Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi (CD, Sep-1990, Island/mercury)

_Slippery When Wet_ was one of the biggest albums of its day. Before its release, synthesizers in metal was treated with skepticism at best and outright scorn at worst. So it's pretty amazing that Bon Jovi kicks off this album with--of all things--an organ solo.

That solo is an indication of the rest of the album's aesthetic. Perfectly blending synths with heavy guitars and Bon Jovi's distinctive vocals, _Slippery When Wet_ made keyboards metal. The best examples of this blend are all of the classic hits: "Livin' on a Prayer" and "You Give Love a Bad Name," just to name the most obvious.

The strength of the album rests on its great singles, which is basically half of the album. Despite the prolific number of hits, there are a few--rare--misses, such as "Social Disease," which starts off with an unnecessary sexual noises. Otherwise, _Slippery When Wet_ is the quintessential Bon Jovi album and is the best place for a neophyte Bon Jovi fan to start listening. It also acts as a solid jumping-off point for exploring the rest of 80s metal, as its pop-influenced accessibility is pleasing to the general listening public.

In short, this is a fantastic album with much to recommend it and with few flaws.

Thanks my son loved it. Great item and it was shipped in record time. All the songs are great and we love Bon Jovi

i was very happy to find this cd for her.she lost hers about4 years ago.I'm not a big non jovi fan but she is.the price was so good that if it wasn't the right cd it wasn't a big lost.thank you.

Great music at a great price !!!! Music from the 80's is awesome - I remember those times! I just had to look on here for Bon Jovi's CD. It is great to know that there are people who love music from that time period.

This is my all time favorite Bon Jovi album. This is because it has Living on a Prayer for one thing. There isn't one thing about this album that any Bon Jovi fan wouldn't like. I bought this because I have never gotten it on CD, I've only had it on cassette tape and I knew one day it would break/be unable to listen to it anymore. Anyone who is considering trying Bon Jovi should try this album or his Crash album. There isn't a bad one out there, but those are my top 2 of all time, followed by Have A Nice Day.

GREAT ALBUM!AL SONGS PLAY EXCELLENT, THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST ALBUMS BON JOVI EVER DID! THIS MUSIC TO DAY SOUND JUST AS GOOD AS IT DID THE VERY FIRST TIME I HEARD IT. MOST MUSICIANS HAS HITS BUT THIS WAS RECORDED WITH A HIT IN AVERY SONG.

I bought this because i love Bon Jovi. As soon as I recieved it, i put it in my cd player. It was awesome. I'm so glad i bought it. It made me think of things that I haven't thought about in years.

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As described in great shape and fast at shipping- Thanks! person was patient on payment going though pay pal and did a good job at shipping.

My daughter saw the American Idol show when the theme was Bon Jovi, and she wanted his CDs. She loved it.

I was watching american idol and he was the music they were singing that round and I'd had forgotten how much I like his music so I just went online, found one cd (so far) and got it for a reasonable price! The cd works great and everything including the packaging looks great!