Evolution (Journey album)

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Evolution
Journey Evolution.jpg
Cover art by Alton Kelley and Stanley Mouse
Studio album by
Journey
ReleasedMarch 20, 1979 [1]
RecordedOctober–November 1978
Studio Cherokee, Los Angeles
Genre Arena rock [2]
Length37:10
Label Columbia
Producer Roy Thomas Baker
Journey chronology
Infinity
(1978)		Evolution
(1979)		 In the Beginning
(1979)
Singles from Evolution
  1. "Just the Same Way"
    Released: March 1979 [3]
  2. "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'"
    Released: June 1979 (US) [4]
  3. "Too Late"
    Released: December 1979 [5]

Evolution is the fifth studio album by American rock band Journey, released in March 1979 by Columbia Records. It is the band's first album to feature drummer Steve Smith.

Contents

It was the band's most successful album at the time, reaching No. 20 on the US Billboard 200 chart, and has sold three million copies in the US. They retained Roy Thomas Baker (best known for his work with Queen) as producer, but drummer Aynsley Dunbar was replaced with Smith, formerly with Ronnie Montrose's band.

Evolution features their first top 20 hit, "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'", which was inspired by the classic Sam Cooke top 20 hit "Nothin' Can Change This Love" and reached No. 16 in the US. [6] "Just the Same Way" featured original lead vocalist Gregg Rolie along with Steve Perry.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [2]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal 7/10 [7]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]

Record World said that the single "Too Late" "takes the rock ballad to new limits with a call & response hookline and Neal Schon's dashing guitar break." [9] The magazine called "Just the Same Way" a "hard but slick rocker." [10]

The Globe and Mail concluded that "all the songs here could well have originated at the same session as the numbers on the previous album, and that suggests stagnation." [11]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Majestic" (instrumental) Steve Perry, Neal Schon 1:16
2."Too Late"Perry, Schon2:58
3."Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'"Perry3:55
4."City of the Angels"Perry, Gregg Rolie, Schon3:12
5."When You're Alone (It Ain't Easy)"Perry, Schon3:10
6."Sweet and Simple"Perry4:13
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
7."Lovin' You Is Easy"Perry, Schon, Greg Errico 3:38
8."Just the Same Way"Rolie, Schon, Ross Valory 3:18
9."Do You Recall"Perry, Rolie3:13
10."Daydream"Perry, Rolie, Schon, Valory4:42
11."Lady Luck"Perry, Schon, Valory3:35

Personnel

Journey

Production

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [21] Gold50,000^
United States (RIAA) [22] 3× Platinum3,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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References

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