Journey

Performer: Journey (Rock)
Engineer: Roy Halee
Producer: Roy Halee
Distributor: Sony Music Distribution (

Notes: Journey: Gregg Rolie (vocals, keyboards); Neal Schon (guitar, background vocals); George Tickner (guitar); Ross Valory (piano, bass, background vocals); Aynsley Dunbar (drums). Recorded at CBS Studios, San Francisco, California. After splitting their backing musician gig with guitar legend Carlos Santana, guitarist Neal Schon and keyboardist/vocalist Gregg Rolie formed a new band--Journey. The band's 1975 self-titled debut is much more prog-rock/fusion-based than its later pop work, as the quartet jams out on long instrumental sections throughout. "Of a Lifetime" and "Topaz" are particularly noteworthy examples of Journey's early style.

When one thinks of the archetypal power-ballad powerhouse Journey, it's hard not to automatically picture an arena full of fans hoisting cigarette lighters. While singer Steve Perry's voice was custom-made for Journey's heartbreaking love songs, guitarist Neal Schon had the hard rock chops to fire up their numerous melodic anthems, the combination making them one of the biggest bands of the 1980s. They started out as a prog-rock/fusion-oriented offshoot of Santana, but didn't break through until Perry was brought in to front the band in the late '70s. Nevertheless, after Perry's departure, the band eventually reunited and carried on with Perry soundalike Steve Augeri, playing for thousands of enraptured fans and recording new material.

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