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With Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry, and Neal Schon leading Journey once again, and bassist Ross Valory and drummer Steve Smith behind them, it would seem that Trial by Fire would contain the same elements that gave them their stardom in the '80s. Disappointingly, though, there is nothing captivating or even the least bit attractive about this unimaginative release. Perry's singing hasn't lost too much of its power, but the faster tunes come off as contrived and messy. Sounding hard and scattered, the smoothness of their trademarked music is nowhere to be found, replaced with brash, beat-up, hollow rock riffs. The ballads fare no better, as the passion that once flourished within the band when it came to slowing things down has long since faded. Just the fact that Journey reunited may lure fans to this album, but it won't be long before the discontentment begins set in.
© Mike DeGagne /TiVo
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Journey, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Cain, Composer, Lyricist, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Vocal - Neal Schon, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Vocal - Ross Valory, Bass Guitar, Vocal - Steve Perry, Vocal - Stephen Perry, Composer, Lyricist - Steve Smith, Drums - JOHN BETTIS, Composer, Lyricist - Kevin Shirley, Producer - Paulinho Dacosta, Percussion
(P) 1996 Sony Music Entertainment
Journey, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Cain, Composer, Lyricist, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Vocal - Neal Schon, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Vocal - Ross Valory, Bass Guitar, Vocal - Steve Perry, Vocal - Stephen Perry, Composer, Lyricist - Steve Smith, Drums - Kevin Shirley, Producer - Paulinho Dacosta, Percussion
(P) 1996 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Journey, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Cain, Composer, Lyricist, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Background Vocal - Neal Schon, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Background Vocal - Ross Valory, Bass Guitar, Background Vocal - Steve Perry, Vocal - David Campbell, Performance Arranger - Kevin Scott, Assistant Engineer - Stephen Perry, Composer, Lyricist - Steve Smith, Drums - Bob Levy, Assistant Engineer - Kevin Shirley, Producer - George Massenburg, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Paulinho Dacosta, Percussion - Kevin "Spank" Shirley, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer
(P) 1996 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Journey, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Cain, Composer, Lyricist, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Vocal - Neal Schon, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Vocal - Ross Valory, Bass Guitar, Vocal - Steve Perry, Vocal - Stephen Perry, Composer, Lyricist - Steve Smith, Drums - Kevin Shirley, Producer - Paulinho Dacosta, Percussion
(P) 1996 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Journey, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Cain, Composer, Lyricist, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Vocal - Neal Schon, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Vocal - Ross Valory, Bass Guitar, Vocal - Steve Perry, Vocal - Stephen Perry, Composer, Lyricist - Steve Smith, Drums - Kevin Shirley, Producer - Paulinho Dacosta, Percussion
(P) 1996 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Journey, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Cain, Composer, Lyricist, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Vocal - Neal Schon, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Vocal - Ross Valory, Bass Guitar, Vocal - Steve Perry, Vocal - Stephen Perry, Composer, Lyricist - Steve Smith, Drums - Kevin Shirley, Producer - Paulinho Dacosta, Percussion
(P) 1996 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Journey, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Cain, Composer, Lyricist, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Vocal - Neal Schon, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Vocal - Ross Valory, Bass Guitar, Vocal - Steve Perry, Vocal - Stephen Perry, Composer, Lyricist - Steve Smith, Drums - Kevin Shirley, Producer - Paulinho Dacosta, Percussion
(P) 1996 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Journey, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Cain, Composer, Lyricist, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Vocal - Neal Schon, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Vocal - Ross Valory, Bass Guitar, Vocal - Steve Perry, Vocal - Stephen Perry, Composer, Lyricist - Steve Smith, Drums - Kevin Shirley, Producer - Paulinho Dacosta, Percussion
(P) 1996 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Journey, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Cain, Composer, Lyricist, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Vocal - Neal Schon, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Vocal - Ross Valory, Bass Guitar, Vocal - Steve Perry, Vocal - Stephen Perry, Composer, Lyricist - Steve Smith, Drums - JOHN BETTIS, Composer, Lyricist - Kevin Shirley, Producer - Paulinho Dacosta, Percussion
(P) 1996 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Journey, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Cain, Composer, Lyricist, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Vocal - Neal Schon, Guitar, Vocal - Ross Valory, Bass Guitar, Vocal - Steve Perry, Vocal - Stephen Perry, Composer, Lyricist - Steve Smith, Drums - Kevin Shirley, Producer - Paulinho Dacosta, Percussion
(P) 1996 Sony Music Entertainment
Journey, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Cain, Composer, Lyricist, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Vocal - Neal Schon, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Vocal - Ross Valory, Bass Guitar, Vocal - Steve Perry, Vocal - Stephen Perry, Composer, Lyricist - Steve Smith, Drums - Kevin Shirley, Producer - Paulinho Dacosta, Percussion
(P) 1996 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Journey, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Cain, Composer, Lyricist, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Vocal - Neal Schon, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Vocal - Ross Valory, Bass Guitar, Vocal - Steve Perry, Vocal - Stephen Perry, Composer, Lyricist - Steve Smith, Drums - Kevin Shirley, Producer - Paulinho Dacosta, Percussion
(P) 1996 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Journey, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Cain, Composer, Lyricist, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Vocal - Neal Schon, Guitar, Vocal - Ross Valory, Bass Guitar, Vocal - Steve Perry, Vocal - Stephen Perry, Composer, Lyricist - Steve Smith, Drums - Kevin Shirley, Producer - Paulinho Dacosta, Percussion
(P) 1996 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Journey, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Cain, Composer, Lyricist, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Vocal - Neal Schon, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Vocal - Ross Valory, Bass Guitar, Vocal - Steve Perry, Vocal - Stephen Perry, Composer, Lyricist - Steve Smith, Drums - Kevin Shirley, Producer - Paulinho Dacosta, Percussion
(P) 1996 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Journey, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Cain, Composer, Lyricist, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Vocal - Neal Schon, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Vocal - Ross Valory, Bass Guitar, Vocal - Steve Perry, Vocal - Stephen Perry, Composer, Lyricist - Steve Smith, Drums - Kevin Shirley, Producer - Paulinho Dacosta, Percussion
(P) 1996 Sony Music Entertainment
Journey, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Cain, Composer, Lyricist, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Vocal - Neal Schon, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Vocal - Ross Valory, Bass Guitar, Vocal - Steve Perry, Vocal - Stephen Perry, Composer, Lyricist - Steve Smith, Drums - Kevin Shirley, Producer - Paulinho Dacosta, Percussion
(P) 1996 Sony Music Entertainment
Albumbeschreibung
With Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry, and Neal Schon leading Journey once again, and bassist Ross Valory and drummer Steve Smith behind them, it would seem that Trial by Fire would contain the same elements that gave them their stardom in the '80s. Disappointingly, though, there is nothing captivating or even the least bit attractive about this unimaginative release. Perry's singing hasn't lost too much of its power, but the faster tunes come off as contrived and messy. Sounding hard and scattered, the smoothness of their trademarked music is nowhere to be found, replaced with brash, beat-up, hollow rock riffs. The ballads fare no better, as the passion that once flourished within the band when it came to slowing things down has long since faded. Just the fact that Journey reunited may lure fans to this album, but it won't be long before the discontentment begins set in.
© Mike DeGagne /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:14:47
- Main artists: Journey
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
(P) 1996 Sony Music Entertainment
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