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

Notes: Journey: Gregg Rolie (vocals, keyboards); Neil Schon (guitar); Ross Valory (bass); Aynsley Dunbar (drums). Recorded at His Master's Wheels, San Francisco, California. Also available with INFINITY on 1 cassette. Of all of Journey's early pre-Steve Perry albums, 1977's NEXT is one of the best. Keyboardist Gregg Rolie doubles on vocals for the last time here, and while he isn't as talented a singer as Perry would prove to be on Journey's next album (1978's INFINITY), he does a more than adequate job. Highlights include the album opening trio of songs "Spaceman," "People," and "I Would Find You."

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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