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1979 studio album by Journey
Evolution is the fifth studio album by American rock band Journey . Released in April 1979 on Columbia Records , it is their first album to feature drummer Steve Smith .
It was the band's most successful album at that time, selling three million copies in the US and charting at No. 20 on the US Billboard 200 chart. They retained Roy Thomas Baker (best known for his work with Queen ) as producer, but drummer Aynsley Dunbar was replaced with Smith, formerly with Ronnie Montrose 's band.
Evolution features their first top 20 hit, "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin' ", which was inspired by the classic Sam Cooke top 20 hit "Nothin' Can Change This Love" and reached No. 16 in the US.[ 5] "Just the Same Way" featured original lead vocalist Gregg Rolie along with Steve Perry .
Track listing
Side two Title Writer(s) 7. "Lovin' You Is Easy" Perry, Schon, Greg Errico 3:38 8. "Just the Same Way" Rolie, Schon, Ross Valory 3:18 9. "Do You Recall" Perry, Rolie 3:13 10. "Daydream" Perry, Rolie, Schon, Valory 4:42 11. "Lady Luck" Perry, Schon, Valory 3:35
Personnel
Journey
Production
Roy Thomas Baker – producer, mixing
Geoff Workman – engineer
George Tutko – second engineer
Greg Schafer – production manager
Larry Noggle, Jim Welch – package design
Alton Kelley , Stanley Mouse – cover art
Sam Emerson – back cover photography, liner photography
Hiro Ito – liner photography
Pat Morrow – liner notes
Herbie Herbert – management
Charts
Album
Singles
Year
Title
Chart
Position
1979
"Just the Same Way"
Billboard Hot 100[ 5]
58
RPM100 Hit Tracks (Canada)[ 11]
80
"Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'"
Billboard Hot 100[ 5]
16
RPM100 Hit Tracks (Canada)[ 12]
12
New Zealand Singles Chart[ 13]
37
1980
"Too Late"
Billboard Hot 100[ 5]
70
Certifications
Country
Organization
Year
Sales
USA
RIAA
1991
3x Platinum (+ 3,000,000)[ 14]
Canada
CRIA
1980
Gold (+ 50,000)[ 15]
References
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^ "Journey - Just the Same Way" . Dutch Charts.nl (in Dutch). Media Control Charts . Retrieved 2021-07-28 .
^ "Journey - Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin' " . Dutch Charts.nl (in Dutch). Media Control Charts . Retrieved 2021-07-28 .
^ Popoff, Martin (October 2003). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 1: The Seventies . Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing . p. 154. ISBN 978-1894959025 .
^ a b c d "Evolution Billboard Singles" . AllMusic . All Media Network . Archived from the original on June 18, 2015. Retrieved 2013-07-05 .
^ "Evolution Billboard Albums" . AllMusic . All Media Network . Retrieved 2013-07-01 .
^ "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 32, No. 4, October 20, 1979" . Library and Archives Canada . 20 October 1979. Retrieved 2013-07-04 .
^ "Journey - Evolution (album)" . Swedishcharts.com . Media Control Charts . Retrieved 2013-07-04 .
^ "Journey Official Charts" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2013-07-14 .
^ ジャーニー - クイーンズライクのアルバム売り上げランキング (in Japanese). Oricon . Archived from the original on November 8, 2010. Retrieved 2013-02-17 .
^ "Top Singles - Volume 31, No. 8, May 19, 1979" . Library and Archives Canada . 19 May 1979. Retrieved 2013-07-05 .
^ "Top Singles - Volume 32, No. 7, November 24, 1979" . Library and Archives Canada . 24 November 1979. Retrieved 2013-07-05 .
^ "Journey - Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin' (song)" . charts.nz . Media Control Charts . Retrieved 2013-07-14 .
^ "RiAA Gold & Platinum: Search for Journey" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved 2021-07-28 .
^ "Gold Platinum Search for Journey Evolution" . Music Canada . Retrieved 2012-06-30 .
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