The Power Station Years: The Unreleased Recordings, first released as John Bongiovi: The Power Station Years, is a compilation of previously unreleased songs recorded by vocalist/guitarist Jon Bon Jovi (then known by his given name of John Bongiovi) that was first released as a 10-track compilation in 1998. They were recorded in the early 1980s at The Power Station recording studio, where John worked as a janitor.
The Power Station Years | ||||
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Released | 1998 | |||
Recorded | 1980–1984 | |||
Studio | Power Station, New York City | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 70:00 | |||
Label | Mercury | |||
Jon Bon Jovi chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Metal Hammer | 1/10[2] |
The songs were recorded prior to the formation of the now-famous band, Bon Jovi. The album has been reissued several times since in a 14-track version and the latest 20-track edition, released on 18 September 2001. The albums were produced and released by Tony Bongiovi – Jon's father's first cousin. The albums are unofficial and were originally released under the "Masquerade" record label and have been re-released with different packaging on several occasions, including as Hollywood Dreams on 9 July 2018.
"More Than We Bargained For" was released as a promotional single for the album but is very rare.[3]
The song "Bobby's Girl" is about Jon's wife Dorothea Hurley. Dorothea was dating Jon's best friend Bobby at the time Jon and Dorothea first met.
The most notable song on the album is an instrumental version of the song "Runaway" (although it was not available on all releases), which went on to reach number 39 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1984.[4]