Without Love

Without Love is the second album, gathering sharp guitar riffs and catchy choruses into a smoother 1980s sound. Released in September 1985. With Bruce Fairbairn producing and Bob Rock engineering, it was recorded at Little Mountain Sound in Vancouver. It pulls back the debut's roughness and steers toward polish. Incidentally, Bon Jovi's hiring of Fairbairn for Slippery When Wet came after this. Jaime St. James's high voice and Tommy Thayer's guitar give the songs lightness and push at once. The title track and “Miss Mystery” were co-written with Jim Vallance, Bryan Adams's longtime partner, and the latter was a radio success. “We Got the Fire” features Loverboy's Mike Reno and Toto's Steve Porcaro. “Nature of the Beach” was used in the film Vision Quest and also became the B-side of Madonna's single “Gambler.” That year they toured with Kiss. A record that balances a pop way in with a hard rock core.