Amazon.com: Slippery When Wet transformed Bon Jovi from minor-league poodle rockers to global superstars on the back of hit singles "You Give Love a Bad Name," "Never Say Goodbye," and, of course, "Living on a Prayer." From the scantily clad car-wash girls on the inner sleeve to the "You lost more than that in my back seat / Yeah!" lyrics, the album is blissfully untouched by irony and subtlety, which actually adds to its charm. With guitarist Richie Sambora and songwriter Desmond Child, Jon Bon Jovi has produced a slew of consistently memorable tunes, and this album contains its fair share of them. Slippery When Wet won't change your world, but it will, undoubtedly, rock it. --Ronita Dutta
Binding: Audio CD Brand: JD EAN: 0731453808928 Format: Enhanced, Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered Item Dimensions:21 Label: Island / Mercury Manufacturer: Island / Mercury MPN: 538089 Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Island / Mercury Release Date: February 09, 1999 Studio: Island / Mercury
Customer Reviews
Classic of its time
Go on, admit it. You used to love Bon Jovi back in the day too, didn't you?
Sure, their mix of pop-metal and working-class rock is regarded as very uncool in the 2000's, but this album was a classic of its time. 'Slippery When Wet' is big, loud, unashamed 80's stadium rock; huge riffs, huge choruses and huge hair. But unlike the other "hair" bands, who were mostly all show and no chops, Bon Jovi were actually pretty talented. They could write great arena anthems like 'Raise Your Hands', ... Read More