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Original Dutch 1983 press with printed innersleeve

Frontiers managed to give Journey four Top 40 hits, with After the Fall and Send Her My Love both reaching number 23, Faithfully at number 12, and Separate Ways peaking at number eight — the same amount that 1981’s Escape brandished. While they tried to use the same musical recipe as Escape, Frontiers comes up a little short, mainly because the keyboards seem to overtake both Schons guitar playing and Steve Perrys strong singing. An overabundance of Jonathan Cains synth work cloaks the quicker tunes and seeps into the ballads, slightly widening the strong partnership of Perry and Schon. Faithfully tried to match the powerful beauty of Open Arms, and while it’s a gorgeous ballad, it just comes inches away from conjuring up the same soft magic. Separate Ways grabs attention right off the bat with stinging synthesizer and a catchy guitar riff, and Send Her My Love emphasizes Perrys keen ability to pour his heart out. The rest of the songs on the album lack the warmth that Journey is famous for, especially in their mix of fervour and intimacy shown on this album’s predecessor.

Track listing:
1. Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)
2. Send Her My Love
3. Chain Reaction
4. After the Fall
5. Faithfully
6. Edge of the Blade
7. Troubled Child
8. Back Talk
9. Frontiers
10. Rubicon