Journey - Greatest Hits [SACD 2001] PS3 ISO + HDTracks

Journey was formed by Santana manager Walter ‘Herbie’ Herbert in 1973 & found most success in the 80s with classic rock tracks including ‘Don’t Stop Believing’, ‘Separate Ways’, ‘Faithfully’ & ‘Open Arms’.
Their 1st albums, ‘Journey’, ‘Look Into The Future’ & ‘Next’, were notable for their excellent musicianship but failed to secure the success they were hoping for. So Journey made an effort to move into more commercial waters, trying to replicate the successes of Foreigner & Boston. Steve Perry was recruited as vocalist & Infinity was released in 1978, catapulting them to platinum-edged stardom. ‘Evolution’ & 1980′s ‘Departure’ did little to dent their success. ‘Escape’, their 7th studio album, was their best yet & went 9-times platinum, spawning 3 Top 10 singles. The critics, however, gave Journey a mauling, accusing them of triviality & of being the worst kind of ‘corporate rock’. Irrespective of the continuing derision of the critics, Journey released ‘Frontiers’ in 1983 & it kept them in the high reaches of the charts.