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Journey – Raised On Radio – Vinyl Record

Raised on Radio is the ninth studio album by the American rock band Journey, released in 1986. The album marked a significant departure from the band’s earlier sound, as it incorporated more elements of pop and contemporary rock. It was the last album to feature lead vocalist Steve Perry until his return in the late 1990s.

Journey’s ninth new studio album found the group reduced to a trio of guitarist Neal Schon, singer Steve Perry, and keyboard player Jonathan Cain. But even without their regular rhythm section, the group was able to re-create the accessible pop/rock sound perfected on earlier albums such as Escape and Frontiers.

Schon’s guitar still cut through the fat keyboard chords, and Perry’s fluid tenor still gave the songs an airy, melodic appeal. All of that was good for sales of two million copies and five chart singles, four of which made the Top 40 and one of which, ‘Be Good to Yourself,’ reached the Top Ten. That didn’t match the seven-million-selling number one Escape, but it confirmed that Journey’s music had a large audience right to the (temporary) end of its career.

Raised on Radio was a commercial success and received mixed critical reviews. While it marked a shift in Journey’s sound towards a more radio-friendly pop-rock style, it still retains some of the elements that made the band famous, such as Steve Perry’s powerful vocals and Neal Schon’s guitar work.

The album reflects the musical trends of the mid-1980s and is remembered as a part of Journey’s discography during that era.

Brand new, never played and still sealed in the factory plastic seal with promotional punch

Columbia Records

Track Listing
1. Girl Can’t Help It
2. Positive Touch
3. Suzanne
4. Be Good To Yourself
5. Once You Love Somebody
6. Happy To Give
7. Raised On Radio
8. I’ll Be Alright Without You
9. It Could Have Been You
10. The Eyes Of A Woman
11. Why Can’t This Night Go On Forever