Escape | 
| Artist: Journey
Label: Sony
Category: Music
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Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 5095
Format: Enhanced, Extra Tracks, Original Recording Remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.9 x 0.3
MPN: 85897
UPC: 828768589724
EAN: 0828768589724
ASIN: B000G7PNAE
Release Date: August 1, 2006
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| Tracks:
| • | Don't Stop Believin' | | • | Stone in Love | | • | Who's Crying Now | | • | Keep on Runnin' | | • | Still They Ride | | • | Escape | | • | Lay It Down | | • | Dead or Alive | | • | Mother, Father | | • | Open Arms |
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Living up to the moniker originally given them via a San Francisco radio contest, Journey traveled a restless, often less-than-promising arc as a prog-centric quartet during the early '70s. But the addition of Steve Perry's soaring tenor to the mix on 1978's Infinity instantly changed the band's fortunes, which arguably peaked on this 1981 release. While Neal Schon's lyrical guitar work remained a staple, it was Perry's unabashedly mainstream pop ballad sensibilities that carried the album to the top of the charts and multiplatinum sales via its trio of era-defining hit singles, "Who's Crying Now," "Don't Stop Believing," and "Open Arms." --Jerry McCulley
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| Customer Reviews: Read 14 more reviews...
 Remastered, yes, but not newly remastered August 3, 2006
Shane Wilson (Lafayette, Louisiana United States)
32 out of 34 found this review helpful
This is a reissue of the 1996 remastered edition along with the 4 bonus tracks. I bought this hoping that it had been newly remastered, but the sound is identical to the 1996 cd. "The Essential Journey" from 2001 is louder and has a better mix (as in you can hear the instruments better and clearer) than this 2006 cd. The live tracks on this cd can all be gotten on the 2006 "Live in Houston" cd and the sound on that cd is better, clearer, and louder than on this reissue cd ("Reissue" is written on this cd wrapper not "remaster"). I'm a bit of a fiend for remasters and I did play them "side by side" and can hear no difference from the 1996 to the 2006. The only true new thing on here is "La Raza Del Sol".
So this is great if all you've got is the original cd release, but do realize that this is not a 2nd remaster. Get the "Essential" disc if you want that; it's the closest there is and it does sound better than the 1st edition remasters. Of course, not all the songs are on there that I'm sure you want. I'd like to see all their albums remastered like the "Essential" is. But oh well, it's not here.
A great album! June 29, 2007
Kurt A. Johnson (Marseilles, Illinois, USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I so fondly remember those days in the late 1970s and early 80s, when Journey burst onto the scene. And, I clearly remember 1981, when their album Escape came out and rocketed to #1 on the album charts. With such songs as Don't Stop Believin', Who's Crying Now, and Open Arms, it was practically the soundtrack of 1981!
Well, it's now back again! This CD is a reissue of the 1996 remastered album, plus 4 bonus tracks. La Raza Del Sol was on the b-side of the single "Still They Run," and the other three are from their November 6, 1981 concert in Houston. Also, check out the liner notes, which have some great pictures!
Overall, I think that this is a great album! It has that nice sound of Journey that you heard on the radio (the studio tracks), and some great live tracks. I love this album, and give it my highest recommendations!
True classic 80's rock March 24, 2007
M. Laubach
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This one brings back so many memories from the early 80's! That is what I think is the best part of listening to this CD!
My favorite track is "stone in love" because of the 2nd half of the song's rock montage! It always gets me psyched up for anything! Not to forget the rest of the tracks, which range from great love ballads to simple blues rock. I highly recommend this one, which is Journey's greatest CD!
Journey's biggest and best album March 23, 2007
B. J O'Connor (Holmdel,NJ USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Released in 1981,"Escape" rose to #1 on the Billboard Top 200 Album chart on the strength of its monster Top 10 hits "Don't Stop Believin","Who's Crying Now" and the perfect 80's power ballad "Open Arms"(#2 for 6 weeks),selling over 9 millon copies in the process.It all makes sense because it pefectly symbolizies Journey's brand of melodic AOR rock,with great rockers like "Stone In Love"(a classic-rock radio fav),"Lay It Down" and "Escape" meshing well with slow songs like "Still They Ride"(a minor Top 20 hit) and "Mother,Father".The 2006 reissue pairs the 1996 remaster with 4 bonus tracks(the fusion-like B-side "La Raza Del Sol" and the "Live In Houston" takes of the aftermentioned Top 10 biggies,plus a cool booklet containing photos and tour dates from the "Escape" period.Essential!!
Journey's first number one hit album November 16, 2007
kitchengoods (USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
An excellent CD which rightly belongs in the definitive 200 Hall of Fame record list. Should have been much higher on the list though. Has the great hits of Don't Stop Believin', Open Arms, Who's Crying Now. Other less popular but just as great tunes were Still They Ride, Stone in Love. Steve Perry's vocals on Mother, Father are extraordinary. Again, released in the collectible digipak with expanded booklets of tour dates and pictures. You won't be disappointed with this CD.
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