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Journey

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 1, 2008)
• Original Release Date: February 1977
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sbme Special Mkts.
• ASIN: B0012GMXYW
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #34,779 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Product Description
Japanese Limited Edition Issue of the Album Classic in a Deluxe, Miniaturized LP Sleeve Replica of the Original Vinyl Album Artwork. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Expedition To Pre-Perry Journey, September 11, 2003

By	susumu-5 (Japan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Next (Audio CD)

It is like jumping into completely different world. The difference between Journey until Next and after Infinity is not just a vocal change from Gregg Rolie to Steve Perry. The sound heard in Next is avant-garde vivid, mythic, dynamic rock we have probably never heard before. Rock music like no other. Spaceman is a most catchy song reminiscent of early Chicago rock. Here We Are after careful listening you will find that it serves somewhat prototype of later Journey hits such as Lights and Touching, Squeezing... if you just imagine that the arrangements are more upbeat. The opening riff of Next is really familiar for 80's Journey fans. I do not know if Journey fans that are used to Steve Perry vocal will like this one, but you will find it refreshing and invigorating in different manner after repeated listens.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Journey's roots ... Before much Evolution., May 17, 2001

By	David A. Lee "Musophile" (Cincinnati) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Next (Audio CD)

For musicians this album will remind why Journey, who are best known nowadays for their pop ballads, still is and always was a group to be admired and respected. Steve Perry is not present on this album. (No disrespect intended) The dense, experimental arrangements and the sophisticated fusion influence is all here. Yu will recognize Greg Rolie's vocals from his appearance on Santana's 'Black Magic Woman' and later Journey material like 'Anytime', 'Feeling That Way' and 'Just The Same Way'. Neal Schon still plays the thick Santana tones and solos. When I listen to this record I can almost smell the 70s and San Francisco. If you can get the vinyl, this album belongs in your collection alonside the likes of Jefferson Starship, Santana, Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd and Janis Joplin.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A passable end to Chapter One..., November 1, 2006

By	Mark Gatzke (Plant City, FL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Next (Audio CD)

Pre-Perry Journey had, ironically, two hurdles in front of them after 'Look Into The Future' - the difficult task of topping it and a lack of original ideas for new songs, the latter making the former almost impossible. As well, it was clear that Journey couldn't make a career with what they had. Greg Rolie's vocals were getting the job done, but he simply didn't have the range, musically or emotionally, to carry them any further. 'Next' seems to implicitly acknowledge that, as the vocals are mixed down and effected enough to be nothing more than a minor distraction from the music. The music is decent, if a little forced compared to their previous efforts, and well produced with a lot of energy behind it, but they rely heavily on the groove of each song to get them through. Unfortunately it works as often as it doesn't, and the overall impression is that they would be better off and probably happier playing exclusively in front of live audiences. Whether one appreciates the addition and talent of Steve Perry is irrelevant to the fact that he solved Journey's problems and led them to success they couldn't have imagined. Without him, I believe this would have been their last album.