Asia is a Rock album by Asia, originally released in 1982. On Gatefold: 228 pressings tracked, owned by 70 collectors.
About
Expectations were high when members of Yes, King Crimson, and Emerson, Lake & Palmer formed a supergroup—but their 1982 debut album surpassed their prog-rock foundations. Hit single “Heat of the Moment” lifted the roof off arenas with slabs of gritty guitar, pumping keyboards, and John Wetton’s melodic wail surfing the soaring harmonies. While the hairpin turns of “Wildest Dreams” showcased the group’s masterful musicianship, the siren-like synths of “Only Time Will Tell” announced that the widescreen ’80s had arrived.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Heat Of The Moment3:50
- A2Only Time Will Tell4:44
- A3Sole Survivor4:48
- A4One Step Closer4:16
- A5Time Again4:45
Side B
- B1Wildest Dreams5:10
- B2Without You5:04
- B3Cutting It Fine5:35
- B4Here Comes The Feeling5:42
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Prog Rock
- layered
- triumphant
- cinematic
Debut album by progressive rock supergroup Asia, released in March of 1982. Asia presents a hook-heavy blend of progressive rock and arena rock, and was massively successful on release, reaching #1 on the Billboard charts, becoming the #1 album in the United States for the year, as well as spawning a Top 10 hit (Heat Of The Moment) and a Top 20 hit (Only Time Will Tell). "Sole Survivor" was also released as a single, but missed the Billboard Top 10, although it reached #10 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Chart. Despite not being released as singles, "Wildest Dreams", "Time Again" (which was released as a B-Side), and "Here Comes The Feeling" reached #28, #43 and #40 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Chart. Music videos were created for all three singles, as well as "Wildest Dreams", despite not being released as a single.
A 30th Anniversary Boxed Set Re-issue of the album adds "Ride Easy", the b-side to "Heat Of The Moment", as a bonus track, as well as a DVD documentary about the band and several live unplugged appearances.
John Wetton's early demo of "Here Comes The Feeling" when he was a member of Atoll can be found on the CD re-issue of Rock Puzzle (France 1993) (opens in a new tab).
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Carl PalmerDRUMS DRUMS, PERCUSSION PERCUSSION
- Geoff DownesKEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS , VOCALS KEYBOARDS, BACKING VOCALS
- John WettonBASS BASS GUITAR BASS GUITAR, LEAD VOCALS
- Steve HoweGUITAR GUITAR , VOCALS GUITAR, VOCALS
70 collectors on Gatefold own this · 228 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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