Wikipedia
Journey (Journey album)
Journey is the self-titled debut studio album by American rock band Journey. It was released on April 1, 1975 by Columbia Records. Unlike their later recordings, this is a jazzy progressive rock album which focuses mainly on the band's instrumental talents.[5] It is the only album to include rhythm guitarist George Tickner among their lineup.
| Journey | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 1, 1975[1] | |||
| Recorded | November 1974 | |||
| Studio | CBS Studios, San Francisco, California | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 36:57 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Roy Halee | |||
| Journey chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from Journey | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [2] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 5/10[3] |
| Rolling Stone | (favorable)[4] |
Journey recorded a demo album prior to the release of Journey, with the same songs in different order and with Prairie Prince as the drummer. There were additional tracks, including instrumental pieces, that did not make it to the final product, including the original title track of the demo album, "Charge of the Light Brigade".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Of a Lifetime" | Gregg Rolie, George Tickner, Neal Schon | 6:54 |
| 2. | "In the Morning Day" | Rolie, Ross Valory | 4:27 |
| 3. | "Kohoutek" (instrumental) | Schon, Rolie | 6:46 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4. | "To Play Some Music" | Rolie, Schon | 3:19 |
| 5. | "Topaz" (instrumental) | Tickner | 6:12 |
| 6. | "In My Lonely Feeling / Conversations" | Rolie, R. Valory | 5:01 |
| 7. | "Mystery Mountain" | Rolie, Tickner, Diane Valory | 4:23 |
Personnel
Journey
- Gregg Rolie – lead vocals, keyboards
- Neal Schon – lead guitar, vocals
- George Tickner – rhythm guitar
- Ross Valory – bass, piano, vocals
- Aynsley Dunbar – drums
Production
- Roy Halee – producer, engineer
- Mark Friedman – recording
- George Horn – mastering at CBS Studios, San Francisco
- Nancy Donald – art direction
- Steven Silverstein – photography
- Richard Swanson – production management
Charts
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[6] | 72 |
| US Billboard 200[7] | 138 |
See also
References
- ^ Nick DeRiso. "How Journey Totally Jammed Out on Their Self-Titled Debut". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ^ a b c Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Journey - Journey (1975) review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2013-06-30.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (October 2003). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 1: The Seventies. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 153. ISBN 978-1894959025.
- ^ Bowman, Cynthia (5 June 1975). . Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 9 May 2006. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
- ^ Pete Prown, HP Newquist, Jon F. Eiche Legends of rock guitar: the essential reference of rock's greatest guitarists, pg. 175, Hal Leonard Corporation (1997), ISBN 0-7935-4042-9
- ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
- ^ "Journey Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
External links
- Journey - Journey (1975) album review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine, credits and releases at AllMusic.com
- Journey - Journey (1975) album releases & credits at Discogs.com
- Journey - Journey (1975) album to be listened as stream at Play.Spotify.com