Departure (Journey album)
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| Studio album by Journey | ||
| Released | March 1980 | |
| Recorded | 1979 | |
| Genre | Classic rock | |
| Length | 37:49 | |
| Label | Columbia Records | |
| Producer(s) | Geoff Workman & Kevin Elson | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Journey chronology | ||
| Evolution (1979) |
Departure (1980) |
Dream After Dream (1980) |
Journey's sixth album, Departure, was released in March of 1980 on the Columbia Records label.
Journey's first two albums with vocalist Steve Perry, "Infinity" and "Evolution", saw the band vault from little-known progressive rockers to platinum-selling melodic rockers. "Departure" would further solidify that stature.
"Departure" would be the band's highest charting album to date and vaulted them, for the first time, into the top 10 on the Billboard album charts. They came into the studios for the recording sessions with 19 ready-to-go tunes and proceeded to record the majority of the music live in the studio, giving the album a gutsy raw feel on the rock tracks and an authentic, warm feel to the more mellow numbers.
Long time fan favorite, "Any Way You Want It" blasted to the forefront as the leadoff track on the new album and quickly became a concert staple as well as a top 25 hit. Other tracks such as "Walks Like a Lady", "Line of Fire", "Stay Awhile", and "Where Were You" would also become crowd pleasers.
Unfortunately, this album would mark the last studio appearance of founding member, keyboardist, and vocalist Gregg Rolie. He had tired of life on the road and decided to resign his position in the band. However, he did assist in selecting his replacement, Jonathan Cain, then of The Babys.
Highest Chart Position: #8
[edit] Track listing
- "Any Way You Want It" (Perry/Schon) – 3:21
- "Walks Like A Lady" (Perry) – 3:16
- "Someday Soon" (Perry/Rolie/Schon) – 3:31
- "People And Places" (Perry/Schon/Valory) – 5:04
- "Precious Time" (Perry/Schon) – 4:49
- "Where Were You" (Perry/Schon) – 3:00
- "I'm Cryin'" (Perry/Rolie) – 3:42
- "Line Of Fire" (Perry/Schon) – 3:05
- "Departure" (Schon) – 0:37
- "Good Morning Girl" (Perry/Schon) – 1:44
- "Stay Awhile" (Perry/Schon) – 2:48
- "Homemade Love" (Perry/Schon/Smith) – 2:53
- "Natural Thing" (Perry/Valory) – 3:42 *
- "Little Girl" (Perry/Rolie/Schon) – 5:47 *
- Tracks 13 and 14 are bonus tracks on the 2006 CD reissue.
[edit] Personnel
- Steve Perry - vocals
- Neal Schon - guitar (acoustic and electric), vocals, producer
- Gregg Rolie - keyboards, vocals, producer
- Steve Smith - drums and percussion, producer
- Ross Valory - bass, vocals, producer
| Journey |
| Steve Augeri | Neal Schon | Ross Valory | Deen Castronovo | Jonathan Cain |
| Steve Perry | Steve Smith | Mike Baird | Randy Jackson | Gregg Rolie | Aynsley Dunbar | Robert Fleischman | George Tickner | Prairie Prince |
| Discography |
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| Studio albums: Journey | Look into the Future | Next | Infinity | Evolution | Departure | Dream After Dream | Escape | Frontiers | Raised on Radio | Trial by Fire | Arrival | Red 13 | Generations |
| Live albums: Captured | Greatest Hits Live |
| Compilations: In the Beginning | Greatest Hits | The Ballade | Time 3 | The Essential Journey | Open Arms~Greatest Hits |
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