According to an Amazon listing that has since been, singer Steve Perry, former singer of Journey, will release a new solo album titled “Traces” on October 5 via Fantasy Records (a division of Concord Records/UMG)
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Perry apparently teased his return to activity yesterday by launching what appears to be an official web site and social media accounts. The initial posting on the sites contained a simple message:
“I know it’s been a long time comin’.”
“Traces” track listing:
01. No Erasin’ (4:07)
Writers: Steve Perry, David Spreng
02. We’re Still Here (4:06)
Writers: Steve Perry, Brian West
03. Most Of All (4:23)
Writers: Steve Perry, Randy Goodrem
04. No More Cryin’ (4:29)
Writers: Dan Wilson, Steve Perry
05. In The Rain (4:06)
Writers: Steve Perry, David Spreng
06. Sun Shines Gray (3:57)
Writers: Steve Perry, John 5, Thom Flowers
07. You Belong To Me (4:07)
Writers: Steve Perry, Barry Eastmond
08. Easy To Love (4:03)
Writers: Steve Perry, Thom Flowers
09. I Need You (2:59)
Writers: Steve Perry, George Harrison
10. We Fly (3:56)
Writers: Steve Perry, Jeff Babko
It has been reported that Perry will appear on the October 7 edition of “CBS Sunday Morning”, presumably to promote his new solo disc and discuss his plans for the future.
Last year, Perry told ABC Radio that his next solo album was inspired by a personal tragedy. He explained:
“I met someone and I feel in love with this person. And I lost this person to breast cancer four years ago. In the midst of that, I had written some songs, and before I met her, I had sketched some. And so about a year ago, I started recording.”
He continued:
“Basically the record is an emotional expression, and a reason to make one. It’s been a real cathartic experience going back to that emotional place that I thought I would never go back to. And we really have been doing our very best to capture what I think are some timeless songs.”
Perry last released a solo album in 1994. That effort, “For The Love Of Strange Medicine”, was certified gold in the U.S. for sales in excess of half a million copies.