Back to the Innocence

Jonathan Cain | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 4, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Intersound Records
• ASIN: B000000BRN
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #324,972 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Wish That I Was There With You

2. Waiting on the Wind

3. Something Sacred

4. Full Circle

5. Back to the Innocence

6. Little River

7. Faithfully

8. Just the Thought of Losing You

9. Women Never Forget

10. My Old Man

11. Distant Shores

12. When the Spirit Comes

13. Baptism Day

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Material!!, January 6, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Back to the Innocence (Audio CD)

I have heard the lion's share of this cd on Anthology and am wondering why other reviewers didn't hear it the way I did? There are some stellar songs on the cd. Full Circle, Sacred Ground and Just the Thought of Losing You are classic Jon Cain. Super lyrics and wonderful melody. Who could ask for anything more? :-)

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not Bad But Nothing Different, June 24, 2000

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Michael Butts (Berkeley Springs, WV USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Back to the Innocence (Audio CD)

Even for 1995, this is a fairly unoriginal collection by one of Journey's main contributors. His redo of "Faithfully" does nothing new for the song, nor does it enhance the original recording. "Back to the Innocence" and "Baptism Day" are fairly decent, but overall it's a so-so effort. I can see why he's sticking to instrumental CDs these days; he is an EXCELLENT keyboardist.

5.0 out of 5 stars A Timeless Journey, June 21, 2009

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Gault - See all my reviews

This review is from: Back to the Innocence (Audio CD)

This album by Jonathan Cain is a splendid effort, and a stark departure from Journey. This is the reason I love this project so much; Cain did not attempt to duplicate the sound of Journey on this record. He went his own way, and he did an absolutely wonderful job in the process!

I love every single song on this CD. There is an incredible sense of longing and yearning in the forlorn-type thread that runs through each recording. The lyrics are magnificent:

"There's no love that could ever take the place of me and my old man. A father's son is coming home to stay to the one who understands."

"Waiting on the wind, driftin' on still waters. When it seems my life's on hold and I don't know where I'm goin', I pray the tradewinds will find my ship in order. It's the silence and uncertainty that make me look within. Till I find from where I've been I'm just waiting on the wind."

Blissful piano, a joyous band, and heart-rendering poetry from a consummate musician and, might I add, an accomplished singer. I love best to play this CD in the autumn. "Back to the Innocence" will be one of my top 5 albums for the rest of my life!