Live from London (Bon Jovi video)

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Live from London 1995
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Released1995 (VHS and Laserdisc)
November 4th, 1998 (DVD) (USA & Canada)
September 15th, 2003 (DVD) (International)
RecordedJune 25, 1995
Venue Wembley Stadium (London)
Genre Rock
Length90 minutes
Label Polygram Video
Producer Andy Picheta
Bon Jovi chronology
Cross Road
(1994)
Live from London 1995
(1995)
The Crush Tour
(2000)

Live From London is a live concert video from the American rock band Bon Jovi. It was the band's first concert video and was shot at Wembley Stadium on June 25, 1995, in front of 72,000 fans on the These Days Tour.

Contents

Overview

Directed by David Mallet and produced by Andy Picheta, the release shows Bon Jovi performing some of their staple live hits, and also some songs from their album These Days . The approximate running time is 90 minutes, as some songs from the concert were cut from this release. For the production, Mallett and Picheta earned a nomination for Best Long Form Music Video at the 39th Annual Grammy Awards. [1]

The last track "These Days" is a new music video of the song featuring concert clips rather than a live performance.

Track listing

  1. "Livin' on a Prayer"
  2. "You Give Love a Bad Name"
  3. "Keep the Faith"
  4. "Always"
  5. "Blaze of Glory" (Jon Bon Jovi Cover)
  6. "Lay Your Hands on Me"
  7. "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" / "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" (Medley)
  8. "Bad Medicine" / "Shout" (Medley)
  9. "Hey God"
  10. "Wanted Dead or Alive"
  11. "This Ain't a Love Song"
  12. "Closing Credits"
  13. "These Days" (Music Video - featuring concert clips)
  14. "Logos"

Band personnel

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Additional information

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF) [2] Platinum8,000^
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [3] Gold25,000*
United Kingdom (BPI) [4] 2× Platinum100,000*
United States (RIAA) [5] Gold50,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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