It s appropriate that Destination Anywhere is an album by Bon Jovi the solo artist as opposed to Bon Jovi the band. For while it contains the requisite number of catchy tunes and the right amount of romantic drama, it varies from the band s output in two important ways. First, much of the material on Destination Anywhere is more low-key than the band s high-octane anthems, offering intimacy, if not exactly introspection, from Jon Bon Jovi himself. Too, there s an experimental edge to the music, with sound samples, programmed drums, and keyboard washes that are as distant from the group s albums as California is from New Jersey. Eurythmic Dave Stewart, ex-Hooters Rob Hyman and Eric Bazilian, and perennial hit maker Desmond Child kick in some help on Queen of New Orleans, Midnight in Chelsea, and Ugly. The album-closing August 7, 4:15, meanwhile, is a dramatic rocker about the murder of Bon Jovi s manager s child. Overall, Destination Anywhere is a solid effort, with Bon Jovi flexing some of the same muscles he s building with his budding acting career.


Tracklist:

1. Queen Of New Orleans
2. Janie, Dont Take Your Love To Tow
3. Midnight In Chelsea
4. Ugly
5. Staring At Your Window With A Suitcase In My Hand
6. Every Word Was A Piece Of My Heart
7. It s Just Me
8. Destination Anywhere
9. Learning How To Fall
10. Naked
11. Little City
12. August 7, 4:15
13. Cold Hard Heart