Journey fans got the comeback they were clamoring for in 1996 with the release of Trial by Fire , the band’s first studio album in 10 years.

The classic early-1980s lineup was back, with lead singer Steve Perry, guitarist Neal Schon and keyboardist Jonathan Cain joining bassist Ross Valory and drummer Steve Smith, who were fired during the recording of 1986’s Raised on Radio .

“The real challenge was, I don’t think any of us were used to rehearsing as much as we did,” Schon said in Nick DeRiso’s book “Journey: Worlds Apart” as quoted by DeRiso for Ultimate Classic Rock . “But it turned out to be a good thing. We rehearsed for a good six weeks. That’s a long time. We basically rehearsed everything like we were going to play a brand-new record live, with no overdubs.”

Released Oct. 22, 1996, Trial by Fire debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and achieved platinum status. The first single, “When You Love a Woman,” hit No.…