The Power Station Years: 1980-1983 [Import]

Track Listings

 
1. Hollywood Dreams
2. Open Your Heart
3. Don't Keep Me Wondering
4. For You
5. Maybe Tomorrow
6. Don't You Believe Him
7. Head over Heals
8. Talkin' in Your Sleep
9. This Woman Is Dangerous
10. Runaway [*]

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Japanese edition of collection featuring 10 of his earliest recordings before he founded his group Bon Jovi, including an instrumental version of 'Runaway' added as a bonus track.1998 Teichiku Records release.

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Jon Bongiovi: The Power Station Years 1980-1983
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Bon Jovi pre-history
  • jon just rules!
Jon Bongiovi: The Power Station Years 1980-1983
John Bongiovi
Manufacturer: Bmg
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000007XLW
Release Date: 1997-11-13

Tracks:

  1. Who Said It Would Last Forever
  2. Open Your Heart
  3. Stringin' A Line
  4. Don't Leave Me Tonight
  5. More Than We Bargained For
  6. For You
  7. Hollywood Dreams
  8. All Talk, No Action
  9. Don't Keep Me Wondering
  10. Head Over Heels
  11. No One Does It Like You
  12. What You Want
  13. Don't You Believe Him
  14. Talkin' In Your Sleep

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Bon Jovi pre-history.......2007-05-07

Before becoming a platinum-selling megastar, Jon Bon Jovi was just plain old John Bongiovi, a janitor at his uncle's recording studio The Power Station. While working at the studio (and before forming the band Bon Jovi), he recorded several songs that have been collected on this album.

There are at least half a dozen different versions of this material, released by as many different (but always small) record labels. I have to assume that the songs were never intended for release, otherwise Jon Bon Jovi himself would have issued the album, and you know that would have been a decent seller for a major label. The various releases contain anywhere from 10 to 20 songs. If you're going to track this album down, you might as well try for the one with the most songs.

As to the actual music collected here, it's not bad at all, though it falls well short of what we heard on the debut Bon Jovi album. These songs take a more straightforward pop approach than the (relatively) hard rocking Bon Jovi material. It's almost like Bon Jovi was doing his best Springsteen impression, which oddly enough is pretty close to Bon Jovi's current sound. It makes you wonder just how much of Bon Jovi's early (and massively successful) hard rock sound came from people like Richie Sambora, Aldo Nova, and Desmond Child.

The Power Station Years (or the Best of John Bongiovi, or whatever it may be called) is an interesting bit of Bon Jovi history, and one that all serious Bon Jovi fans should check out. You probably won't find yourself reaching for this disc very often, but it's always interesting to see an artist's humble beginnings, and even more so for a star of Jon Bon Jovi's status.

5 out of 5 stars jon just rules!.......1999-09-14

i,just think jon is very awesome
Power Station Years 1980-1983
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • Bon Jovi pre-history
Power Station Years 1980-1983
John Bongiovi
Manufacturer: Teich
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000006UXF
Release Date: 1997-08-27

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Bon Jovi pre-history.......2007-05-07

Before becoming a platinum-selling megastar, Jon Bon Jovi was just plain old John Bongiovi, a janitor at his uncle's recording studio The Power Station. While working at the studio (and before forming the band Bon Jovi), he recorded several songs that have been collected on this album.

There are at least half a dozen different versions of this material, released by as many different (but always small) record labels. I have to assume that the songs were never intended for release, otherwise Jon Bon Jovi himself would have issued the album, and you know that would have been a decent seller for a major label. The various releases contain anywhere from 10 to 20 songs. If you're going to track this album down, you might as well try for the one with the most songs.

As to the actual music collected here, it's not bad at all, though it falls well short of what we heard on the debut Bon Jovi album. These songs take a more straightforward pop approach than the (relatively) hard rocking Bon Jovi material. It's almost like Bon Jovi was doing his best Springsteen impression, which oddly enough is pretty close to Bon Jovi's current sound. It makes you wonder just how much of Bon Jovi's early (and massively successful) hard rock sound came from people like Richie Sambora, Aldo Nova, and Desmond Child.

The Power Station Years (or the Best of John Bongiovi, or whatever it may be called) is an interesting bit of Bon Jovi history, and one that all serious Bon Jovi fans should check out. You probably won't find yourself reaching for this disc very often, but it's always interesting to see an artist's humble beginnings, and even more so for a star of Jon Bon Jovi's status.
The Power Station Years 1980-1983 [Japan Import] +1 Bonus Track
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • Bon Jovi pre-history
The Power Station Years 1980-1983 [Japan Import] +1 Bonus Track
John Bongiovi
Manufacturer: Teichiku
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000KCJR8E

Product Description

1997, import CD from Japan, released on the well known Teichiku label. Catalog number: TECW-23557. Featuring one exclusive bonus track for Japan. Total of 11 tracks.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Bon Jovi pre-history.......2007-05-07

Before becoming a platinum-selling megastar, Jon Bon Jovi was just plain old John Bongiovi, a janitor at his uncle's recording studio The Power Station. While working at the studio (and before forming the band Bon Jovi), he recorded several songs that have been collected on this album.

There are at least half a dozen different versions of this material, released by as many different (but always small) record labels. I have to assume that the songs were never intended for release, otherwise Jon Bon Jovi himself would have issued the album, and you know that would have been a decent seller for a major label. The various releases contain anywhere from 10 to 20 songs. If you're going to track this album down, you might as well try for the one with the most songs.

As to the actual music collected here, it's not bad at all, though it falls well short of what we heard on the debut Bon Jovi album. These songs take a more straightforward pop approach than the (relatively) hard rocking Bon Jovi material. It's almost like Bon Jovi was doing his best Springsteen impression, which oddly enough is pretty close to Bon Jovi's current sound. It makes you wonder just how much of Bon Jovi's early (and massively successful) hard rock sound came from people like Richie Sambora, Aldo Nova, and Desmond Child.

The Power Station Years (or the Best of John Bongiovi, or whatever it may be called) is an interesting bit of Bon Jovi history, and one that all serious Bon Jovi fans should check out. You probably won't find yourself reaching for this disc very often, but it's always interesting to see an artist's humble beginnings, and even more so for a star of Jon Bon Jovi's status.

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