Cross Roads: Sound & Vision ［2CD+DVD］

Bon Jovi finally offer up Cross Road: The Best of Bon Jovi, a collection of their best songs plus two recent compositions and a new version of a classic. Fans and first-timers alike will delight in and sing along with this choice blend of hard pop and edgy anthems. "Someday I'll Be Saturday Night" and "Always" continue the Bon Jovi tradition of gritty love songs and rock poetry. Jon Bon Jovi's coarse yet smooth vocals reach out and paint images of characters caught in an American scenic painting, "gotta live my life like I ain't got nothin' but this roll of the dice," Jon Bon Jovi claims in one song. With "Prayer '94" the band offers a toned-down version of "Livin' on a Prayer," which through its subdued, semi-acoustic demeanor achieves an intensity not found in the original. Cross Road: The Best of Bon Jovi reminds us why Bon Jovi is such a successful band. Solid songwriting, excellent production, and a killer sound will keep this band on the charts.|