- Audio CD (15 May 2001)
- Please Note: Requires SACD-compatible hardware
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: SACD
- Label: Sony
- ASIN: B00005AWMT
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 477,138 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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The centrepiece of the Paul-is-dead conspiracy theory was that McCartney had died in 1966 and been replaced by a sound-alike augmented with plastic surgery. Journey are hardly the Beatles, and Arrival, the zillion-selling band's first studio album in nearly five years, puts a fitting twist on the story by hiding its Steve Perry doppelganger in plain sight. New lead singer Steve Augeri has not only the voice, but all its inflections--notably Perry's trademark "wo-oh-oh" Sam Cooke homage--down pat. Getting it down pat is what this collection is all about; the opening "Higher Place" thumps with a rock! melodrama so familiar it should be titled "Separate Ways Part 2", while the power ballads that follow recall the pre-Bon Jovi days when Journey ruled as a kind of school disco Air Supply. Arrival is one of those records you already know you love or hate before you hear it, but even fans might feel a lack of heat compared to the Perry-era outfit's Greatest Hits. --Rickey Wright
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Their first studio album in nearly five years, it's well worth the wait, with all the quality and musicianship that we have come to expect, and equal measure rockers & power ballads, all there in spades.
This is a superb follow up to the awesome (and highly recommended) "Trial by Fire".
And the great news for guitar players is that the contribution from Neal Schon is increased on this album compared to previous releases, with clear influences from his (well worth checking out) solo work coming through.
He's on fire as well. New singer Steve Augeri sounds uncannily like "Steve Perry" but even better, he doesn't have that ability to annoy you by "over acting".
Stand out tracks would have to be the rocker "Higher place" ,and the ballad "Loved by you". Journey have proven themselves the masters of catchy, powerful, emotional, high energy rock. The are songs hear tear rend the heart, soothe the soul and celebrate life itself. And the playing, at all times, is exceptional.
This is a superb follow up to the awesome (and highly recommended) "Trial by Fire".
And the great news for guitar players is that the contribution from Neal Schon is increased on this album compared to previous releases, with clear influences from his (well worth checking out) solo work coming through.
He's on fire as well. New singer Steve Augeri sounds uncannily like "Steve Perry" but even better, he doesn't have that ability to annoy you by "over acting".
Stand out tracks would have to be the rocker "Higher place" ,and the ballad "Loved by you". Journey have proven themselves the masters of catchy, powerful, emotional, high energy rock. The are songs hear tear rend the heart, soothe the soul and celebrate life itself. And the playing, at all times, is exceptional.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Boy! this is a good cd, I hold my hands up and say "This is the best Journey cd" if you love melodic rock then get this cd its a masterpiece, I truly feel sorry for people who havent heard the song 'All The Way' and 'Higher Place' rocks like anything, they should be a hits everywhere, the music busness is in a truly sorry state if a cd of this quality can go un-noted, and the record company drop them, absolute madness. ceck out Augery's previous band 'Tall Stories' to.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
For Journey fans, getting use to the sound of someone else filling Steve Perry's shoes will take some adjustment but don't despair -- all is not lost. With Schon, Cain, and Valory in place making up the heart of the band, the quality and musicianship that we have come to expect from Journey is assured. The loss of drummer Steve Smith was also regrettable, but happily Deen Castronovo is a fine replacement and gives the band a slight 'Bad English' feel which is no bad thing.
So what of the new vocalist, Steve Augeri? Well, he is not a Steve Perry clone, and his joining the band definitely marks a watershed in Journey's history with a new vocal sound. Imagine Perry's voice mixed with that of John Waite (Babys, Bad English) and a few hints of Kevin Chalfont (The Storm) and you're not far off. He handles both the rock tracks and the (Journey speciality) power ballads with ease. Augeri is a damn fine act in his own right, and it is true to say that Journey are not lacking in any departments on this new album 'Arrival'. Journey made the wise choice of doing a lengthy tour with their new band members before recording this album and practice, as they say, has made perfect.
The contributions from Schon and Cain are increased on this album compared to previous releases. If you are familiar with their excellent solo albums then you will hear influences from this solo work coming through more strongly on this album than ever before on a Journey release. Maybe this means that Schon and Cain have more room to express themselves in this new line-up? There is an echo of a much earlier album for those long-time loyal Journey fans when Schon briefly slips back into the guitar solo from 1981's 'Who's crying now' on 'Signs of life' -- a nice touch.
This is a superb follow up to the awesome 'Trial by Fire', and Journey say this is only the beginning...let's hope so!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Twee and pointless
I made three mistakes with `Arrival': first of all I downloaded it, secondly I paid attention to the reviews, and finally I forgot that I'd downloaded it and purchased the CD. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Stuart Briggs
Late Arrival
I was very dubious as to whether this would be any good, knowing that it is the first 'new' Journey album without Perry and in the new millenium. Read more
Published on 18 Mar 2010 by ratmonkey
Journey's best album yet
WIth the new singer Augeri, who is a worthy follow-up of Perry, and a new drummer, Journey has made my favorite Journey album so far. I play it on and on. Read more
Published on 22 Feb 2002
Thank goodness I bought it!
Being a Journey fan of old, I was slightly sceptical as to the merits of a band without Steve Perry. Read more
Published on 21 Nov 2001
Best Journey Album Ever !
Having been a long term Journey fan I was sceptical of the new lead singer. After just one listen to the album this scepticism was blown to pieces. Read more
Published on 8 Aug 2001 by M J Hutchinson
An excellent Cd from a class act
With their new singer Journey have managed to move the group into fresh areas without losing the trademark sound that has set them apart from other bands. Read more
Published on 7 Aug 2001 by Gavin (email@htrumper.co.uk)
A triumphant return by one of the worlds most talented bands
As a lifelong Journey and Steve Perry fan I was genuinely surprised at the quality of this record. New singer Steve Augeri has been practising those Steve Perry impressions and... Read more
Published on 19 July 2001 by Mr. Mark G. Wyse
Return Journey is better
If you're reading this then you've no doubt read the number of 5-star reviews above. I've been a Journey fan ever since, at the age of 14 in 1987, I was seduced by the... Read more
Published on 30 May 2001
Journey's New Arrival Is Becoming Addictive
When I saw Q magazine give this 1-star, I thought twice about getting it, particularly with Steve Perry's departure. Boy, am I pleased I thought twice and then took the plunge! Read more
Published on 17 May 2001
"Arrival" proves that the heart of Journey is still beating.
How many bands, that reached the peak of their success during the '80s, have been able to continuously defy time by repeatedly capturing the magic in their souls and producing the... Read more
Published on 4 April 2001
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