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What's the bottomline? It is all about MUSIC, people! The Band's MUSIC is greater than the sum of it's members! IF there is any member that defines a band, it should be the founding member and in the case of Journey it is Neal Schon! Any intrigues, politics, soap opera antics and melodrama within the Band is superfluous and irrelevant to the BOTTOMLINE!!! Now, with regards to the front singer position, it's similar to the James Bond 007 character...there has been a lot of actors who played James Bond, i.e. from a Scottish actor-Sean Connery, to an English thespian-Roger Moore, an Irish actor--Pierce Brosnan and even lately a BLOND actor--Daniel Craig...all of these different actors have some things in common--they are all handsome, athletic looking, sleek and virile, yet each and everyone of them made their own interpretation and take on what they think Bond is! So same with JRNY's front man--Perry, Augeri, Soto, Pineda...they all have tenor voices(some more soaring than the other)and since they are different(nationalities, backgrounds, life's experiences, etc.)...each of them are able to make the JRNY's songs unique by their individual interpretations of the songs, thus making it more varied...and as the saying goes, variety is the spice of life and makes everything more interesting rather than monotonous, stagnant and dull!!! Remeber the BOTTOMLINE--it is ALL about the MUSIC!!!

Now, regarding the Revelation album...I LOVE the new songs, they have that sense of sophistication and maturity that you can really feel and hear when you listen to them closely!!! JRNY made the songs contemporary and relevant to the times...the lyrics and emotions evoke feelings and issues that are universal...thus, any generation can easily identify with the message of the songs!!! The sound mixing is spectacular and Pineda's recording voice is sooo soothing to listen to even with the rockers, that you can not help but listen to the songs over and over again!!! This album is a masterpiece, the new songs have all the potential to become classics, someday!!! I particularly LIKE Turn Down The World Tonight, What it Takes to Win, What I Needed, and Where Did I Lose Your Love!!!

05/06/08: Rob - nizzt@aol.com
Rating: 90
Journey fans needed and deserved Revelation.This is a wonderful CD, the range of sounds is amazing. I think
Arnel is a very good front man and I hope that they don't burn him out by over touring as they did with Steve Augeri. What makes Revelation so special is the ratio of up tempo songs to ballads and the cohesion of the tracks. The whole package has a nice flow, unlike Generations which could not decide what it wanted to be. What I needed is my favorite track. Peace.

05/06/08: Joe C - JoeC67@msn.com
Rating: 96
WOW!! Producer Kevin Shirley sure did the band right on this one!!! While driving home and listening, I found myself so excited about Arnel and his talent he brought to the new track!!! Though he'll always have the comparison on the remakes, and rightly so, he did them justice! The new material is so dang good!!! "After all these Years", EVERY time I've listened to it, has raised my arm hair and given me goosebumps! A SURE winning ballad!!! I can't wait to see the boys live!! This is a hit, and a MUST have!!! track after track deliver!! Long Live Journey, and their new "Journey!!"

05/06/08: Steve - mrfif15teen@yahoo.com
Rating: 70
Sorry to kill the party BUT....
A 97? That's a flawless score That's escape quality this is far from escape quality in every aspect!
There's way too many 3rd rate ballads. Where's neal? it's almost like raised on radio he plays behind all cains keyboards. I think fans just force themselves to like it in respect to JRNY. I can't hear any of these songs being performed 3-4 yrs from now.. ARRIVAL was 10 times better than this ( even with all it's ballads ) But for $11.99 It was a fair price for everything.
Never walk away sounds like Neal took back the music from his song w/ JSS Believe in me & used JSS melodies for it. J CAIN can write some great lyrics when he works w/ other lyricist but when he writes them all by himself it's like connecting the dots. Always the same.... Where's JACK BLADES when you need him?
As for the rerecorded hits why even bother? they could of reworked some unfamiliar songs n gave them a 2008 spin.
Airplay? Good luck... video play? doubtful..
If you wanna hear a new record from a 80's band that will make you say oh yeah check out LOVERBOY JUST GETTING STARTED..

05/06/08: Luchpar - Luch-parej53@yahoo.com
Rating: 99
I don't know much about musical arrangements and the like. My review is simply based on what I hear and what I feel listening to the music. All I can say is that I feel emotionally attached, felt sad listening to the ballads, felt rocking listening to the rocks and so on and so forth. I don't need to be a music genius in order to appreciate and not learn what I want to hear. All in all, it is a great album for a great price.

05/06/08: Steve B - sburris62@aol.com
Rating: 30
Only 3 good songs on the CD. Very murky sound quality. Neal bitched about all the ballads on "Trial By Fire" and what do we get on "Revelations?" Several ballads and very bland, forgetable rock tracks. Neal hates Steve Perry but goes out and finds a close sound alike? I was sorely disappointed.

05/06/08: Booper71 - booper71@cinci.rr.com
Rating: 95
I definitely appreciate this effort more than Arrival, Generations and Red13, it pales in comparison to Trial By Fire though. For the price the album is a must have, some great melodies and songwriting, also Neal gets his groove back! Arnel has pronunciation problems with some words, but that is no distraction to his great performance.

05/06/08: timmyd - timmy5ton@gmail.com
Rating: 99
Well,here it is, a Steve Perry replacement that brings all the warmth and passion back to the most classic songs of the era, Arnel is not Perry and he doesn't need to be, because his vox stand on there own, a few different nuances here and there makes these songs his own, Journey is finally back!!!!! I will always miss Perry and what he gave us, but I am ready to move ahead the current lineup is fantastic and I hope they will go on and on and on and on.

05/06/08: Chris Kaiser - soundadvice2k@bresnan.net
Rating: 95
I am blown away by the new Journey CD. This sounds and feels to me like Jouney when Steve Perry was first introduced. The songs are better than anything since Perry was been in the band and I love this amazing CD.

05/06/08: Edu - liquidsky@bol.com.br
Rating: 98
FANTASTIC job, can't see anyone who likes Journey say this is no good... Arnel, you nailed it, what a powerful voice!!

05/06/08: Jeff - lemas156@yahoo.com
Rating: 95
I love the new cd - there isn't a single song that just flat out doesn't sound like the classic Journey formula and Arnel is fantastic! Sure, he does sound similar to SP, but he also has his own voice...he actually reminds me a bit of Jimi Jamison on Turn Down The World Tonight. I actually found the later half of the new cd to be the better songs, IMO. That said, I love the entire disc.....

Neil is just plain on fire on this cd! He really does sound inspired.

I, like Steve, heard the click track on 2 songs...most notably Open Arms. That is just plain lame. Turn down the headphones s it doesn't leak into the track.

I actually like the new versions of the older tunes...sure, they could've deviated a bit from the originals...oh well. Everyone I know is purchasing the new cd for just that, the new material. The bonus disc and DVD are just icing on an already excellent cake.

05/06/08: Eric Bourgeois - bourg000@aol.com
Rating: 90
First off.....the package is a tremendous bargain. The DVD, albeit mini, shows excellent energy and its a real treasure having Deen-O sing Mother/Father in 5.1! I wish the re-records were changed up some more and added a few rarities (ex. Edge of Blade). I do like the end of Wheel in the Sky and Separate Ways. I wish Arnel sang the word FAITHFULLY as he does live at the end of the song. These are just for licensing purposes and for a means to get new music released, so its not worth reviewing much.

Onto the new CD....VERY strong. Last year at this time, fans like me were reeling from the JSS firing after his energy filled live year with the band. We thought the Journey had ended...but we were wrong.

1) Never Walk Away - Sure it sounds like a blend of Believe in Me and Be Good to Yourself.......but its a good catchy classic sounding Journey tune. Maybe not the best choice for the first release to rock radio though. Its got that crunchy sound that Journey is sounding better and better with over the years.

2) Like a Sunshower - This gem fell outta the Infinity/Evolution/Departure late 70's era. The lyrics seem genuine and I like the way Pineda sings them. Schon's work is brilliant and unique on this track. I'm most surprised by this from the clips. The beginning makes my heart tinge a little.