While the country material largely fell flat in July, the boys have really whipped the new stuff into shape in the last six months. With Jon looking very pleased with himself throughout, Whole Lotta Leaving managed a seamless fusion of country and rock ‘n’ roll. Guess we can call it country rock. It’s a tricky genre to pull off.

Hard rock - which Bon Jovi started out as - doesn’t share much of a nexus with country music, and if it does, it would be in punk rock circles (Hank III?), where Bon Jovi definitely doesn’t travel. And yet they seem to be pulling it off.