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Blaze Of Glory: Songs Written And Performed By Jon Bon Jovi, Inspired By The Film Young Guns II | 
 enlarge | Creators: Alan Silvestri, Jon Bon Jovi
Label: Island / Mercury
Category: Music
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Rating:  53 reviews
Sales Rank: 6957
Format: Soundtrack
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 846473
UPC: 042287817926
EAN: 0042284647328
ASIN: B000001FYL
Publication Date: 1990
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| Tracks:
| • | Billy Get Your Gun | | • | Miracle | | • | Blaze of Glory | | • | Blood Money | | • | Santa Fe | | • | Justice in the Barrel | | • | Never Say Die | | • | You Really Got Me Now | | • | Bang a Drum | | • | Dyin' Ain't Much of a Livin' | | • | Guano City - Jon Bon Jovi, Silvestri, Alan |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 48 more reviews...
 cd September 18, 2008
I was extremely pleased with the quick shipment on the item. Seller was very prompt and item was exactly as advertised. Thanks again!
 Not the same June 15, 2008
Thought Jon Bongiovi could have been more creative in his melodies and songwriting with this compilation.
 An Excellent Solo Effort From Bon Jovi's Frontman June 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Stripped down a bit, a lot more "earthy," Jon Bon Jovi's "Young Guns II" album is a nice breakaway from his efforts with the band that bears his name. Fans of Bon Jovi, however, will find plenty to enjoy in this album. For starters, the raucous "You Really Got Me Now," has an excellent "jam session" feel to it. "Miracle" and "Never Say Die" give the listener a light dose of what made Bon Jovi tunes like "Born To Be My Baby" so much fun to listen to. Then there are tunes like "Blood Money" and "Bang A Drum" that herald the coming Americana sound that Bon Jovi would play more of with their later albums.
Last but certainly not least, "Blaze of Glory" sounds like a hairband tune soaked in whiskey and left out over night. It's the highlight track on the album and it alone makes this one worthy of purchase. Also included is Alan Silvestri's "Guano City," a passable track from the score of the film.
Overall, this is definitely a keeper for fans of Bon Jovi or anybody who enjoys grittier rock. Recommended.
A must for fans of Jon and his muse February 1, 2008
As the soundtrack to a movie that bombed badly you could be forgiven for dismissing this Jon Bon Jovi solo effort but it would be wrong to consign it to the scrapheap without giving it a listen if you've ever had a soft spot for his day job band Bon Jovi.
Released initially in 1990 and produced by the main man himself and Danny Kortchmar to good effect the albums eleven tracks are all within the confines of the projects brief - ie they are all country tinged to a greater or lesser degree. Most people who were anywhere near a radio in the Western world around 1990 will be familiar with this albums resident hit single and title track Blaze of Glory. And it's probably fair to say that this song is the high point of the record as it has a good chorus, simple yet effective construction and some emotion. It's also pretty much the most hard rockin' number on the entire album.
Some of the songs miss the mark badly such as the utterly plastic and fake sounding Bang A Drum and the last track, Guano City, is mercifully only one minute long. Some other tracks however do work to a reasonable degree such as lead cut Billy Get Your Guns and there is some genuine maudlin emotion on songs such as Dyin' Ain't Much of A Livin'. Blood Money tries to work a similar done-me-wrong emotion but falls pretty flat while most of the other tunes blend in with the wallpaper fairly quickly.
Jons' familiar voice tends to walk by your side throughout this release, it really does come across as very much a solo effort though anoraks might want to know that such luminaries as Jeff Beck, Elton John and Aldo Nova do turn up on the album in places and the booklet includes the lyrics to the whole shebang. Mind you, once you open out the booklet the side opposite to that with the lyrics has a full size picture of Jon - wow, just what I always wanted!
All jokes aside my advice overall is that if you are a Bon Jovi fan and don't have this yet then definitely get it as you'll find a few gems here. And given the directions Bon Jovi have gone over years the country tinge to this album makes perfect sense in hindsight.
Blaze of Glory June 8, 2007
I never thought I'd be able to find this CD but Amazon had it and it was shipped very fast. Great album. Just a great album with great songs from the movie which was a clasic western.
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