Freedom is the fifteenth studio album by the American rock band Journey, released on July 8, 2022, through BMG Rights Management and Frontiers Records. It is the band's second album to date not to feature founding bassist Ross Valory, who was dismissed in 2020; he was replaced by Randy Jackson, who previously replaced Valory on Raised on Radio (1986). With 15 songs and a runtime of one hour and 13 minutes, it is the longest studio album Journey ever released.

Upon its release, Freedom received mixed critical reviews—despite the performances and musicianship receiving near-universal praise, criticism was directed at its production, mixing, and length.

Background and title The album's 11-year gap from Eclipse (2011) marked the longest between two Journey studio albums to date. It is the only Journey album to feature drummer and producer Narada Michael Walden, as well as the first album to feature bassist Randy Jackson since Raised on Radio (1986). Both departed the group before its release.

The album's title of Freedom was the original title of the group's 1986 album Raised on Radio, but was changed by then lead singer Steve Perry.

Track listing

Notes The CD released by BMG does not list Walden among the writers of "The Way We Used to Be".

Personnel Journey Neal Schon – guitars, backing vocals, keyboards, producer Jonathan Cain – keyboards (all tracks except "All Day and All Night" and "Don't Go"), backing vocals, synth bass on "Still Believe in Love", producer Arnel Pineda – lead vocals (all tracks except "After Glow") Randy Jackson – bass (all tracks except "Still Believe in Love"), backing vocals Narada Michael Walden – drums, backing vocals, keyboards, producer Jason Derlatka – backing vocals (tracks 5, 6, 9, 12, 14, 15) Deen Castronovo – lead vocals on "After Glow"

Production and design Bob Clearmountain – engineer Adam Ayan – engineer Jim Reitzel – engineer Keith Gretlein – engineer David Kalmusky – engineer

Charts + Chart performance for Freedom Chart (2022) Peakposition Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan) 29

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