SHE FLIES ALONE
HIGH INTO
THE GREAT UNKNOWN
AND NO ONE THERE
TO TELL HER WHERE TO GO
SO SHE FLIES
SWEET BUTTERFLY
Generations
is the twelfth
studio album
by the American
rock band
It was the band's
last album
with lead singer
Steve Augeri.
The album was
given away for free
by the band
during most
of the concerts
of the
Generations Tour
in 2005,
and subsequently
released on
Sanctuary Records
later the same year.
This was the first
Journey album
where all of the
band members
share lead vocal duties,
which Augeri
later admitted
in 2022
was due to his
voice suffering
from fatigue
at the time.
Jonathan Cain
sings lead on
"Every Generation"
and
"Pride of the Family"
which is only found
on the
Japanese edition
the first time
he sang lead since
"All That Really Matters"
(originally a Frontiers outtake)
from the
Time3 box set.
Deen Castronovo
sings lead on
"A Better Life"
and
"Never Too Late".
Neal Schon
provides lead vocals
for
"In Self Defense"
previously recorded for
the Schon & Hammer
album
Here to Stay
and
Ross Valory
lends his vocals
to
"Gone Crazy".
Critical reception
was mixed upon
the album's release;
Most critics praised
Augeri's
vocal performance
and the band's
more diverse
musical direction
compared to
previous albums,
but many were divided
on the
band's decision
to share
lead vocals.
The album peaked at No. 170
on the
Billboard 200
album chart.
Generations
was the last album
to feature Augeri,
who left the band
mid-tour in
2006 due to a
throat infection.
Jeff Scott Soto
replaced him
and toured with
the band until
June 2007.
It was also
the only
Journey album
released by
the now-defunct
Sanctuary Records.
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