Here’s a hot take for you: “Separate Ways” is the best song Journey ever put out.
People might lift up “Don’t Stop Believin'” or “Any Way You Want It,” but those songs can’t compete with the urgency and moodiness of the opening track of Frontiers.
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Record #450: Hall & Oates – Private Eyes (1981)
The last few months, in a completely unexpected move, I have developed a fascination with soft rock duo Hall & Oates. I had been somewhat familiar with their big radio hits—”Maneater,” “Kiss On My List,” “Rich Girl,” et al—but when I actually delved into their studio albums, I was surprised to find a much richer sonic palette than their radio hits suggested.
Record #428: Journey – Escape (1981)
Journey gets some hate among punk, metal, and hipster circles (note: these are all of my circles).
Nearly all of that hate is due to one song: “Don’t Stop Believin’,” which is the opening track of this album.
But that’s all misdirected. Hate the cultural obsession and Glee version all you want. But the track itself is still solid gold. And there’s only more where that came from.
Nearly all of that hate is due to one song: “Don’t Stop Believin’,” which is the opening track of this album.
But that’s all misdirected. Hate the cultural obsession and Glee version all you want. But the track itself is still solid gold. And there’s only more where that came from.
Record #426: Journey – Captured (1981)
The other day, I said I had been unfair on Journey.
And while this record doesn’t change that, maybe a double disc of live cuts is a bit much to jump right into.
And while this record doesn’t change that, maybe a double disc of live cuts is a bit much to jump right into.
Record #424: Journey – Departure (1980)
Through some sequence of turns of fates and karmic imbalance, I somehow managed to collect records for a decade before snagging anything from the Kings of 80s Arena Rock.
And it’s not until right now that I realize what a mistake that’s been.
And it’s not until right now that I realize what a mistake that’s been.