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Where any session artists used on this album, or did Gregg handle all the String sounding arrangements himself. If this was his Swansong with Journey, he definitely went out on a high note giving the group's Japanese fans a great treat.

Gunbot wrote:Where any session artists used on this album, or did Gregg handle all the String sounding arrangements himself. If this was his Swansong with Journey, he definitely went out on a high note giving the group's Japanese fans a great treat.

Thought that Schon's father handled those arrangements. At least that's what I remember from too many years ago.

Onestepper wrote:

Gunbot wrote:Where any session artists used on this album, or did Gregg handle all the String sounding arrangements himself. If this was his Swansong with Journey, he definitely went out on a high note giving the group's Japanese fans a great treat.

Thought that Schon's father handled those arrangements. At least that's what I remember from too many years ago.

I think you're right. It's a different sounding album, but I like it a lot. It sounds like it's at the turning point between old Journey and the new Escape sound that was about to show up with Cain.

This is the one with the cool pics of the band with doves I think.

Anyone have a clearer shot ?

Isn't Journeyloaded aka Sarah?

I was hoping for a better scan of the the japanese label with the band and doves together (see the upper left corner of the image I posted)

Little Girl may be my favorite Journey song of all-time.

Tito wrote:Little Girl may be my favorite Journey song of all-time.

Steve was probably wondering when he was going to get to sing. It's the only track on the album that incorporates vocals throughout the whole song.

Gunbot wrote:

Tito wrote:Little Girl may be my favorite Journey song of all-time.

Steve was probably wondering when he was going to get to sing. It's the only track on the album that incorporates vocals throughout the whole song.

Destiny was a good song too.

I like Destiny also. Perry has the toned down Banshee wail going on in parts of it.

Neal's dad (Matthew Schon) also provided strings on parts of the Departure album. I am thinking of Good Morning Girl specifically, although I'm sure there are more. The title track (Departure) gave some hints of what was to come with Dream After Dream. There are some rough boots out there from the first Escape shows in Japan where they play one or two instrumentals from that record, as well as a Baby's track (Too Far Gone) with JC on vocals. It's one of my favorite boots because it is different from just about every other post-Rolie boot out there. Wish I bad a better version of the video.

chynablue wrote:Neal's dad (Matthew Schon) also provided strings on parts of the Departure album. I am thinking of Good Morning Girl specifically, although I'm sure there are more. The title track (Departure) gave some hints of what was to come with Dream After Dream. There are some rough boots out there from the first Escape shows in Japan where they play one or two instrumentals from that record, as well as a Baby's track (Too Far Gone) with JC on vocals. It's one of my favorite boots because it is different from just about every other post-Rolie boot out there. Wish I bad a better version of the video.

It would have been great to see Good Morning Girl leading into Stay Awhile Live.

I do recall that Neal's dad worked the string arangements.

For years I loved this album but knew nothing about it's origins. It was the one question I wanted to ask the guys for years: "What were you ON when you recorded this?!?!?"

I always thought this was as close to a "pre-Perry era" album WITH Perry as we would get. Remember what it was like when you heard some of the pre-Perry stuff on the Infinity Tour with Perry harmonizing...sounded pretty damn good!

chynablue wrote:Neal's dad (Matthew Schon) also provided strings on parts of the Departure album. I am thinking of Good Morning Girl specifically, although I'm sure there are more. The title track (Departure) gave some hints of what was to come with Dream After Dream. There are some rough boots out there from the first Escape shows in Japan where they play one or two instrumentals from that record, as well as a Baby's track (Too Far Gone) with JC on vocals. It's one of my favorite boots because it is different from just about every other post-Rolie boot out there. Wish I bad a better version of the video.

I think Matthew also had a part in Mother Father if I'm not mistaken.

You're right the boots from that tour were good. Too Far Gone was on the Chicago bootleg from that tour. Turnaround Tokyo was on the Japan bootleg. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fup72FRZD4M

Here's the studio version of Too Far Gone, first time I've heard it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5--H3dfEx8

Live version with Journey is better! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoOfpHQF8oM

He also arranged strings for Good Morning Girl. I always wondered if he did the string breakdown in Who's Crying Now. It sounds like I mixed up the Baby's songs in those boots! To be honest those were two of my least favorite Baby's songs, and ironically JC didn't seem to be write them with a keyboard either...

Tito wrote:

chynablue wrote:Neal's dad (Matthew Schon) also provided strings on parts of the Departure album. I am thinking of Good Morning Girl specifically, although I'm sure there are more. The title track (Departure) gave some hints of what was to come with Dream After Dream. There are some rough boots out there from the first Escape shows in Japan where they play one or two instrumentals from that record, as well as a Baby's track (Too Far Gone) with JC on vocals. It's one of my favorite boots because it is different from just about every other post-Rolie boot out there. Wish I bad a better version of the video.

I think Matthew also had a part in Mother Father if I'm not mistaken.

You're right the boots from that tour were good. Too Far Gone was on the Chicago bootleg from that tour. Turnaround Tokyo was on the Japan bootleg. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fup72FRZD4M

Here's the studio version of Too Far Gone, first time I've heard it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5--H3dfEx8

Live version with Journey is better! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoOfpHQF8oM

StoneCold wrote:This is the one with the cool pics of the band with doves I think.

Yeah... that's the one.

chynablue wrote:Neal's dad (Matthew Schon) also provided strings on parts of the Departure album. I am thinking of Good Morning Girl specifically, although I'm sure there are more. The title track (Departure) gave some hints of what was to come with Dream After Dream. There are some rough boots out there from the first Escape shows in Japan where they play one or two instrumentals from that record, as well as a Baby's track (Too Far Gone) with JC on vocals. It's one of my favorite boots because it is different from just about every other post-Rolie boot out there. Wish I bad a better version of the video.

WOW, Eric, I knew Matthew Schon had a part in Dream After Dream but no clue about his involvement in Departure. I'm sure that's one cool boot you have, wish I had something to trade.

At any rate, Neal has some fantastic musical gens in his past. His mom sang with Matthew's band back in the day.

Gunbot wrote:Anyone have a clearer shot ?

Dream After Dream is just that
A heavily orchestral swan song of emotion decorated with the likes of lyrical gems such as
Little Girl & Destiny

I own that album in lp form. I cherrish it. I think I read where Schon's dad arranged the orchestral part of the music. I love Destiny and Little girl. Some of the music is haunting and soothing just to hear the instrumentals. Nice to remember.

chynablue wrote:He also arranged strings for Good Morning Girl. I always wondered if he did the string breakdown in Who's Crying Now. It sounds like I mixed up the Baby's songs in those boots! To be honest those were two of my least favorite Baby's songs, and ironically JC didn't seem to be write them with a keyboard either...

Tito wrote:

chynablue wrote:Neal's dad (Matthew Schon) also provided strings on parts of the Departure album. I am thinking of Good Morning Girl specifically, although I'm sure there are more. The title track (Departure) gave some hints of what was to come with Dream After Dream. There are some rough boots out there from the first Escape shows in Japan where they play one or two instrumentals from that record, as well as a Baby's track (Too Far Gone) with JC on vocals. It's one of my favorite boots because it is different from just about every other post-Rolie boot out there. Wish I bad a better version of the video.

I think Matthew also had a part in Mother Father if I'm not mistaken.

You're right the boots from that tour were good. Too Far Gone was on the Chicago bootleg from that tour. Turnaround Tokyo was on the Japan bootleg. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fup72FRZD4M

Here's the studio version of Too Far Gone, first time I've heard it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5--H3dfEx8

Live version with Journey is better! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoOfpHQF8oM

I agree, the studio versions weren't that good. Other Baby's songs are alot better. However, I actually like the live version of those two songs. Too For Gone more than Tokyo though.

Gunbot wrote:I like Destiny also. Perry has the toned down Banshee wail going on in parts of it.

D E - E S T I N--N-N-N Y Y Y Y Y Y!

Love it!

3 songs with vocals on this album

Little Girl
Destiny
Sandcastles

The Moon Theme was played quite a bit on tour as a Neal solo.