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Jon Bon Jovi Destination Anywhere [Japan Bonus Track] Release Date: 1997 06 25 Label: Mer Rating:

Jon Bon Jovi's first official solo album, Destination Anywhere (apparently Blaze of Glory doesn't count because it was a soundtrack) finds the hard rocker attempting to simultaneously make his signature sound more mature and more contemporary. Producer Stephen Lironi tones down the sample-driven rhythms that characterized his work with Black Grape, giving Bon Jovi a laid-back and modern musical bed. Of course, the singer chooses to write melodies and lyrics very similar to those of his full-time band, only less bombastic. And that's the key to Destination Anywhere -- it really couldn't have been made by the band, because there are too many subtle sonics and melodies for the group. So, in a sense, it's a breakthrough for Bon Jovi, because it is the first time he sounds like he's come to terms with adulthood. That doesn't mean Destination Anywhere is a complete success -- it, like his other records, is hampered by filler -- but none of his contemporaries were able to age this well, and the record is a fine example of late-'90s mainstream pop. [The Mer Japanese release includes one bonus track.] Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks:

	Title	Composer	Time
1	Queen of New Orleans
2	Janie, Don't Take Your Love to Town
3	Midnight in Chelsea
4	Ugly
5	Staring at Your Window With a Suitcase in My Hand
6	Every Word Was a Piece of My Heart
7	It's Just Me
8	Destination Anywhere
9	Learning How to Fall
10	Naked
11	Little City
12	August 7
13	Cold Hard Heart
14	I Talk to Jesus

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