Evolution (Journey album)

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Released April 5, 1979 Artist Journey Label Columbia Records		Length 37:10 Release date 5 April 1979 Producer Roy Thomas Baker

Recorded October – November 1978 at Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles, California Evolution(1979) In the Beginning(1980) Genres Rock music, Hard rock, Progressive rock Similar Journey albums, Rock music albums

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Evolution is the fifth studio album by Journey. Released in April 1979 on Columbia Records, their first album to feature drummer Steve Smith.

It was the band's most successful album at that time, selling three million copies in the US and charting at #20 on the Billboard 200. They retained Roy Thomas Baker (Best known for his work with Queen) as producer, but drummer Aynsley Dunbar was replaced with Steve Smith, formerly with Ronnie Montrose's band.

According to the book Heavier than Heaven, the album was Kurt Cobain's favorite album from 1979.

In 1999, Sincer Records re-released the album on CD.

Evolution features their first top 20 hit, "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'", which was inspired by the classic Sam Cooke top 20 hit "Nothin' Can Change This Love" and reached #16 in the US. "Just the Same Way" featured original lead vocalist Gregg Rolie along with Steve Perry.

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Personnel

Band members

Steve Perry – lead vocals

Neal Schon – electric and acoustic guitars, backing vocals, and guitar synthesizer

Gregg Rolie – keyboards, backing vocals, and co-lead (8) vocals

Ross Valory – bass guitar, backing vocals, bass pedals

Steve Smith – drums, percussion, backing vocals

Additional musicians

Greg Werner – backing vocals (3)

Production

Roy Thomas Baker – producer, mixing

Geoff Workman, George Tutko – engineers

Songs

1Majestic1:16
2Too Late2:58
3Lovin' - Touchin' - Squeezin'3:51

References

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