Synopsis
1. Escape 2. Line Of Fire 3. Lights 4. Stay Awhile 5. Open Arms 6. Mother, Father 7. Jonathan Cain Solo 8. Who''s Crying Now 9. Where Were You 10. Steve Smith Solo 11. Dead Or Alive 12. Don''t Stop Believin'' 13. Stone In Love 14. Keep On Runnin'' 15. Neal Schon Solo 16. Wheel In The Sky 17. Lovin'', Touchin'', Squeezin'' 18. Any Way You Want It
Product Reviews
In 1981 Journey were one of the most popular bands in all of rock & roll, after years of having their first four albums relegated to the prog rock bargain bins. Escape was number one on the album charts, and the group was selling out sports arenas nationwide. This disc captures the band at its live performance peak, with Neal Schon's solos bordering -- but never really crossing -- the line of pretentiousness, and Steve Perry's vocals rarely sounding more impassioned. It's annoying (especially to Detroit natives) to hear the lyric "born and raised in South Detroit" changed to "born and raised in Houston," but Perry does a wonderful job keeping the audience engaged and fired up, notably during the dramatic one-two punch of "Open Arms" and "Mother, Father." A nice supplement to Captured, and a snapshot of Journey during their time of world pop chart domination, sounding like a finely tuned unstoppable machine. And until the band reunites with Perry supplying the vocals, it's the next best thing to actually being there. ~ Rob Theakston, Rovi