Revelation (Journey album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Revelation
Type = Album
Artist = Journey


Released = June 3 2008 (US)
June 6 2008 (Europe)
Recorded = 2008
Genre = Rock
Length = 104:50 (CDs)
63:00 (DVD)
Label = Nomota LLC
Producer = Kevin Shirley
Reviews = * Rolling Stone Rating|3|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/21456870/review/21470276/revelation link]
*"PiercingMetal Rating|4|5 [http://www.piercingmetal.com/cd_journey_revelation.htm link]
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(2006)
This album = "Revelation"
(2008)
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"Revelation" is the first studio album by American rock band Journey with Filipino singer Arnel Pineda as their new vocalist. [ [http://arnelpinedafans.com/discography.php Arnel Pineda Fans.com Discography] ] It features 11 new songs ("Faith in the Heartland" was previously recorded with Steve Augeri), 11 re-recorded greatest hits and a DVD featuring the current lineup's March 8, 2008 concert in Las Vegas, Nevada. Penned by Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain, two singles were released to radio in April 2008: the distinctively Journey-sounding "Never Walk Away" and the haunting ballad "After All These Years" - both of which have now received extensive airplay on rock stations throughout the U.S. "After All These Years" is currently at no. 9 on Billboard's Top Adult Contemporary Tracks.

The album was released in the U.S. on June 3, 2008 exclusively through Wal-Mart [ [http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=9864208 Wal-Mart Listing - Journey: Revelation] ] , and in Europe on June 6, 2008 through Frontiers Records. [ [http://www.frontiers.it/default.aspx?tabid=92&AlbumID=4365&cond1=WHERE%20AlbumID=4365 Frontiers Records Listing - Journey: Revelation] ] In addition, Wal-Mart also released a limited-edition ZVUE 1-gigabyte MP3 player pre-loaded with discs 1-2 of "Revelation". [ [http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10097874 Wal-Mart - ZVUE 1GB Pre-Loaded Journey MP3 Player] ]

On May 14, 2008, [http://www.melodicrock.com/ MelodicRock.com] reported that Journey and Frontiers Records agreed to add "an exclusive original bonus track, "Let It Take You Back", a mid-tempo rocker, to the European release to close the album.

On its first week of release, "Revelation" sold over 107,000 copies, marking a 1,400% increase over the first week sales of the band's 2005 release "Generations". [ [http://www.journeymusic.com/home.html Journey Home Page] ] The album debuted at No. 1 on "Billboard"'s Independent Album Chart and at No. 5 on "The Billboard 200". [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?g=Albums&f=The+Billboard+200 Billboard Album Charts - Top 200 Albums - Music Retail Sales ] ]

"Revelation" has been nominated for Classic Rock Magazine's Album of the Year.

Track listing

Disc 1

#"Never Walk Away" - 4:19 (N. Schon, J. Cain and J. Hunsicker)
#"Like a Sunshower" - 4:29 (N. Schon, J. Cain)
#"Change For the Better" - 5:52 (N. Schon, J. Cain)
#"Wildest Dream" - 5:02 (N. Schon, J. Cain)
#"Faith in the Heartland" - 6:18 (N. Schon, J. Cain, S. Augeri)
#"After All These Years" - 4:10 (J. Cain)
#"Where Did I Lose Your Love" - 5:02 (J. Cain, N. Schon)
#"What I Needed" - 5:28 (N. Schon, J. Cain)
#"What It Takes To Win" - 5:23 (J. Cain, N. Schon)
#"Turn Down the World Tonight" - 4:56 (J. Cain)
#"The Journey (Revelation)" - 5:25 [instrumental] (N. Schon)
#"Let It Take You Back"
#*Bonus track on the European release
#"The Place in Your Heart" - 4:20 (N. Schon, J. Cain, S. Augeri)
#*Bonus Track on the Japanese release

Disc 2

#"Only the Young" - 4:14 (Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon, Steve Perry)
#"Don't Stop Believin'" - 4:55 (Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon, Steve Perry)
#"Wheel in the Sky" - 5:01 (Neal Schon, Diane Valory, Robert Fleischman)
#"Faithfully" - 4:47 (Jonathan Cain)
#"Any Way You Want It" - 3:25 (Neal Schon, Steve Perry)
#"Who's Crying Now" - 5:16 (Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry)
#"Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)" - 5:27 (Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry)
#"Lights" - 3:16 (Neal Schon, Steve Perry)
#"Open Arms" - 3:22 (Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry)
#"Be Good to Yourself" - 4:29 (Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry)
#"Stone in Love" - 4:27 (Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry)

DVD

#"Sky Light" (Schon)
#"Any Way You Want It" (Schon, Perry)
#*Originally from "Departure"
#"Wheel in the Sky" (Fleischman, Schon, Valory)
#*Originally from "Infinity"
#"Lights" (Perry, Schon)
#*Originally from "Infinity"
#"After All These Years" (Cain)
#*From "Revelation"
#"Never Walk Away" (Schon, Cain, Hunsicker)
#*From "Revelation"
#"Open Arms (Prelude)" (Cain)
#"Open Arms" (Cain, Perry)
#*Originally from "Escape"
#"Mother Father" (Matthew Schon, N. Schon, Perry, Cain)
#*Deen Castronovo on lead vocals
#*Originally from "Escape"
#"Wildest Dream" (Schon, Cain)
#*From "Revelation"
#"Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)" (Cain, Perry)
#*Originally from "Frontiers"
#"Faithfully" (Cain)
#*Originally from "Frontiers"
#"Don't Stop Believin'" (Cain, Perry, Schon)
#*Originally from "Escape"
#"Be Good to Yourself" (Cain, Perry, Schon)
#*Originally from "Raised on Radio"

Chart positions

Billboard Music Charts (North America)

UK Album Charts (UK)

Personnel

* Arnel Pineda, lead vocals (except as noted)
* Neal Schon, all guitars, backing vocals
* Jonathan Cain, keyboards, backing vocals, rhythm guitar on "Stone in Love"
* Ross Valory, bass, backing vocals
* Deen Castronovo, drums, percussion, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Mother Father" (DVD)

References