These Days

by Bon Jovi

Overview

With These Days, Bon Jovi firmly established themselves as an adult contemporary act. They still have their fair share of rockers, but they seem half-hearted and incomplete. Instead, the band sounds the most comfortable with love ballads and working class anthems, from hits "This Ain't a Love Song" and "Lie to Me," to the acoustic "Diamond Ring." In fact, as the years go by, Bon Jovi gets musically stronger. Not only are their best songs stronger now, their playing is more accomplished. Keeping these improvements in mind, it's no surprise that the group was one of the few pop-metal bands to sustain a career in the mid-'90s. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	06/27/1995
Label:	Island/Mercury / Island / Mercury / Polygram
UPC:	0731452818126

Tracks

1. Hey God
2. Something for the Pain
3. This Ain't a Love Song
4. These Days
5. Lie to Me
6. Damned
7. My Guitar Lies Bleeding in My Arms
8. (It's Hard) Letting You Go
9. Hearts Breaking Even
10. Something to Believe In
11. If That's What It Takes
12. Diamond Ring

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Bon Jovi   Primary Artist
Richie La Bamba   Trombone
Hugh McDonald   Bass
Ed Manion   Sax (Baritone)
Tico Torres   Drums,Percussion
Jerry Cohen   Keyboards
Jerry Vivino   Sax (Tenor)
Tommy Funderburk   Vocals (Background)
Rory Dodd   Vocals (Background)
David Bryan   Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Mark Pender   Trumpet
Suzie Katayama   Accordion
Jon Bon Jovi   Vocals,Harmonica,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Robbie Buchanan   Keyboards
Richie Sambora   Sitar,Sitar (Electric),Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Randy Jackson   Bass
David Campbell   Conductor
The Miami Horns   Ensemble

Technical Credits

Mike Scotella   Assistant Engineer
Mark Seliger   Photography
Mark Apringer   Assistant Engineer
Gabe Veltry   Engineer
Cynthia Levine   Photography
Eddie Floyd   Composer
Tal Miller   Assistant Engineer
Bob Clearmountain   Mixing
Ryan Freeland   Assistant Engineer
Desmond Child   Composer
Peter Collins   Producer
Chris Laidlaw   Assistant Engineer
Nathaniel Kunkel   Engineer
Mark Springer   Assistant Engineer
Neil Young   Composer
Pete Martinez   Assistant Engineer
Obie O'Brien   Mixing,Engineer,Supervisor
George Marino   Mastering,Remastering
Jim Labinski   Assistant Engineer
Harry Weinger   Supervisor
Steve Cropper   Composer
Suzie Katayama   String Contractor
Bob Geldof   Composer
David Thoener   Engineer
Jon Bon Jovi   Composer,Producer
Ryan Smith   Mastering
Robbie Buchanan   Programming
Mark Mason   Assistant Engineer
Richie Sambora   Composer,Producer
Matt Teacher   Pro-Tools
David Campbell   String Arrangements
Margery Greenspan   Artwork,Art Direction
Mike Rew   Pro-Tools
Frank Harkins   Design
Jay Schwartz   Engineer
Manny Lecouna   Assistant Engineer
Mike Lawson   Pro-Tools