Revelation (Journey album)
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  1. "Sky Light" (N. Schon)
  2. "Any Way You Want It
    Any Way You Want It
    "Any Way You Want It" is a popular song performed by Journey released on the album Departure as the opening track, as a single in 1980 and was rerecorded with Arnel Pineda and Deen Castronovo for their 2008 album Revelation. The song was written by frontman Steve Perry and guitarist Neal Schon....

    " (N. Schon, S. Perry)
    • Originally from Departure, 1980
  3. "Wheel in the Sky" (R. Fleischman, N. Schon, D. Valory)
    • Originally from Infinity, 1978
  4. "Lights" (S. Perry, N. Schon)
    • Originally from Infinity, 1978
  5. "After All These Years" (J. Cain)
    • From Revelation, 2008
  6. "Never Walk Away" (N. Schon, J. Cain, J. Hunsicker)
    • From Revelation, 2008
  7. "Open Arms (Prelude)" (J. Cain)
  8. "Open Arms" (J. Cain, S. Perry)
    • Originally from Escape, 1981
  9. "Mother, Father" (M. Schon, N. Schon, S. Perry, J. Cain)
    • Deen Castronovo on lead vocals
    • Originally from Escape, 1981
  10. "Wildest Dream" (N. Schon, J. Cain)
    • From Revelation, 2008
  11. "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)" (J. Cain, S. Perry)
    • Originally from Frontiers, 1983
  12. "Faithfully" (J. Cain, S. Perry, N. Schon)
    • Originally from Frontiers, 1983
  13. "Don't Stop Believin'" (J. Cain, S. Perry, N. Schon)
    • Originally from Escape, 1981
  14. "Be Good to Yourself" (J. Cain, S. Perry, N. Schon)
    • Originally from Raised on Radio, 1986

Chart positions

Billboard Music Charts (North America)
Year Chart Position
2008 Top Independent Albums 1
Billboard 200 5
Rock Album 2


Billboard Music Charts Worldwide
Year Chart Position
2008 UK Album Chart 68
Sweden Albums Chart 28
Norway Albums Chart 97
German Albums Chart 35
Mexican Albums Chart 92
Netherlands Albums Chart 51
Philippines Albums Chart 1
Swiss Albums Chart 89
World Album Charts 8


Billboard Music Charts Adult Contemporary (US)
Year Chart Position
2008 "After All These Years" 9
2009 "Where Did I Lose Your Love" 19

Certifications

Year Album Certification
2008 Revelation Gold (RIAA)
Platinum (RIAA)

Personnel

  • Arnel Pineda
    Arnel Pineda
    Arnel Pineda is a Filipino singer-songwriter who has served as the lead singer of the American rock band Journey since 2007. Pineda has had a successful musical career in the Philippines for the last 25 years.- Biography :...

     - lead vocals
  • Neal Schon
    Neal Schon
    Neal George Joseph Schon is an American rock guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist best known for his work with the band Journey. He is the only member to have recorded on all of Journey's albums...

     - lead guitar, vocals
  • Ross Valory
    Ross Valory
    Ross Lamont Valory is Journey's noted bass player. He and Neal Schon are the only original members of the band still performing with the group. Aside from his termination from the group during the Raised on Radio album sessions in 1986, Ross has played on all of Journey's albums...

     - bass, vocals
  • Deen Castronovo
    Deen Castronovo
    Deen Castronovo is an Italian American drummer who has played in various bands, including Kandles at Nine, Cacophony, Bad English, Journey, The Enemy, Wild Dogs, Dr. Mastermind, Hardline, Planet Us, Soul Sirkus, Social Distortion, and Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler's G/Z/R, as well as in...

     - drums, percussion, vocals
  • Jonathan Cain
    Jonathan Cain
    Jonathan Cain is an American musician, best known for his work with The Babys, Journey and Bad English.-Early life:...

     - keyboards, rhythm guitar, vocals

Production

Revelation was recorded throughout early 2008 at The Plant in Sausalito, California
Sausalito, California
Sausalito is a San Francisco Bay Area city, in Marin County, California, United States. Sausalito is south-southeast of San Rafael, at an elevation of 13 feet . The population was 7,061 as of the 2010 census. The community is situated near the northern end of the Golden Gate Bridge, and prior to...

 by John Neff, although various parts (especially the re-recordings) were partially recorded in Samsung Recordings in Seoul, South Korea.

The album was released in the U.S. on June 3, 2008 by Nomota LLC (Schon's personal recording label) exclusively through Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. , branded as Walmart since 2008 and Wal-Mart before then, is an American public multinational corporation that runs chains of large discount department stores and warehouse stores. The company is the world's 18th largest public corporation, according to the Forbes Global 2000...

, and in Europe on June 6, 2008 through Frontiers Records
Frontiers Records
Frontiers Records is an Italian record label, predominantly producing melodic rock. It was formed in 1996 by Serafino Perugino and is based in Naples, Italy.-History:...

. In addition, Wal-Mart also released a limited-edition ZVUE 1-gigabyte MP3 player pre-loaded with discs 1-2 of Revelation.

The album was produced by Kevin Shirley
Kevin Shirley
Kevin Shirley is a music producer and mixer for many artists, such as the bands Journey, Iron Maiden, Rush, Led Zeppelin, Joe Bonamassa, Marya Roxx, Dream Theater, Tyler Bryant, Mr. Big, and Europe.-Biography:...

, who also produced Trial by Fire
Trial by Fire (Journey album)
-Personnel:*Neal Schon - lead guitar, vocals, producer*Steve Perry - lead vocals, head producer*Jonathan Cain - keyboards, rhythm guitar, vocals, producer*Steve Smith - drums and percussion, producer*Ross Valory - bass, vocals, producerwith...

and Arrival
Arrival (Journey album)
-Japanese Edition:-Personnel:*Neal Schon - lead guitar, backing vocals*Ross Valory - bass, backing vocals*Jonathan Cain - keyboards, backing vocals*Deen Castronovo - drums, backing vocals*Steve Augeri - lead vocals-External links:*...

. It has a much more modern feel than Journey's previous work, however, featuring Schon's guitars having a different sound and set high in the mix. In songs such as "Don't Stop Believin'
Don't Stop Believin'
"Don't Stop Believin is a popular song by the American rock band Journey, originally released as a single from their 1981 album Escape, which became a #9 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 on its original release. It re-entered the UK Singles Chart in 2009 as a result of increased prominence of digital...

", which features two rhythm parts simultaneously, one will be sent to the left channel, and the other to the right to help simulate the feel of having two guitarists. Deen Castronovo
Deen Castronovo
Deen Castronovo is an Italian American drummer who has played in various bands, including Kandles at Nine, Cacophony, Bad English, Journey, The Enemy, Wild Dogs, Dr. Mastermind, Hardline, Planet Us, Soul Sirkus, Social Distortion, and Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler's G/Z/R, as well as in...

's loud drum playing is also heard.

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
USA June 3, 2008 Nomota LLC 4506-2 2 CD
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...

Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...

June 6, 2008 Frontiers Records
Frontiers Records
Frontiers Records is an Italian record label, predominantly producing melodic rock. It was formed in 1996 by Serafino Perugino and is based in Naples, Italy.-History:...

FR CD 376 (8024391037621)
Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

July 10, 2008 Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...

060075310028
South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...

LOEN Entertainment
LOEN Entertainment
LOEN Entertainment , formerly Seoul Records , is a South Korean record label which distributes some of its bigger compatriots.-About the Company:...

Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

October 8, 2008 King Records International KICP-1321 (4988003361624)
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