BON JOVI 7800 Fahrenheit (1985) CD

Before the arena-sized hair and the power ballads that soundtracked a thousand school formals, there was this: Bon Jovi still hungry, still finding their footing, still carrying a little Jersey grit before the gloss took over.

7800° Fahrenheit is the 1985 sophomore record that sits in an interesting place in the catalogue, rawer than Slippery When Wet but already pointing toward the commercial instincts that would make them inescapable. In It's Not Over (Cryin' Now) and the title track you can hear a band working out exactly how hard they want to push toward the mainstream. Whether you're revisiting it or filling a gap in your hard rock collection, it's a time capsule of mid-80s US rock done with genuine conviction.

CD, 1985 recording, original release USA. Condition as stocked.

Fans of: KISS, Poison, Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard, Van Halen, Dokken