by Bon Jovi
First published 1999
This compilation gathers Bon Jovi's most celebrated tracks from their rise to rock stardom. The collection opens with the working class anthem "Livin' on a Prayer" and moves through their catalog of stadium ready songs. "Wanted Dead or Alive" captures the band's outlaw spirit while "You Give Love a Bad Name" showcases their pop metal edge. Power ballads like "Always" and "Bed of Roses" reveal their softer side alongside hard rockers such as "Bad Medicine" and "Lay Your Hands on Me." The set includes "Blaze of Glory" from Jon Bon Jovi's solo work and spans early hits like "Runaway" through later material including "Keep the Faith" and "Someday I'll Be Saturday Night." These fifteen songs represent the band's journey from New Jersey bar band to global superstars, mixing tales of blue collar struggle with anthems of hope and perseverance.
Genres: music
Vibes: anthemic, atmospheric, emotional
Tropes: anthems-of-hope, journey-to-stardom, tales-of-struggle
Setting: New Jersey
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
999 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Alfred Music