‘The magic of music’: An encouraging sign

[tater1977]

‘The magic of music’: An encouraging sign for Journey fans, as Steve Perry signs new deal


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Another sign that Steve Perry may be readying his first solo project since leaving Journey in the 1990s comes with his signing of a new exclusive deal with the Universal Music Publishing Group.

The agreement, which focuses on countries outside of North America, covers everything Perry has written or co-written, either as a member of Journey or as a solo artist. That would include iconic hits like “Any Way You Want It,” “Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin,’” “Open Arms,” “Who’s Crying Now,” “Foolish Heart,” and “Oh Sherrie.”

More interestingly, however, the publishing group’s chairman and CEO specifically mentions future plans for working with Perry on new songs, while Perry says he’s enthused that Universal still believes in “the magic of music.” Van Halen memorably inked a similar renewal with Warner Music in the run up to their reunion with David Lee Roth, and A Different Kind of Truth” arrived some 18 months later.


Perry has been talking more openly about a return to music lately, confirming earlier this year that he was installing a new home studio and also that he had completed as many as 50 song demos. At the same time, however, Perry acknowledged the huge influence of his time with Journey, and said he had some trepidation about a comeback — since it amounted to a new “opportunity to suck.”

Perry served as lead singer and songwriter with Journey from 1977-87, its initial platinum era, and then returned again between 1995–98. But hehis most recent solo album predates that reunion, 1994′s For the Love of Strange Medicine. His last full-length studio effort was 1996′s Trial by Fire, recorded with the 1981-85 lineup of his old band.


After leaving Journey once more, he included five previously unreleased songs on a solo greatest hits compilation, and wrote two soundtrack songs for “Quest for Camelot.” Perry has since served as a producer on a series of Journey reissue projects, but the band has moved on with Arnel Pineda as its frontman.

“One of the greatest voices in the history of rock also wrote or co-wrote some of rocks greatest songs,” said Zach Horowitz, Chairman & CEO, Universal Music Publishing Group. “We couldn’t be prouder that he has chosen to bring those songs to UMPG. We look forward to working with him on both his iconic catalog and his new songs.”

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Perry has been talking more openly about a return to music lately, confirming earlier this year that he was installing a new home studio and also that he had completed as many as 50 song demos. At the same time, however, Perry acknowledged the huge influence of his time with Journey, and said he had some trepidation about a comeback — since it amounted to a new “opportunity to suck.”

My translation:
He knows anything he puts out is going to have huge expectations and will be judged based on his heyday with Journey. He doesn't want a "Chinese Democracy" situation. Unfulfilled expectations always rocket opinions negative. That's a lot of pressure and it doesn't lend itself to freeing up one's creativity. I don't envy his position.

At the same time, I'm dying for new music from him, and would be thrilled with an album full of material akin to what he did with jeff golub. I'm not expecting an album of knock-off Journey. I think he wants to go a different way and I'd love to see those choices.

[tater1977]

Perry has been talking more openly about a return to music lately, confirming earlier this year that he was installing a new home studio and also that he had completed as many as 50 song demos. At the same time, however, Perry acknowledged the huge influence of his time with Journey, and said he had some trepidation about a comeback — since it amounted to a new “opportunity to suck.”

My translation:
He knows anything he puts out is going to have huge expectations and will be judged based on his heyday with Journey. He doesn't want a "Chinese Democracy" situation. Unfulfilled expectations always rocket opinions negative. That's a lot of pressure and it doesn't lend itself to freeing up one's creativity. I don't envy his position.

At the same time, I'm dying for new music from him, and would be thrilled with an album full of material akin to what he did with jeff golub. I'm not expecting an album of knock-off
Journey. I think he wants to go a different way and I'd love to see those choices.

People are going to judge and say what they want. They've done it his whole career.
I'd say ignore the haters & do it for yourself .
Yea he's known for his work with Journey, but he also has his solo works,
When he put out FTLOSM...he sounded nothing like Journey..which was great to hear SP's solo work.
So Steve put your foot on the clutch & rev it up

[Yoda]

Hopefully this is a good sign. Steve Perry puts Boston to shame with the wait time between solo albums!