Journey

Journey – Greatest Hits (1988/2006)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:05:35 minutes | 1,31 GB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Columbia – Legacy

Journey was formed by Santana manager Walter “Herbie” Herbert in 1973 and found most success in the 1980s with classic rock tracks including “Don’t Stop Believing”, “Separate Ways”, “Faithfully” and “Open Arms”.

Their first albums, Journey, Look Into the Future and Next, were notable for their excellent musicianship but failed to secure the success they were hoping for. So Journey made an effort to move into more commercial waters, trying to replicate the successes of Foreigner and Boston. Steve Perry was recruited as vocalist and Infinity was released in 1978, catapulting them to platinum-edged stardom. Evolution and 1980’s Departure did little to dent their success.
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Journey – Live in Concert at Lollapalooza (Live) (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 01:38:54 minutes | 1,18 GB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Frontiers Records s.r.l.

An audio/video release of Journey’s incredible Lollapalooza performance from Chicago, IL on July 31, 2021. The stunning set serves as a testament not only to the band’s enduring legacy, but their relevance to a whole new generation of rock ‘n roll fans.
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Journey – Live In Houston 1981: The Escape Tour (2022 Remaster) (1981/2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 01:17:09 minutes | 1,64 GB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Columbia – Legacy

Whether you love them or hate them, the members of Journey continue to make music that is right in the groove of AOR and mass-appeal playlists. With each album, the San Francisco group gains more momentum and Escape continues that trend. The initial single, “Who’s Crying Now,” is arguably the best thing they’ve done both artistically and commercially. Not only is it one of the classiest love songs in some time, it shows there is more to the band than recycled guitar and keyboard riffs. The overall tone of the album is one of creamy layered textures, poignant writing and well-constructed songs, both rockers and ballads. Steve Perry’s vocals are at their best while Jonathan Cain on keyboards, Ross Valory on bass, Steve Smith on drums and Neal Schon on guitar supply the sock. Best cuts: “Who’s Crying Now,” “Still They Ride,” “Escape,” “Don’t Stop Believin’,” “Stone In Love.”

History has been kind to Escape. As far back as 1988 the readers of Kerrang! voted it AOR’s greatest album, and there it remains, probably in perpetuity. But beyond the confines of genre it has enjoyed an afterlife bathed in nostalgia for the version of American youth that it captured, a time long gone except in the memory.
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Journey – Escape (2022 Remaster) (1981/2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 42:39 minutes | 1,68 GB | Genre: Rock, Hard Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Columbia Records/Sony Music

Whether you love them or hate them, the members of Journey continue to make music that is right in the groove of AOR and mass-appeal playlists. With each album, the San Francisco group gains more momentum and Escape continues that trend. The initial single, “Who’s Crying Now,” is arguably the best thing they’ve done both artistically and commercially. Not only is it one of the classiest love songs in some time, it shows there is more to the band than recycled guitar and keyboard riffs. The overall tone of the album is one of creamy layered textures, poignant writing and well-constructed songs, both rockers and ballads. Steve Perry’s vocals are at their best while Jonathan Cain on keyboards, Ross Valory on bass, Steve Smith on drums and Neal Schon on guitar supply the sock. Best cuts: “Who’s Crying Now,” “Still They Ride,” “Escape,” “Don’t Stop Believin’,” “Stone In Love.”

History has been kind to Escape. As far back as 1988 the readers of Kerrang! voted it AOR’s greatest album, and there it remains, probably in perpetuity. But beyond the confines of genre it has enjoyed an afterlife bathed in nostalgia for the version of American youth that it captured, a time long gone except in the memory.
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