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Revelation (2008)

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

Neal Schon found Journey's new singer through online videos of him covering the band's songs, and this first album with him went platinum in the U.S.

Key places

Recorded at The Plant in Sausalito (2008)

Recording site Plant Recording (Sausalito) — The album was recorded throughout early 2008 at The Plant in Sausalito, California, engineered by John Neff. The point uses city-center coordinates, so the exact building is not marked. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Las Vegas concert on the DVD (2008)

Live show Aladdin Hotel — The DVD shows the current lineup's concert in Las Vegas on 8 March 2008. The venue point is a candidate location, so the exact building is not confirmed. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Revelation: rock album by the American band Journey
• First studio album with lead singer Arnel Pineda
• Released 3 June 2008 in the U.S. by Nomota LLC, Neal Schon's personal label
• U.S. distribution exclusively through Wal-Mart
• Released 6 June 2008 in Europe through Frontiers Records
• Contents: 11 new songs and 11 re-recorded greatest hits, all featuring Pineda
• North American DVD only: the current lineup's concert in Las Vegas, Nevada on 8 March 2008
• Produced by Kevin Shirley, who also produced Trial by Fire and Arrival
• Three singles written by Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain: "Never Walk Away", "Where Did I Lose Your Love", "After All These Years"

Background

• Journey's first album to be self-released (per Discogs notes)
• Released in the U.S. through Wal-Mart, the band's own release route
• "Faith in the Heartland" was previously recorded with Steve Augeri
• Discogs notes tie the album to media attention over Pineda's recruitment
• Discogs notes also tie it to "Don't Stop Believin'" returning to the charts after its use in the final episode of The Sopranos
• Wal-Mart also offered a limited-edition ZVUE 1-gigabyte MP3 player preloaded with discs 1-2

Recording

• Recorded throughout early 2008 at The Plant in Sausalito, California
• Engineer: John Neff
• Discogs credits: mixed at Studio At The Palms, mastered at Sterling Sound
• Kevin Shirley credited as producer and mixer

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

Tracklist

Disc 1

Disc 2

Disc 3

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

• Reviews were generally positive
• Many critics called it a return to form for the band
• Critics praised Pineda's vocals, musicianship and the band's performance
• Classic Rock Magazine nominated it for Album of the Year in its annual poll

Reappraisal

• Positive reception framed it as Journey's comeback after a stretch without a broadly promoted studio release
• Singles reached adult contemporary charts

Records

• First week sales: over 105,000 copies
• First-week sales were up 1,400% over the band's 2005 release Generations
• Billboard Independent Albums chart: No. 1
• Billboard Rock Album chart: No. 2
• Billboard 200: No. 5, remaining there for 42 weeks
• Charted in 9 countries
• "Where Did I Lose Your Love" peaked at No. 19 on the Adult Contemporary chart
• "After All These Years" peaked at No. 9 on the Adult Contemporary chart, staying on charts for over 23 weeks
• RIAA platinum certification on 18 December 2008, Journey's first since Trial by Fire (1996)
• Nielsen Soundscan: over 1,000,000 copies sold in the U.S. as of November 2009

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• The Wal-Mart edition came with a limited-edition ZVUE 1-gigabyte MP3 player preloaded with discs 1-2.
• "Let It Take You Back" was added as an exclusive bonus track on the European release, reported in May 2008.
• "The Place In Your Heart" was a bonus track on the Japanese release.
• Per Discogs, no version of the album includes both bonus tracks.
• The DVD includes "Mother, Father" from the 1981 album Escape, with Deen Castronovo on lead vocals.
• Neal Schon discovered Pineda through online videos of him performing Journey covers.

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

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