On June 7, 2024, “Island” label released “Forever”, the sixteenth Bon Jovi studio album. It was recorded in 2023, at “Ocean Way” in Nashville, “Multiview” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jon Bon Jovi, John Shanks and Joe Rubel.
Personnel:
- Jon Bon Jovi – lead vocals
- Phil X – lead guitar, talk box, backing vocals
- John Shanks – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- David Bryan – keyboards, backing vocals
- Hugh McDonald – bass, backing vocals
- Tico Torres – drums
- Everett Bradley – percussion, backing vocals
- Bradley Giroux – drum programming
- Ryan Tedder – drum programming, synth pads
- Jason Isbell – guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
- Charlie Bisharat – violin
- Gerardo Hilera – violin
- Joel Pargman – violin
- Michele Richards – violin
- Natalie Leggett – violin
- Songa Lee – violin
- Neil Samples – violin
- Philip Vaiman – violin
- Erik Rynearson – viola
- Luke Maurer – viola
- Tom Lea – viola
- Cameron Stone – cello
- David Mergen – cello
- Paula Hochhalter – cello
- Joe Rubel – synth pads
- David Campbell – string arrangements
- Lars Fox – editing
- Obie O’Brien – engineer
- Bradley Giroux – engineer
- Steve Churchyard – engineer
- Katelyn Prieboy – engineer assistant
- Logan Taylor – engineer assistant
- Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
- Brian Judd – mixing assistance
- Greyson Smith – mixing assistant
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Chris Grainger – mastering assistant
Track listing:
- Legendary – Jon Bon Jovi, John Shanks, Billy Falcon
- We Made It Look Easy – Jon Bon Jovi, Ryan Tedder, Andrew DeRoberts, Nick Long
- Living Proof – Jon Bon Jovi, John Shanks
- Waves – Jon Bon Jovi, John Shanks, Jason Isbell
- Seeds – Jon Bon Jovi, Ryan Tedder, Sean Douglas, Michael Pollack
- Kiss the Bride – Jon Bon Jovi, Billy Falcon
- The People’s House – Jon Bon Jovi
- Wall of Jericho – Jon Bon Jovi, John Shanks, Philip Lawrence
- I Wrote You a Song – Jon Bon Jovi, John Shanks, Billy Falcon
- Living in Paradise – Jon Bon Jovi, Ed Sheeran
- My First Guitar – Jon Bon Jovi
- Hollow Man – Jon Bon Jovi
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