After a ten-year hiatus, Journey returned to recording in 1996 with Trial by Fire, an album that sounds as if no time had passed between it and the band's last album, Raised on Radio.
Journey have been completely unaffected by any trend in popular music, whether it's hair metal, hip-hop, or alternative rock and, frankly, they're the better for it.
Trial by Fire delivers exactly what any Journey fan wants -- anthemic rockers and sweeping power ballads.
Steve Perry sounds as powerful as ever, while Neal Schon's accomplished guitar licks remain as tasty as ever.
The songwriting, as before, is slightly hit-and-miss, with singles like "When You Love a Woman" and "Message of Love" standing out from the handful of mediocre album tracks.
Which means, if you've enjoyed Journey in the past, you're certain to enjoy the best moments of Trial by Fire, but if their arena rock and radio-ready ballads have never agreed with you, the album will not change your mind.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Message of LoveJohn Bettis, Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry, Neal Schon | Journey | Play | 05:34 | 12 MB | 43 MB |
| 2 | When You Love a WomanJonathan Cain, Steve Perry, Neal Schon | Journey | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 3 | Baby I'm a Leavin' YouJonathan Cain, Steve Perry, Neal Schon | Journey | Play | 02:48 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 12 mins | 28 MB | |||||
| 12 mins | 92 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven Adler | Ell |
| 2 | Irving Azoff | Managing Director |
| 3 | John Bettis | Composer |
| 4 | Jonathan Cain | Composer, Engineer, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Keyboards, Vocals |
| 5 | David Campbell | String Arrangements |
| 6 | David Coleman | Art Direction, Design |
| 7 | Paulinho Da Costa | Percussion |
| 8 | Nancy Donald | Art Direction |
| 9 | Michael Halsband | Photography |
| 10 | John "Wheels" Hurlbut | Engineer |
| 11 | Journey | Primary Artist |
| 12 | John Kalodner | Producer |
| 13 | Bob Levy | Engineer |
| 14 | George Marino | Mastering |
| 15 | George Massenburg | Engineer, Mixing |
| 16 | Glenn Parsons | Design |
| 17 | Steve Perry | Composer, Vocals |
| 18 | Jonathan Schon | Composer |
| 19 | Neal Schon | Composer, Guitar, Vocals |
| 20 | Kevin Shirley | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 21 | Steve Smith | Drums |
| 22 | Ross Valory | Bass (Electric), Guitar (Bass), Vocals |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |