Bass Guitar: Ross Valory, Drums: Steve Smith (5), Keyboards: Gregg Rolie, Lead Guitar: Neal Schon, Vocals: Steve Perry, Labelcode SBMK371450.2 (82876 85891 2, 82876 85891 2), Copyright (c) Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Phonographic Copyright (p) Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Manufactured By Columbia Records, Distributed By Columbia Records
"Evolution" es el aclamado álbum lanzado en 1979 por la banda estadounidense Journey y se presenta aquí en formato CD bajo el sello Sbme Special Mkts. Este disco incluye algunos de los temas más emblemáticos del grupo como ?Lovin?, Touchin?, Squeezin??, su primer gran éxito dentro del Top 20 del Billboard Hot 100 estadounidense. El álbum destaca por su característico sonido melódico y las potentes voces lideradas por Steve Perry; junto al virtuoso trabajo a la guitarra de Neal Schon y posteriormente los teclados de Jonathan Cain consolidaron a Journey como una referencia esencial del llamado ?arena rock? americano durante esa época dorada para el género musical. El fabricante Sbme Special Mkts es reconocido por sus reediciones cuidadas y ediciones especiales que acercan clásicos imprescindibles a nuevas generaciones amantes de la música.
At that time, Evolution became Journey's most successful album in the charts (# 20), and also sold over three million copies in the United States. Drummer Ainsley Dunbar, who left the band shortly after the tour in honor of their previous album, Infinity, was replaced by former Montrose member Steve Smith.
The album contains Journey's first Top 20 hit in the US, "Lovin ', Touchin', Squeezin '," which was inspired by Sam Cook's song "Nothing Can Change This Love." "Lovin ', Touchin', Squeezin '" peaked at # 16 in the US. "Just the Same Way" was sung by original Journey vocalist Greg Raleigh alongside new one, Steve Perry. "Lovin ', Touchin', Squeezin '" also appears as part of "The Big Medley" on A Change of Seasons, an EP by Dream Theater.