New CD "30 Years of Rock & Roll" ?!

I think Rolio is right. We're just gonna get shit that we have already heard before, that we all have. Obie will never pull his finger out and give us what we really want. the NJ Deluxe was so underwhelming.

What I want:

CD1: Hammersmith 1990 - in its entirety in glorious mastered clarity
CD2: 15 live quality tracks from the KTF and These Days tour
CD3: 15 live quality tracks from 2000-2010 including the raraties from the O2 residency.

Anything else I am just not interested in

Any new release I like to pre-order/buy on the day but IF this is a 'Because We Can Tour' mix of songs, I highly doubt I'd spend any money on it. I'd be so disappointed if that was the case...

If it is from that shite then it will just go to reaffirm that the Band is just not in touch with the fans whatsoever

But who are the fans in 2014? The Dry County fans are just 1% of the fan population. And of that population, 90% only come here for new information and have no real interest in participating within any other topics so this board really just represents about 30 of Bon Jovi's millions of fans.

I think Backstage Members are the real fan targets. They still enjoy the more recent band activity.

The only thing I would hope is on our side here is:

- How could the band release anything for a 30 year anniversary under the band name without Richie on guitar? Although the early WAN tour performances with Richie are better the the later ones with Phil, I just don't think there is enough material for a proper live album or DVD with just Richie's performances.

- The already released "Inside Out" a few years ago. Why would they release basically the same thing again?

- If Obie was in the vault looking through the NJ demos, one would think that he was in there looking for live material too. Why record and have all these older shows in the vault if they plan on doing nothing with them?

- Any type of milestone release should represent something collective throughout all the years. Not just the past 5.

If this is a legit release, I hope they do a better job of putting it together than that did the first live album. I listened to it once and knew I had bootlegs that were better.

This will be so disappointing if it's a live CD compiled of post 2k performances. I only have about 30 soundboard concerts and 5 official releases all of which could be heard on YouTube.

The last thing I or anyone else on this board needs to hear is another live version of You Give Love A Bad Name, It's My Life, or any Bon Jovi hit song for that matter.

We need some rare shit. Something to get excited about.

Give me something like that and I'll be the first who bought it


CD1 (1984-1991 era)
01. Livin' on a Prayer (Milton Keynes 1989)
02. Walk This Way (with Steven Tyler & Joe Perry, Milton Keynes 1989)
03. Fever (Yokohama 1991)
04. Wild is the Wind (Osaka 1991)
05. Wanted Dead or Alive (recorded before JBJ's vocal problems, 1987)
06. Cadillac Man (London 1990)
07. Silent Night (recorded before JBJ's vocal problems, 1987)
08. Homebound Train (London 1988 )
09. Get Back (with Brian May & Elton John, London 1988 )
10. Travellin Band (with Brian May & Elton John, London 1988 )
11. Blood on Blood (Moscow 1989)
12. Love for Sale (London 1990)
13. We All Sleep Alone (London 1990)
14. You Keep Me Hanging On (London 1990)
15. Train Kept Rollin (with Jimmy Page, London 1990)


CD2 (1992-1999 era)
01. Lay Your Hands on Me (with Marching Band intro, 1996)
02. Keep the Faith (1993)
03. Glory Days (Milan 1995)
04. These Days (1996)
05. Lie to Me (Johannesburg 1995)
06. If i Was Your Mother (Bethlehem 1992)
07. Always (1995)
08. I'd Die for You (acoustic, 1996)
09. In These Arms (acoustic, 1996)
10. Damned (Milton Keynes 1996)
11. All I Want is Everything (Cologne 1996)
12. I've Been Working Too Hard (with Southside Johnny, Camden 1995)
13. Help (Red Bank 1993)
14. My Guitar Lies Bleeding in My Arms (Milton Keynes 1996)
15. Dry County (1993)



CD3 (2000-2014 era)
01. Undivided (Amsterdam 2003)
02. Thorn in My Side (London 2010)
03. The Joker (acoustic, Yokohama 2003)
04. Living in Sin (acoustic, Yokohama 2003)
05. Born to Be My Baby (acoustic, Yokohama 2003)
06. I Got the Girl / American Girl (Hamburg 200
07. The Distance (San Jose 2003)
08. Army of One (Toronto 2013)
09. Till We Ain't Strangers Anymore (with LeAnn Rimes, Nashville 2008 )
10. Santa Fe (acoustic, Barcelona 2011)
11. Any Other Day (London 2007)
12. Heroes (Toronto 2003)
13. Something to Believe In (London 2010)
14. Just Older (Giants 2003)
15. Turn the Page (Chicago 2010)

Since it's called "30 Years of Rock & Roll" it's a safe bet to assume it will be a career-spanning compilation and not a mix of the last couple tours..

Surely they wont bother with stuff we already have ..... Jesus ..... After madison , inside out , blah blah . Its gotta be something we dont already have .... 2 or 3 songs from each and every tour will do but not the standard stuff pleaseeeee .

Collector's Choice Music described the product as a 2CD album.
So most likely it will be just 30 songs to celebrate the 30th anniversary

I believe that half of the content will be rarities, but I have no doubt that at least the second half is a sort of "best of" songs (to please the average listener).