This release is unofficial, unauthorised and often referred to as a bootleg release. Australia pumped out a number of these during the 1990's, the 'Joker" label being one of them.
The recordings are all live performances and the quality is NOT of the same standard as an official release.
So why bother with these releases? (I hear you asking with one eye closed and standing on one leg unsteadily)
While NOT condoning music theft (the copying of officially released music which robs the label and artist of their income) we did use to 'obtain' these purely to hear the artist performing 'warts and all', no studio sterilisation of the sound, no edits, no polishing of the music ... often these recordings were sourced "on stage" straight from the mixing desk(s) into a portable DAT recorder (remember them?)
See any specific comments about audio quality of THIS release below....
BON JOVI - Live Vol. 1
Joker Records (South Australia)
Cat# JOK-845-A
1993
Australian release
CD case, front cover and rear insert are all in very good condition
CD media is very good condition, visually inspected under a bright white halogen light source and I can see NO scratches or marks on the media at all. I then played the ENTIRE release, every song, and there are NO issues with playback on any track
SPECIAL NOTE: A bootleg that is trying to stand out from the crowd! Instead of a Silver reflective layer, this pressed CD (it is NOT a CD-r) has a Gold reflective layer and metallic Gold CD face.
ALL TRACKS ARE LIVE RECORDINGS AND APPEAR TO BE PRIMARILY FROM THE ONE LIVE PERFORMANCE
Sound quality is "acceptable" for general listening, fairly balanced and although you can hear the audience going "ape sh*t" the extraneous audio from the screaming and shouting does not drown the music. Overall I would have to say this is one of the better live recorded bootleg releases I have heard.
TRACKS: I'll Sleep When I'm Dead, Lay Your Hands On Me, Bed Of Roses, Bad Medicine, Blaze Of Glory, I'll Be There For You, You Give Love A Bad Name, Wanted Dead Or Alive, Livin' On A Prayer, Runaway, Burning For Love, Only Lonely, Shot Through The Heart
