In the Beginning (Journey album)

In the Beginning
Compilation album by Journey
Released	November 1979
Genres	Progressive rock hard rock
Length	75:24
Label	Columbia
Producers	Roy Halee, Glen Kolotkin, Journey
Journey chronology
Evolution (1979) In the Beginning (1979) Departure (1980)

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In the Beginning is the first compilation album from the American rock band Journey, containing songs from the group's first three albums (Journey, Look into the Future, and Next). The songs on this album are all taken from the period when Gregg Rolie sang lead vocals, before Steve Perry joined the band as their new lead singer in 1977.

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Of a Lifetime"	Gregg Rolie George Tickner Neal Schon	6:48
2.	"Topaz"	Tickner	6:09
3.	"Kohoutek"	Schon Rolie	6:40
Total length:			19:37

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"On a Saturday Night"	Rolie	3:55
2.	"It's All Too Much"	George Harrison	4:01
3.	"In My Lonely Feeling / Conversations"	Rolie Ross Valory	4:56
4.	"Mystery Mountain"	Rolie Tickner Diane Valory	4:23
Total length:			17:15

Side three

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Spaceman"	Rolie Aynsley Dunbar	4:00
2.	"People"	Schon Rolie Dunbar	5:19
3.	"Anyway"	Rolie	4:10
4.	"You're on Your Own"	Schon Rolie Tickner	5:52
Total length:			19:21

Side four

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Look into the Future"	Schon Rolie D. Valory	8:08
2.	"Nickel and Dime"	R. Valory Schon Rolie Tickner	4:11
3.	"I'm Gonna Leave You"	Schon Rolie Tickner	6:56
Total length:			19:15