Journey Alive in America 1979 Album available online!

Journey Alive In America 1979 is an excellent quality live recording with Steve Perry on vocals is available now...

Live at the Rainbow Theatre Music Hall in Denver, CO on 5/09/1979

Featuring the lineup of Neal Schon, Gregg Rolie, Steve Perry, Ross Valory, and Steve Smith!

Including these hit songs;
La Do Da
Next
Feeling That Way
Anytime
Lights
Too Late
On a Saturday Nite
Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'
City of the Angels
Do You Recall
Lady Luck
Just the Same Way
Wheel in the Sky
Patiently
Opened the Door
She Makes Me (Feel Alright)

Journey Force Newsletter from July 1, 1984 part 2

The second part of the July 1, 1984 Journey Force newsletter starts with the Journey Band Member Crossword Puzzle.

The second part is the Journey fan questions answer page.

We end with full color photos of the band members.

Journey at the Hard Rock in Las Vegas for 19 days!

You don't want to miss this event!

For 19 days, you have your chance to see Journey live in las Vegas!

Journey at the Hard Rock!

Steve Perry turns 66, Happy Birthday Steve!

Happy Birthday Steve Perry

Stephen Ray Perry was born in Hanford, California on January 22, 1949.

Steve, we love you.

You brought us joy.

You broke our hearts.

We stayed by your side.

We miss you dearly.

We want you back.

We need you back.

Anyway

Journey Force Newsletter dated July 1984

The first part of the July 1984 newsletter includes pages 1-7.

This edition talks about Steve Perry's solo album racing up the charts as well as Steve Smith's Vital Information release.

The Journey Task Force duties are given out, then we turn to  the 2-page merchandise selection...

Journey adds a Baby to the family

Jonathan Cain of The Baby's became Journey's Baby.

In 1980 Jonathan Cain replaced Gregg Rolie as keyboard player when Gregg left the band.

Jonathan was born Jonathan Leonard Friga on February 26, 1950.

In 1981 The Journey Force sent these Post Cards out to their members...

"And The Band Played On" Live in Passaic, New Jersey on June 10, 1978

At The Capital Center in Passaic New Jersey on June 10, 1978 Journey got up on stage a bit earlier than expected.

This concert was broadcast live through a radio station which wasn't quite ready for the band to go on stage. An excellent concert altogether which lasted 1 1/2 hours long

This audio clip here is a very rare recording of the confusion caused between the radio station and the band when Journey takes the stage to perform the first song of the night, "La Do Da"...

Journey Tour Book 1979, The Evolution comes to an end

Evolution was the fifth studio album by Journey and the second album to feature Steve Perry on Vocals.

Evolution was recorded at Cherokee Studios in Los Angeles in October and November of 1978. 

The album was released on April 5, 1979 and made it to #20 on the Billboard charts.

To date Evolution has been certified 3X Platinum (+3,000,000 albums sold).

Here are the last six pages of the Evolution Tour Book.

Walter James (Herbie) Herbert, Journey's mastermind and manager

Walter James (Herbie) Herbert II was born on February 5, 1948.

Herbie formed a band after the implosion of Santana at the time. He brought Neal Schon and Gregg Rolie from Santana and Ross Valory and George Tickner from Frumious Bandersnatch in 1973.

With Prairie Prince as drummer, the band started out as a backup group. In 1973 the band developed a distinctive jazz fusion style and after one show, Aynsley Dunbar replaced Prairie Prince as the band's drummer.

The road manager, John Villaneuva, came up with the name "Journey" and on February 5, 1974 Herbie and the band signed with Columbia Records.

In 1977 Herbie brought in a new vocalist named Steve Perry and by 1981 they were the #1 band in America.

Journey fell apart in 1987 when Steve Perry wanted to stop.

Herbie Herbert was fired by Steve Perry in 1993 which ended the very successful run for Journey.

Journey Evolution Tour Book 1979 continues on...

The giant Evolution Tour Book gets better and better.

This week's part 4 of the concert program starts with "The Story Of Journey" and ends with another story titled, "Journey, Behind The Scene"

Here are the first 5 pages in the second half of the book...

Seasons Greetings from JOURNEY and The Journey Force from 1981

Merry Christmas from WHEEL IN THE SKY.

Have a wonderful Holiday season.

Here's the Journey fan club's (The Journey Force) Christmas Card that was sent to members for Christmas in 1981...

Steve Smith Journey Force Post Card 1981

Journey's Fan Club, The Journey Force sent it's members post cards in 1981 reminding them to buy tickets for the upcoming "Escape" shows.

Here's the Steve Smith card front and back...

 

Where Infinity Ends, Evolution Begins ad from 1979

A magazine ad from 1979 featuring Journey.

"Infinity", Journey's last album went beyond anything the band had done before. Supported by endless airplay and constant touring, it rode the charts for nearly a year. That put Journey over the topi, and well past platinum.

Now Journey's new album, "Evolution", begins an even bigger cycle in the band's career. Produced by Roy Thomas Baker (Queen, The Cars) it features "Just The Same Way" - Journey's first top-10 bound single.

You see, nothing can stop a force like "Evolution."

Expect it to go beyond "Infinity" and keep going.

Journey Tour Book 1979 Centerfold Poster

The Centerfold poster in the 1979 Evolution Tour Book is a great picture of the band playing live!

The Evolution Album was released on April 5, 1979 and was the fifth album from Journey and was produced by Roy Thomas Baker.

The album spawned three singles, "Just The Same Way", "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'", and "Too Late".

The Evolution Tour was a grueling 6 months of sold-out shows that started on March 1st in  Belguim and went through Europe before running off to Japan.

The American Tour began in May in Oregon and moved all around the Country before ending in Las Vegas on August 17, 1979.

Journey Tour Book 1979, The Evolution Tour continues

The Journey Evolution Tour Book Program continues this week on the WHEEL IN THE SKY blog.

The Evolution Tour was a full two month tour across Europe and Japan before coming back to the United States in May. Five more months on the road made the entire Seven month Evolution Tour. This was own exhausting tour covering over 100 dates in 1979.

The next six pages of the Journey Evolution Tour Book Program includes some great photos of the band members. Here are pages 5 thru 10...