Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
Pre-dating Steve Perry's solo endeavor by a whole year, Vital Information was a peculiar solo release in an age where singers from highly successful bands were the only ones permitted to venture off into solo endeavors. Steve Smith, the drummer from one of arena rock's best bands ever --Journey -- broke the taboo by assembling a small group of musicians and releasing Vital Information, an all-instrumental, seven-song session. Electric jazz in the vein of Pat Metheny and later-era Miles Davis, this album may be a disappointment for those who were expecting more of the pop-friendly anthems Journey has previously delivered. The closest to a "Journey moment" arrives midway through the disc during Mike Stern's blistering guitar workout on "All There Is." But that's exactly what makes this record work: Smith is free of constraints and proves himself quite a versatile and intense drummer, well, capable of brushing things up a bit beyond what Zappa termed the "petrified forest of boom-bap" that rock drummers have become so well-known for.
© Rob Theakston /TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From kr124,99/month
Steve Smith, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - T. Landers, Composer, Lyricist - Vital Information, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Smith & Vital Information, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1983 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Steve Smith, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Vital Information, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Smith & Vital Information, AssociatedPerformer - D. Wilczewski, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1983 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
S. Smith, Composer, Lyricist - Steve Smith, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - T. Landers, Composer, Lyricist - Vital Information, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Smith & Vital Information, AssociatedPerformer - D. Wilczewski, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1983 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
S. Smith, Composer, Lyricist - Steve Smith, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Vital Information, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Smith & Vital Information, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1983 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
J. Richman, Composer, Lyricist - S. Smith, Composer, Lyricist - Steve Smith, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Vital Information, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Smith & Vital Information, AssociatedPerformer - P. Giffin, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1983 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Steve Smith, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Vital Information, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Smith & Vital Information, AssociatedPerformer - D. Wilczewski, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1983 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
S. Smith, Composer, Lyricist - Steve Smith, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Vital Information, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Smith & Vital Information, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1983 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Pre-dating Steve Perry's solo endeavor by a whole year, Vital Information was a peculiar solo release in an age where singers from highly successful bands were the only ones permitted to venture off into solo endeavors. Steve Smith, the drummer from one of arena rock's best bands ever --Journey -- broke the taboo by assembling a small group of musicians and releasing Vital Information, an all-instrumental, seven-song session. Electric jazz in the vein of Pat Metheny and later-era Miles Davis, this album may be a disappointment for those who were expecting more of the pop-friendly anthems Journey has previously delivered. The closest to a "Journey moment" arrives midway through the disc during Mike Stern's blistering guitar workout on "All There Is." But that's exactly what makes this record work: Smith is free of constraints and proves himself quite a versatile and intense drummer, well, capable of brushing things up a bit beyond what Zappa termed the "petrified forest of boom-bap" that rock drummers have become so well-known for.
© Rob Theakston /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 7 track(s)
- Total length: 00:42:14
- Main artists: Steve Smith Vital Information
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Jazz
(P) 1983 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Improve album information
Why buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.