Live in Houston 1981: The Escape Tour [DVD]

Journey

Overview

The 1980s just wouldn't have been the same without them, and now rock legends Journey return to the stage in this performance captured live in Houston during the band's wildly successful Escape tour. Relive those denim-soaked days of glory while introducing a whole new generation of rockers to the joys of feathered hair and sensitive rock ballads as the band tears through thirty-eight classic tunes including "Don't Stop Belivin'", "Who's Crying Now", "Open Arms", "Wheels in the Sky", and many more.

Product Details

Release Date:	05/16/2006
UPC:	0828768305799
Original Release:	2006
Source:	Sony
Region Code:	A
Sound:	[stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:15:00
Sales rank:	18,301

Special Features

Band interview 1981/1982; Journey Escape TV Promo 1981; Slideshow; Original aired closing credits

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Journey	Primary Artist
Steve Perry	Lead Vocals
Neal Schon	Lead Guitar, Vocals
Jonathan Cain	Keyboards/Vocals
Ross Valory	Bass/Vocals
Steve Smith	Drums,Drums
Jonathan Cain	Vocals,Keyboards
Ross Valory	Bass,Vocals
Neal Schon	Guitar,Vocals

Technical Credits

David Daoud Coleman	Art Direction,Design
Steve Smith	Group,Composer
Bob Ludwig	Mastering
Kevin Elson	Engineer
Brian Paturalski	Digital Editing
Jonathan Cain	Composer,Group Member
Ross Valory	Group Member
Neal Schon	Composer,Group Member
Steve Perry	Composer
M. Schon	Composer
Scott Gutierrez	Engineer
Jim Welch	Photography
Neil Zlozower	Photography
Leslie Langlo	Production Coordination
Clark Duval	Photo Research
Ross Halfin	Photography
John Kalodner	Executive Producer
Michael Rubenstein	Post Production
Allen Sides	Mixing

Editorial Reviews

Filmed in Houston on November 6, 1981, this DVD captures Journey as they were touring behind their then-new album Escape, a number one record that would turn out to be the most commercially successful LP of their career. Five of the 18 songs in the approximately 75-minute show were previously available on Greatest Hits DVD 1978-1997, but this marks the first appearance of the rest of the material. Seven of the ten songs from Escape are performed, including the hits "Open Arms," "Who's Crying Now," and "Don't Stop Believin'." The program also includes earlier favorites like "Anyway You Want It," "Lovin' Touchin' Squeezin'," and "Lights"; perhaps less fortunately, there are also tracks devoted to solos by keyboardist Jonathan Cain, drummer Steve Smith, and guitarist Neal Schon. Well filmed from a variety of angles focusing on the various members on the colorfully lit stage, it's a very of-its-time document of a superstar arena rock band with the expected shaggy hair and ebullient posturing, especially on the part of lead singer Steve Perry, who looks as though there's nowhere on earth he'd be happier to be than on-stage at that very moment. The bonus features include ten minutes of interviews recorded during the 1981-1982 Escape tour in which each of the five members discusses how he joined Journey, life on the road, and songwriting, the band revealing that "Open Arms" almost wasn't included on the album. Less essential extras include a two-minute slide show of pictures of the group, and a television promo for Escape. ~ Richie Unterberger