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Infinity (Journey album)

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Journey's fourth album, Infinity, was released in January of 1978 on the Columbia Records label.

Looking for a stronger lead vocalist, Journey enlisted front man Robert Fleischman for a short period of time and even recorded one track, "For You", which never appeared on any Journey studio album, though it did finally make an appearance on the "Time3" collection. His tenure in the band was short-lived, as he was replaced by Steve Perry.

Perry and Neal Schon quickly penned their first song together, "Patiently", which would appear on the new studio album. Perry added his signature vocals to now classic tracks like "Lights" and "Wheel in the Sky." "Wheel" was actually penned by short-time front man Robert Fleischman and remains a popular song on classic rock stations.

In another smart move by manager Herbie Herbert, he enlisted famous producer Roy Thomas Baker to engineer Journey's sound on this album. The results are evident as a layered sound approach, similar to his work with Queen, is seen on tracks such as the hidden gem "Winds of March".

The addition of Perry solidified their more mainstream sound and helped Journey attain their highest chart success to date. This album also marked the last appearance of drummer Aynsley Dunbar as a member of the band.

Highest chart position: #21

Track Listing

  1. "Lights"
  2. "Feeling That Way"
  3. "Anytime"
  4. "La Do Da"
  5. "Patiently"
  6. "Wheel in the Sky"
  7. "Somethin' to Hide"
  8. "Winds of March"
  9. "Can Do"
  10. "Opened the Door"
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