''Journey'' is the debut studio album by American
rock band
Journey. It was released on April 1, 1975, by
. Unlike their later recordings, this is primarily a
progressive rock
Progressive rock (shortened as prog rock or simply prog) is a broad genre of rock music that primarily developed in the United Kingdom through the mid- to late 1960s, peaking in the early-to-mid-1970s. Initially termed " progressive pop", the ...
album which focuses mainly on the band's instrumental talents.
[ Pete Prown, HP Newquist, Jon F. Eich]
''Legends of rock guitar: the essential reference of rock's greatest guitarists''
pg. 175, Hal Leonard Corporation
Hal Leonard LLC (formerly Hal Leonard Corporation) is an American music publishing and distribution company founded in Winona, Minnesota, by Harold "Hal" Edstrom, his brother, Everett "Leonard" Edstrom, and fellow musician Roger Busdicker. Cur ...
(1997), It is the only album to include rhythm guitarist
George Tickner among their lineup.
Journey recorded a demo album prior to the release of ''Journey'', with the same songs in different order and with
Prairie Prince as the drummer. There were additional tracks, including instrumental pieces, that did not make it to the final product, including the original title track of the demo album, "Charge of the Light Brigade".
Track listing
Personnel
Journey
*
Gregg Rolie – lead vocals,
keyboards
*
Neal Schon
Neal Joseph Schon (born February 27, 1954) is an American musician and songwriter, best known as the co-founder and lead guitarist for the rock band Journey. He is the last original member to remain throughout the group's history. He was a memb ...
– lead guitar, vocals
*
George Tickner – rhythm guitar
*
Ross Valory – bass, piano, vocals
*
Aynsley Dunbar – drums
Production
*
Roy Halee
Roy Decker Halee (born 1934) is an American record producer and engineer, best known for working with Simon & Garfunkel, both as a group and for their solo projects.
Early life
Halee grew up on Long Island, New York. His father, also named Roy ...
– producer, engineer
* Mark Friedman – recording
* George Horn – mastering at CBS Studios, San Francisco
* Nancy Donald – art direction
* Steven Silverstein – photography
* Richard Swanson – production management
Charts
See also
*
Comet Kohoutek
References
External links
Journey - ''Journey'' (1975) album review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine, credits and releasesat
AllMusic.com
Journey - ''Journey'' (1975) album releases & creditsat
Discogs.com
Journey - ''Journey'' (1975) album to be listenedas stream at
Play.Spotify.com
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Journey (band) albums
1975 debut albums
Columbia Records albums
Albums produced by Roy Halee