Revelation (Journey album)


Revelation is the thirteenth studio album by the American rock band Journey, and their first with lead singer Arnel Pineda. It features 11 new songs, 11 re-recorded greatest hits and a DVD featuring the current lineup's concert in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 8, 2008. Three singles penned by Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain were released to radio: the distinctively Journey-sounding "Never Walk Away," "Where Did I Lose Your Love," and the power ballad "After All These Years". "Where Did I Lose Your Love" and "After All These Years" both found success on the adult contemporary charts; "Where Did I Lose Your Love" peaked at No. 19, while "After All These Years" peaked at No. 9 on Billboards Adult Contemporary chart and stayed on the charts for over 23 weeks. It was met with generally positive reviews, with many calling it a return to form from the band and praising Pineda's vocals, musicianship and the band's performance.
On May 14, 2008, MelodicRock.com reported that Journey and Frontiers Records agreed to add an exclusive original bonus track, "Let It Take You Back", a mid-tempo rocker, to the European release to close the album.

Production

Revelation was recorded throughout early 2008 at The Plant in Sausalito, California by John Neff.
The album was released in the U.S. on June 3, 2008, by Nomota LLC exclusively through Wal-Mart, and in Europe on June 6, 2008, through Frontiers Records. In addition, Wal-Mart also released a limited-edition ZVUE 1-gigabyte MP3 player pre-loaded with discs 1–2 of Revelation.
The album was produced by Kevin Shirley, who also produced Trial by Fire and Arrival.

Reception

On its first week of release, Revelation sold over 105,000 copies, marking a 1,400% increase over the first week sales of the band's 2005 release Generations. The album debuted at No. 1 on Billboards Independent Albums chart, No. 2 on Billboard Rock Album chart, and No. 5 on the Billboard 200, where it remained for 42 weeks. The album was not only a huge success in the United States, but also reached the charts in 9 different countries.
Revelation was nominated for Album of the Year in Classic Rock Magazines annual poll.
On December 18, 2008, the album was certified platinum by the RIAA, making it Journey's first such certification since their 1996 album Trial by Fire. According to Nielsen Soundscan, Revelation has sold more than 1,000,000 copies in the U.S. as of November 2009.

Track listing

DVD

  1. "Sky Light"
  2. "Any Way You Want It"
  3. "Wheel in the Sky"
  4. "Lights"
  5. "After All These Years"
  6. "Never Walk Away"
  7. "Open Arms "
  8. "Open Arms"
  9. "Mother, Father"
  10. "Wildest Dream"
  11. "Separate Ways "
  12. "Faithfully"
  13. "Don't Stop Believin'"
  14. "Be Good to Yourself"

Personnel

Journey
Production
  • Kevin Shirley – producer, mixing
  • John Neff – engineer
  • Justin Pintar – mixing assistant
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Dave Skaff – FOH Mix-Tracking Engineer

Release history

RegionDateLabelCatalogFormat
United StatesJune 3, 2008Nomota LLC4506–22 CD + DVD
EuropeJune 6, 2008Frontiers RecordsFR CD 3762 CD
PhilippinesJuly 10, 2008Universal Music Group0600753100282 CD
South KoreaJuly 10, 2008LOEN EntertainmentSDP-01252 CD
JapanOctober 8, 2008King Records InternationalKICP-13212 CD