![July 17,1981: Journey released “Escape”](http://townsquare.media/site/725/files/2019/07/journey-escape.jpg?w=980&q=75)
July 17,1981: Journey released “Escape”
It was a #1 album on the billboard 200 and has sold over 12 million copies.
The album featured the hit songs "Don't Stop Believin" and "Open Arms."
An Atari 2600 game based on the album, Journey Escape, was released in 1982:
Credit: Columbia
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