Friday March 5, 2010 07:43
Keep the Faith
Album Description
Digitally remastered & enhanced reissue of their 1992 album with the CD-ROM video to ‘Keep The Faith’ added as a bonus track, for a total of 13 cuts. 1998 Mercury Records release.Amazon.com
New Jersey hinted that Jon Bon Jovi wished to be taken as seriously as Bruce Springsteen; Keep the Faith confirms that notion. However, Jon Bon Jovi is the man who sang “I’ve seen a million faces and I’ve rocked them all” without so much as smirking. That’s why the songs … More >>
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PATHERSON
March 5th, 2010 at 10:10 am
It’s funny. A band that has no “faith” at all, just plays cheesy / bubblegum rock, call an album “KEEP THE FAITH”. Maybe what they meant was :”KEEP BUYING OUR RECORDS, GIRLS”
Rating: 2 / 5
Anonymous
March 5th, 2010 at 1:05 pm
To describe Bon Jovi as “bubblegum rock” is about the same as saying that Will Smith is the president of America. Bon Jovi is THE BEST band that has EVER graced the charts, even though they have some tough competion. Bon Jovi is often grouped into the “Aerosmith-rock” category, and although they’re similar, they aren’t alike. “Keep the Faith” must have shocked everyone-it was the first proof that one of the ’80s bands was good enough to make it. And, if you pay attention, Bon Jovi is still making it. This album has beautiful ballads filled with quiet energy, wonderful get-out-of-your-seat tunes and everything else. From handsome frontman Jon’s awesome, heart-wrenching vocals to Sambora’s superb guitar prowess, this album will rock you so completely that you find yourself living within the music. “I Want You” is the most beautiful ballad on the album, and the overlooked “Blame It On the Love of Rock and Roll” the best track. Whether you like Bon Jovi or not, this album is a wonderful tribute rock-and-roll itself-wild enough for yesterday, strong enough for today, and modern enough for tomorrow.
Rating: 1 / 5
Brad
March 5th, 2010 at 1:29 pm
Like rock music in general, Bon Jovi was different in the 1990s then they were in the ’80s. For sure, this effort is more serious and “mature” (translation: less rocking) than all previous Bon Jovi albums. The “heavy metal-ish” sound is clearly gone. Nonetheless, the great musicianship is still there, making this an overall worthwhile listen.
When you think of all the rocking Bon Jovi songs on previous albums, it is amazing to me that only true HARD rock sound here is on track 9–with “Fear”. Nothing else would I call above an uptempo anthem. That being said, I love the catchy title track as well as the pretty ballad “In These Arms”. “If I Was Your Mother” is a uniquely interesting mid-tempo song. “I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead” is very infectuous and catchy as well. These songs plus several others kept me listening to this album instead of Nirvana in 1992 and ‘93.
On to the negatives, besides the general fact that the hard rock sound is really lacking on most of the album. “Bed Of Roses”, while the only top 10 hit on the album, is too long, slow, and dreary. Sometimes I like the song, but overall it is a weak hit for Bon Jovi. “Dry County” is also too slow in most spots (not including a solo that picks up the pace later in the song), and it is WAY too long at nearly 10 minutes.
At the time this album came out, I wondered what was going on here with the lack of hard rock from a band that had rocked on its previous four albums. Over the past decade it has become plain to see that this is a common trend among many one-time “pop metal” bands. If all you care about is hard rock, then this won’t likely be for you, but if you also like more mellow melodic rock with still a bit of a kick, then you may still enjoy this one.
Rating: 4 / 5
Anonymous
March 5th, 2010 at 2:09 pm
KEEP THE FAITH IS SO FAR THE LAST GREAT BON JOVI CD. THEIR LAST TWO CD THESE DAYS AND CRUSH WERE NOT GOOD. CRUSH IS A LOT BETTER THAN THESE DAYS WITCH IS SO SAD. i WOULD GET KEEP THE FAITH AND CROSSROAD THEN YOU WILL BE SET.
Rating: 5 / 5
James N Simpson
March 5th, 2010 at 3:47 pm
Remember the days when Bon Jovi released good albums well this is one of them.
Obviously the big songs Sleep When I’m Dead, Keep the Faith, In These Arms and Bed of Roses are on here but you have no doubt heard them so I won’t talk about them.
I Believe is all right. It’s not a classic but listenable to. If I was Your Mother is about a guy wondering if he was this girl that he likes mother would he love her. Pretty weird idea for song but okay. Dry County is a sad but good song about a farmer struggling to survive drought and singing about his family and wine. Women in Love is a song saying there ain’t nothing like a woman in love. Fear is about living, taking risks and not just surviving a really good song. I want You is pretty self explanatory. Blame it On the Love of Rock & Roll is a guy’s story of why he is in a rock band and the people who tried to persuade him not to want to be a Rolling Stone. Little Bit of Soul isn’t a great song. Save a Prayer likewise but the final song (not available on some album versions so check first) Starting All Over Again is pretty good and is about what it says starting life over again.
This album isn’t as good or in the same league as Bon Jovi’s two previous albums New Jersey and Slippery When Wet but has enough good songs to make it a must buy.
Rating: 5 / 5