Evolution is the name of Journey's fifth studio album. It was released in A… Read Full Bio ↴Evolution is the name of Journey's fifth studio album. It was released in April 1979 on Columbia Records.
The album was their highest charting album to date, selling three million copies in the US. They retained Roy Thomas Baker as producer but drummer Aynsley Dunbar was replaced with Steve Smith, formerly with Ronnie Montrose's band.
Evolution features their first top 20 hit, "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'", which was inspired by the classic Sam Cooke tune "Nothing Can Change This Love". "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'" reached #16 in the US. "Just the Same Way" featured original lead vocalist Gregg Rolie along with Steve Perry. "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'" appears as part of "The Big Medley" on Dream Theater's EP, A Change of Seasons. The original recording of "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'" appeared in the pilot episode of Glee and was used and recorded by the cast of Glee for a mash-up with "Any Way You Want It" for the first season finale.
Track listing:
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Majestic" Steve Perry, Neal Schon 1:16
2. "Too Late" Perry, Schon 2:58
3. "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'" Perry 3:55
4. "City of the Angels" Perry, Gregg Rolie, Schon 3:12
5. "When You're Alone (It Ain't Easy)" Perry, Schon 3:10
6. "Sweet and Simple" Perry 4:13
7. "Lovin' You Is Easy" Perry, Schon, Greg Errico 3:38
8. "Just the Same Way" Rolie, Schon, Ross Valory 3:18
9. "Do You Recall" Perry, Rolie 3:13
10. "Daydream" Perry, Rolie, Schon, Valory 4:42
11. "Lady Luck" Perry, Schon, Valory 3:35
Personnel:
Neal Schon - guitar (acoustic and electric), vocals, producer
Steve Perry - lead vocals
Gregg Rolie - keyboards, vocals, producer
Steve Smith - drums and percussion, producer
Ross Valory - bass guitar, vocals, producer
Charts:
Album
Year Chart Position
1979 The Billboard 200 20
The album was their highest charting album to date, selling three million copies in the US. They retained Roy Thomas Baker as producer but drummer Aynsley Dunbar was replaced with Steve Smith, formerly with Ronnie Montrose's band.
Evolution features their first top 20 hit, "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'", which was inspired by the classic Sam Cooke tune "Nothing Can Change This Love". "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'" reached #16 in the US. "Just the Same Way" featured original lead vocalist Gregg Rolie along with Steve Perry. "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'" appears as part of "The Big Medley" on Dream Theater's EP, A Change of Seasons. The original recording of "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'" appeared in the pilot episode of Glee and was used and recorded by the cast of Glee for a mash-up with "Any Way You Want It" for the first season finale.
Track listing:
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Majestic" Steve Perry, Neal Schon 1:16
2. "Too Late" Perry, Schon 2:58
3. "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'" Perry 3:55
4. "City of the Angels" Perry, Gregg Rolie, Schon 3:12
5. "When You're Alone (It Ain't Easy)" Perry, Schon 3:10
6. "Sweet and Simple" Perry 4:13
7. "Lovin' You Is Easy" Perry, Schon, Greg Errico 3:38
8. "Just the Same Way" Rolie, Schon, Ross Valory 3:18
9. "Do You Recall" Perry, Rolie 3:13
10. "Daydream" Perry, Rolie, Schon, Valory 4:42
11. "Lady Luck" Perry, Schon, Valory 3:35
Personnel:
Neal Schon - guitar (acoustic and electric), vocals, producer
Steve Perry - lead vocals
Gregg Rolie - keyboards, vocals, producer
Steve Smith - drums and percussion, producer
Ross Valory - bass guitar, vocals, producer
Charts:
Album
Year Chart Position
1979 The Billboard 200 20
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Journey Lyrics
City of the Angels City of the angels. City of the angels. Walkin' and talkin' …
Daydream Shining in the silver moon, Crystal ships are sailing to the…
Do You Recall Do you recall That lonely summer day? We were together and t…
Just the Same Way Yesterday was a good day, It's after midnight and I've got…
Lady Luck Roll the dice, roll them twice. My, my can you spare…
Lovin' You Is Easy I know you got that special something, oh, baby I know…
Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin' You make me weep And wanna die Just when you said we'd try L…
Majestic This song is an instrumental.…
Sweet and Simple Try and keep it simple, Not too far away, Movin' slow, so…
Too Late See the stop-light turn-in' red, Don't you listen to what it…