Raised on Radio

Raised on Radio

Cover art by Michael Cotten and Prairie Prince
Studio album by Journey
Released May 27, 1986
Recorded Record Plant in Sausalito, California and Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California, October–December 1985
Genre Rock
Length 44:13
Label Columbia
Producer Steve Perry, Jim Gaines
Journey chronology
Frontiers
(1983)		 Raised on Radio
(1986)		 Greatest Hits
(1988)
Singles from Raised on Radio
  1. "Be Good to Yourself" / "Only the Young"
    Released: April 1986
  2. "Suzanne" / "Ask the Lonely"
    Released: June 1986
  3. "Girl Can't Help It" / "It Could Have Been You"
    Released: August 1986
  4. "I'll Be Alright Without You" / "The Eyes of a Woman"
    Released: December 1986
  5. "Why Can't This Night Go on Forever" / "Positive Touch"
    Released: April 1987
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Raised on Radio is the ninth studio album by the American rock band Journey, released in May 1986 on the Columbia Records label. It is the only album to feature bassist Randy Jackson, bassist Bob Glaub and drummer Larrie Londin.

The album spawned four top 40 singles in the US: "Girl Can't Help It" (No. 17), "Be Good to Yourself" (No. 9), "I'll Be Alright Without You" (No. 14), and "Suzanne" (No. 17).[2] It went to No. 4 on the Billboard 200 chart,[3] and it was certified double platinum in the USA.[4]

Background

Raised on Radio was released three years after Frontiers (1983). In 1984, both lead guitarist Neal Schon and lead singer Steve Perry released albums on their own; Schon in the band HSAS (Through the Fire), and Perry with his debut solo album, Street Talk. Perry considered leaving Journey following the release of Street Talk which he has referred to as "one of the most fun experiences I've had". Perry decided to return to working with Journey when he received a call from keyboardist Jonathan Cain, who wanted him to work on some unfinished songs.[5]

Following Perry's return to Journey, he began to take more control over the band's direction. Bassist Ross Valory and drummer Steve Smith were fired from the band, against the wishes of manager Herbie Herbert. According to Perry, Valory and Smith "weren't pleased with the kind of music we were playing and weren't too keen on touring".[5] Smith later said of the initial recording process: "There was a lot of pressure to do it the way Steve Perry wanted, which I had a lot of problems with because I felt it should be a group record, like all the other records."[6] Valory and Smith were replaced by various studio musicians for the recording of Raised on Radio, including Randy Jackson (bass guitar) and Larrie Londin (drums). Smith did record three tracks with Journey on the album, and he and Valory still received revenues from the record and subsequent tour. Both returned to Journey in 1996.

The band decided that Perry, who had proved his production capabilities on Street Talk, was the best fit to produce the album. According to Perry, this gave the rest of the band members as much creative control as possible: "Journey knows what it should sound like, so we all agreed I would be a good, safe, nondicatator-type producer."[5]

Perry changed the original title of this project from Freedom to Raised on Radio, which drew the ire of Herbert and some of the band members.

Artwork

The cover of the album was modeled after the studios and antennas for KIGS in Hanford, California, which was owned by Perry's parents, Ray and Mary Perry.[7]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Steve Perry, Jonathan Cain and Neal Schon, except where noted. 

Side one
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Girl Can't Help It"    3:50
2. "Positive Touch"    4:16
3. "Suzanne"  Perry, Cain 3:38
4. "Be Good to Yourself"    3:51
5. "Once You Love Somebody"    4:40
6. "Happy to Give"  Perry, Cain 3:49
Side two
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
7. "Raised on Radio"    3:49
8. "I'll Be Alright Without You"    4:49
9. "It Could Have Been You"    3:37
10. "The Eyes of a Woman"    4:32
11. "Why Can't This Night Go on Forever"  Perry, Cain 3:43

Personnel

Band members
Additional musicians
Production

Charts

Album
Year Chart Position
1986 Billboard 200 (USA)[3] 4
Swedish Albums Chart[8] 16
UK Albums Chart[9] 22
Swiss Albums Charts[10] 26
RPM100 Albums (Canada)[11] 39
German Albums Chart[12] 53
2006 Oricon Japanese Albums Charts[13] 239
Singles
Year Title Chart Position
1986 "Be Good to Yourself" Billboard Hot 100 (USA)[2] 9
Mainstream Rock (USA)[2] 2
RPM100 Hit Tracks (Canada)[14] 43
"Suzanne" Billboard Hot 100 (USA)[2] 17
Mainstream Rock (USA)[2] 11
RPM100 Hit Tracks (Canada)[15] 87
"Girl Can't Help It" Billboard Hot 100 (USA)[2] 17
Mainstream Rock (USA)[2] 9
RPM100 Hit Tracks (Canada)[16] 60
"Raised on Radio" Mainstream Rock (USA)[2] 27
"I'll Be Alright Without You" Billboard Hot 100 (USA)[2] 14
1987 Adult Contemporary (USA)[2] 7
Mainstream Rock (USA)[2] 26
RPM100 Hit Tracks (Canada)[17] 57
"Why Can't This Night Go on Forever" Billboard Hot 100 (USA)[2] 60
Adult Contemporary (USA)[2] 24

Certifications

Country Organization Year Sales
USA RIAA 1989 2x Platinum (+ 2,000,000)[4]
Canada CRIA 1986 Gold (+ 50,000)[18]

References

  1. ↑ Ruhlmann, William. "Journey Raised on Radio review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-07-17.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Raised on Radio Billboard Singles". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-07-17.
  3. 1 2 "Raised on Radio Billboard Albums". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-07-17.
  4. 1 2 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Journey. Retrieved on 2013-06-30.
  5. 1 2 3 Gett, Steve (25 October 1986). "Journey Glad To Be On Lond & Winding Tour Road". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media) 98 (43): 26, 28. ISSN 0006-2510.
  6. ↑ Gett, Steve (22 November 1986). "Smith Steps Ahead After Leaving Journey". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media) 98 (47): 35. ISSN 0006-2510.
  7. ↑ Kaufman, Robin (5 July 2006). "Portuguese Radio Station Stands the Test of Time". Valley Voice Archives. Tulare Voice Newspaper. Archived from the original on 8 September 2008. Retrieved 2013-07-17.
  8. ↑ "Journey – Raised on Radio (album)". Swedishcharts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved 2013-07-18.
  9. ↑ "Journey Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2013-07-14.
  10. ↑ "Journey – Raised on Radio". Hitparade.ch (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved 2013-07-18.
  11. ↑ "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 44, No. 15, July 05 1986". Library and Archives Canada. 5 July 1986. Retrieved 2013-07-18.
  12. ↑ "Album – Journey, Raised on Radio". Charts.de (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved 2013-07-18.
  13. ↑ ジャーニー - クイーンズライクのアルバム売り上げランキング (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
  14. ↑ "Top Singles - Volume 44, No. 12, June 14, 1986". Library and Archives Canada. 14 June 1986. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
  15. ↑ "Top Singles - Volume 44, No. 21, August 16, 1986". Library and Archives Canada. 16 August 1986. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
  16. ↑ "Top Singles - Volume 45, No. 7, November 08 1986". Library and Archives Canada. 8 November 1986. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
  17. ↑ "Top Singles - Volume 45, No. 23, March 14, 1987". Library and Archives Canada. 14 March 1987. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
  18. ↑ "Gold Platinum Search for Journey". Music Canada. Retrieved 2013-07-14.
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