Journey, Styx and Kansas got early Compact Disc upgrades. I’m not sure how I feel about buying Departure 3 times [cassette, vinyl, CD] in a 5 year span. One of my favorite albums to be sure but 3 in 5? While I was scooping up the Journey CD’s I picked up a new one. An old one really, Evolution.
It rasies an interesting idea about the ways music travels regionally. I was out east living in Vermont when I was introduced to Journey. I had throughly enjoyed Infinity, Departure, and Escape. Surprisingly, I had never anything from Evolution until I got back to Indiana. Out east, when a radio station played old Journey it was always Wheel In The Sky, Lights, or Any Way You Want It. For some reason Indiana stations always went for Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin’ and almost always followed up by City Of The Angles. Another duo of songs that always seemed to travel together was Queen’s We Will Rock Rock You followed by We Are The Champions. I used to always mixe them up on my tapes. Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin’ followed by We Are The Champions.
Evolution is a good Journey album yet it never got the attention that I gave to my first three. I’m not sure why that is. Chronologically, it fell right between Infinity and Departure both of which I love. What does Evolution lack that the others didn’t? I’m glad I own it but I just don’t reach for Evolution as often as Departure, Escape or Infinity. It could be a timing issue. By this time, I had really begun to invest my energy in mix tape creation. I had discovered a “feature” in my dual cassette deck that basically allowed me to overdub or mix multiple tracks in a limited way. I began to make mix tapes for all kinds of situations. My fictitious radio station was ressurected. WIRD, Weird 108FM was what I listened to in the car.
Too Late
Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin’
City Of The Angels – I really had to fight the urge to put We Are The Champions here.
Just The Same Way