Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora
bass guitar:
Alec John Such
drums (drum set):
Tico "The Hit Man" Torres
electric guitar and mandolin:
Richie Sambora
harmonica and lead vocals:
Jon Bon Jovi
keyboard:
David Bryan (keyboardist for Bon Jovi)
percussion:
Gouin Morris and Tico "The Hit Man" Torres
background vocals:
Jon Bon Jovi, David Bryan (keyboardist for Bon Jovi), Richie Sambora and Alec John Such
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1988), Star Mark Compilations (Russian bootleg production) (from 2008 to present), Mercury Records (the holding company; for use as ℗&© credits only!) (in 2014) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2014)
recorded at and mixed at:
Little Mountain Sound in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
recording of:
Bad Medicine
writer:
Jon Bon Jovi, Desmond Child and Richie Sambora
publisher:
Aggressive Music, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), Bon Jovi Publishing (in 1988), EMI April Music Inc. (in 1988), New Jersey Underground Music Inc. (in 1988), PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) (in 1988) and SBK April Music Inc. (in 1988)
45:15
13I Want You
recording of:
I Want You
lyricist and composer:
Jon Bon Jovi
publisher:
Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), Bon Jovi Publishing (in 1992) and PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) (in 1992)
5:22
14These Days
recording of:
These Days
writer:
Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Aggressive Music (in 1995), Bon Jovi Publishing (in 1995) and PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) (in 1995)
5:50