Frontiers (Exp) (Dig) [Extra tracks, Original recording remastered]

Journey | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 3, 2006)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Original recording remastered
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B000HEZF7W
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another reissue,but the definitive "Frontiers", April 5, 2007

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B. J O'Connor "noonions" (Holmdel,NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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"Frontiers" was Journey's follow-up monster 1981 smash "Escape" and proved to be just as commerically successful,peaking at #2(held back only by Michael Jackson's Thriller)and spawning four Top 40 hits, including "Seperate Ways(Worlds Apart)","Faithfully","After The Fall" and "Send Her My Love".The album is just as good,if not better,than its predeccesor,containing other standouts(besides the hits) like "Chain Reaction","Edge Of A Blade" and "Rubicon".The only poor song on this album is the grating "Back Talk".Luckly,this 2006 reissue contains four bonus tracks that strenghten this effort much more by including "Only The Young"(a top 10 hit from the "Vision Quest" soundtrack in 1985),"Ask The Lonely"(which was featured on the "Two Of A Kind" soundtrack in 1983)"Only Solutions"(featured on the 1982 "Tron" soundtrack)and the short but outstanding "Liberty".The remastered sound(by Dave Donnelly,NOT Dave Collins as one reviewer said)is a vast improvement over the previous CD editions,making Steve Perry's vocals,Neal Schon's guitar and Jonathan Cain's keyboard's sounding more powerful and clearer than ever before.It also includes a cool booklet containing photos and tour dates from the "Frontiers" era.Essential for any Journey fan or 80's pop/rock lovers!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid follow-up to "Escape", October 25, 2007

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R. Gorham "RCG2" - See all my reviews
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THE BAND: Steve Perry (vocals), Neal Schon (guitars), Jonathan Cain (keyboards, guitars), Ross Valory (bass), Steve Smith (drums & percussion).

THE DISC: (1983) Originally 10 tracks clocking in at approximately 44 minutes. This 2006 digi-pak version contains 4 bonus tracks making the total listen just over 58 minutes. Included with the disc is a 14-page booklet containing song titles/credits, numerous band photos (all original album artwork), Frontier '83 tour dates, and thank you's. All songs written by Journey members (with Cain receiving co-writing credits on all 14 tracks, and Perry on 13). This is the band's 8th studio album. Recorded at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA. Label - Columbia / Sony.

COMMENTS: "Frontiers" was a solid follow-up to the 9x platinum "Escape". In the scheme of things though, it would be extremely tough for "Frontiers" to duplicate the success of its predecessor. After all, "Escape" (1981) was a #1 album, with three #1 hits ("Who's Crying Now", "Don't Stop Believin'", and "Open Arms"). "Frontiers" did reach #2 and it garnered 4 big hits at the time - "Separate Ways (World's Apart)", "Faithfully", "After The Fall" and "Send Her My Love" - all Top 40 hits with "Separate Ways" peaking at #8 on the Billboard charts. Stepping back and looking at the big music picture, there were several rock/pop albums that were hugely popular in 1983 ("Synchronicity" - The Police, "Let's Dance" - David Bowie, "Cuts Like A Knife" - Bryan Adams, "Metal Health" - Quiet Riot, "90125" - Yes, "Uh-Huh" - John Cougar Mellencamp, "Pyromania" - Def Leppard, "War" - U2), but none larger than Michael Jackson's #1 "Thriller". Perhaps some of these albums (especially "Thriller") were holding "Frontiers" back. I'd go far as saying the incredible achievements of "Escape" lessened the punch on this follow-up as well. For me, two things hindered "Frontiers". Number one was too much of an overall emphasis on Cain's piano/keyboards and not enough on Schon's guitar. Secondly, where "Escape" was solid track after track, "Frontiers" had some questionable material. Where side-1 of the vinyl record was grade-A meat (tracks 1-5), side-2 was strictly hit and miss. While there were 2 good tunes here that never saw the light of day on the FM airwaves (some great guitar work on "Edge Of The Blade" and "Troubled Child"), there were 3 songs that were filler at best - "Rubicon", the title track, and perhaps their worst song of the decade "Back Talk". Had Journey put the cut tracks recorded during the same sessions (the digi-pak bonus tracks here) on this album to start, it would have been measurably better. As for the bonus tracks - they definitely add to the album experience. "Only The Young" (released on "Vision Quest" movie soundtrack) and "Ask The Lonely" ("Two Of A Kind" soundtrack) turned out to be fairly big hits for Journey. "Liberty" is a nice acoustic guitar & piano ballad (released only on "Time 3"), and the rarely heard melodic mid-tempo "Only Solutions ("Tron" soundtrack). Only thing better would be more photos of Steve Perry in those cheesy tight muscle shirts, or the band in their skydiving suits. "Frontiers" is/was a very good album. Side-2 though keeps me from giving it the best possible rating (4+ stars).

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I would give it six stars, but amazon.com won't let me., June 5, 2008

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Gokhan Ersan - See all my reviews
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Just came across with the remastered "Frontiers," and boy am I impressed. It sounds so much crisper, clearer are stonger here. And the two unreleased songs Liberty and Only Solutions are just hidden gems, plus you've got two more extras: Only the Young and Ask the Lonely in the same package! Are you kiddin' me!

Personally, I've favored Frontiers over fan favorite Escape, but haven't listened to the cd for a long time. Can't stop listening to the remastered version.