Frontiers [Bonus Tracks]
Frontiers
Frontiers managed to give Journey four Top 40 hits, with "After the Fall" and "Send Her My Love" both reaching number 23, "Faithfully" at number 12, and "Separate Ways" peaking at number eight -- the same amount that 1981's Escape brandished. While they tried to use the same musical recipe as Escape Frontiers comes up a little short, mainly because the keyboards seem to overtake both Neal Schon s guitar playing and Steve Perry s strong singing. An overabundance of Jonathan Cain s synth work cloaks the quicker tunes and seeps into the ballads slightly widening the strong partnership of Perry and Schon "Faithfully" tried to match the powerful beauty of "Open Arms," and while it's a gorgeous ballad it just comes inches away from conjuring up the same soft magic. "Separate Ways" grabs attention right off the bat with stinging synthesizer and a catchy guitar riff, and "Send Her My Love" emphasizes Perry s keen ability to pour his heart out. The rest of the songs on the album lack the warmth that Journey is famous for, especially in their mix of fervor and intimacy shown on this album's predecessor. [The 2006 reissue of Frontiers has four bonus tracks: "Only the Young" from the Vision Quest soundtrack "Ask the Lonely" from the Two of a Kind soundtrack "Only Solutions" from the soundtrack to Tron and "Liberty," a rare song that first surfaced on the Time 3 box set.] ~ Mike DeGagne, All Music Guide
Buy Frontiers [Bonus Tracks] Now »
Loading...
Credits »
Steve Perry - Group Member
Neal Schon - Group Member
Steve Smith - Group Member
Jonathan Cain - Group Member
Wally Buck - Assistant Engineer
Kevin Elson - Producer
Simon - Illustrations
Mike "Clay" Stone - Producer
Mike "Clay" Stone - Engineer
Ross Valory - Group Member
Jim Welch - Design
Jim Welch - Photography
Jim Welch - Visual Concept
Paul Natkin - Photography
William Hames - Photography
Smay Vision - Design
Smay Vision - Layout Design
Anastasia Pantsios - Photography
Rande Deluca - Photography
Cyndy Poon - Memorabilia
Anteau - Photography
Related Artists »
The Guess Who
