This Left Feels Right

Infobox Album | Name = This Left Feels Right
Type = studio
Artist = Bon Jovi


Released = November 4, 2003
Recorded = Various
Genre = Rock
Length = 51:10
Label = Island/Mercury
Producer = Patrick Leonard, Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora
Reviews =
*All Music Guide Rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:bxen97wdkrht link] | Last album = "Bounce"
(2002)
This album = "This Left Feels Right"
(2003)
Next album = "100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong"
(2004)

"This Left Feels Right" is a Bon Jovi studio album with new versions of Bon Jovi songs from previous albums. It was released in 2003. It was like a "trip down memory lane" as Jon Bon Jovi likes to put itFact|date=July 2008. It has acoustic versions of many of Bon Jovi's biggest hits. Many of the 80's hard hitting chart-rockers are presented in a different light as soulful ballads. This Left Feels Right has sold 549,727 copies in the US (Jul 07).

The 2003 rendition of "Wanted Dead Or Alive" also had a promotional video produced, which had the same format as "Wanted 2001", the single for the "One Wild Night" live album.

For the Russian and CIS release Olivia D'Abo's part in Livin' On A Prayer was recorded by Russian superstar Alsou in Bon Jovi studio. This version was played on Russian radiostations to promote the release and got great reviews by Bon Jovi fans, but Olivia's version appeared on Russian CD due to Universal Music Russia decision.

Reaction

Although the album was a chart success reaching number '2' on the UK music charts,the band's fanbase didn't care for the reworked songs. One criticFact|date=July 2008 called the album "pointless" and many believed that a straightforward Greatest Hits would have been better. Jon Bon Jovi believed that 'This Left Feels Right' was better value for money than a greatest hits as it allowed fans to hear the songs in a new lightFact|date=July 2008.

Track listing

# "Wanted Dead or Alive" (Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora) – 3:43
# "Livin' on a Prayer" (JBJ, Sambora, Desmond Child) – 3:41
# "Bad Medicine" (JBJ, Sambora, Child) – 4:27
# "It's My Life" (JBJ, Sambora, Max Martin) – 3:42
# "Lay Your Hands on Me" (JBJ, Sambora) – 4:27
# "You Give Love a Bad Name" (JBJ, Sambora, Child) – 3:29
# "Bed of Roses" (JBJ) – 5:38
# "Everyday" (JBJ, Sambora, Andreas Carlsson) – 3:45
# "Born to Be My Baby" (JBJ, Sambora, Child) – 5:27
# "Keep the Faith" (JBJ, Sambora, Child) – 4:12
# "I'll Be There for You" (JBJ, Sambora) – 4:21
# "Always" (JBJ) – 4:18
# "The Distance" (Live) (JBJ, Sambora, Desmond Child) (EU/UK/Japan Bonus Track)
# "Joey" (Live) (JBJ, Sambora) (UK/Japan Bonus Track)
# "Have A Little Faith In Me (Live) (Japan Bonus Track)

New songs

Two new songs were written and recorded for inclusion of the album, "Last Man Standing" and "Thief Of Hearts". "Last Man Standing" was a song revealing lead singer Jon Bon Jovi's anger toward the state of the music industry today about how many newer acts will never be fortunate to enjoy a long wealth of success as him and many other artists who have before. This was his reason for later removing the two new songs from the album, however Last Man Standing was later reworked and turned into a much more heavy aggressive rock song for inclusion on Bon Jovi's 2005 studio album, "Have A Nice Day," a somewhat opposite effect of the "This Left Feels Right" project. The original version of "Last Man Standing" and "Thief Of Hearts" were both later released as part of the box set "100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong" and are also included on the "This Left Feels Right Live" DVD.

Personnel

*Jon Bon Jovi - lead vocals, acoustic guitar
*Richie Sambora - guitar, background vocals
*Tico Torres - drums, percussion
*David Bryan - keyboards, piano, background vocals

with
*Hugh McDonald - bass, background vocals
*Olivia d'Abo - vocals on "Livin' On A Prayer"

Bonus DVD

A bonus DVD came free with some editions of TLFR, recorded at NRG Studios, Burbank, CA, December 3, 2002 for sessions@AOL. All songs were recorded acoustic. The Japanese bonusese were recorded at Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan, January 19, 2003. "In These Arms" & "Heroes" were recorded live and "Right Side Of Wrong" is a montage of videos recorded backstage and before the show that night.

The track listing is as follows:

# "Love For Sale"
# "Someday I'll Be Saturday Night"
# "Joey"
# "Misunderstood (Bon Jovi song)"
# "Diamond Ring"
# "Blood on Blood"
# "In These Arms" (Japan Limited Edition Bonus DVD)
# "Heroes" (David Bowie Cover) (Japan Limited Edition Bonus DVD)
# "Right Side Of Wrong" (Montage Video) (Japan Limited Edition Bonus DVD)

Audio