If you can’t afford to replace all your old vinyl with the CD updates then this may be the compilation for you. It contains an interesting mix of old (pre-escape) and newer (escape-onwards) material, plus some that don’t appear to be included on other albums. I’ve never been a big fan of the pre “Escape” Journey material, but with multiple listenings one or two of the older tracks have become firmly integrated into my ‘favorites’ now…
My main critisism of this album is the cover. Although it’s by the same artist as the Classic “Escape” album, it has a look of a hastily scibbled pre-production version, coloured-in with a *bumper pack* of felt tip pens. …very shoddy artwork indeed. yeuch!
I wouldn’t call this a *must have* for Classic Journey fans, but if you’re that way inclined, then I’m sure you’ll enjoy this 3-CD collection.

