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Encyclopedia > Dry County (song)
"Dry County"
Single by Bon Jovi
from the album Keep the Faith
Released 1994
Format CD single
Recorded 1992
Genre Hard rock
Length 9:52
Label Mercury
Writer(s) Jon Bon Jovi
Producer(s) Bob Rock
Peak chart positions
Bon Jovi singles chronology
"I Believe"
(1993)
"Dry County"
(1994)
"Always"
(1994)

"Dry County" is a song by Bon Jovi from their 1992 album Keep the Faith. It was written by Jon Bon Jovi. "Dry County" stands as the band's longest song released so far, with a length of 9 minutes 52 seconds. A shorter 6-minute version reached #9 in the UK Charts. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Bon Jovi is a hard rock band originating from Sayreville, New Jersey. ... Bon Jovis fifth album Keep the Faith was released in November 1992. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... See also: 1992 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1992 Record labels established in 1992 // 1992 was a pivotal year in the development of music. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... “Hard Rock” redirects here. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Mercury Records was a record label founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1945 by Irving Green, Berle Adams and Arthur Talmadge. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Jon Bon Jovi (born March 2, 1962) is an American singer, musician, and actor. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... For the Christian heavy metal singer, see Rob Rock. ... // A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... “British Hit Singles” redirects here. ... The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. ... Bon Jovi is a hard rock band originating from Sayreville, New Jersey. ... I Believe is a hard rock song by American rock band Bon Jovi. ... Always is a rock song by New Jersey band Bon Jovi. ... Bon Jovi is a hard rock band originating from Sayreville, New Jersey. ... Bon Jovis fifth album Keep the Faith was released in November 1992. ... Jon Bon Jovi (born March 2, 1962) is an American singer, musician, and actor. ... “British Hit Singles” redirects here. ...

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Song Structure

"Dry County" is an epic ballad that contains several rises, climaxes, and instrumental solos, in the vein of such long rock epics as "Stairway to Heaven", "Free Bird", "Child in Time" and "November Rain". Stairway to Heaven is a popular rock song by the English rock group Led Zeppelin, composed by guitarist Jimmy Page and vocalist Robert Plant, and recorded on their fourth studio album, (Led Zeppelin IV). ...   is an anthemic song by the American Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. ... Child In Time is a song by British hard rock band Deep Purple. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...


Although "Dry County" is considered a fan favorite, it is amongst Bon Jovi's rarest songs to be played live. In fact, on May 13, 2006, when Bon Jovi played "Dry County" live on the first concert of the summer leg of their Have A Nice Day Tour in Düsseldorf, it was the first time it had been played live in 10 years. is the 133rd day of the year (134th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Have A Nice Day Tour was a concert tour by American rock Band Bon Jovi. ... The title of this article contains the character ü. Where it is unavailable or not desired, the name may be represented as Duesseldorf. ...

Dry County
30 second sample from Dry County by Bon Jovi
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Track Listing

UK Release

  1. "Dry County"
  2. "Stranger In This Town (Live)"
  3. "Blood Money (Live)"

References

  • Chart Data: Bon Jovi. Worldwide chart positions. Retrieved on March 7, 2007.


 

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