Journey - The Essential Journey

Artist:

Journey

See Also:

Rolie, Gregg Frumious Bandersnatch Cain, Jonathan Dunbar, Aynsley Schon, Neal Babys (The) Perry, Steve (Rock) Smith, Steve (Drums) Various Artists - A Tribute To Journey

Description:

Personnel: Gregg Rolie (vocals, keyboards); Steve Perry (vocals); Neal Schon (guitar, background vocals); Jonathan Cain (keyboards, background vocals); Ross Valory (bass, background vocals); Randy Jackson (bass); Steve Smith, Aynsley Dunbar, Larrie London (drums).
Producers include: Steve Perry, Kevin Elson, Kevin Shirley, Mike Stone, Roy Thomas Baker.
Includes liner notes by David Wild.
Digitally remastered by Bob Ludwig (Gateway Mastering).
The title says it all. The cream of the crop from one of rock`s most enduring and successful bands. Hardcore Journey fans will want this because of the fidelity improvement; (the material is remastered from the original source tapes). Everyone else will want this because it`s simply one of the best hits collections ever released. With new liner notes by Rolling Stone`s David Wild, ESSENTIAL is over 130 minutes of music covering the group`s 1978-1996 output. The classics ("Don`t Stop Believin`, "Who`s Crying Now", "Faithfully") are known and loved by all, but it`s the minor hits and album tracks that truly shine here. "Patiently" (a gorgeous ballad) and "Line Of Fire" (a boogie woogie crowd pleaser from the live CAPTURED) will make you want to purchase the original albums from which they hail, as will the beautiful "Good Morning Girl." From blistering, adrenaline-pumping rockers ("Any Way You Want It", "Chain Reaction", "Escape) to raise-your-lighter power ballads ("When You Love A Woman", "Open Arms") and everything in between (the reggae-ish "Baby I`m A Leavin` You) there isn`t a bad cut here. The Journey continues...

Track Listing:

DISC 1:

1. Only the Young - (from "Vision Quest")
2. Don`t Stop Believin`
3. Wheel in the Sky
4. Faithfully
5. Anyway You Want It
6. Ask the Lonely - (from "Two Of A Kind")
7. Who`s Crying Now
8. Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)
9. Lights
10. Lovin`, Touchin`, Squeezin`
11. Open Arms
12. Girl Can`t Help It
13. Send Her My Love
14. When You Love a Woman
15. I`ll Be Alright Without You
16. After the Fall

DISC 2:

1. Chain Reaction
2. Message of Love
3. Somethin` to Hide
4. Line of Fire
5. Anytime
6. Stone in Love
7. Patiently
8. Good Morning Girl
9. Eyes of a Woman, The
10. Be Good to Yourself
11. Still They Ride
12. Baby I`m a Leavin` You
13. Mother, Father
14. Just the Same Way
15. Escape
16. Party`s Over, The (Hopelessly in Love)

Album Information

Release Date:

10/16/2001

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Hard Rock

Label:

Columbia (USA)

Catalog Number:

86080

Original Release Year:

2001

# of Discs:

2

Studio/Live:

Mixed

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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