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BootinUp

(51,325 posts) Thu Apr 19, 2012, 11:50 PM Apr 2012

Journey's best lineup, great tune from their 3rd album.

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Journey's best lineup, great tune from their 3rd album. (Original Post) BootinUp Apr 2012 OP

Third album from that lineup, sixth album from the band Amerigo Vespucci Apr 2012 #1

Always thought Infinity was the 1st one BootinUp Apr 2012 #2

First three albums were sort of proggy fusion rock from Santana renegades Amerigo Vespucci Apr 2012 #3

Amerigo Vespucci

(30,885 posts)

1. Third album from that lineup, sixth album from the band

Reply to BootinUp (Original post)

Fri Apr 20, 2012, 12:02 AM

Apr 2012

Hey, you know DU...someone was going to post this, might as well be me:

1975: Journey
1976: Look into the Future
1977: Next
1978: Infinity
1979: Evolution
1980: Departure

BootinUp

(51,325 posts)

2. Always thought Infinity was the 1st one

Reply to Amerigo Vespucci (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 20, 2012, 12:04 AM

Apr 2012

but I'm cool learning something new.

Amerigo Vespucci

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3. First three albums were sort of proggy fusion rock from Santana renegades

Reply to BootinUp (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 20, 2012, 12:08 AM

Apr 2012

Long songs, abundant soloing. Santana fans (and headbangers) loved them, but they didn;t sell many records.

Their manager Herbie Herbert basically shoved a Steve Perry demo tape at them and said "You're hiring this guy as your new front man."

They all acted like spoiled children until the first paychecks started rolling in. They liked that part and became increasingly commercial.

Here's the title track from the second album, which sounds nothing like the band they would soon become:

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