Year : 1986 (Japan Blu-Spec CD2 Remastered 2013)
Style : Melodic Rock
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans + Videos
Size : 147 mb
Bio:
Journey is an American rock band formed in San Francisco in 1973 by former members of Santana and Frumious Bandersnatch. The band has gone through several phases; its strongest commercial success occurred between 1978 and 1987, after which it temporarily disbanded. During that period, the band released a series of hit songs, including 1981's "Don't Stop Believin'", which in 2009 became the top-selling catalog track in iTunes history.Its parent studio album, Escape, the band's eighth and most successful, reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and yielded another of their most popular singles, "Open Arms". Its 1983 follow-up, Frontiers, was almost as successful in the United States, reaching No. 2 and spawning several successful singles; it broadened the band's appeal in the United Kingdom, where it reached No. 6 on the UK Albums Chart. Journey enjoyed a successful reunion in the mid-1990s, and later regrouped with a series of lead singers.Sales have resulted in two gold albums, eight multi-platinum albums, and one diamond album (including seven consecutive multi-platinum albums between 1978 and 1987). They have had eighteen Top 40 singles in the US (the second most without a Billboard Hot 100 number one single behind Electric Light Orchestra with 20) six of which reached the Top 10 of the US chart and two of which reached No. 1 on other Billboard charts, and a No. 6 hit on the UK Singles Chart in "Don't Stop Believin'". Originally a progressive rock band, Journey was described by Allmusic as having cemented a reputation as "one of America's most beloved (and sometimes hated) commercial rock/pop bands" by 1978, when they redefined their sound by embracing traditional pop arrangements on their fourth album, Infinity.According to the Recording Industry Association of America, Journey has sold 47 million albums in the US, making them the 28th best selling band. Their worldwide sales have reached over 75 million records, making them one of the world's best-selling bands of all time.A 2005 USA Today opinion poll named Journey the fifth best American rock band in history.Their songs have become arena rock staples and are still played on rock radio stations across the world.
Album:
Sony Music Japan has started a 2017 low-priced Blu-Spec CD2 reissue on some JOURNEY classic albums, all out of print on this high quality format. Strangely "Raised On Radio" is not included into the campaign, and some of you asked for this Blu-Spec CD2 / DSD remastering, as said, out of print now.Raised on Radio is the ninth studio album by the American rock band Journey, released in May 1986 on the Columbia Records label. It is the only album to feature bassists Randy Jackson and Bob Glaub and drummer Larrie Londin.The album spawned four top 40 singles in the US: "Girl Can't Help It" (No. 17), "Be Good to Yourself" (No. 9), "I'll Be Alright Without You" (No. 14), and "Suzanne" (No. 17).It went to No. 4 on the Billboard 200 chart,and it was certified double platinum in the USA.Journey's ninth new studio album "Raised On Radio" found the group reduced to a trio of guitarist Neal Schon, singer Steve Perry, and keyboard player Jonathan Cain. They lost their regular rhythm section, but to be honest, Journey only needed these 3 members who provided the songwriting, arrangements, and in short, the band's appeal.According to times (released in the mid '80s") "Raised On Radio" has a glossy production and a melodic, accessible radio friendly approach like never before.Schon's guitar still cut through the fat keyboard chords, and Perry's fluid tenor still gave the songs an airy, melodic charm. All of that was good for sales of two million copies and five chart singles, four of which made the Top 40 and one of which, "Be Good to Yourself," reached the Top 10.That didn't match the seven-million-selling number 1 Escape, but it confirmed that Journey's music had a large audience right to the (temporary) end of its career.This Japanese Blu-Spec CD2 / DSD remastering sound million bucks, including as bonus tracks the 'Video Mix' of 'Girl Can't Help It' and 'I'll Be Alright Without You', which if you ask me, especially the former, are better than the originals. It was a mini-LP / carboard sleeve edition replicating the original LP artwork.The more, pure US AOR album from Journey, "Raised On Radio" is ESSENTIAL in your collection.
Line-Up:
Steve Perry - lead vocals
Neal Schon - guitars, backing vocals, keyboards, guitar synth
Jonathan Cain - keyboards, backing vocals
additional musicians:
Randy Jackson - bass, backing vocals
Larrie Londin - drums, percussion
Bob Glaub - bass on tracks 2, 10 and 11
Steve Smith - drums on tracks 2, 10 and 11
Mike Baird - drums on tracks 12 and 13
Dan Hull - saxophone on tracks 2 and 7, harp on track 7
Steve Minkins - percussion on track 3
Tracklist:
01. Girl Can't Help It
02. Positive Touch
03. Suzanne
04. Be Good To Yourself
05. Once You Love Somebody
06. Happy To Give
07. Raised On Radio
08. I'll Be Alright Without You
09. It Could Have Been You
10. The Eyes Of A Woman
11. Why Can't This Night Go On Forever
12. Girl Can't Help It (Video Mix) (Bonus Track)
13. I'll Be Alright Without You (Video Mix)(Bonus Track)
+ Video "Girl Can't Help It" (Official Video)
+ Video "I'll Be Alright Without You" (Official Video)
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