The Essential Journey

~ Release by Journey (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Annotation

℗ «This compilation»
℗ «2001 Sony Music Entertainment»

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(As of 2020-10-01).

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  • Eastern Africa: 🇮🇴 British Indian Ocean Territory (io)
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Tracklist

1Digital Media
#TitleLength
1Only the Young4:05
2Don’t Stop Believin’
assistant engineer:
Wally Buck
engineer:
Kevin Elson
producer:
Kevin Elson and Mike Stone
bass guitar:
Ross Valory (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Steve Smith (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
guitar:
Neal Schon (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
keyboard and piano:
Jonathan Cain (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
background vocals:
Jonathan Cain (from 1981-04 until 1981-06), Neal Schon (from 1981-04 until 1981-06) and Ross Valory (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
lead vocals:
Steve Perry (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (in 1981), Columbia Records (in 1981), Sony Music Entertainment (in 1981) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1981)
recorded at:
Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California, United States (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
mixed at:
Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California, United States
part of:
SWR1 Hitparade 2022 (number: 10), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 11), Offizielle deutsche Charts – Single-Jahrescharts 2025 (number: 34), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 51) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 133)
recording of:
Don’t Stop Believin’ (Journey song) (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
writer:
Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry and Neal Schon
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd., Lacey Boulevard Music, Sharandall Music, Sony Music, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. and Weedhigh‐Nightmare Music
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス, 日音 Synch事業部, フジパシフィック音楽出版 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (from 2015-01-01 to present)
4:09
3Wheel in the Sky4:13
4Faithfully4:26
5Any Way You Want It3:22
6Ask the Lonely3:54
7Who’s Crying Now5:01
8Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)5:26
9Lights3:11
10Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin’
engineer:
George Tutko and Geoff Workman
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker, Gregg Rolie, Neal Schon, Steve Smith and Ross Valory
mixer:
Roy Thomas Baker
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Neal Schon (from 1978-10 until 1979-11)
bass guitar:
Ross Valory (from 1978-10 until 1979-11)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Steve Smith (from 1978-10 until 1979-11)
keyboard:
Gregg Rolie (from 1978-10 until 1979-11)
background vocals:
Greg Werner (from 1978-10 until 1979-11)
lead vocals:
Steve Perry (from 1978-10 until 1979-11)
vocals:
Gregg Rolie (from 1978-10 until 1979-11), Neal Schon (from 1978-10 until 1979-11) and Ross Valory (from 1978-10 until 1979-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (in 1979)
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1978-10 until 1979-11)
music videos:
Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin’ by Journey
recording of:
Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin’ (from 1978-10 until 1979-11)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Perry
publisher:
Lacey Boulevard Music and Weedhigh‐Nightmare Music
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and 日音 Synch事業部
3:54
11Open Arms
assistant engineer:
Wally Buck
engineer:
Kevin Elson
producer:
Kevin Elson and Mike Stone
bass guitar:
Ross Valory (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Steve Smith (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
guitar:
Neal Schon (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
keyboard and piano:
Jonathan Cain (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
background vocals:
Jonathan Cain (from 1981-04 until 1981-06), Neal Schon (from 1981-04 until 1981-06) and Ross Valory (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
lead vocals:
Steve Perry (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (in 1981), CBS, Inc. (in 1981), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1981), Sony Music Entertainment (in 1981) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1981)
recorded at:
Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California, United States (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
mixed at:
Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California, United States
recording of:
Open Arms (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
writer:
Jonathan Cain and Steve Perry
publisher:
Lacey Boulevard Music and Weed High Nightmare Publishing
3:19
12Girl Can’t Help It3:50
13Send Her My Love3:55
14When You Love a Woman4:08
15I’ll Be Alright Without You4:34
16After the Fall5:01
2Digital Media