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What was the new musical direction that the band, Journey went in?
The band, Journey hired Robert Fleischman in 1977 and made the transition to a more popular style, akin to that of Foreigner and Boston.
How did Steve Perry change the direction of the band, Journey?
Steve Perry brought a radically new, more pop-influenced style sense to Journey's music, despite some grumblings from his new bandmates and fans of Journey's former progressive rock sound.

Question: Did they release any albums during the 1977 to 1980 period?
Self-contained rewrite: Did the band, Journey release any albums during the 1977 to 1980 period?