Greatest Hits 2 (Journey album)

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Greatest Hits 2
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Greatest hits album by
ReleasedNovember 1, 2011 (2011-11-01)
Recorded1977–1996
Genre Hard rock, arena rock
Length67:08
Label Columbia, Legacy
Producer Mike Stone, Kevin Elson, Roy Thomas Baker, Steve Perry, Geoffrey Workman, Kevin Shirley [1]
Journey chronology
Eclipse
(2011)
Greatest Hits 2
(2011)
Greatest Hits I & II
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Greatest Hits 2 is a greatest hits album by American rock band Journey. The album was released on November 1, 2011 by Columbia Records.

Contents

The compilation album is the band's second greatest hits package. It was released 23 years after the first greatest hits package in 1988. The album includes the remaining radio hits that were left off the first greatest hits package and fan favorites. This includes "Stone in Love", "Feeling That Way", "Anytime", "Just the Same Way", "Still They Ride", "Suzanne", "Walks Like a Lady", "The Party's Over" and "After the Fall".

Background

Greatest Hits 2 was released on CD, digital download and in a gatefold double-vinyl edition. The songs were re-mastered to vinyl by Robert Hadley and former lead singer of Journey, Steve Perry. Perry said of the mastering: "I truly forgot how sonically exciting and just plain better these Journey tracks sound back where they originally lived...on vinyl. The stereo separation, the center imaging and the sonic depth of the tracks themselves is more true to what we all loved about these original final mixes. All the instruments and voices, to me personally, sound so damn good that all I want to do is reach for the volume and turn it up!". [3]

The album was supposed to include "The Eyes of a Woman" but by request by lead guitarist Neal Schon, it was replaced by "Little Girl". [4] Neal Schon's father, jazz musician Matthew Schon worked with the band on "Little Girl". [3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)from the albumLength
1."Stone in Love" Steve Perry, Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain Escape (1981)4:25
2."After the Fall"Perry, Cain Frontiers (1983)5:01
3."Chain Reaction"Perry, Schon, CainFrontiers4:19
4."The Party's Over (Hopelessly in Love)"Perry Captured (1981)3:41
5."Escape"Perry, Schon, CainEscape5:17
6."Still They Ride"Perry, Schon, CainEscape3:48
7."Good Morning Girl"Perry, Schon Departure (1980)1:43
8."Stay Awhile"Perry, SchonDeparture2:47
9."Suzanne"Perry, Cain Raised on Radio (1986)3:39
10."Feeling That Way"Perry, Gregg Rolie, Aynsley Dunbar Infinity (1978)3:28
11."Anytime" Robert Fleischman, Rolie, Schon, Roger Silver, Ross Valory Infinity3:28
12."Walks Like a Lady"PerryDeparture3:16
13."Little Girl"Perry, Schon, Rolie Dream, After Dream (1980)5:47
14."Just the Same Way"Schon, Rolie, Valory Evolution (1979)3:18
15."Patiently"Perry, SchonInfinity3:21
16."When I Think of You"Perry, Cain Trial by Fire (1996)4:21
17."Mother, Father" (Live)Perry, Cain, Schon, Matt Schon Live in Houston 1981: The Escape Tour (2006)5:28

Personnel

The following people contributed to Greatest Hits 2: [1]

Steve Perry - Compilation Producer

Infinity

with

Evolution/Departure/Dream, After Dream/Captured

with

Escape/Frontiers/Trial by Fire/Live in Houston 1981: The Escape Tour

with

Raised on Radio

with

Greatest Hits I & II

Greatest Hits I & II
Compilation album by
Released2011
Genre Arena rock
Length132:29
Label Columbia, Legacy
Journey chronology
Greatest Hits 2
(2011)
Greatest Hits I & II
(2011)
Live in Japan 2017: Escape + Frontiers
(2019)

Greatest Hits I & II is a repackaging of both of Journey’s Greatest Hits albums. Originally released in 2011, it was reissued in Japan in both 2013 and 2017 with different cover art.

Track listing

Disc one - Greatest Hits
No.TitleWriter(s)from the albumLength
1."Only the Young"Perry, Schon, Cain Vision Quest soundtrack (1985)4:17
2."Don't Stop Believin'"Perry, Schon, CainEscape4:10
3."Wheel in the Sky"Diane Valory, Schon, FleischmanInfinity4:12
4."Faithfully"CainFrontiers4:27
5."I'll Be Alright Without You"Perry, Schon, CainRaised on Radio4:50
6."Any Way You Want It"Perry, SchonDeparture3:21
7."Ask the Lonely"Perry, Cain Two of a Kind soundtrack (1983)3:54
8."Who's Crying Now?"Perry, CainEscape5:00
9."Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)"Perry, CainFrontiers5:24
10."Lights"Perry, SchonInfinity3:10
11."Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'"PerryEvolution3:54
12."Open Arms"Perry, CainEscape3:23
13."Girl Can't Help It"Perry, Cain, SchonRaised on Radio3:50
14."Send Her My Love"Perry, CainFrontiers3:54
15."Be Good to Yourself"Perry, Cain, SchonRaised on Radio3:51
16."When You Love a Woman"Perry, Cain, SchonTrial by Fire4:07
Disc two - Greatest Hits 2
No.TitleWriter(s)from the albumLength
1."Stone in Love"Perry, Schon, CainEscape4:25
2."After the Fall"Perry, CainFrontiers5:01
3."Chain Reaction"Perry, Schon, CainFrontiers4:19
4."The Party's Over (Hopelessly in Love)"PerryCaptured3:41
5."Escape"Perry, Schon, CainEscape5:17
6."Still They Ride"Perry, Schon, CainEscape3:48
7."Good Morning Girl"Perry, SchonDeparture1:43
8."Stay Awhile"Perry, SchonDeparture2:47
9."Suzanne"Perry, CainRaised on Radio3:39
10."Feeling that Way"Perry, Rolie, DunbarInfinity3:28
11."Anytime"Fleischman, Rolie, Schon, Silver, ValoryInfinity3:28
12."Walks Like a Lady"PerryDeparture3:16
13."Little Girl"Perry, Schon, RolieDream, After Dream5:47
14."Just the Same Way"N. Schon, Rolie, ValoryEvolution3:18
15."Patiently"Perry, N. SchonInfinity3:21
16."When I Think of You"Perry, CainTrial by Fire (1996)4:21
17."Mother, Father" (Live)Perry, Cain, N. Schon, Matt SchonLive in Houston 1981: The Escape Tour5:28
Total length:132:29

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