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Track Listings
| 1. Because We Can |
| 2. I'm With You |
| 3. What About Now |
| 4. Pictures of You |
| 5. Amen |
| 6. That's What the Water Made Me |
| 7. What's Left of Me |
| 8. Army of One |
| 9. Thick as Thieves |
| 10. Beautiful World |
| 11. Room at the End of the World |
| 12. The Fighter |
| 13. These Two Hands |
| 14. Not Running Anymore |
| 15. Old Habits Die Hard |
| 16. Every Road Leads Home to You |
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Product Description
Bon Jovi 's twelfth studio album What About Now sees the band enjoying a return to form. What About Now features the lead single "Because We Can"and was produced by Jon Bon Jovi with John Shanks. This deluxe edition also features a Jon Bon Jovi original, taken from the soundtrack to the film Stand Up Guys.
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33 of 34 people found the following review helpful
By Sangeet Kusu
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
From Bon Jovi, I gave up expecting another I'll Be There For You, Never Say Goodbye, Always. I stopped hoping for another Living On A Prayer, You Give Love A Bad Name, Wanted Dead Or Alive, Bad Medicine. I lost the faith that they would give another Slippery When Wet, New Jersey, Keep The Faith for these three are my best Bon Jovi albums ever.
But I had to accept the fact that like Metallica, Dream Theater, Iron Maiden, U2 and other greatest bands of the same time, Bon Jovi has something in them that has kept their mighty success until today. The truth is they have diverted from what they were. I don't know how to put it. Maybe it's to pull new generation of fans or to fit into new generation of music. Whatever, three decades and 100,000,000 fans can never be wrong.
I downloaded 'Because We Can' just to taste the album days ago and I can imagine the crowds going mad singing the anthem, 'I don't wanna be another wave in the ocean, I am a rock not just another grain of sand ...' in the Hyde Park this summer. That's where I am planning to go to see the band for the second time. The art on the cover is also very appealing that I could not stop myself from pre-ordering the album. The only thing I complain about it is that the cover could have been better if lyrics and other detailed production information were added rather than just being a foldout page with just some art and little information. I would enjoy even more by holding the cover in my hand and going through page by page with the music.
Not long since I received my CD and 'That's What The Water Made Me', 'Army Of One', 'Room At The End Of The World', 'The Fighter', the title song have already become my favourites. There are 4 songs added to the standard 12 in the deluxe version.... Read more ›
But I had to accept the fact that like Metallica, Dream Theater, Iron Maiden, U2 and other greatest bands of the same time, Bon Jovi has something in them that has kept their mighty success until today. The truth is they have diverted from what they were. I don't know how to put it. Maybe it's to pull new generation of fans or to fit into new generation of music. Whatever, three decades and 100,000,000 fans can never be wrong.
I downloaded 'Because We Can' just to taste the album days ago and I can imagine the crowds going mad singing the anthem, 'I don't wanna be another wave in the ocean, I am a rock not just another grain of sand ...' in the Hyde Park this summer. That's where I am planning to go to see the band for the second time. The art on the cover is also very appealing that I could not stop myself from pre-ordering the album. The only thing I complain about it is that the cover could have been better if lyrics and other detailed production information were added rather than just being a foldout page with just some art and little information. I would enjoy even more by holding the cover in my hand and going through page by page with the music.
Not long since I received my CD and 'That's What The Water Made Me', 'Army Of One', 'Room At The End Of The World', 'The Fighter', the title song have already become my favourites. There are 4 songs added to the standard 12 in the deluxe version.... Read more ›
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By S. Kumar
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
i have reviewed a few releases from BJ in the last 10 years and before getting into the review wanted to mention that this is their first release since These Days which i didn't actually purchase on the release date. I was on holiday and had the Amazon box waiting for me when i returned a week after the release. Reason for mentioning this is that I have always formed my own opinions before reading press reviews etc. On this occasion I read some online reviews and the sentiment were pretty negative.
As an overview this is a very good album by BJ which is full of songs which are quite different compared to each other and also represent who they are today and what they think music is in essence. It would have been an embarrassment if they churned out SWW or New Jersey as they are now in their 50's. Time moves on, lives change, experiences shape who we are and this is also reflected in their music. The maturity of the music is what stands out for me. This is not stadium-friendly -punch-your-fists-in-the-air-hard-rock. But this is a selection of enjoyable songs which are sitting very happily on my iphone, CD player and car.
A measure of a good release is how many times you listen to an album end to end without skipping tracks. There have been very few releases by BJ since These Days which have afforded this pleasure (with the exception of Have A Nice Day and to a certain extent Lost Highway).
The downsides to the release is by far the very cheap, look and feel to the CD product itself. As many BJ songs are based on the story telling it's a disappointment to find no lyrics, songwriting credits or photographs either - but yes it is a very cool album artwork cover for sure.... Read more ›
As an overview this is a very good album by BJ which is full of songs which are quite different compared to each other and also represent who they are today and what they think music is in essence. It would have been an embarrassment if they churned out SWW or New Jersey as they are now in their 50's. Time moves on, lives change, experiences shape who we are and this is also reflected in their music. The maturity of the music is what stands out for me. This is not stadium-friendly -punch-your-fists-in-the-air-hard-rock. But this is a selection of enjoyable songs which are sitting very happily on my iphone, CD player and car.
A measure of a good release is how many times you listen to an album end to end without skipping tracks. There have been very few releases by BJ since These Days which have afforded this pleasure (with the exception of Have A Nice Day and to a certain extent Lost Highway).
The downsides to the release is by far the very cheap, look and feel to the CD product itself. As many BJ songs are based on the story telling it's a disappointment to find no lyrics, songwriting credits or photographs either - but yes it is a very cool album artwork cover for sure.... Read more ›
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Steve
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Typically Bon Jovi, lots of good ideas but has nowhere near the impact of other albums... They're a bit of a guilty pleasure for me but sorry guys, this failed to reach the benchmark.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By C. J. Walker
VINE™ VOICE
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Having read most of the reviews for this album I have to say I agree with most,this is not a great album,I am slightly dissapointed but even Bon Jovi's weaker songs arent that bad.As stated Jon is now 51 and you can't expect them to sound the same as they did in the 80's It's the slower tracks I prefer AMEN,THE FIGHTER and ARMY OF ONE.The single BECAUSE WE CAN grows and will sit nicely along side there big hits.
WHAT ABOUT NOW nearly thirty years of recording and touring and still a great band,perhaps we expect to much but I'm very glad they are still entertaining us and every album cannot be perfect.Not sure about this one time will tell.
Ihave to say I am not keen on the packaging,having purchased the Deluxe edition I was hoping to get lyrics etc,it@s minimal and flimsy.
*Thought I would add that I have played the album a few more times and I have to say I LOVE IT.
WHAT ABOUT NOW nearly thirty years of recording and touring and still a great band,perhaps we expect to much but I'm very glad they are still entertaining us and every album cannot be perfect.Not sure about this one time will tell.
Ihave to say I am not keen on the packaging,having purchased the Deluxe edition I was hoping to get lyrics etc,it@s minimal and flimsy.
*Thought I would add that I have played the album a few more times and I have to say I LOVE IT.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By Bass God
Format:Audio CD
First time I saw BJ was on the 7800 tour at the Dominion on Tottenham Court Road (£3.50!). A great gig, made even better by Jon improvising on an acoustic when the sound went.
Time has moved on and music changes. I certainly do not expect the band to be turning out Runaway, Hardest Part is the Night, Wild in the Streets, or Bad Medicine, any more. But I do think that they have lost their way with this album.
This is simply bland. Coffee house music for non-fat latte drinkers. The production is limp and smothers any life that may have beeen in the songs. Not that there was much life in the first place, though, as this collection is devoid of anything approaching a hook that gnaws away at your brain. Even The Circle had some decent melodies, despite washed out production. This, though, is a demoralising experience for someone who has been a devotee of the band for almost 30 years. The songs are uninspiring musically and lyrically, with there being little to speak of in the way of musicianship. I can't bring myself to give it 1 star at it's BJ, after all, but it is by a long way their least successful album, to these ears at least.
I've grown up with BJ. KTF and These Days were a band reaching maturity as I was; These Days is one of the finest rock albums ever and certainly their best. There were still highlights to come; It's My Life, Undivided, Have a Nice Day (the album - underrated, I feel, and Dirty Little Secret must be the finest bonus track I have heard). Lost Highway was not to my taste but everyone needs to experiment. I don't own them and they are free to record the music they see fit, but I can't shake the idea that JBJ has taken the concept of his 'corporation' too far.... Read more ›
Time has moved on and music changes. I certainly do not expect the band to be turning out Runaway, Hardest Part is the Night, Wild in the Streets, or Bad Medicine, any more. But I do think that they have lost their way with this album.
This is simply bland. Coffee house music for non-fat latte drinkers. The production is limp and smothers any life that may have beeen in the songs. Not that there was much life in the first place, though, as this collection is devoid of anything approaching a hook that gnaws away at your brain. Even The Circle had some decent melodies, despite washed out production. This, though, is a demoralising experience for someone who has been a devotee of the band for almost 30 years. The songs are uninspiring musically and lyrically, with there being little to speak of in the way of musicianship. I can't bring myself to give it 1 star at it's BJ, after all, but it is by a long way their least successful album, to these ears at least.
I've grown up with BJ. KTF and These Days were a band reaching maturity as I was; These Days is one of the finest rock albums ever and certainly their best. There were still highlights to come; It's My Life, Undivided, Have a Nice Day (the album - underrated, I feel, and Dirty Little Secret must be the finest bonus track I have heard). Lost Highway was not to my taste but everyone needs to experiment. I don't own them and they are free to record the music they see fit, but I can't shake the idea that JBJ has taken the concept of his 'corporation' too far.... Read more ›
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was a gift so not sure how it played.
Brought as gift so don't no if it was good or not,havn't herd of anything bad as yet so all good i guess.
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Good but?
Yes it is Bon Jovi, yes it it is still rock, but..........something is missing, just not sure what, Cant find the one that doesnt leave your head.
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After hearing this album and listening to it in my car,its thoroughly good quite soft in places but I enjoyed it. Read more
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