Journey - The Essential Journey
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Free Music Review: dont understand disc 1.
Hit: 4 Stars
so I ordered this 2 disc set and by all account it is very good classic and not so classic Journey. Here's my 1 and only major beef. Is it me or is disk 1 simply a copy of greatest hits? Now disk 2 I am very impressed with. The mixture is simply outstanding. And I am looking for someone who might have information on whether or not there are any other Journey DVD's out there. I have purchased the live in Houston, and the greatest hits sets. Extremely happy with both, but would like to find 1. more concert footage and 2. possibly a dvd set of more of their videos. My personal email is dalton1999@clearwire.net if anyone has any information. Anyway if you are someone looking for a good complete set of some very good Journey music you cant go wrong with this one. Thanks for reading.Free Music Review: I wonder which song you would choose if we could have that dance together? Faithfully
Hit: 4 Stars
1981. I was 12 years old and first heard "Don't Stop Believin'" on the radio. I was hooked. I saved my dollars and rode my bike to the music store to buy the Escape album. I've been a Perry-era Journey fan ever since. The Journey of the 1980s and early 90s carries countless memories and nostalgia for the hopelessly romantic part of me. Today I don't listen to them as often and haven't transitioned many of the old Journey songs I had on vinyl into the digital era. So I decided to update the digital collection of Journey by downloading the Essential Journey.
Disk 1 is a veritable Greatest Hits Journey Album, containing most of the great ones, whereas with Disk 2 it's debatable as to whether all of the songs on it are "essential Journey" qualified (Line of Fire, Baby I'm a Leavin You? Uh, I question those selections). Songs arguably more "essential", like `Suzanne' and `Why Can't This Night Go On Forever' were left off. Nevertheless, Disk 2 is still a good one and has mostly worthy songs.
It's always been my opinion that two of the most significant factors that made Journey the world-class band it was in the 80s was the voice of Perry in singing some of rock's greatest ballads - Open Arms, Who's Cryin' Now, Send Her My Love, to name a few - and Journey's capability to write heart-felt lyrics for those ballads, lyrics that most anyone who has ever loved, or loved and lost, can listen and relate to. They're also good to sing along with.
Re-familiarizing myself with some of those songs I've not heard in quite some time, I've realized that the lyrics are timeless, their meanings changing only in their reference with life's experiences and advancing time, but never becoming outdated. Separate Ways (World's Apart) comes immediately to mind: those lyrics have much more relevance to me today then ever before, even after more than 20 years (True love won't desert you; You know I still love you; Though we touched and went our separate ways).
Then there's the classic among classics, the ballad that knows no equal - Faithfully. Only Journey and Perry can do that song justice; only Perry can provide the vocal power that's necessary to convey the emotion of the song. Faithfully is a song that will live with me forever; the memories linked directly to it are ones I hope to never lose. Some time years ago, someone dear to me once asked which song I might choose should there ever be a chance to share a dance together. I couldn't answer the question directly at the time; however, while we've not spoken in a long time, today I answer that it would have to be to Faithfully.
Free Music Review: Survive the Tide
Hit: 4 Stars
For years now, I have listened to selected Journey songs, and felt it was time to get to know the band better. so I bought The Essential Journey; the selection looked varied, with some familiar pieces and a good few new (to me) songs. Disc 1 is definitely my favourite, it contains some of my all time favourites such as 'Faithfully' and 'Open Arms'. These songs resonate and touch deeper than many other things ever could. Perry's voice carries an uncommon power and impact. Among the new songs 'Separate Ways' is just a great song, a song of hope and strength, which seems to be a theme that runs throughout the material. Still working out some of the lyrics though, take "If we can't go on to survive the tide love divides" what exactly does that mean?
The music on this compilation ranges from happy and sparky, to thoughtful, melancholy, angry, hopeful and back to happy. There is often a song there to just match or modify my mood.
A regret I have about this selection, is that the accompanyng booklet contains no lyrics. As a language orientated person, I like to listen and read the poetry in the lyrics. Having the lyrics would have added an extra feature to the CDs.
Free Music Review: A great compilation, just some hits are sorely absent...
Hit: 5 Stars
This is, personally, my favorite Journey compilation (and god knows there's many of them to choose from). It pretty much gives you all the Perry-era hits you need but oddly some tracks on disc 2 seem slightly arbitrarily chosen. Don't get me wrong all the songs on here are great -- I just wished they saved room for some classic tracks that I feel are solely absent.
Those most notably missing are:
Feeling That Way
Dixie Highway
Why Can't This Night Go On Forever
Suzanne
Otherwise, this is all the Journey you'd ever need if you're not a hardcore Journey fan and just want a great compilation of all their hits and a few noteworthy B sides.
Free Music Review: Great CD
Hit: 5 Stars
Just a short note to say how much I enjoyed this cd. Many times as consumers unless you are a die hard fan do you find musicians that you love every song. The Essential Journey is a great cd and you will not want to skip a track. ----------Amanda