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Slippery When Wet |  | Artist: Bon Jovi
Label: Mercury Records Ltd (London)
Category: Music
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Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 790
Format: Enhanced
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Running Time: 49 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 073145380252
EAN: 0073145380252
ASIN: B00000GAGT
Release Date: March 20, 2001
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Let It Rock | | • | You Give Love A Bad Name | | • | Livin On A Prayer | | • | Social Disease | | • | Wanted Dead Or Alive | | • | Raise Your Hands | | • | Without Love | | • | I'd Die For You | | • | Never Say Goodbye | | • | Wild In The Streets | | • | Wanted Dead Or Alive |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
ISlippery When Wet/i 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". It's easy to forget, now that Jon is a film star with a decent haircut and an ever-improving line in blue-collar Springsteen-lite lyrics, quite how silly Bon Jovi were back in the mid-to-late 80s. From the scantily clad carwash girls on the inner sleeve to the "You lost more than that in my back seat. Yeah!" lyrics, the album is blissfully untouched by notions of irony or subtlety. Fortunately, this adds to its charm. With guitarist Richie Sambora and Desmond Child (who has written for and with everyone from Cher to Robbie Williams), Jon Bon Jovi has now produced more than 10 years worth of consistently memorable tunes, and this album contains its fair share of them. ISlippery When Wet/i won't change your world, but it will, undoubtedly, rock it. I--Ronita Dutta/i
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 Man is divided into two distinct types... November 19, 2004
16 out of 18 found this review helpful
those who have this album and those who want to get it!pThis is one if not the best album of the last twenty years and yet I only heard of it one night watching TV.pNothing else was on, so I flicked on VH1 to watch "Great Albums" and this came up. Now I'd heard of Bon Jovi. I remembered when I was much younger going on the London underground and seeing Bon Jovi posters everywhere. The only songs of theirs I knew were 'Livin' on a prayer' just because at any decent club, party or school disco, this song gets played, and 'It's my life' because it came out when I was mid-teens and vaguely remembered it (and liked it).brWatching this programme I was hit with a furore of musical magic especially 'Livin' on a prayer', and must confess that my first thought was "I now know what album that song is on."brI still had not heard a large portion of the album and again must admit buying it pretty much for the one song. However, when I got it home and put it in, I was determined that this album I should listen to fully and so put it in, almost anxiously waiting for song 3 ('Livin' on a prayer') to come on. Yet, by the end of the second song ('You give love a bad name'), I knew, somehow, that I had stumbled upon an album that is nothing short of a classic. I played the rest of the album and the rest they say is history. Beware though, no song-skipping because if you do that and do not play each and every song on this album at full length, then you will miss out! pThis album has the unique ability of not having a bad song on it, even though there are weaker ones, and yet having a multiple choice of songs that could be the best on it. This has already been done in another review but I'll just give my brief synopsis on each of the songs plus a 5 star rating:p1. 'Let it rock'- 4/5, slow starter, but the length of the song actually does it proud. By the final chords you'll be waving your arms and screaming wildly as if you're in that great rock concert that never happened!br2. 'You give love a bad name'- 5/5, just by the song's opening, you can tell that a fist-pumping classic is on the way! The 'best song ever' until you put on... br3. 'Livin' on a prayer'- 5/5, isn't the title enough to get you reminiscing of the great disco evenings of old? Will be remembered as a classic and their best known song!br4. 'Social disease'- 3/5, you think someone's been tampering with the CD at the song's opening. Slightly disappointing chorus to a song that is still actually a great deal of fun!br5. 'Wanted dead or alive'- 5/5, unnerving start makes the end product all the more satisfying.br6. 'Raise your hands'- 4/5, great, fun song that'll have everyone singing the chorus!br7. 'Without love'- 4/5, not as slow as 'Never say goodbye', but still a moving melody.br8. 'I'd die for you'-3/5, everyone else likes this more than I, as I think that it is the weakest song on the album, mainly because the others are just so absolutely unbelievably brilliant. It is still, however, a solid song.br9. 'Never say goodbye'- 4/5, some have said that this song is boring but I completely disagree. This song really is superb in how moving it is. br10. 'Wild in the streets'- 4/5, only song that wasn't written by lead guitarist and backing vocalist Richie Sambora and lead signer Jon Bon Jovi. Jon Bon Jovi's solo effort is an extremely uplifting song (which let's face it you need after song 9) that's a good way to crown a superb album!br11. 'Wanted Dead or Alive' (Video only)- 5/5, same song, just with the bonus of its video. Well worth putting the disc in your PC or whatever to check it out. pThe music on the album is fit for all sorts of moods and all sorts of places. I listened to this on a long distance car ride with a load of friends in which everyone was singing (poorly) at the top of their voices. Alternatively, you can just pump your fists privately in your bedroom ( not to mention air-guitaring), or stick it on in the background at a large garden party and know that nobody will mind.pThis is quite simply, a superb album!
ultimate party rock album August 25, 2001
fatboyflin@hotmail.com (Belfast)
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
slippery when wet is simply the best of the 80s rock albums. From the opening keyboard solo of let it rock to wild in the streets the group take you for a ride. anyone also fedup with the number of ballads released recently will be glad to see only one on the album, Never Say Goodbye. The album also contains arguably the groups best song, the sing-a-long classic Living On A Prayer and also holds a few others in the same vein such as Raise Your Hands (a presonal favorite) and You Give Love A Bad Name. The album also features their original and best cowboy song,Wanted Dead Or Alive re-released recently as Wanted 2001 on their Live Album. Bon Jovi would go on to make more serious (and perhaps better) albums such as Keep The Faith and the darker These Days but this is their ultimate feel-good album and is head and shoulders above last years attempted return to this style of music, Crush.
Amazing album! July 30, 2004
P. Woods (England)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
I've only just started to like these guys. All my life I have heard "Livin' on a prayer" and when I got to this age I just had to get the album. Good choice. It's brilliant! They're my best band of the 80s.pLet it rock: It's a nice opener for you. It just shows you that better songs are coming. It takes a while to start off, but once it takes off it's brilliant. 5/5pYou give love a bad name: I love this one! The guitar playing is amazing and I love the vocals. Catchy chorus. Nice solo to. 5/5pLivin' on a prayer: Arguably my favourite, but I can't decide between this and "You give love...". Extremely catchy. Everyone I know loves this. You gotta hear the end. 5/5pSocial desease: It starts off very well, but it has a weak chorus. Probably my least favourite song. 3/5pWanted dead or alive: One of their most famous songs. It sounds scary at the start, but it gets lighter. Nice acoustic playing to a slow-paced song. Electric guitars come into the song after the middle. 4/5pRaise your hands: One of the better songs. A bit hard to understand at times, but it's another catchy song. 5/5pWithout love: I like Jon's singing on this one. A nice slow calm song, but it can be fun to sing. Great chorus. 5/5pI'd die for you: You think this is goanna be a fast, fun song, but it's quite touching. Nice keyboard playing and great lyrics. I love the backing vocals. The chorus has to be sang. 5/5pNever say goodbye: Probably the slowest song on the album. Relaxing, but it can be a bit boring. 4/5pWild in the streets: It sounds a bit different to the others, but it's a good song to end the album. It's fun and fast. Good backing vocals and chorus. 5/5pI only own three Bon Jovi albums, and if I get anymore this would probably still be my favourite.
THE BIG ONE! October 11, 2005
Mr. Jd Ware (London)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Welcome to Bon Jovi!pEven people who have never heard of Bon Jovi, have heard of Livin' On A Prayer. In 1986 Bon Jovi finally made their mark on the world with this superb album.pDoes it need an introduction? Frequently considered a classic rock album, and on many best rock albums ever lists, Slippery could also be considered the band's Best Of. Not only do you get Livin' On A Prayer, an instant favourite and perfectly hummable, you get the stadium friendly You Give Love A Bad Name. pPersonally, the real stand out song on this album is Wanted Dead Or Alive - slightly slower than the others, this is a personal song that's all about touring. It may sound like it's all about cowboys, but listen to the lyrics, and it applies to Bon Jovi's extensive touring schedule. It also has some of the best vocals, and a wonderful guitar intro by Richie Sambora.pRaise Your Hands is also another forgotten classic. Simple in it's lyrics it's a real crowd pleaser. At a live Bon Jovi concert, with this song playing, and 100,000 hands in the air is simply breathtaking.pAlthough quite short, this album is a ride from start to finish. An air guitar frenzy of roaring vocals, catchy tunes and singalong value. At the top of your voice of course! Crank it on loud....and Let It Rock!
Slippery When Wet is a classic 80's rock album. May 28, 2009
Dragonlord (Cornwall)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This was the first album I brought on tape back in 1986 when I was eight years old. This remaster copy is excellent sound quality and has a video of the song Wanted Dead Or Alive, one of the best tracks which you can play on your computer. Slippery When Wet sold over seventeen million copies worldwide and is overall Bon Jovi's best album. Every song is good on this cd you have Livin' On A Prayer which is their most famous song and You Give Love A Bad Name was a big hit too. The song I Die For You is a great love song and Never Say Goodbye holds a special place in My heart for when I moved house back in 1987. Bon Jovi was the first rock band I got into and rock music has be one of my favourites ever since.
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