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- Asia
- Released 1982
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- Then & Now
- Released 1990
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- Heat Of The Moment: The Very Best Of Asia
- Released 2000
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- The Definitive Collection
- Released 2006
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When they appeared in the early '80s, Asia seemed to be a holdover from the '70s, when supergroups and self-important progressive rockers reigned supreme. Featuring members of such seminal art rock bands as King Crimson (John Wetton), Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Carl Palmer), and Yes (Steve Howe), as well as Geoff Downes from the Buggles, Asia did feature stretches of indulgent instrumentals on their records. However, they also could be surprisingly poppy, and that is what brought them to the top of the charts with their debut album, Asia, and its hit single, "Heat of the Moment." Alpha, their second album, also had a couple of hits ("Don't Cry" and "The Smile Has Left Your Eyes") but its follow-up, Astra, was a flop. The group disbanded in 1985, only to reunite in 1990 without John Wetton; John Payne took his place. After churning out a couple of new songs for a greatest-hits collection, the band hit the road, including two sold-out dates in front of 20,000 fans in Moscow, of all places. Thereafter, they toured sporadically and released the albums Aqua (in 1992) and Aria (in 1994). ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
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Phoenix
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- By Anachostic
- 1/19/2009 03:16:00
- Phoenix sounds very similar to Astra, which I think is a good thing. Wetton's vocal style is definately the key to sounding like "old Asia". Howe's guitar parts sound very much like Alpha - I'm not sure he had much involvement with Astra.
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- By takendrummer
- 7/29/2008 07:02:05
- Asia is one of the most talented groups of rock musicians ever assembled! The 2008 album Phoenix is a wonderful new collection of songs from the original members of Asia, and very easily could be seen as a sequel to 1983’s Alpha.
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