 It was produced by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, and Luke Ebbin.The album marks the longest timespan between studio albums for the band, with five years between the release of "These Days" (1995) and this album.After the initial plan to team up with producer Bruce Fairbairn fell through because of his death a year earlier, Bon Jovi and Sambora hired Luke Ebbin to update their sound with a smattering of loops and impressive arrangements.