Journey is the debut studio album by American
rock band
Journey. It was released on April 1, 1975, by
Columbia Records. Unlike their later recordings, this is a jazzy
progressive rock album which focuses mainly on the band's instrumental talents.[5] It is the only album to include rhythm guitarist
George Tickner among their lineup.
Journey recorded a demo album prior to the release of Journey, with the same songs in different order and with
Prairie Prince as the drummer. There were additional tracks, including instrumental pieces, that did not make it to the final product, including the original title track of the demo album, "Charge of the Light Brigade".