Departure (Journey album)

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Departure

Cover art by Alton Kelley and Stanley Mouse

Studio album by

Journey

Released

February 29, 1980^[1]

Recorded

November 5–12, 1979

Studio

The Automatt, San Francisco

Genre

Rock, hard rock

Length

37:49

Label

Columbia

Producer

Geoff Workman, Kevin Elson

Journey chronology

In the Beginning
(1979)

Departure
(1980)

Dream, After Dream
(1980)

Singles from Departure

"Any Way You Want It"
Released: February 1980
"Walks Like a Lady"
Released: May 1980
"Good Morning Girl"/"Stay Awhile"
Released: July 30, 1980^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
Rolling Stone	(favorable)^[4]

Departure is the sixth studio album by American rock band Journey. It was released on February 29, 1980, by Columbia Records.

Departure was Journey's highest-charting album to that point, giving them their first appearance in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 album charts, peaking at No. 8. The album includes "Any Way You Want It", the leadoff track and top 25 single.^[5]

The album featured an edgier sound, thanks partly to the "live in studio" way the songs were recorded.^[3] The band went into The Automatt studio with 19 tracks, eventually trimming down to 12.^[5]

Three singles were released off Departure. "Any Way You Want It" reached #23 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the follow-up "Walks Like a Lady" reached #32.^[6] The last single was a medley of "Good Morning Girl" and "Stay Awhile" which only reached #55.^[6] Record World called the medley "an epic ballad" with "healthy amounts of pomp and bravado."^[7]

Departure would mark the last full-time studio album appearance of founding member Gregg Rolie, and his penultimate recording with the band: his final contributions would appear on Dream, After Dream, a soundtrack album to the Japanese film of the same name, which would also be released in 1980. Rolie had become tired of life on the road and decided to leave the band after assisting in the selection of his replacement, Jonathan Cain, then of The Babys. Rolie sang lead vocals on only one song on Departure, the ballad "Someday Soon".

In 1986, Columbia reissued Departure on compact disc in the U.S. and Europe.^[8] They subsequently remastered the album in 1996.^[9] BMG/Columbia remastered Departure again in 2006 for European, Japanese and American listeners,^[10] adding bonus tracks 13 "Natural Thing" and 14 "Little Girl". Dave Donnelly at DNA Mastering in New York City led the 2006 project.^[11]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Steve Perry and Neal Schon, except where noted

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Any Way You Want It"		3:22
2.	"Walks Like a Lady"	Perry	3:17
3.	"Someday Soon"	Perry Gregg Rolie Schon	3:32
4.	"People and Places"	Perry Schon Ross Valory	5:05
5.	"Precious Time"		4:49

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Where Were You"		3:01
7.	"I'm Cryin'"	Perry Rolie	3:43
8.	"Line of Fire"		3:06
9.	"Departure"	Schon	0:38
10.	"Good Morning Girl"		1:44
11.	"Stay Awhile"		2:48
12.	"Homemade Love"	Perry Schon Steve Smith	2:54

2006 remaster bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"Natural Thing" (B-Side of Don't Stop Believin')	Perry Valory	3:43
14.	"Little Girl" (from the soundtrack Dream, After Dream)	Schon Perry Rolie	5:47

Personnel

Journey

Steve Perry – lead vocals
Neal Schon – guitars, co-lead vocals on "People and Places", backing vocals
Gregg Rolie – keyboards, harmonica, co-lead vocals on "Someday Soon", backing vocals
Ross Valory – bass guitar, bass pedals, backing vocals
Steve Smith – drums, percussion

Production

Geoff Workman – producer, engineer, mixing
Kevin Elson – producer, live sound
Ken Kessie – engineer
Jim Welch – art direction

Charts

Chart (1980)	Peak position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[12]	48
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[13]	61
US Billboard 200^[14]	8

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[15]	3× Platinum	3,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "RIAA certifications".
^ "Journey singles".
^ ^a ^b Franck, John. "Journey Departure review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
^ Swenson, John (June 12, 1980). "Album Reviews: Journey - Departure". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 3, 2007. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
^ ^a ^b Franck, John; Rivadavia, Ed (2008). Chris Woodstra; John Bush; Stephen Thomas Erlewine (eds.). All Music Guide Required Listening: Classic Rock. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 108. ISBN 978-0-87930-917-6.
^ ^a ^b "Journey: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
^ "Single Picks" (PDF). Record World. August 9, 1980. p. 16. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
^ "1986 CD reissue: Catalog numbers CK 36339 (USA) and CDCBS 84101 (Europe)". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
^ "1996 CD remaster: Catalog numbers 486667 2 (Europe) and CK 67727 (USA)". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
^ "2006 CD remaster: Catalog numbers MHCP 1169 (Japan), 82876895442 (Europe) and 88697 00119 2 (USA)". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
^ Liner notes, CD # 88697 00119 2. BMG Music Entertainment. 2008. p. 14.
^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0168a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
^ "Journey Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
^ "American album certifications – Journey – Departure". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 25, 2022.

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Neal Schon Jonathan Cain Deen Castronovo Arnel Pineda Jason Derlatka Todd Jensen Ross Valory Gregg Rolie George Tickner Prairie Prince Aynsley Dunbar Robert Fleischman Steve Perry Steve Smith Randy Jackson Steve Augeri Jeff Scott Soto Narada Michael Walden
Studio albums	Journey Look into the Future Next Infinity Evolution Departure Escape Frontiers Raised on Radio Trial by Fire Arrival Generations Revelation Eclipse Freedom
Soundtrack albums	Dream, After Dream Tron
EPs	Red 13
Live albums	Captured Greatest Hits Live Live in Houston 1981: The Escape Tour Live in Japan 2017: Escape + Frontiers Live in Concert at Lollapalooza
Compilation albums	In the Beginning Greatest Hits The Ballade Time³ The Essential Journey Greatest Hits 2
Singles	"To Play Some Music" "Wheel in the Sky" "Lights" "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'" "Any Way You Want It" "Walks Like a Lady" "Who's Crying Now" "Don't Stop Believin'" "Open Arms" "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)" "Faithfully" "After the Fall" "Send Her My Love" "Only the Young" "Be Good to Yourself" "Girl Can't Help It" "I'll Be Alright Without You" "When You Love a Woman" "After All These Years"
Videos	Journey 2001 Greatest Hits 1978–1997 Live in Houston 1981: The Escape Tour Revelation Live in Manila
Documentaries	Don't Stop Believin': Everyman's Journey
Tours	Infinity Tour Evolution Tour Escape Tour Raised on Radio Tour Eclipse Tour Def Leppard & Journey 2018 Tour
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