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For the album by Charles Lloyd, see Journey Within. 2003 studio album by Bernie Williams
The Journey Within
Studio album by Bernie Williams
ReleasedJuly 15, 2003
RecordedGlobe Studios (New York City)
GenreJazz
LabelGRP
ProducerLorren Harriet
Bernie Williams chronology
The Journey Within
(2003) 		Moving Forward
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Entertainment WeeklyB
Rolling Stone

The Journey Within is the debut album by Bernie Williams, who at the time of its release was still an outfielder for the New York Yankees. Released on July 15, 2003, by GRP Records, Williams played both lead and rhythm guitar on the album and composed seven of the album's songs. The album peaked at number 151 on the Billboard 200 and number 3 on the Top Contemporary Jazz albums chart.

Marketing

The album's label, GRP, hoping to capitalize on Williams's popularity as a baseball player, released the album to coincide with the 2003 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. They also organized a Bernie Williams CD night at Yankee Stadium and distributed a sampler CD with proof of purchase of Kraft products.

Track listing

  1. "La Salsa en Mi" (Bernie Williams)-4:37
  2. "The Way" (John DeNicola, Patti Maloney)-5:14
  3. "Para Don Berna" (Bernie Williams)-3:23
  4. "Desvelado" (Bernie Williams)-5:30
  5. "Just Because" (Bernie Williams)-6:16
  6. "Samba Novo" (Bernie Williams)-1:46
  7. "Dust in the Wind" (Kerry Livgren)-3:28
  8. "Stranded on the Bridge" (Bernie Williams)-4:43
  9. "Bernie Jr." (Bernie Williams)-6:13
  10. "Enter the Bond" (Bernie Williams)-5:03
  11. "And So It Goes" (Billy Joel)-3:46
  12. "Just Because" (Bernie Williams)-3:49
  13. "The Williams Kids"-4:27

Personnel

Credits adapted from album's liner notes.

Musicians

Production

  • Lorren Harriet - producer
  • Tally Sherwood - engineer (tracks 1, 2, 5, 7, 10-12)
  • Danny Bernini - engineer (tracks 3, 4, 6-11)
  • Mike Alvarez - additional engineering (tracks 1, 4)
  • Paul Brown - remixing
  • Bud Harner - remixing
  • Stephen Marcussen - mastering
  • Hollis King - art direction
  • LeRoy Neiman - paintings
  • Jorge Alvarez - photography, back cover
  • Kelly Pratt - release coordinator
  • Robert Silverberg - release coordinator
  • Bernie Williams - liner notes
  • Paul McCartney - liner notes

Charts

The Journey Within charted on several Billboard lists:

Chart (2003) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 157
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 72
US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard) 3
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) 8

References

  1. Crandall, Bill (14 July 2003). "Bernie Williams' Journey Within". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  2. Widran, Jonathan. "The Journey Within - Bernie Williams". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 27 January 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  3. Bernardo, Melissa Rose (25 July 2003). "The Journey Within". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  4. "Bernie Williams Official website". Archived from the original on 2009-01-26. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
  5. Bachelor, Blane (12 July 2003). "GRP's New All-Star". Billboard. pp. 37–38. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  6. The Journey Within (booklet). GRP. 2003.
  7. "Artist Direct". Archived from the original on 2008-10-03. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
  8. "Bernie Williams Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  9. "Bernie Williams Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  10. "Bernie Williams Chart History (Top Contemporary Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  11. "Bernie Williams Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2023.

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