Rarity - Sealed
COMPILATION
Lead Vocals: Steve Perry
Guitar: Neal Schon
Keyboards: Jonathan Cain (A1–A3, B1, B2, B5, D3, D4), Gregg Rolie (A4, B3, B4, C1–D2)
Bass: Ross Valory (A1–B4, C1–D4), Randy Jackson (B5)
Drums: Steve Smith (A1–B4, C3–D1, D3, D4), Aynsley Dunbar (C1, C2, D2), Larrie Londin (B5)
2 LP, Gatefold jacket
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record press: Record Industry
Label : Music on Vinyl
Original Label : Columbia
Produced by Kevin Elson (A1–B4, C3, C4), Mike Stone (A1–A3, B1, B2), Roy Thomas Baker (C1, C2, D1, D2), Geoffrey Workman (B3, B4, C3), Kevin Shirley (D3), Steve Perry (B5, D4) & Journey (C4)
Mastered by Robert Hadley & Steve Perry
Originally released in 2011
Tracks:
Side A
- Stone In Love
- After The Fall
- Chain Reaction
- The Party's Over (Hopelessly In Love)
Side B
- Escape
- Still They Ride
- Good Morning Girl
- Stay Awhile
- Suzanne
Side C
- Feeling That Way
- Anytime
- Walks Like A Lady
- Little Girl
Side D
- Just The Same Way
- Patiently
- When I Think Of You
- Mother, Father (Live)
Reviews:
“Designed as a companion piece to the original Journey Greatest Hits -- a compilation released some 23 years earlier in 1988 and reissued on vinyl the same week this sequel arrived in 2011 -- Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 collects the singles, album rock hits, and album tracks that didn’t make it onto the first hits disc. This doesn’t leave too many familiar tunes for Greatest Hits, Vol. 2: the charting hits here are “Stone in Love,” “Still They Ride,” “After the Fall,” “The Party’s Over (Hopelessly in Love),” “Suzanne,” and “Walks Like a Lady,” the first of which is a Journey classic that likely should have been on the first Greatest Hits, but apart from “Still They Ride,” the rest are the kind of second-tier singles recognized only by listeners already somewhat dedicated. This says nothing about the quality of the songs -- they are the kinds of tunes that make for a “more of the best” compilation, songs reminiscent of other hits but just not quite as immediate or epic, not as memorable for one reason or another -- but there’s not really anything to entice a listener outside of the notion of completeness. And for those who do believe in completeness and yet didn’t spring for 2001’s double-disc The Essential Journey and so are in need of a companion to that 1988 collection, this serves nicely.” AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Ratings:
AllMusic : 4 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.46 / 5