Journey’s Generations released

Generations Journey

Released: October 4, 2005 Peak: 170 US, -- UK, -- CN, -- AU Sales (in millions): -- US, -- UK, 0.5 world (includes US and UK) Genre: classic rock

Tracks: Song Title (date of single release, chart peaks) Click for codes to singles charts. Faith in the Heartland The Place in Your Heart (2005, --) A Better Life Every Generation Butterfly (She Flies Alone) Believe Knowing That You Love Me Out of Harms Way In Self Defense Better Together Gone Crazy Beyond the Clouds Never Too Late [remix version] Total Running Time: 73:12 The Players: Steve Augeri (vocals, guitar) Neal Schon (guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on “In Self-Defense”) Jonathan Cain (keyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on “Every Generation and “Pride of the Family”) Ross Valory (bass, backing vocals, lead vocals on “Gone Crazy”) Deen Castronovo (drums, backing vocals, lead vocals on “A Better Life” and “Never Too Late”)

Rating: 3.530 out of 5.00 (average of 11 ratings) Awards: (Click on award to learn more).

About the Album: “Generations was Journey’s second full studio album with lead singer Steve Augeri and drummer Deen Castronovo. This is the same line-up as the last two releases, 2001’s Arrival and 2002’s Red 13 EP.” JM “As Journey albums go, this isn’t anywhere near the genius that the dream team of Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain, [and former lead singer Steve] Perry brought forth in their heyday, but it certainly isn’t their worst work either,” AMG although from a chart standpoint, only the 1980 mostly-instrumental soundtrack Dream after Dream fared worst; it didn’t even chart. Of course, “the album was given away for free by the band during most of the concerts of the Generations tour in 2005, and subsequently released on Sanctuary Records later the same year.” JM Steve Augeri is “finally coming into his own on the new material;” AMG he “has finally grown beyond being a soundalike for Perry and adds his own distinct flourishes to his delivery.” AMG Still, “there are moments you could swear the band is just playing one large practical joke and it really is Perry in the vocal booth.” AMG “This time around, Augeri isn’t the only one doing vocal duty; it’s a whole band thing. Each member takes a turn singing a song, and the results are painfully mixed.” AMG “Jonathan Cain sings lead on Every Generation, the first time he sang lead since ‘All That Really Matters’ (a song originally left off Frontiers) from the Time 3 box set.” JM “Drummer Dean Castronovo is another convincing Perry soundalike” AMG on A Better Life and Never Too Late. However, “Schon and bassist Ross Valory come up short” AMG on In Self Defense and Gone Crazy, respectively. “Of course, singing isn’t Schon’s forte, as his signature blistering solos return and will testify to on many of these songs (including a nod in one solo to his memorable ending guitar solo on ‘Who’s Crying Now’).” AMG

Resources and Related Links: DMDB Encyclopedia entry for Journey JM JourneyMusic.com AMG Rob Theakston, All Music Guide First posted 10/10/2008; updated 8/9/2021.