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Four years on from New Jersey, Bon Jovi re-emerged with stern expressions, short hair and outfits noticeably lacking on the sequinned codpiece front. New Jersey had hinted that Jon Bon Jovi wished to be taken seriously--as seriously as Bruce Springsteen, for example--and Keep The Faith confirms this suspicion. However, while Springsteen has been able to redeem himself for his occasional buffooneries with an innate self-conscious modesty, Jon Bon Jovi's career has been characterised by a failure to get to grips with his own absurdity--this, remember, is the man who sang "I've seen a million faces/And I've rocked them all" without so much as smirking. This is why the songs on Keep The Faith where Bon Jovi attempt profundity--like the interminable, point-free "Dry Country"--are virtually unlistenable, and why such ear candy as "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" and "Bed Of Roses" is harmlessly beguiling. --Andrew Mueller
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The band 'took a break', following the lower than expected sales of New Jersey, during which time the music climate changed significantly, with grunge becoming the predominant force in rock music. KEEP THE FAITH sought to change that, and gave pure rock fans exactly what they were crying out for - huge choruses, amazing vocals and classic guitar riffs & solos - all lacking in the grunge scene. It is probably the image change that the band took at this time, which allowed them to remain at the forefront of rock music, (do we still here from 'Poison' or 'Motley Crue'?), but the music more than speaks for itself. Here we have the typical hook filled ballads, typical of Bon Jovi, such as In These Arms and Bed of Roses, huge power rock songs like Keep the Faith, I Believe and If I Was Your Mother, and classic rock'n'rollers such as Sleep when I'm Dead, Blame it on the Love of Rock'n'Roll and my personal favourite Little Bit of Soul....I would suggest you check this one out. Truly a great rock'n'roll record.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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This album is simply incredible. Every single song is superb, and it is the best the band have ever produced (and thats saying somthing.) There's the awsome all out rock opener of "I believe", the clasic "keep the faith" and the awsome upbeat "I'll sleep when im dead". "in these arms" is another rocky love tune, and "Bed of Roses" is a beautiful soft ballad. Then theres possibly the best song on the album, the 10 minute Rock rollercoster of "Dry County", featuring Ritchie Sambora with one of the best Guitar solos you'll ever hear. I could describe all the tracks, becuase they certainly all deserve it, but i'll just say if you like Bon Jovi in any way at all, and you all should, then buy this album. It's an absolute masterpiece,
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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It says something about the quality of 'Keep the Faith' when an album as good as 'These Days' can't hold a candle to it. This has always been my favourite Bon Jovi album and unless they can pull something out of the bag with future releases then this will always be their greatest work.
It startles me to find 5 star reviews of Crush, Bounce, Have a Nice Day and Lost Highway because none of them have been anywhere near the level of songwriting and musicianship of Keep the Faith. This is a truly brilliant piece of work that I doubt the band will ever better.
It startles me to find 5 star reviews of Crush, Bounce, Have a Nice Day and Lost Highway because none of them have been anywhere near the level of songwriting and musicianship of Keep the Faith. This is a truly brilliant piece of work that I doubt the band will ever better.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Keep the Faith
A little predictable, specially sine Dry County (a pretentious long piece)... but it still rocks "Keep the Faith", "If I Was Your Mother" and "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" and two... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Lord Anon
Bon Jovi's finest moment
This is the best studio album Bon Jovi ever recorded in my opinion.It has had a place in my regular listening ever since it was released and I expect for many years to come. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Barry
A faultless rock album!
I will be honest. To say I called myself a Bon Jovi fan and that they were my favourite band, this is the first album I actually bought of their's (other than 'Have a Nice Day'... Read more
Published on 30 Mar 2010 by A.Lee
Classic Rock
This is classic Bon Jovi. It features singles I Believe, Keep The Faith, I'll Sleep When I'm Dead, In These Arms, Bed Of Roses and Dry County. Read more
Published on 7 Jun 2009 by Holtonr
Keep The Faith
`Keep the Faith' is probably Bon Jovi's best album and the one I go back to the most from their back catalogue. Read more
Published on 30 May 2009 by Spider Monkey
Dry County!!!!!
This is when Bon Jovi really ditched the big hair and the spandex and showed just how talented a group they really were, a great album, some really great songs here, "I Believe",... Read more
Published on 6 Mar 2007 by Roxy
CAREFUL WHEN YOU BUY THIS!
This is a great album but be careful when you buy it! Make sure you get the digitally remasted one, not the old one (you can tell the disks that have been digitally remastered as... Read more
Published on 28 Dec 2006 by J. C. Chamberlain
A stunning rock album & the best 'Jovi will ever release
Quite simply, this is rock perfection. There is something here for everyone, those that like the 80s Bon Jovi and those who are more familiar with their 90s sound and beyond. Read more
Published on 8 Dec 2006 by Adamski
Bon Jovi, Keep The Faith
WOW. This is the best Bon Jovi album ever. The sound isn't the same as New Jersey or These Days, it's better. It contains the best ever Bon Jovi song, Dry County. Read more
Published on 22 Nov 2006 by King Pooja
Back with a bang
In 1990 Bon Jovi were on the verge of splitting up, many thought they would never return, but they came back with an almighty bang in 1992 with Keep The Faith. Read more
Published on 25 Sep 2006 by Carl Arrowsmith
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