Infinity is a Rock album by Journey, originally released in 1978. On Gatefold: 120 pressings tracked, owned by 49 collectors.
About
Journey had been chugging along as a jazz-inflected rock ensemble for a few years before signing up diminutive dynamo Steve Perry as lead singer. <i>Infinity</i> (1978) was the first release with Perry on board, a template for later albums to follow. As before, the musicianship on the album is impeccable — Neal Schon’s overdrive guitar leads and Gregg Rolie’s gleaming keyboard lines are nothing less than high-class throughout. Still, it’s evident that without Perry’s yearning vocals, the album would be more of an exercise in technical excellence than a wide-appeal project. With a delicacy suggesting Sam Cooke at times, he turns ballads like “Patiently” and “Winds Of March” into mini-operas of rock romance. He can ride the band’s strutting groove on “Can Do” and rise to churning heights convincingly as well on “Wheel In The Sky.” No one ever accused this band of playing for the critics — tracks like “Lights” are radio-ready creations designed to melt hearts en masse. Judged on its own terms, though, <i>Infinity</i> is an unassailable work that inspired a host of imitators and set Perry on the royal road to stardom.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Lights3:09
- A2Feeling That Way3:27
- A3Anytime4:03
- A4La Do Da2:58
- A5Patiently3:24
Side B
- B1Wheel In The Sky4:12
- B2Somethin' To Hide3:28
- B3Winds Of March5:04
- B4Can Do2:40
- B5Opened The Door4:35
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Hard Rock
- polished
- anthemic
- heartland
Journey's fourth album, released in January of 1978. Infinity marked a drastic change in the band's approach, by focusing on songwriting and paying closer attention to vocals and lyrical content, including the inclusion of vocalist Steve Perry, who would share vocal duties with keyboardist and previous vocalist, Gregg Rolie. Journey's new approach brought chart success in regards to the album: Wheel In The Sky, Lights and Anytime were released as singles, and although they did not chart as well as the album itself, "Lights" and "Wheel In The Sky" have become two of Journey's best-known songs. The album is also well-known for "Feeling That Way", which had a music video and has remained modestly popular despite not being released as a single.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Aynsley DunbarBAND , DRUMS, PERCUSSION BAND, DRUMS, PERCUSSION DRUMS
- Gregg RolieBAND , KEYBOARDS, VOCALS KEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS, VOCALS
- Neal SchonBAND , GUITAR, VOCALS BAND, GUITAR, VOCALS ELECTRIC GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, VOCALS
- Ross ValoryBAND , BASS, VOCALS BAND, BASS, VOCALS BASS
- Steve PerryBAND , LEAD VOCALS BAND, LEAD VOCALS LEAD VOCALS
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