''Red 13'' is the first EP and to date the only EP by the

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History

The EP was the first released on the band's own label, Journey Music. Originally sold only via the band's website, the online edition featured cover art by Kelly McDonald. When the album was packaged for retail sale, a new cover designed by artist and Journey fan Christopher Payne was chosen. ''Red 13'' is an experimental EP recorded by the band as a thank you to their fans for standing by Journey. The four songs range from a slight return to their progressive roots, a bluesy hard rocker, a cinematic ballad with a dark side and their trademark melodic rock. The band released this EP on to their website and, later, with cover art created by one of their fans (Christopher Payne), worldwide. "Walkin' Away from the Edge", which was co-written with then-

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frontman Geoff Tate (despite Tate not receiving a writing credit), was originally recorded by the band during the ''

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Track listing

Personnel

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Ross Valory Ross Lamont Valory (born February 2, 1949) is an American musician who is best known as the original bass player for the rock band Journey from 1973 to 1985 and again from 1995 to 2020. Valory was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a ...

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Jonathan Cain Jonathan Leonard Friga (born February 26, 1950), known professionally as Jonathan Cain, is an American musician and songwriter best known as the keyboardist for Journey. He has also worked with the Babys and Bad English. Cain was inducted into ...

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, backing vocals ;Production *Engineer – Jonathan Cain *Mixing – Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon and Gary Cirimelli

References

External links

Red 13 Cover ArtistHeavy Harmonies page
{{Authority control Journey (band) albums 2002 EPs Albums produced by Jonathan Cain