Recorded and filmed on Journey's "Escape" tour in November of 1981 at the Houston Summit in Houston, Texas, "Live In Houston 1981" captures the band at the height of their commercial success. The concert was first filmed and recorded as a concert for the then-fledgling MTV network Hits such as "Lights", "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'", "Wheel in the Sky", and "Any Way You Want It" are in evidence plus tracks from the band's then-current album "Escape" like its title cut, "Open Arms", "Who's Cryin' Now" and "Don't Stop Believin'" .
Acting
Steve Perry's face does more acting than most Oscar winners
Production
MTV's first baby steps into live spectacle
Cinematography
Smoke machines working harder than the crew
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
MTV barely existed when this filmed — the network had launched just three months prior.
This was the only tour with the 'Escape' lineup intact; Steve Smith would be fired within two years.
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