Not worth it!
M. Kuhlka | WI, USA | 05/15/2010
(1 out of 5 stars)
"I agree that this "new" re releases are just a waste of money, so save it!
I would imagine that only collectors would like to buy them, because most fans have previous versions already, but what's new with these ones? Nothing! It would be still worth it if the live tracks were never previously released, something really new, but why spend more money to have the Wanted (album version) and Wanted (live)?
They entice fans with the "vault" content, but... inside are pictures and one more song, that you can listen to, but if you want it, you have to pay more. Each CD has the key to a different one, so if you want to see what else is there, you have to buy ALL the CDs. Money making idea at it's best!
If someone is interested in real "new" content, I totally recommend the Box Set (100 million fans can't be wrong), released in 2004, with 4 CDs (rare and never before released tracks) and 1 DVD.
One more detail, there seem to be 2 different types of packaging offered with these CDs, a hard cardboard cover and the usual plastic cases. The advertised backstage passes ONLY come with the cardboard ones, (more expensive in price I believe), so... Beware.
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5 stars for the original, not the re-release.
Jonathan Weller | Chambersburg, Pennsylvania | 05/14/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Bon Jovi's Slippery When Wet, is in my mind a quintessential album of the 1980's. I can almost guarantee, that anyone who is a fan of hair-metal, or rock of the 80's loves this record. There is absolutely no filler at all on Slippery, it is all upbeat, good-time rock 'n' roll music, that makes you yearn for the days of spandex and high-top reeboks.
From the opening Keyboards of Let It Rock, to the sing-along anthems of Livin' On A Prayer, You Give Love A Bad Name, and Raise Your Hands, Slippery grabs you by the balls and never lets go! I can't even fathom, how anyone could listen to this record, and not be totally blown away.
Bon Jovi, reached Heights with this album that they never saw again, if you ask me. I know New Jersey was decent, but it simply was'nt Slippery When Wet. I guess the old prophecy is corect, once you reach the top, there is nowhere to go but down.
I highly reccommend this record, as if you could'nt tell that by my review. Bon Jovi, is not my favorite band from the 80's, but Slippery When Wet, is one of my favorite albums. Another note about this release is, Bon Jovi, re-released this album in 2010 with extra tracks. The songs are all previously released, and are all live, so i'm guessing either Bon Jovi, or their record company is trying to make a fast buck here."
Track Listings (13) - Disc #1