Revelation (Journey album)

Revelation was recorded throughout early 2008 at The Plant in Sausalito, California by John Neff.

The album was released in the U.S. on June 3, 2008, by Nomota LLC (Schon's personal recording label) exclusively through Wal-Mart,{{cite web |url=http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=9864208 |title=Journey: Revelation |publisher=Walmart.com |access-date=August 25, 2011 |archive-date=January 12, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100112235205/http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=9864208 |url-status=live }} and in Europe on June 6, 2008, through Frontiers Records.[https://web.archive.org/web/20080514234606/http://www.frontiers.it/default.aspx?tabid=92&AlbumID=4365&cond1=WHERE%20AlbumID%3D4365 Frontiers Records Listing – Journey: Revelation] In addition, Wal-Mart also released a limited-edition ZVUE 1-gigabyte MP3 player pre-loaded with discs 1–2 of Revelation.{{cite web |url=http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10097874 |title=ZVUE 1GB Pre-Loaded Journey MP3 Player |publisher=Wal-Mart |access-date=August 25, 2011 |archive-date=June 14, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110614005026/http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10097874 |url-status=live }}

The album was produced by Kevin Shirley, who also produced Trial by Fire and Arrival.

On its first week of release, Revelation sold over 105,000 copies, marking a 1,400% increase over the first week sales of the band's 2005 release Generations.Christman, Ed. [http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/267936/foreigner-comeback-to-be-a-wal-mart-exclusive "Foreigner Comeback to be a Wal-Mart Exclusive"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140907100939/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/267936/foreigner-comeback-to-be-a-wal-mart-exclusive |date=2014-09-07 }}. billboard.com. July 27, 2009. The album debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Independent Albums chart, No. 2 on Billboard Rock Album chart, and No. 5 on the Billboard 200, where it remained for 42 weeks.{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=journey|chart=Billboard 200}} |title=Billboard Album Charts – Top 200 Albums – Music Retail Sales |magazine=Billboard.com |date=August 20, 2011 |access-date=August 25, 2011}} The album was not only a huge success in the United States, but also reached the charts in 9 different countries.

Revelation was nominated for Album of the Year in Classic Rock Magazine's annual poll.

On December 18, 2008, the album was certified platinum by the RIAA,[https://archive.today/20130630125804/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=3&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Journey&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2008&sort=Artist&perPage=25 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Journey]. Retrieved on June 30, 2013. making it Journey's first such certification since their 1996 album Trial by Fire. According to Nielsen Soundscan, Revelation has sold more than 1,000,000 copies in the U.S. as of November 2009.

{{track listing

| headline = Disc 1

| all_writing = Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain, except where noted

| title1 = Never Walk Away

| writer1 = {{hlist|Schon|Cain|Jeremey Hunsicker}}

| length1 = 4:19

| title2 = Like a Sunshower

| length2 = 4:29

| title3 = Change for the Better

| length3 = 5:52

| title4 = Wildest Dream

| length4 = 5:02

| title5 = Faith in the Heartland

| writer5 = {{hlist|Schon|Cain|Steve Augeri}}

| note5 = original version from Generations, 2005

| length5 = 6:18

| title6 = After All These Years

| writer6 = Cain

| length6 = 4:10

| title7 = Where Did I Lose Your Love

| length7 = 5:02

| title8 = What I Needed

| writer8 = {{hlist|Schon|Cain|Arnel Pineda}}

| length8 = 5:28

| title9 = What It Takes to Win

| length9 = 5:23

| title10 = Turn Down the World Tonight

| length10 = 4:56

| title11 = The Journey (Revelation)

| writer11 = Schon

| note11 = Instrumental

| length11 = 5:25

| title12 = Let It Take You Back

| note12 = bonus track on the European and Mexican releases

| length12 = 4:59

| title13 = The Place in Your Heart

| note13 = bonus track on the Japanese release; original version from Generations, 2005

| length13 = 4:45

}}

{{track listing

| headline = Disc 2 (Re-recordings featuring Arnel Pineda)

| title1 = Only the Young

| writer1 = {{hlist|Steve Perry|Cain|Schon}}

| note1 = original version from Vision Quest soundtrack, 1985

| length1 = 4:14

| title2 = Don't Stop Believin'

| writer2 = {{hlist|Perry|Cain|Schon}}

| note2 = original version from Escape, 1981

| length2 = 4:55

| title3 = Wheel in the Sky

| writer3 = {{hlist|Schon|Diane Valory|Robert Fleischman}}

| note3 = original version from Infinity, 1978

| length3 = 5:01

| title4 = Faithfully

| writer4 = Cain

| note4 = original version from Frontiers, 1983

| length4 = 4:47

| title5 = Any Way You Want It

| writer5 = {{hlist|Perry|Schon}}

| note5 = original version from Departure, 1980

| length5 = 3:25

| title6 = Who's Crying Now

| writer6 = {{hlist|Perry|Cain}}

| note6 = original version from Escape, 1981

| length6 = 5:16

| title7 = Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)

| writer7 = {{hlist|Perry|Cain}}

| note7 = original version from Frontiers, 1983

| length7 = 5:27

| title8 = Lights

| writer8 = {{hlist|Perry|Schon}}

| note8 = original version from Infinity, 1978

| length8 = 3:16

| title9 = Open Arms

| writer9 = {{hlist|Perry|Cain}}

| note9 = original version from Escape, 1981

| length9 = 3:22

| title10 = Be Good to Yourself

| writer10 = {{hlist|Perry|Schon|Cain}}

| note10 = original version from Raised on Radio, 1986

| length10 = 4:29

| title11 = Stone in Love

| writer11 = {{hlist|Perry|Schon|Cain}}

| note11 = original version from Escape, 1981

| length11 = 4:27

}}

1. "Sky Light" (N. Schon)
2. "Any Way You Want It"
3. "Wheel in the Sky"
4. "Lights"
5. "After All These Years"
6. "Never Walk Away"
7. "Open Arms (Prelude)" (Cain)
8. "Open Arms"
9. "Mother, Father" (Perry, Matt Schon, N. Schon, Cain) (from Escape, 1981, Deen Castronovo on lead vocals)
10. "Wildest Dream"
11. "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)"
12. "Faithfully"
13. "Don't Stop Believin'"
14. "Be Good to Yourself"

Journey

• Neal Schon – guitars, backing vocals
• Jonathan Cain – keyboards, backing vocals
• Ross Valory – bass, backing vocals
• Deen Castronovo – drums, backing vocals
• Arnel Pineda – lead vocals

Production

• Kevin Shirley – producer, mixing
• John Neff – engineer
• Justin Pintar – mixing assistant
• George Marino – mastering
• Dave Skaff – FOH Mix-Tracking Engineer

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

|-

{{album chart|Scotland|55|date=20080615|rowheader=true|access-date=July 10, 2024}}

|-

{{album chart|Sweden|28|artist=Journey|album=Revelation|rowheader=true|access-date=July 10, 2024}}

|-

{{album chart|Switzerland|89|artist=Journey|album=Revelation|rowheader=true|access-date=July 10, 2024}}

|-

{{album chart|UK2|68|date=20080615|rowheader=true|access-date=July 10, 2024}}

|-

{{album chart|UKIndependent|5|date=20080615|rowheader=true|access-date=July 10, 2024}}

|-

{{album chart|UKRock|5|date=20080615|rowheader=true|access-date=July 10, 2024}}

|-

{{album chart|Billboard200|5|artist=Journey|rowheader=true|access-date=August 14, 2021}}

|-

{{album chart|BillboardIndependent|1|artist=Journey|rowheader=true|access-date=July 10, 2024}}

|-

{{album chart|BillboardCatalog|28|artist=Journey|rowheader=true|access-date=July 10, 2024}}

|-

{{album chart|BillboardRock|2|artist=Journey|rowheader=true|access-date=July 10, 2024}}

|}

{{col-2}}

{{col-end}}

{{Certification Table Top}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|title=Revelation |artist=Journey|type=album|award=Platinum|relyear=2008|certyear=2008|access-date=July 25, 2022}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true}}

{{reflist|30em}}

{{Journey}}

{{Authority control}}

Category:2008 albums

Category:2008 remix albums

Category:Journey (band) albums

Category:Journey (band) video albums

Category:Albums produced by Kevin Shirley

Category:Frontiers Records albums

Category:King Records (Japan) albums

Category:Kakao M albums