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Departure
Rock · 1980 · 11 tracks

Departure

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A leaner, edgier snapshot of arena rock captured live-in-studio. Gritty guitar riffs meet soaring vocals in a high-octane bridge between decades.

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It's the one where they finally figured out how to turn stadium energy into a studio record.

A high-octane blend of triumphant energy and soulful, transitional restlessness.

Departure · vs · Journey
Energetic+4.0σ

Energetic saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks
02
Walks Like a Lady
3:16
03
Someday Soon
3:32
04
People and Places
5:05
05
Precious Time
4:50
06
Where Were You
3:00
07
I’m Cryin’
3:43
08
Line of Fire
3:06
09
Departure
0:39
10
Good Morning Girl
1:44
11
Stay Awhile
2:48
12
Homemade Love
2:53
Moments Worth Waiting For
The explosive opening riff of track one that immediately signals a shift toward harder, leaner rock energy.
The soulful, blues-inflected organ solo on 'Walks Like a Lady' that bridges the band's prog past with their pop future.
The seamless transition between the brief title track and the high-energy burst of 'Good Morning Girl'.
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