Bon Jovi fans have a lot to look forward to this year. Hulu has announced that it will premiere a fully authorized docuseries, Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story, on April 26th. In addition, a deluxe reissue of Bon Jovi’s 1984 self-titled debut album has just been released digitally, with a vinyl repress out March 24th.
The four-part docuseries will chronicle all four decades of the band and its frontman Jon Bon Jovi, offering unprecedented access including “personal videos, unreleased early demos, original lyrics, and never-before-seen photos.” The series was produced by ROS, the banner of filmmaker Gotham Chopra (Kobe Bryant’s Muse, Man in the Arena, Tom vs. Time), and edited and co-produced by Alex Trudeau Viriato.
Bon Jovi are setting the stage for the docuseries with a 40th anniversary deluxe reissue of their debut album, which dropped on digital platforms Wednesday (January 24th).
The expanded collection includes the original album, newly remastered from the original tapes, along with nine bonus tracks including previously unreleased studio outtakes and four rare live recordings from the band’s 1985 gigs in Tokyo. The live cuts were previously released on CD in 2010, but have been re-mixed for this release and are making their debut on digital platforms.
Physical versions on vinyl — sans bonus tracks — arrive March 24th (and a cassette version drops April 5th). The LP features an alternate cover design, high-end tip-on jacket, and an exclusive lithograph of an early Ross Halfin photo session. You can pre-order the vinyl and cassette reissues via Bon Jovi’s merch store.
Below you can stream the 40th anniversary deluxe edition of Bon Jovi, as well as see a promo video, the artwork, and tracklist.
Bon Jovi 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Tracklist:
01. Runaway
02. Roulette
03. She Don’t Know Me
04. Shot Through The Heart
05. Love Lies
06. Breakout
07. Burning For Love
08. Come Back
09. Get Ready
10. Runaway (Cassette Writing Demo)
11. Runaway (Pre-production Studio Demo)
12. Runaway (Alternate Version)
13. Runaway (Extended Version / 2024 Mix)
14. Come Back (Reference Vocal Version)
15. Roulette (Live In Tokyo, 1985 – Obie O’Brien Mix)
16. Breakout (Live In Tokyo, 1985 – Obie O’Brien Mix)
17. Runaway (Live In Tokyo, 1985 – Obie O’Brien Mix)
18. Get Ready (Live In Tokyo, 1985 – Obie O’Brien Mix)