Before I Forget - Jon Lord

Advantages: see text
Disadvantages: not like their new stuff therefore meaning it might not appeal to some

...New Jersey, aptly named after the state that the Bon Jovi boys originate from, included what has to be said are the best Bon Jovi songs ever. Such a mixture, like you have never heard before, put together on one album. Lay your hands on me:- This is the one that Jon goes into the crowd with at all concerts - with all his fans begging him to "lay his hands on" - even just touch a finger tip! An amazing song, wrote in a religious slant, church organs playing in the background, huge drums played in the intro. and not forgetting Richie Sambora’s magical guitar playing. Bad Medicine :- This song is a little similar to Lay your hands on me, it has a wonderful "sing along" feel to it. Born to be my baby :- Arguably the best song ever written by Bon Jovi, from the "2,3,4…" at the beginning to the brilliant chorus. It’... Read review

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Advantages: The best Crunk tunes ever
Disadvantages: Lots of skits

...(but I know that the shawties in the Dirty South are down with it too). Lil' Jon and the Eastside Boyz tear up the place with their grimey voices, which suit the production perfectly. I couldn't find anything weak in this as a Crunk hea, and so if it's your genre, you will love it. **Five Stars** 3. Put Yo Hood Up As the title track for the record, you expect to hear something big from this tune, and as I hadn't heard it prior to buying this album, I didn't know what to expect ("Bia Bia" was my only experience of Crunk before it), and I have to say that I really liked what was brought here. This is yet another club blazer, and it appears that he has mastered this style, even so early in his career. The main idea is that listeners of this in a club are provoked by Lil' Jon to throw up their sets and represent where they are from; just... Read review

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Advantages: Someday i'll be saturday night
Disadvantages: Being too young to buy it when it first was released

...Im sorry but I do get annoyed by the following. 1) Bon Jovi are a band, Jon Bon Jovi is a man, so therefore the following statement 'Cross Road, by Bon Jovi, I like him' is wrong. 2) Cross Road is the name of this album not Crossroads. There is a difference. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Anyway the album Cross Road is Bon Jovi's only to date Greatest Hits album (except for maybe This Left Feels Right, but that is different and will be reviewed by me later) released in October 1993. The first offering on the album is LIVING ON A PRAYER or LOAP as many Bon Jovi fans call it. This song is a timeless classic rock song that is Bon Jovi through and through. It follows a couple who through their lives are finding it hard... Read review

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