Artist: JOURNEY
Album: DEPARTURE RE-ISSUE (CD)

Release date: 1980/ 2006
Media type: CD

Departure is the name of Journey's sixth album. It was released in March 1980 on the Columbia Records label.

Departure would be the band's highest charting album to date, giving Journey their first appearance in the top 10 of the Billboard album charts. The album includes "Any Way You Want It", the lead off track and top 25 single.

The album would mark the last studio appearance of founding member Gregg Rolie. He became tired of life on the road and decided to resign his position in the band. However, he did assist in selecting his replacement, Jonathan Cain, then of The Babys.

TRACKLIST:

"Any Way You Want It" (Perry/Schon) – 3:21
"Walks Like a Lady" (Perry) – 3:16
"Someday Soon" (Perry/Rolie/Schon) – 3:31
Lead vocals: Gregg Rolie, Steve Perry
"People and Places" (Perry/Schon/Valory) – 5:04
Lead vocals: Neal Schon, Steve Perry
"Precious Time" (Perry/Schon) – 4:49
"Where Were You" (Perry/Schon) – 3:00
"I'm Cryin'" (Perry/Rolie) – 3:42
"Line of Fire" (Perry/Schon) – 3:05
"Departure" (Schon) – 0:37
"Good Morning Girl" (Perry/Schon) – 1:44
"Stay Awhile" (Perry/Schon) – 2:48
"Homemade Love" (Perry/Schon/Smith) – 2:53

Tracks 13 and 14 are bonus tracks on the 2006 CD reissue:
"Natural Thing" (Perry/Valory) – 3:42 *
"Little Girl" (Perry/Rolie/Schon) – 5:47 *

LINE-UP:

Steve Perry - vocals
Neal Schon - guitar (acoustic and electric), vocals, producer
Gregg Rolie - keyboards, harmonica on "Precious Time", vocals, producer
Steve Smith - drums and percussion, producer
Ross Valory - bass, vocals, producer