The Essential Journey
Greatest hits album by
Journey
ReleasedOctober 16, 2001
Recorded1977–1996
GenreHard rock, arena rock
Length128:56
LabelColumbia/Sony
Journey chronology
Arrival
(2001) 		The Essential Journey
(2001) 		Red 13
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

The Essential Journey is a compilation of songs from the rock band Journey. Released on October 16, 2001, it is part of Sony BMG's "Essential" series of compilation albums. The album includes most of Journey's major and minor hits that have charted on Billboard Hot 100. It covers material recorded while Steve Perry was lead singer of the band, from 1978's Infinity to 1996's Trial by Fire, neglecting Journey albums recorded before and after his membership. The first disc is Greatest Hits with some minor changes: tracks are in a slightly different order, "After the Fall" replaces "Be Good to Yourself" (which is on the second disc instead), and "When You Love a Woman" is included (this song was recorded after the release of the original edition of Greatest Hits, but was added to the 2006 CD edition).

The Essential Journey was certified as Platinum in the United States on February 2, 2005 and Double Platinum in the United States on March 3, 2016.[2] It had sold 1,156,000 copies in the US as of August 2013.[3]

Track listing

Disc 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Only the Young"Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon, Steve PerryVision Quest soundtrack, 19854:05
2."Don't Stop Believin'"Cain, N. Schon, S. PerryEscape, 19814:09
3."Wheel in the Sky"Diane Valory, N. Schon, Robert FleischmanInfinity, 19784:13
4."Faithfully"S. Perry, N. Schon, CainFrontiers, 19834:26
5."Any Way You Want It"N. Schon, S. PerryDeparture, 19803:22
6."Ask the Lonely"Cain, S. PerryTwo of a Kind soundtrack, 19833:54
7."Who's Crying Now"Cain, S. PerryEscape5:01
8."Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)"Cain, S. PerryFrontiers5:26
9."Lights"N. Schon, S. PerryInfinity3:10
10."Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'"S. PerryEvolution, 19793:54
11."Open Arms"Cain, S. PerryEscape3:19
12."Girl Can't Help It"Cain, N. Schon, S. PerryRaised on Radio, 19863:50
13."Send Her My Love"Cain, S. PerryFrontiers3:55
14."When You Love a Woman"Cain, N. Schon, S. PerryTrial by Fire, 19964:08
15."I'll Be Alright Without You"Cain, N. Schon, S. PerryRaised on Radio4:34
16."After the Fall"Cain, S. PerryFrontiers5:01
Total length:1:06:27
Disc 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Chain Reaction"Cain, N. Schon, S. PerryFrontiers4:20
2."Message of Love"Cain, N. Schon, S. Perry, John BettisTrial by Fire5:34
3."Somethin' to Hide"N. Schon, S. PerryInfinity3:30
4."Line of Fire" (Live)N. Schon, S. PerryCaptured, 1981; originally from Departure3:18
5."Anytime"Gregg Rolie, Roger Silver, N. Schon, Fleischman, Ross ValoryInfinity3:28
6."Stone in Love"Cain, N. Schon, S. PerryEscape4:25
7."Patiently"N. Schon, S. PerryInfinity3:22
8."Good Morning Girl"N. Schon, S. PerryDeparture1:44
9."The Eyes of a Woman"Cain, N. Schon, S. PerryRaised on Radio4:33
10."Be Good to Yourself"Cain, N. Schon, S. PerryRaised on Radio3:52
11."Still They Ride"Cain, N. Schon, S. PerryEscape3:49
12."Baby I'm a Leavin' You"Cain, N. Schon, S. PerryTrial by Fire2:47
13."Mother, Father"Cain, Matt Schon, N. Schon, S. PerryEscape5:28
14."Just the Same Way"Rolie, N. Schon, R. ValoryEvolution3:18
15."Escape"Cain, N. Schon, S. PerryEscape5:17
16."The Party's Over (Hopelessly in Love)"S. PerryCaptured3:41
Total length:1:02:23
Disc 3 – Limited Edition 3.0 version only
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Don't Stop Believin'" (Live at The Summit, Houston, Texas, 11/6/1981)Cain, N. Schon, PerryLive in Houston 1981: The Escape Tour, 20054:15
2."Stone in Love" (Live at The Summit, Houston, Texas, 11/6/1981)Cain, N. Schon, PerryLive in Houston 1981: The Escape Tour5:14
3."When I Think of You"Cain, PerryTrial by Fire4:20
4."Suzanne"Cain, PerryRaised on Radio3:38
5."Walks Like a Lady"Perry[4]Departure3:16
6."Feeling That Way"Rolie, Perry, Aynsley DunbarInfinity3:28
7."Mother, Father" (Live at The Summit, Houston, Texas, 11/6/1981)Cain, M. Schon, N. Schon, S. PerryLive in Houston 1981: The Escape Tour5:21
8."I Can See It in Your Eyes"Cain, N. Schon, S. PerryTrial by Fire4:13

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2001) Position
United States Billboard 200[5] 47

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[6] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Essential Journey review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
  2. ^ RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Journey. Retrieved on 2019-09-09.
  3. ^ Paul Grein (August 7, 2013). "Week Ending Aug. 4, 2013. Albums: Robin Thicke, Call Katy Perry". Yahoo Chart Watch.
  4. ^ "Journey – Walks Like a Lady (1980, Vinyl)". Discogs.
  5. ^ United States Billboard 200 - Journey - The Essential Journey
  6. ^ "American album certifications – Journey – The Essential Journey". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 29, 2024.


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