Freedom (Journey album)
| Freedom | ||||
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| Released | July 8, 2022 | |||
| Recorded | 2021 | |||
| Studio | Tarpan Studio (San Rafael, California) Yo Mama's House (Hollywood, California) Left On Sunset (Hollywood, California) NRG Recording Studios (Los Angeles, California) Addiction Sound (Nashville, Tennessee) Dreamsong (Orlando, Florida) | |||
| Length | 73:12 | |||
| Label | BMG | |||
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| Singles from Freedom | ||||
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| AllMusic | |
| Classic Rock | |
| Riff Magazine | |
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 fifteen songs and a run time of one hour and thirteen minutes, it is the longest Journey album ever released, excluding compilations.
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.