These Days [Bonus Track/Enhanced]

• Artist: Bon Jovi
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• Release Date: 1988
• Type: Lyrics are included with the album, Enhanced CD-ROM
• Genre: Rock

Review

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. [There is also a version that includes an enhanced rendition of "These Days."] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Hey God	R.S.	Bon Jovi	(6:12)
Something for the Pain	Desmond Child, R.S.	Bon Jovi	(4:45)
This Ain't a Love Song	Desmond Child, R.S.	Bon Jovi	(5:08)
These Days	R.S.	Bon Jovi	(6:27)
Lie to Me	R.S.	Bon Jovi	(5:34)
Damned	R.S.	Bon Jovi	(4:33)
My Guitar Lies Bleeding in My Arms	R.S.	Bon Jovi	(5:42)
(It's Hard) Letting You Go	Jon Bon Jovi	Bon Jovi	(5:51)
Hearts Breaking Even	Desmond Child	Bon Jovi	(5:06)
Something to Believe In		Bon Jovi	(5:25)
If That's What It Takes	R.S.	Bon Jovi	(5:17)
Diamond Ring	Desmond Child, R.S.	Bon Jovi	(3:45)
Bitter Wine	R.S.	Bon Jovi	(4:36)
These Days [Multimedia Track]	Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora	Bon Jovi

Credits

Bon Jovi (Harmonica), Bon Jovi (Percussion), Bon Jovi (Vocals), Bon Jovi (Vocals (Background)), Bon Jovi (Producer), Bon Jovi (Liner Notes), Richie Sambora (Guitar (Acoustic)), Richie Sambora (Guitar (Electric)), Richie Sambora (Vocals (Background)), Richie Sambora (Producer), Richie Sambora (Sitar (Electric)), Peter Collins (Producer), David Bryan (Keyboards), David Bryan (Vocals (Background)), Robbie Buchanan (Keyboards), Robbie Buchanan (Programming), David Campbell (Conductor), David Campbell (String Arrangements), Bob Clearmountain (Mixing), Jerry Cohen (Keyboards), Rory Dodd (Vocals), Tommy Funderburk (Vocals), John Kalodner (?), Nathaniel Kunkel (Engineer), Edward Manion (Sax (Baritone)), George Marino (Digital Remastering), Pete Martinez (Assistant Engineer), Mark Mason (Assistant Engineer), Hugh McDonald (Bass), Obie O'Brien (Engineer), Mark Pender (Trumpet), Mike Scotella (Assistant Engineer), Mark Springer (Assistant Engineer), Mark Springer (Technical Support), David Thoener (Engineer), Tico Torres (Percussion), Tico Torres (Drums), Miami Horns (?), Dr. David Evans (Illustrations), Suzie Katayama (Accordion), Suzie Katayama (String Conductor), Chris Laidlaw (Assistant Engineer), Jim Labinski (Assistant Engineer), Mark Seliger (Photography), Jerry Vivino (Sax (Tenor)), Frank Harkins (Design), Cynthia Levine (Photography), Marty Gelhaar (Technical Support), Manny Lecouna (Assistant Engineer), Gabe Veltry (String Engineer), Ryan Freeland (Assistant Engineer), Jay Schwartz (Engineer), Dave Davis (Management), Danny Stewart (Technical Support), Tal Miller (Assistant Engineer), Moe Haggadone (Technical Support), Rocky Holman (Technical Support), John "Bugzee" Hougdahl (Technical Support), Richie La Bamba (Trombone), Dave Davidian (Technical Support), Michael "Bilko" Bilkoski (Technical Support), Tony Blanc (Technical Support), Matt "GE" Bongiovi (Management), Greg Cundiff (Video Producer), Bobby Deluca (Technical Support), Mike Farese (Technical Support)