Journey (Journey album)

Journey
Studio album by Journey
Released April 1, 1975
Recorded CBS Studios, San Francisco, California, 1974
Genre Progressive rock
Length 37:02
Label Columbia
Producer Roy Halee
Journey chronology
Journey
(1975)
Look into the Future
(1976)

Journey's self-titled debut album, Journey, was released in 1975 on the Columbia Records label. Unlike their later recordings, the debut release is a progressive rock album which focuses mainly on the band's instrumental talents.[1] It is the only album to include rhythm guitarist George Tickner among their personnel.

Journey features progressive rock tracks like "Of a Lifetime", "Kohoutek", "Topaz", and fan favorite, "Mystery Mountain".[2]

Journey recorded a demo album prior to the release of the self-titled "Journey" album, with the same songs, in different order and with Prairie Prince as the drummer. There were additional tracks, including additional instrumental pieces, that did not make it to the final product. One of which was the original title track of the demo album "Charge of the Light Brigade".

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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
4. "To Play Some Music"   Rolie, Schon 3:19
5. "Topaz" (Instrumental) Tickner 6:12
6. "In My Lonely Feeling/Conversations"   Rolie, Valory 5:01
7. "Mystery Mountain"   Rolie, Valory, Diane Valory 4:23

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References

  1. ^ Pete Prown, Harvey P. Newquist, Jon F. Eiche Legends of rock guitar: the essential reference of rock's greatest guitarists, pg. 175, Hal Leonard (1997), ISBN 0793540429
  2. ^ "Top 10 Journey Songs". IGN Music. Retrieved May 21, 2010.