JON BON JOVI LP RARE FIRST RELEASE RUNAWAY RADIO ALBUM

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THIS ALBUM CAME FROM A COLLECTION JUST ACQUIRED SO KEEP CHECKING MY AUCTIONS- SOME REAL CLEAN AND RARE ALBUMS!!!! FROM COUNTRY TO JAZZ TO ROCK TO CLASSICAL

. VERY RARE( HOLY GRAI)L FOR BON JOVI FANS THIS IS JON BONGIOVI FIRST RELEASE THAT STARTED HIS CAREER. THE ALBUM WAS VERY LIMITED PRESSING AND IF YOU CHECK THE INTERNET YOU WILL NOT FIND A COPY IN BETTER SHAPE. IF THE ALBUM WAS NOT OPENED IT WOULD BE MINT. I RATE IT NEAR MINT THE SLEEVE IS NEAR MINT MINUS SOME SHELF WEAR PLUS THEREI S A RARE TRACK FROM TWISTED SISTER

MARAZIN (LONG ISLAND FAVORITE)
 MAZARIN recordings were produced by Steely Dan master engineer Roger Nichols , Blue Oyster Cult's Clay Hutchison and Tiki Studio's Grammy nominated Fred Guarino. The band had the distinction of being included on numerous 1980's compilation collections that featured Bon Jovi and Twisted Sister.

. MIKE CORBIN According to Clarence Clemens, Mike Corbin has what it takes; the sound, the look and the charisma. Mike grew up in New York with its diverse sounds, styles and musical influences. He was selected out of 1500 artists to be on the album of NEW YORK ROCKS with Bon Jovi and Twisted Sister. Mike has worked and performed with Clarence Clemens (E Street Band). During a trip to Europe, he recorded tracks with John Babcock at Abby Road Studios, then went to Paris where he was in the studio with Duran Duran. He has worked and written songs with Joe Delia (Killer Joe) for the feature film China Girl as well as a track on Mike's album, Cold War. During the past few years, Mike has written and performed several television themes. Throughout his career, he has performed with and opened for various artists including Steve Forbert, Dave Mason, Richie Havens, The Band, The Persuasions, Clarence Clemens and the Red Bank Rockers and Killer Joe (with Max Weinberg). Mike Corbin is currently performing in the New York tri-state area.

THE APPLE "WAPP" FM 103.5 1982

SIDE ONE ROCKIN' WITH THE APPLE - E.J. CRUMMY

 SHOOT 'EM DOWN - TWISTED SISTER

IS IT YOU - D.C. STAR

UPTOWN - VISITOR

 THE ONLY ONE- MAZARIN

SIDE TWO

RUNAWAY - JOHN BONGIOVI (BON JOVI)

DO WHAT YOU GOTTA DO - EQUINOX

JADED HEART - HUMANS FROM EARTH

OUTLAW (JOSIE WALES )- SOUTHERN CROSS BAND

SHE GOT FREE - MIKE CORBIN

 In 1983, John Bongiovi was being paid $50 a week to work as a "gofer" at New York City's legendary Power Station recording studios. He was running errands, fetching coffee and sweeping floors (the very same ones upon which he often found himself sleeping,) all the while watching the Who's Who of the rock 'n' roll world pass through the front doors. When Jon wasn't working as a gofer, he was working on his own music. At all odd hours of the night, using the empty studios and any lingering musicians he could recruit, John recorded his own original songs. Armed with a demo tape, John shopped his music to lawyers, managers, record labels and radio stations in New York and LA with little luck. That is until he was approached by Chip Hobart, a DJ at the (now defunct) Long Island/NYC radio station WAPP. WAPP was putting together a compilation album of local unsigned artists and Hobart wanted to include John's song "RUNAWAY" on the LP. John was reluctant. He wanted to sign with a label and record an album, not donate one song to a radio station sampler of homegrown talent. But, with a little convincing, John agreed to let "RUNAWAY" be a part of the album. After that decision, John's life would never be the same. "RUNAWAY" by John Bongiovi got airplay... lots of airplay (not just on WAPP in New York, but in major markets all over the country that were affiliated with WAPP.) Without John being signed to a label, his song was becoming a hit, breaking nationwide. WAPP booked a handful of live shows to promote the album and wanted John to perform. The problem? John didn't have a band! "RUNAWAY" was one of the tracks John had recorded at the Power Station with a combination of musicians he had wrangled in to help him - they weren't really a band! So, John recruited his long-time friend, Julliard-bound keyboardist DAVID BRYAN, Franke & The Knockouts drummer TICO TORRES and Jersey bassist ALEC JOHN SUCH. On guitar, John asked a neighborhood friend to help him out. John now had the band he needed to play the promotional concerts. Backstage after one of these shows, John was approached by guitarist RICHIE SAMBORA. Sambora declared that HE should be the guitarist for this band. Though initially leery, John was impressed by Sambora's attitude and after hearing him play, was impressed by his talent too. So, when John Bongiovi finally signed to Mercury Records (several record companies had suddenly come around and tried to sign the young musician,) the band's line-up was as it would remain for more than ten years: JOHN BONGIOVI, DAVE BRYAN, TICO TORRES, ALEC JOHN SUCH and RICHIE SAMBORA. Following label advice, John shed the "h" from his first name and de-ethnicized his last name. He re-emerged as JON BON JOVI and the band BON JOVI was born.