The Essential Journey is a compilation of songs from the rock band Journey

Journey (band)

Journey is an American rock band formed in 1973 in San Francisco by former members of Santana. The band has gone through several phases; its strongest commercial success occurred between the 1978 and 1987, after which it temporarily disbanded...

. Released on October 16, 2001, it is part Sony BMG's "Essential" series of compilation albums. The album includes most of Journey's major and minor hits that have charted on Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

. It covers material recorded while Steve Perry

Steve Perry (musician)

Stephen Ray "Steve" Perry is an American singer and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Journey from 1977–1987 and 1995–1998. Perry had a successful solo career throughout the late 1980s and early '90s.Perry's voice has garnered acclaim from musical peers and music...

 was lead singer of the band, from the 1978 Infinity album to 1996's 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...

, neglecting Journey albums recorded before and after his membership.

The Essential Journey was certified as Platinum in the United States

United States

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 on Feb. 2, 2005, selling over 1 million units. The three-disc release is a limited edition version.

Disc 1

1. "Only the Young
   Only the Young
   "Only the Young" is a song recorded by the American rock band Journey in 1983. Previously intended for the Frontiers album, it was pulled from the album within days of recording in favor of songs "Back Talk" and "Troubled Child". The song was eventually released as a single "Only the Young" is a...
   
   " – 4:05, from the soundtrack to the 1985 film Vision Quest
   Vision Quest
   Vision Quest is a 1985 coming of age drama film starring Matthew Modine, Linda Fiorentino, and Ronny Cox. It is based on Terry Davis' novel of the same name. In some countries, it was released as Crazy for You to market on Madonna's emerging fame and the popularity of the song...
   
   
2. "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...
   
   " – 4:09, from the 1981 album Escape
   Escape (Journey album)
   -Personnel:*Steve Perry - Lead Vocals*Neal Schon - Guitar, Vocals*Ross Valory - Bass, Vocals*Steve Smith - Drums, Percussion*Jonathan Cain - Keyboards, Piano, Guitar, Vocals-Additional personnel:*Wally Buck - Engineer, Assistant Engineer...
   
   
3. "Wheel in the Sky" – 4:13, from the 1978 album Infinity
4. "Faithfully
   Faithfully (song)
   "Faithfully" is a popular song and power ballad by the band Journey, and the second single from their album Frontiers. It was written by Neal Schon, Steve Perry and Jonathan Cain. It peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100, giving the band their second consecutive top twenty hit from Frontiers...
   
   " – 4:26, from the 1983 album Frontiers
5. "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....
   
   " – 3:22, from the 1980 album Departure
   Departure (Journey album)
   -Personnel:*Neal Schon - guitars, lead vocals on track 4, backing vocals*Steve Perry - lead vocals*Gregg Rolie - keyboards, harmonica, lead vocals on track 3, backing vocals*Steve Smith - drums and percussion*Ross Valory - bass, backing vocals-Charts:...
   
   
6. "Ask the Lonely" – 3:54, from the soundtrack to the 1983 film Two of a Kind
   Two of a Kind (1983 film)
   Two of a Kind is a 1983 American romantic comedy film directed by John Herzfeld and starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. The original music score was composed by Patrick Williams. The film has Travolta as an inventor and Newton-John as a bank teller. It is up to both criminally-minded...
   
   
7. "Who's Crying Now
   Who's Crying Now
   "Who's Crying Now" is a song recorded by the American rock band Journey. It was written by Jonathan Cain and Steve Perry. It was released in 1981 as the first single from Escape and reached #4 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the Mainstream Rock Tracks charts...
   
   " – 5:01, from the 1981 album Escape
   Escape (Journey album)
   -Personnel:*Steve Perry - Lead Vocals*Neal Schon - Guitar, Vocals*Ross Valory - Bass, Vocals*Steve Smith - Drums, Percussion*Jonathan Cain - Keyboards, Piano, Guitar, Vocals-Additional personnel:*Wally Buck - Engineer, Assistant Engineer...
   
   
8. "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)" – 5:26, from the 1983 album Frontiers
9. "Lights" – 3:10, from the 1978 album Infinity
10. "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'" – 3:54, from the 1979 album Evolution
    Evolution (Journey album)
    Evolution is the name of Journey's fifth studio album. It was released in April 1979 on Columbia Records.The album was their highest charting album to date, selling three million copies in the US...
    
    
11. "Open Arms
    Open Arms (Journey song)
    "Open Arms" is a popular song originally recorded by American rock band Journey, and released as a single from their 1981 album, Escape. Co-written by band members Steve Perry and Jonathan Cain, the song is a power ballad whose lyrics are an empowering plea to a lover to forgive past wrongdoings...
    
    " – 3:19, from the 1981 album Escape
    Escape (Journey album)
    -Personnel:*Steve Perry - Lead Vocals*Neal Schon - Guitar, Vocals*Ross Valory - Bass, Vocals*Steve Smith - Drums, Percussion*Jonathan Cain - Keyboards, Piano, Guitar, Vocals-Additional personnel:*Wally Buck - Engineer, Assistant Engineer...
    
    
12. "Girl Can't Help It
    Girl Can't Help It (song)
    "Girl Can't Help It" is a popular song by the American rock band Journey, from their 1986 album Raised on Radio. The song was released as the third single from that album, following "Be Good to Yourself" and "Suzanne"...
    
    " – 3:50, from the 1986 album Raised on Radio
    Raised on Radio
    Journey's ninth studio album , Raised on Radio, was released in May 1986 on the Columbia Records label.Following their two most successful albums, lead singer Steve Perry began to take more control over the band's direction. First, Ross Valory and Steve Smith were fired from the band, against the...
    
    
13. "Send Her My Love
    Send Her My Love
    "Send Her My Love" is a 1983 song by the American rock band Journey. Released in September of that year as the fourth single from their album Frontiers, this Cain/Perry-penned ballad went to number 23 on the U.S...
    
    " – 3:55, from the 1983 album Frontiers
14. "When You Love a Woman
    When You Love a Woman
    "When You Love a Woman" was the first single from Journey's 1996 album Trial by Fire.The song reached #1 on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary chart, where it remained for four weeks in December 1996. It hit #12 on the U.S. Hot 100 and #57 on the Top Hot 100 Hits of 1997...
    
    " – 4:08, from the 1996 album 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...
    
    
15. "I'll Be Alright Without You" – 4:34, from the 1986 album Raised on Radio
    Raised on Radio
    Journey's ninth studio album , Raised on Radio, was released in May 1986 on the Columbia Records label.Following their two most successful albums, lead singer Steve Perry began to take more control over the band's direction. First, Ross Valory and Steve Smith were fired from the band, against the...
    
    
16. "After the Fall" – 5:01, from the 1983 album Frontiers

Disc 2

1. "Chain Reaction" – 4:20, from the 1983 album Frontiers
2. "Message of Love" – 5:34, from the 1996 album Trial By Fire
3. "Somethin' to Hide" – 3:30, from the 1978 album Infinity
4. "Line of Fire" – 3:18, from the 1981 live album Captured
   Captured (Journey album)
   This album was recorded during the band's "Departure" tour in 1980. Tracks 1-4 were taken from a performance recorded at The Forum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on August 8, 1980...
   
   
5. "Anytime" – 3:28, from the 1978 album Infinity
6. "Stone in Love" – 4:25, from the 1981 album Escape
7. "Patiently" – 3:22, from the 1978 album Infinity
8. "Good Morning Girl" – 1:44, from the 1980 album Departure
9. "The Eyes of a Woman" – 4:33, from the 1986 album Raised on Radio
10. "Be Good to Yourself" – 3:52, from the 1986 album Raised on Radio
11. "Still They Ride" – 3:49, from the 1981 album Escape
12. "Baby I'm a Leavin' You" – 2:47, from the 1996 album Trial by Fire
13. "Mother, Father" – 5:28, from the 1981 album Escape
14. "Just the Same Way" – 3:18, from the 1979 album Evolution
15. "Escape" – 5:17, from the 1981 album Escape
16. "The Party's Over (Hopelessly in Love)" – 3:41, from the 1981 live album Captured

Disc 3 [Limited Edition 3.0 version only]

1. "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...
   
    (Live)" - 4:15, (Live In Houston 11/6/1981); From the 2005 live album Live in Houston 1981: The Escape Tour
   Live in Houston 1981: The Escape Tour
   -Personnel:*Neal Schon - lead guitar, background vocals*Steve Perry - lead vocals*Jonathan Cain - keyboards, rhythm guitar, background vocals*Steve Smith - drums, percussion*Ross Valory - bass, background vocals...
   
   
2. "Stone In Love (Live)" - 5:14, (Live In Houston 11/6/1981); From the 2005 live album Live in Houston 1981: The Escape Tour
3. "When I Think Of You" - 4:20, from the 1996 album Trial By Fire
4. "Suzanne" - 3:38, from the 1986 album Raised On Radio
5. "Walks Like A Lady" – 3:16, from the 1980 album Departure
6. "Feeling That Way
   Feeling that Way
   "Feeling that Way", occasionally known as "Feeling that Way ", is a single released by American rock band Journey in 1978. The song was first an instrumental entitled "Velvet Curtain" that was shelved until Gregg Rolie decided to rerecord it with words and change the name to "Please Let Me Stay"...
   
   " - 3:28, from the 1978 album Infinity
7. "Mother, Father (Live)" - 5:25, (Live In Houston 11/6/1981); From the 2005 live album Live in Houston 1981: The Escape Tour
8. "I Can See It In Your Eyes" – 4:13, from the 1996 album Trial By Fire