Studio Album · No. 3
Next Songwriting Credits by Journey
Produced by Journey · Engineered by Smiggy (recording/mixing)
Holds writing credit on 8 of 8 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 8 / 8 documented
Scored across the 8 tracks with documented writers, by whether Journey carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 8 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Next was Journey's third progressive-rock album, self-produced by the band and recorded at His Masters Wheels studio in San Francisco from May to October 1976 with Smiggy as engineer. The album peaked at #85 on the Billboard 200. This was the last Journey album before their commercial transformation: the following year the band added Steve Perry as lead vocalist and hired Roy Thomas Baker to produce Infinity, turning them into one of the biggest commercial rock acts of the era. None of the songs from the first three albums appeared in Journey's live setlist after 1979.
Next is the 1977 third studio album by Journey, a progressive rock and hard rock record on Columbia Records that retained some of the band's early experimental style. The lineup of Gregg Rolie on keyboards and lead vocals, Neal Schon on guitars and lead vocals on select tracks, Ross Valory on bass, and Aynsley Dunbar on drums self-produced the album. The single "Spaceman" was released in February 1977, and the record ran a compact 37 minutes. It peaked at number 85 on the Billboard 200 and number 47 on the Swedish albums chart. Next was the last Journey album with Gregg Rolie as primary lead singer and the final album to picture the band members on its cover.
Track Listing & Credits 8 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Spaceman
|
Aynsley DunbarGregg Rolie | Aynsley DunbarGregg Rolie | Journey | Greg Rolie (Lead Vocals) |
| 2 |
People
|
Aynsley Dunbar | Aynsley DunbarGregg RolieNeal Schon | Journey | Greg Rolie (Lead Vocals) |
| 3 |
I Would Find You
|
Neal SchonTena Austin | Neal SchonTena Austin | Journey | Greg Rolie (Lead Vocals) |
| 4 |
Here We Are
|
Gregg Rolie | Gregg Rolie | Journey | Greg Rolie (Lead Vocals) |
| 5 |
Hustler
|
Aynsley Dunbar | Aynsley DunbarGregg Rolie | Journey | Greg Rolie (Lead Vocals) |
| 6 |
Next
|
Aynsley DunbarGregg RolieHeidi Cogdell | Aynsley DunbarHeidi CogdellGregg RolieNeal Schon | Journey | Greg Rolie (Lead Vocals) |
| 7 |
Nickel and Dime
|
Not documented | Gregg RolieNeal SchonGeorge TicknerRoss Valory | Journey | - |
| 8 |
Karma
|
Aynsley Dunbar | Aynsley DunbarGregg RolieNeal Schon | Journey | Greg Rolie (Lead Vocals) |