┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │■ ■│ │ .-/ .-. │ │ _.-~ / ___ | ~-._ │ │ \:/ -~| / __/| .\:/ │ │ / || (:/:| \ │ │ / /\/| |:\___\| |\ \ │ │ / /:::|.::/:::/:.|:\ \ │ │ / /:::/ \\/:::/::/:::\ \ │ │ / .::\ \-~~~~-/\/:.. \ │ │ /..:::::\ /:::::..\ │ │ /::::::::- -::::::::\ │ │ \:::::-~ ~-:::::/ │ │ \:-~ ~-:/ │ │ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ P R E S E N T S │ │ │ │ │ │ + Journey - Frontiers-(SICP 31025) + │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Information ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Release Date.May-20-2018 Encoder......L3.98.4 -V0 --lowpas ║ │ │║ Genre........Hard Rock Graber.......EAC ║ │ │║ Year.........2017 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........18 ║ │ │║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.journeymusic.com ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Notes ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Artist : Journey Rating : You Decide! ║ │ │║ Album : Frontiers-(SICP 31025) Label : Sony Music ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Description : ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Although not quite the commercial blockbuster of ║ │ │║ their previous album Escape, Journeyæs 1983 ║ │ │║ album Frontiers was a very close second ║ │ │║ commercially. The album reached #2 on the US ║ │ │║ charts, would garner four Top 40 singles and has ║ │ │║ been certified platinum six times over. The ║ │ │║ album also became the bandÆs most successful in ║ │ │║ the UK. The band was led by the unique and ║ │ │║ soulful vocals of front-man Steve Perry and the ║ │ │║ effect-heavy soaring guitars of Neil Schon, who ║ │ │║ had discovered how to fully crack the commercial ║ │ │║ scene with a sound which was once considered ║ │ │║ quite edgy. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Musically on Frontiers, the band made a ║ │ │║ concerted effort to move away from (albeit very ║ │ │║ slightly) the consistent, commercial formula ║ │ │║ which they had forged over their recent previous ║ │ │║ albums. However, they may have chosen the wrong ║ │ │║ direction in which to deviate from the pop/rock ║ │ │║ sound, primarily by making this album more ║ │ │║ synth-heavy than anything previously. Although ║ │ │║ he had emerged as the bandÆs chief songwriter, ║ │ │║ Jonathan Cain has a bit over the overall vibe ║ │ │║ with his keyboard work, and it caused some ║ │ │║ missed opportunities with the albumÆs sound. ║ │ │║ Further, bassist Ross Valory abandoned his ║ │ │║ unique, fret-less buzz which he had mastered on ║ │ │║ Escape for a more traditional rhythm sound. This ║ │ │║ would be ValoryÆs final album with Journey for ║ │ │║ over a decade, as he and drummer Steve Smith ║ │ │║ were replaced in 1985, only to return for the ║ │ │║ Journey mid-nineties reunion a decade later. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Left out of the final cut of the album was the ║ │ │║ future hit ôOnly the Youngö, which eventually ║ │ │║ appeared on the soundtrack to the 1985 film ║ │ │║ Vision Quest and reached the Top Ten. This song ║ │ │║ is dominated by a consistent, almost-acoustic ║ │ │║ riff, a strong rhythm, guitar textures and vocal ║ │ │║ melodies along with with a striking message û ║ │ │║ ôonly the young can say theyÆre free to fly ║ │ │║ awayàö û which shows just how talented Journey ║ │ │║ can be when all the elements are maximized. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Sequentially, the album is quite out of balance, ║ │ │║ with all five songs from the original first side ║ │ │║ released as singles (and all becoming radio ║ │ │║ hits), while none of the five from side two ║ │ │║ received any significant radio play. ôSeparate ║ │ │║ Ways (Worlds Apart)ö starts things off, with ║ │ │║ CainÆs keyboard riff biting and eerie, like if ║ │ │║ Pink Floyd went pop. This couples with SchonÆs ║ │ │║ rifle-sharp guitar track during the song proper ║ │ │║ to make for a very powerful and driving rhythm. ║ │ │║ Written in early 1982, ôSeparate Waysö is the ║ │ │║ oldest composition on the album and it peaked at ║ │ │║ #8 on the charts, making it the highest charting ║ │ │║ hit on the album. The calm ôSend Her My Loveö ║ │ │║ follows as the albumÆs first ballad. The song is ║ │ │║ built on a bluesy piano riff which is accented ║ │ │║ brilliantly by subtle guitar licks and some ║ │ │║ swelling sonic textures from all directions. ║ │ │║ PerryÆs melody is left to carry the tune pretty ║ │ │║ much throughout until it breaks into more ║ │ │║ intense outro led by SchonÆs lead guitar. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ The middle of side one contains a couple of ║ │ │║ strong rockers. ôChain Reactionö is kind of ║ │ │║ boilerplate on the surface but is executed ║ │ │║ brilliantly by the band, giving it a unique ║ │ │║ edge. The rich vocal harmonies above this most ║ │ │║ guitar and riff heavy of tracks, gives it an air ║ │ │║ that it could have been an eighties hair metal ║ │ │║ classic if performed by the right group. ôAfter ║ │ │║ the Fallö is a true pop gem, very rich and ║ │ │║ melodic throughout. This song is led by PerryÆs ║ │ │║ vocals, which are at their absolute peak here, ║ │ │║ and brought out perfectly by the rest of band ║ │ │║ playing a reserved, supporting role. In between ║ │ │║ the vocals, the guitar and keyboard harmonized ║ │ │║ riff acts as a perfect counter-melody and ôAfter ║ │ │║ the Fallö is one of the few tracks on the album ║ │ │║ where ValoryÆs bass is clear and up-front. The ║ │ │║ real highlight of the song is the commencement ║ │ │║ of third verse, which demonstrates how pure ║ │ │║ performance can overtake lack of fresh lyrics. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ The first side concludes with ôFaithfullyö, the ║ │ │║ all-time, ultimate ôpower balladö. While very ║ │ │║ slow and deliberate, the song packs a mighty ║ │ │║ punch, especially as it builds towards a perfect ║ │ │║ climax at the end. Written solely by Cain, the ║ │ │║ ôrollingö piano riff was inspired by the sound ║ │ │║ of wheels constantly present while traveling on ║ │ │║ tour, with the simple lyrical message of keeping ║ │ │║ a relationship together while touring in a rock ║ │ │║ band. While the song is totally CainÆs in ║ │ │║ composition, the performance is carried mainly ║ │ │║ by Perry and Schon and this hit song reached #12 ║ │ │║ on the charts. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ The second side is much less even than the ║ │ │║ first. ôEdge of the Bladeö sounds like it falls ║ │ │║ about ten minutes short of the hour, in both ║ │ │║ composition and production. While there are some ║ │ │║ good individual elements to this song, as a ║ │ │║ whole it doesnÆt work at the quality we expect ║ │ │║ from Journey. ôTroubled Childö is a bit better, ║ │ │║ although built on rather cheesy synths (which ║ │ │║ otherwise might have been some good riffing). ║ │ │║ The song has a dark and soulful core and is a ║ │ │║ bit off-beat, which makes it interesting. ║ │ │║ Drummer Smith added a strong enough drum pattern ║ │ │║ to take a songwriting credit for ôBack Talkö, a ║ │ │║ song which takes an almost-Van-Halen-like ║ │ │║ approach musically and sounds like it would fit ║ │ │║ in perfectly with some type of theatre ║ │ │║ production lyrically. The title song ôFrontiersö ║ │ │║ is the weakest song on the album and may be as ║ │ │║ close to filler as youÆll hear on a Journey ║ │ │║ album. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ The closer ôRubiconö is the only true gem on the ║ │ │║ second side. Musically choppy and moody but ║ │ │║ lyrically inspired (this could have been a theme ║ │ │║ for a Rocky film), the song possesses a great ║ │ │║ theme and concept which, even while very synth ║ │ │║ heavy, makes it feel like a true rock anthem ║ │ │║ which could have existed in many eras. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ At the top of their commercial game after the ║ │ │║ success of Frontiers, Journey made a common ║ │ │║ mistake û they took too much time off and got ║ │ │║ lost from the musical scene. Perry did put out a ║ │ │║ very successful solo album called Street Talk in ║ │ │║ 1984, and the band released a songs for ║ │ │║ Soundtrack albums (including ôOnly the Youngö) ║ │ │║ during that time period. But by the time the ║ │ │║ band returned for their next studio album, ║ │ │║ Raised on Radio in 1986 (without Valory and ║ │ │║ Smith), it was clear that the golden age of the ║ │ │║ band was over. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Steve Perry û Lead Vocals ║ │ │║ Neal Schon û Guitars, Vocals ║ │ │║ Jonathon Cain û Piano, Keyboards, Guitar, Vocals ║ │ │║ Ross Valory û Bass, Vocals ║ │ │║ Steve Smith û Drums, Percussion ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Tracklist ║ │ │╚═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════ │ │ │ │ 01 - Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) [05:26] │ │ 02 - Dend Her My Love [03:55] │ │ 03 - Chain Reaction [04:23] │ │ 04 - After The Fall [05:02] │ │ 05 - Faithfully [04:32] │ │ 06 - Edge Of The Blade [04:33] │ │ 07 - Trouble Child [04:30] │ │ 08 - Back Talk [03:19] │ │ 09 - Frontiers [04:11] │ │ 10 - Rubicon [04:25] │ │ 11 - Only The Young (Bonus Track) [04:20] │ │ 12 - Ask The Lonely (Bonus Track) [03:58] │ │ 13 - Liberty (Bonus Track) [02:59] │ │ 14 - Only Solutions (Bonus Track) [03:35] │ │ 15 - Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) (Live Vesion) [05:20] │ │ 16 - After The Fall (Live Vesion) (Bonus Track) [05:17] │ │ 17 - Faithfully (Live Vesion) (Bonus Track) [04:21] │ │ 18 - Send Her My Love (Live Vesion) (Bonus Trac [03:39] │ │ │ │ Total Length : [77:45 minn │ │ │ │ │ │ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ╔═════════════════════╗ │ │ ║ Greetings To: ║ │ │ ╚═════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ Too all people who contributes to make this │ │ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │■ ■│ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘