Greatest Hits, Vol. 2

by Journey

Overview

Designed as a companion piece to the original Journey Greatest Hits -- a compilation released some 23 years earlier in 1988 and reissued on vinyl the same week this sequel arrived in 2011 -- Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 collects the singles, album rock hits, and album tracks that didn't make it onto the first hits disc. This doesn't leave too many familiar tunes for Greatest Hits, Vol. 2: the charting hits here are "Stone in Love," "Still They Ride," "After the Fall," "The Party's Over (Hopelessly in Love)," "Suzanne," and "Walks Like a Lady," the first of which is a Journey classic that likely should have been on the first Greatest Hits, but apart from "Still They Ride," the rest are the kind of second-tier singles recognized only by listeners already somewhat dedicated. This says nothing about the quality of the songs -- they are the kinds of tunes that make for a "more of the best" compilation, songs reminiscent of other hits but just not quite as immediate or epic, not as memorable for one reason or another -- but there's not really anything to entice a listener outside of the notion of completeness. And for those who do believe in completeness and yet didn't spring for 2001's double-disc The Essential Journey and so are in need of a companion to that 1988 collection, this serves nicely. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	12/06/2011
Label:	Music On Vinyl / What Records?
UPC:	8718469530069

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Journey   Primary Artist
Steve Smith   Drums
Aynsley Dunbar   Drums
Larrie Londin   Drums
Gregg Rolie   Vocals,Keyboards
Jonathan Cain   Keyboards
Ross Valory   Bass
Neal Schon   Guitar
Steve Perry   Vocals
Randy Jackson   Bass

Technical Credits

Paul Natkin   Photography
Michael Halsband   Photography
Cyndy Poon   Consultant,Memorabilia
Michael Putland   Photography
Mike Stone   Producer
Lora Beard   Consultant,Memorabilia
Tim McQuaid   Consultant,Memorabilia
Steve Smith   Group Member
Aynsley Dunbar   Composer,Group Member
Kevin Elson   Producer
Gregg Rolie   Composer,Group Member
Geoff Workman   Producer
Jonathan Cain   Composer,Group Member
Journey   Producer
Randy Bachman   Photography
Ross Valory   Composer,Group Member
Roy Thomas Baker   Producer
Neal Schon   Composer,Group Member
R. Silver   Composer
Steve Perry   Composer,Producer,Mastering,Group Member
Kevin Shirley   Producer
M. Schon   Composer
Robert Hadley   Mastering
William Hames   Photography
Neil Zlozower   Photography
Peter Ogilvie   Photography
Ron Pownall   Photography