Undiscovered Soul
Undiscovered Soul is the second solo studio album from Richie Sambora the guitarist from New Jersey band Bon Jovi. The album was released on February 23, 1998, and is more experimental than his earlier release Stranger in This Town. The album was produced by Don Was.
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| Released | February 23, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997/1998 | |||
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| Genre | Blues rock | |||
| Length | 61:08 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Producer | Don Was | |||
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| Singles from Undiscovered Soul | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Release and promotion
The album charted at #174 on The Billboard 200[2] and #24 on the UK Albums Chart.[3] The lead single "Hard Times Come Easy" charted at #39 on the Mainstream rock chart[4] and #37 in the UK, the second single "In It for Love" charted at #58 on the UK Singles Chart.[3] The title track "Undiscovered Soul" and "Made in America" were also released as singles.
Music videos were made for the first two singles.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Made in America" | Richie Sambora, Richard Supa | 5:35 |
| 2. | "Hard Times Come Easy" | Sambora, Supa | 4:35 |
| 3. | "Fallen From Graceland" | Sambora, David Bryan, Supa | 5:40 |
| 4. | "If God Was a Woman" | Sambora, Bryan, Supa | 4:02 |
| 5. | "All That Really Matters" | Sambora, Supa | 4:19 |
| 6. | "You're Not Alone" | Sambora, Thomas Marolda | 4:19 |
| 7. | "In It for Love" | Sambora, Supa | 4:19 |
| 8. | "Chained" | Sambora, Marolda, Ernie White | 3:27 |
| 9. | "Harlem Rain" | Sambora, Supa | 5:02 |
| 10. | "Who I Am" | Sambora, Marti Frederiksen | 7:09 |
| 11. | "Downside of Love" | Sambora, Bryan, Supa | 5:27 |
| 12. | "Undiscovered Soul" | Sambora, Supa | 7:14 |
| Total length: | 61:08 | ||
1997 Japanese Version
This version was released only in Japan and contains a slightly different running order and alternate versions of songs. This release features different artwork than the final 1998 album worldwide release.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Made in America" | Richie Sambora, Richard Supa | 5:48 |
| 2. | "Hard Times Come Easy" | Sambora, Supa | 4:36 |
| 3. | "Fallen From Graceland" | Sambora, David Bryan, Supa | 6:49 |
| 4. | "You're Not Alone" | Sambora, Thomas Marolda | 4:46 |
| 5. | "Undiscovered Soul" | Sambora, Supa | 7:48 |
| 6. | "In It for Love" | Sambora, Supa | 4:24 |
| 7. | "If God Was a Woman" | Sambora, Bryan, Supa | 4:04 |
| 8. | "All That Really Matters" | Sambora, Supa | 5:08 |
| 9. | "Chained" | Sambora, Marolda, Ernie White | 3:31 |
| 10. | "Downside of Love" | Sambora, Bryan, Supa | 5:28 |
| 11. | "Harlem Rain" | Sambora, Supa | 5:46 |
| 12. | "Who I Am" | Sambora, Marti Frederiksen | 7:07 |
| 13. | "All That Really Matters (Reprise)" | Sambora, Supa | 5:08 |
| Total length: | 70:17 | ||
1998 Tour Edition
This Japan-only limited edition comes with a bonus CD including six live recordings. All the Tracks are from the San Diego show in 1992.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Bad Medicine" | Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Desmond Child | |
| 2. | "We All Sleep Alone" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | |
| 3. | "Midnight Rider/Wanted Dead or Alive" | Gregg Allman, Robert Kim Payne / Bon Jovi, Sambora | |
| 4. | "Stranger in This Town" | Sambora, David Bryan | |
| 5. | "I'll Be There for You" | Bon Jovi, Sambora | |
| 6. | "With a Little Help From My Friends" | John Lennon, Paul McCartney |
Personnel
- Audio Mixers: Ed Cherney, Rail Jon Rogut, Bob Clearmountain
- Recording information: Ocean Way Recording; Record One; Record Plant; Voodoo Lounge
- Photographers: Chris McCann, Dan Chavkin, Greg Allen
- Unknown Contributor Role: Richard Supa
- Arranger: Richie Sambora
- Richie Sambora - lead vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, handclaps
- Mark Goldenberg - guitar, handclaps
- Wayne Hood - guitar, strings arrangement
- David Paich - electric piano, synthesizer
- Greg Phillinganes - piano, background vocals
- Chuck Leavell - piano, electric piano
- Steven Tyler - harmonica on "If God Was a Woman" (credited as Lippy La Rue)
- James "Hutch" Hutchinson - bass (on tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 11, 12), background vocals, handclaps
- Don Was - bass, Wurlitzer, handclaps
- Pino Palladino - fretless bass
- Kenny Aronoff - drums, percussion, handclaps
- Paulinho da Costa - percussion
- Rami Jaffee - Hammond B3 organ, accordion, handclaps
- Billy Preston - Hammond B3 organ, background vocals
- Robbie Buchanan - synthesizer
- Jamie Muhoberac - synthesizer programming
- Myrna Smith, Portia Griffin, Isabella Lento, Sweet Pea Atkinson, Harry Bowens, Hook - background vocals
Charts
Album
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 49 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] | 33 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] | 37 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] | 42 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 15 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[10] | 37 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 23 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[12] | 24 |
| US Billboard 200[13] | 174 |
Singles
| Hard Times Come Easy (1998) | Peak position |
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| Germany (Official German Charts)[14] | 74 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[15] | 37 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[16] | 39 |
| US Billboard Heritage Rock[17] | 17 |
| In It for Love (1998) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles (OCC)[15] | 58 |
References
- Allmusic review
- "Allmusic (Richie Sambora charts & awards) Billboard albums".
- "The Official Charts Company - Richie Sambora".
- "Allmusic (Richie Sambora charts & awards) Billboard singles".
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- "Richie Sambora: Undiscovered Soul" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Richie Sambora – Undiscovered Soul" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Richie Sambora – Undiscovered Soul" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
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- "Swisscharts.com – Richie Sambora – Undiscovered Soul". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- "Richie Sambora | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- "Richie Sambora Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
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- "Richie Sambora: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- "Richie Sambora Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- "Billboard Heritage Rock Chart". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
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