Track Listing

1. Queen Of New Orleans
2. Janie, Don't Take Your Love To Town
3. Midnight In Chelsea
4. Ugly
5. Staring At Your Window With A Suitcase
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

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #9774 in Music
• Released on: 1999-03-29
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .25 pounds
• Running time: 63 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
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. --Daniel Durchholz

CD Description
In the years since breaking out of New Jersey's bar-band scene, Jon Bon Jovi's group has sold millions of records and become a household name. DESTINATION ANYWHERE reflects Bon Jovi's creative growth since his 1990 solo album BLAZE OF GLORY. Collaborating with a mix of producers including rave scenester Steve Lironi, Dave Stewart, ex-Hooter Eric Bazilian and hit doctor Desmond Child, Bon Jovi maintains his knack forwriting catchy material while gilding the edges with sampling, drum programming and other textures not normally associated with his music.
Bon Jovi often wears his influences on his sleeve; "Janie, Don't Take Your Love To Town" resembles Oasis' "Don't Look Back In Anger", and the lonely cabbie in "Little City" could have been a character in a Springsteensong. But "August 7, 4:15" (about the murder of his manager's daughter), shows an urgency and dramatic flair unlike anything else this aspiring actor has ever written.

Customer Reviews

Destination Anywhere, name the place and i'll be there!
D.A is far removed from the Bon Jovi sound, but this ain't a bad thing! I have this album for just over three years now and I am still playing it regularly! Jon Bon Jovi has transceded his amazing talent's again with this record and although it wasn't a massive hit in his native U.S, it certainly won the hearts of the European and Asian fans. Outstanding tracks in my opinion are the sultry "Queen of New Orleans" , the introspective "Every Word" and Midnight in Chelsea", the rousing "It's just me", and the poignant "August 7th". The title track is pretty damn good too and will leave you wanting to ride off into the Sunset! All in all, a brilliant collection of heartfelt songs from the rock god who never fails to impress!

Jon Bon Jovi at his best
I've only recently got into the excellent Bon Jovi and when a friend said buy Destination Anywhere I thought "Ugh.A solo album.Gross." I was SO wrong. The song writing is excellent and just the 'feel good' factor you have when listening to the title track is worth buying the album for. My favourite song is 'Midnight In Chelsea' and if you play it late at night when you can't sleep it sends shivers down your spine.
Come on Jon! Do another studio album!

different but good
As a huge bon jovi fan (the level of my like of the band rather than my size), it was only logical that I would buy the solo album! I wasn't disappointed. The entire album has a slightly more sombre feel to it than a lot of the other Bon Jovi songs. This may be due to the lack of the influence of Richie Sambora (who incidentally kicks buttock) or Jon wanting to go in a different direction.
There is a nice range of songs on this album but my only criticism would be that I would prefer some more rocky tunes.