Journey - Escape (Walmart CB) PBTHAL (1981 - AOR) [Flac 24-96 LP]



Escape Review by Mike DeGagne

Escape was a groundbreaking album for San Francisco's Journey, charting three singles
inside Billboard's Top Ten, with "Don't Stop Believing" reaching number nine, "Who's
Crying Now" number four, and "Open Arms" peaking at number two and holding there for
six weeks.
Escape flung Journey steadfastly into the AOR arena, combining Neal Schon's grand yet
palatable guitar playing with Jonathan Cain's blatant keyboards.
All this was topped off by the passionate, wide-ranged vocals of Steve Perry, who is
the true lifeblood of this album, and this band.
The songs on Escape are more rock-flavored, with more hooks and a harder cadence compared
to their former sound. "Who's Crying Now" spotlights the sweeping fervor of Perry's
voice, whose theme about the ups and downs of a relationship was plentiful in Journey's
repertoire.
With "Don't Stop Believing," the whisper of Perry's ardor is crept up to with Schon's
searing electric guitar work, making for a perfect rock song. One of rock's most beautiful
ballads, "Open Arms," gleams with an honesty and feel only Steve Perry could muster.
Outside of the singles, there is a certain electricity that circulates through the rest
of the album.
The songs are timeless, and as a whole, they have a way of rekindling the innocence of
youthful romance and the rebelliousness of growing up, built from heartfelt songwriting
and sturdy musicianship.

Artist...............: Journey
Album................: Escape (Walmart CB)
Genre................: AOR
Source...............: NMR
Year.................: 1981
Ripper...............: NMR
Codec................: Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC)
Version..............: reference libFLAC 1.3.3 20190804
Quality..............: Lossless, (avg. compression: 68 %)
Channels.............: Stereo / 96000 HZ / 24 Bit
Tags.................: -
Information..........: PBTHAL Series 2021 - Columbia

Tracklist :

  1. Journey - Dont Stop Believin                            
  2. Journey - Stone in Love                                
  3. Journey - Whos Crying Now                              
  4. Journey - Keep On Runnin                                
  5. Journey - Still They Ride                              
  6. Journey - Escape                                        
  7. Journey - Lay It Down                                  
  8. Journey - Dead or Alive                                
  9. Journey - Mother, Father                                
 10. Journey - Open Arms                                    

Playing Time.........: 42:42
Total Size...........: 956,93 MB

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