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Greatest Hits Live (1998)

Where the lyrics of Greatest Hits Live take you, and where it was really made.

This live album draws on songs recorded in 1981 and 1983, yet the full 1983 concert still had not been released as of 2023.

Key places

Tokyo show at the Budokan (1998)

Live show Nippon Budokan — Discogs notes list Tokyo among the recording locations for this release. The source also records a live performance at this venue in 1983. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Norman show at the Lloyd Noble Center (1998)

Live show Lloyd Noble Center — Discogs notes list Norman, Oklahoma among the recording locations for this release. The source also records a live performance at this venue in 1983. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Greatest Hits Live: live album by the American rock band Journey
• Released in 1998
• Recorded in 1981 and 1983
• Contains songs from the studio albums Infinity (1978) through Frontiers (1983)
• Peaked at No. 79 on the US Billboard 200 chart
• Songs recorded in 1981 were later released in 2005 on Live in Houston 1981: The Escape Tour, which presents the full concert

Background

• The album covers Journey's studio material from Infinity (1978) to Frontiers (1983)
• Band members listed for the album: Steve Perry, Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain, Ross Valory, Steve Smith
• Steve Perry is credited with lead vocals, keyboards and piano
• Neal Schon is credited with lead guitar and vocals
• Jonathan Cain is credited with keyboards, piano, rhythm guitar and vocals
• Ross Valory is credited with bass and vocals
• Steve Smith is credited with drums and percussion

Recording

• Recordings were made in 1981 and 1983
• Discogs notes list the recording locations as Tokyo, Japan; Houston, Texas; and Norman, Oklahoma
• Kevin Shirley is credited as producer and mixing engineer
• Guy Charbonneau, Biff Dawes and Kevin Elson are credited as engineers
• Greg Gasperino is credited as mixing assistant
• George Marino is credited with mastering
• John Kalodner is credited as A&R executive
• The full 1983 concert remains unreleased as of 2023

Sources: en.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

• Released in 1998 by the American rock band Journey
• Collects live versions of songs from the studio albums Infinity (1978) through Frontiers (1983)
• The performances were recorded in 1981 and 1983
• Lead vocals were handled by Steve Perry, who is also credited with keyboards and piano
• Neal Schon is credited with lead guitar and vocals on the album
• Jonathan Cain, Ross Valory and Steve Smith complete the listed band members

Reappraisal

• The songs recorded in 1981 were later released in 2005 on Live in Houston 1981: The Escape Tour, which presents the full concert
• The full concert from 1983 remains unreleased as of 2023
• The album therefore stands as a partial document of two separate years of the band's live work

Records

• Peaked at No. 79 on the US Billboard 200 chart

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• The songs recorded in 1981 were released in 2005 as Live in Houston 1981: The Escape Tour, which presents the full concert.
• The full concert from 1983 has still not been released as of 2023.
• Discogs notes list Tokyo, Houston and Norman among the recording locations for this release.
• Kevin Shirley is credited with both producing and mixing the album.
• Steve Smith is credited with drums and percussion, and Ross Valory with bass and vocals.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com

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