The Circle received mixed reviews from critics. Lead singer Jon Bon Jovi has stated that there were one or two songs that he left off the album that could have been bonus tracks which he wanted to keep for the Greatest Hits. The album is the first record since 1988's "New Jersey" not to feature bonus tracks (all the subsequent albums from 1992's Keep The Faith through to 2007's Lost Highway have included songs not available in the USA). President Barack Obama's chief adviser David Axelrod had the lyrics to "Work for the Working Man" framed and hung in his White House office. Before the official release of the album, U.S. Work For The Working Man which was released as a promo single was also written about the DHL plant that closed in Ohio. "Superman Tonight" was released as the second single followed by "When We Were Beautiful" as the third single, all of which featuring music videos. The lead single, "We Weren't Born To Follow" is about the tough times we are experiencing in this economic crisis. It stands for the fact that a circle is never ending, and that it also refers to Bon Jovi's inner circle – stating that "in this organization, the circle is very difficult to get into, and even more difficult to get out of." In an interview on UK radio station Absolute Radio, Jon Bon Jovi stated the album title has multiple meanings. There are a lot of really good guitar sounds and new kind atmospheres on the new Bon Jovi record, that I think makes it really modern. We experimented with a lot of new sounds and had a really good time working with John Shanks, who is also a really good guitar player, so he and I did a lot of ‘weaseling’ with the guitar sounds. It sounds like Bon Jovi, but it sounds fresh. Sambora also told RS that Bon Jovi would set out on tour to promote the album sometime in the Spring of 2010, promising that the ensuing trek is “going to be a big one.In an interview given to Rolling Stone Magazine, former Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora says the album is a return to "rock and roll" and said "There’s going to be some big choruses on there. The Circle find Bon Jovi reteaming with producer John Shanks, who also worked with the band on 2005’s Have A Nice Day and 2007’s Lost Highway. Everybody that we’ve been playing it for has been real turned on by it, and we’re certainly happy with how it turned out.” “ doesn’t sound like any other previous record. There’s a continued evolution,” guitarist Richie Sambora told Rolling Stone. “I think what happened is the fact that we made the kind of Nashville-influenced record, and it created this vacuum now for a big rock record from us. The Circle follows the band’s platinum-selling, country-tinged LP Lost Highway. First single “We Weren’t Born To Follow” debuted on radio yesterday, featuring an anthemic chorus of “We weren’t born to follow, come on and get up off your knees, when life is a bitter pill to swallow, you got to hold on to what you believe.” Have a listen at the Island Def Jam site. BON JOVI RETURN TO ROCK WITH ‘THE CIRCLE’ ON NOVEMBER 10THīon Jovi told Rolling Stone that they’ll be going “back to rock & roll” on their next album, and today we learned when their return to their roots will go down: Bon Jovi announced today that their next album The Circle will be released on November 10th.
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