Music CD - Revelation

	Music CD: Revelation List Price: $19.49 Our Price: $15.85 Your Save: $ 3.64 ( 19% ) Availability:
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0069826845066 Number Of Discs: 3 Release Date: 2008-06-03
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Huh?! Comment: A few of my asian co-workers told me of a new american band that a favorite singer of theirs named Arnel Pineda had joined. They all bought tickets to see the show. What show, I ask? What band, I ask? Journey, they say. HUH?! That's not a new band, I say! It's one I grew up listening to! (Won't say how long ago, LOL~) So I rushed out to buy Revelations, and now I'm hooked on Journey all over again. No, Pineda's not Perry. But Perry left the band, with no intention of returning. Steve Augeri and Jeff Scott Soto were great singers, but they lacked....something. Pineda has great vocal range and depth. You can detect a slight accent in some lyrics, but not enough to distract you. He belts out the old classics well, and adds his own touch to the new tracks. He somehow has recaptured the essence that is Journey. But what I like most about him? The guy's got heart. Buy this album, please! Let's support one of our favorite bands in history. Show them we didn't stop believing im them! Customer Rating: Summary: A JOURNEY BACK IN TIME Comment: All that I can say about Journey "Revelation", is that Steve Perry should be honored. the vocals done by Arnel Pineda on this CD are outstanding. obviously, Arnel has studied Steve Perry. not only vocally but physically as well. he sounds and looks like him... I bought this CD not knowing what to expect as I have bought other Journey CD's in the past during Steve's absences. this one however has amazed me. it took me back in time and if you close your eyes and listen, Steve all of the sudden appears. Excellent Job Arnel!. this man was Journey's best choice in a replacement vocalist. this CD is simply awesome... I hope that Arnel decides to make his home a permanate one with Journey in the CD's to come. Jonathan Cain is still the best around, the band sounds great. with "Revelation", they have themselves a true gem.... Customer Rating: Summary: this is not the Journey I expected Comment: The only Journey music thet I ever purchased was back in 1974 or 1975, whenever the first album came out. I always liked them and enjoyed their many hits on the radio, but my musical tastes are vast, and although I have purchased thousands of LPs, tapes and CDs, not to mention downloads, I was always quite content to hear Steve Perry's voice on the airwaves for free since Journey always got a lot of heavy rotation on playlists. I used to grumble that I would probably have to hear this stuff for the rest of my f*#king life! I did love Steve Perry's voice though. For my ears, the new singer, superficially sounds a lot like Perry, but after closer listening, falls far short. He dosen't have the range, the stamina, or the ability to clip a note short when he should. The remakes were a giant mistake. The new stuff only alerted me to the fact that there was a new Journey album, so a friend burned me a copy. My apologies to the Walton family and to the struggling artists but I am grateful that I did not purchase this album! I think I will now order the greatest hits CD instead. For the record,I think that Don't Stop Believin is one of the all time best songs for rock vocals from any band. This new guy made it sound like mush! Customer Rating: Summary: Revelation - a good comeback. Waiting for more! Comment: After so many years of waiting for Journey to become relevant again, this album gets them back into the limelight. "Never Walk Away", "After All these Years" and "Like a Sunshower" are definite Journey. And later in the album, "Turn down the World Tonight" and "What I Needed" were surprises. "Faith in the Heartland" and "Change for the Better" didn't really impress me a whole lot. "What it takes to Win" might become a mild sports anthem hit, and the rest weren't much to write home about. Overall I think the album gets 4 out of 5 stars, owing to the great bonus material being included. Disk 1 would get 3 stars on its own, Disk 2 gets 4.75. I await more Journey material in the near-future. Customer Rating: Summary: It's Got Backbone Comment: I believe one must listen to a CD at least five times before passing judgment on it. After hearing "Revelation" for a few weeks now, I've come to this conclusion- the first half of it pays tribute to Journey's past, while the back half promotes its new singer and style in a very positive way. For example, the kickoff song "Never Walk Away" sounds similar to "Be Good To Yourself." "Like A Sunshower" sounds as if it belonged on "Departure." "Change for the Better" would have fit in nicely on the "Escape" album, and "Faith in the Heartland" seems like a "Frontiers" track. They all contain that classic Journey style with Perry-like substance. The second part of this CD, though, is where the group showcases its new singer very nicely. "Where Did I Lose Your Love?" and "What I Needed" promote frontman Arnel Pineda's subtle differences to Steve Perry. "What It Takes To Win" has classic sports anthem written all over it. "Turn Down the World Tonight" is a different kind of ballad from Journey's past, but it's mature and refreshing. Unlike most albums that are purchased nowadays, this one has a lot of quality tunes; it keeps my fingers from the "skip" button. Instead of a front-loaded disc with two or three good songs and nothing else decent, this one provides enjoyment all the way through it. It's definitely better overall than "Trial By Fire" and "Generations," and it demonstrates the band's commitment to move forward smartly without detaching itself from its storied past. A little better mix in guitar sound quality would have earned it five stars; certain portions sound somewhat "muffled" at times. With that said, this is easily a worthy purchase. More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: Two CD/DVD. 2008 brings the album Revelation from Journey. Neal Schon (guitar), Jonathan Cain (keyboards), Ross Valory (bass), Deen Castronovo (drums)--are proud to introduce fans all over the world to their new lead singer, Arnel Pineda ('pin-eh-da'). He replaces Jeff Scott Soto, who parted ways with the band earlier this year after stepping in for Steve Augeri, who had to leave the band in 2006 for medical reasons.