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Evolution (journey Album)




  Type Album
  Artist Journey
  Cover Journey_Evolutionjpg
  Background orange
  Released April 1979
  Recorded Cherokee Studios in Los Angeles, California , 1978
  Genre Rock
  Length 37:06
  Label Columbia Records
  Producer Roy Thomas Baker
  Last Album '' Infinity '' <br /> (1978)
  This Album '''''Evolution''''' <br /> (1979)
  Next Album '' Departure '' <br /> (1980)


Journey 's fifth studio album, ''Evolution'', was released in April of 1979 on the Columbia Records label.

Journey continued it's streamlined approach to songwriting and the result would be their highest charting album yet. They retained Roy Thomas Baker as producer but said goodbye to drummer Aynsley Dunbar, replacing him with Steve Smith, formerly with Ronnie Montrose's band.

This album featured their first top 20 hit in "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'", which is still featured prominently in the current tours, even being used often as the encore. Other strong selections here include "Too Late", "City of the Angels", and "Just the Same Way", the latter being the only track on the album on which original lead vocalist Greg Rolie gets a turn at the table.

Highest chart position: #20


TRACK LISTING

# "Majestic" (Perry/Schon) - 1:16
# "Too Late" (Perry/Schon) - 2:58
# "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'" (Perry) - 3:54
# "City of the Angels" (Perry/Rolie/Schon) - 3:12
# "When You're Alone (It Ain't Easy)" (Perry/Schon) - 3:10
# "Sweet and Simple" (Perry) - 4:13
# "Lovin' You Is Easy" (Errico/Perry/Schon) - 3:37
# "Just the Same Way" (Rolie/Schon/Valory) - 3:17
# "Do You Recall" (Perry/Rolie) - 3:13
# "Daydream" (Perry/Rolie/Schon/Valory) - 4:41
# "Lady Luck" (Perry/Schon/Valory) - 3:35


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