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Generations (2005)

Where the lyrics of Generations take you, and where it was really made.

Journey gave this album away free at most concerts of its 2005 Generations Tour, then released it on Sanctuary Records, the only Journey album that label released.

Key places

Recording at The Plant Studios (2005)

Recording site Record Plant — The recording location is listed as The Plant Studios in Sausalito. The pin sits at building-level coordinates for this studio. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recording at Prairie Sun Recording Studios (2005)

Recording site Prairie Sun Recording Studios — The recording location is listed as Prairie Sun Recording Studios in Cotati. The pin sits at building-level coordinates for this studio. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recording at Laughing Dog Studios (2005)

Recording site Laughing Dog Studios — The recording location is listed as Laughing Dog Studios in New York City. The pin sits at building-level coordinates for this studio. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Twelfth studio album by the American rock band Journey
• Second and final album with lead singer Steve Augeri
• Given away free during most concerts of the 2005 Generations Tour
• Released later in 2005 on Sanctuary Records, the only Journey album on that label
• Released in Europe on 29 August 2005 and in the United States on 4 October 2005
• Every band member shares lead vocal duties, the first Journey album to do so

Background

• Augeri's third album with Journey, after Arrival (2001) and Red 13 (2002)
• First Journey album not distributed by Columbia Records, which had handled all earlier releases since the debut
• Jonathan Cain sings lead on Every Generation and Pride of the Family, his first lead vocal since All That Really Matters from the Time3 box set
• Deen Castronovo sings lead on A Better Life and Never Too Late
• Neal Schon sings lead on In Self-Defense, a song first recorded for the Schon & Hammer album Here to Stay
• Ross Valory sings lead on Gone Crazy
• Pride of the Family appears only on the Japanese edition

Recording

• Recorded between 2004 and 2005
• Produced by Kevin Elson, who earlier worked on Departure (1980), Captured (1981), Escape (1981) and Frontiers (1983)
• Mike Fraser served as engineer and mixer
• Tom Size and Bill Donnelly also worked as engineers, and Stephen Marcussen mastered the album

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · fr.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org · ko.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Formation

• Journey is an American rock band formed in San Francisco in 1973 by former members of Santana, the Steve Miller Band, and Frumious Bandersnatch.
• The band was originally called the Golden Gate Rhythm Section, intended as a backup group for Bay Area artists, before developing a jazz fusion style.
• The name Journey was suggested by roadie John Villanueva.

Members

• Current lineup includes Neal Schon (guitars, vocals), Jonathan Cain (keyboards, guitars, vocals), Deen Castronovo (drums, vocals), Arnel Pineda (lead vocals), Jason Derlatka (keyboards, vocals), and Todd Jensen (bass, vocals).
• Steve Perry was lead vocalist from 1977 to 1987, the band's most commercially successful period.

Career

• Escape reached number one on the Billboard 200 and produced "Open Arms" and "Don't Stop Believin'".
• Frontiers reached number two in the US and number six on the UK Albums Chart.
• "Don't Stop Believin'" was certified 18-times platinum by the RIAA in 2024, the top-selling digital track in US history.
• The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017.
• A farewell tour, the Final Frontier Tour, began in February 2026 after Jonathan Cain announced his departure.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• Critical reception was mixed upon the album's release
• Most critics praised Augeri's vocal performance
• Most critics also praised the band's more diverse musical direction compared to previous albums
• Many critics were divided on the band's decision to share lead vocals among its members
• The shared lead vocal approach was new for Journey, since this was the first album where every member took lead vocal duties

Reappraisal

• Augeri later admitted in 2022 that the shared lead vocals were due to his voice suffering from fatigue at the time
• The sound keeps the melodic rock character of Journey and adds hard rock and AOR elements
• Guitars and keyboards stand out prominently in the arrangements
• The variety of voices reflects the individual influences of each member

Records

• The album peaked at No. 170 on the Billboard 200 album chart
• Commercial reception was more modest than earlier Journey releases
• The album holds no certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• Pride of the Family appears only on the Japanese edition, and The Place in Your Heart was later released as a bonus track only on the Japanese edition of Revelation
• The latter portion of Faith in the Heartland was heard during the December 10, 2006 edition of NBC's Football Night in America, in a segment about Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo
• Faith in the Heartland and The Place in Your Heart were re-recorded by the band with new vocalist Arnel Pineda on their 2008 album Revelation
• Every member sharing lead vocals made this album the first Journey release where all of the band members share lead vocal duties

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · fr.wikipedia.org

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