Asia
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. Thereafter, they toured sporadically and released Aqua (1992), Aria (1994), Arena (1996), Aura (2001), and Silent Nation (2004). The band's lineup reverted to its original form featuring Wetton, Palmer, Howe, and Downes for Phoenix (2008) and Omega (2010). In 2012, the original Asia lineup returned with the studio album XXX, featuring the single "Face on the Bridge." The following year, Howe announced his amicable departure from the group to pursue other projects, and in 2014 Asia released the album Gravitas, featuring new guitarist Sam Coulson. In January 2017, a month and a half before the scheduled beginning of an extensive U.S. tour by the band, John Wetton died from colon cancer at the age of 67.
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Cherche moi
Alternative & Indie - Released by Lanewood Records on 26 Apr 2024
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Live at Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, NY, USA, 3 May 1982 (Live at Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, NY, USA, 3 May 1982)
Rock - Released by BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited on 19 Apr 2024
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MOLDING (feat. Giannis)
Alternative & Indie - Released by 6073527 Records DK on 24 Feb 2024
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Asia On Tour (Live)
Rock - Released by Vox Humana on 17 Dec 2019
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Amore Matto
Alternative & Indie - Released by ASIA on 27 Jun 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Believe / Cher Mix (Salsa Version)
Pop - Released by MW Edizioni on 1 Oct 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Something Special
Soul - Released by 1572475 Records DK on 15 Oct 2023
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Here Comes the Feeling ((Asia In Asia: MTV Satellite Telecast To America, Budokan Arena, Tokyo, Japan, 6 December 1983) [USA Time] [2022 Remix])
Rock - Released by BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited on 18 Mar 2022
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Sole Survivor (Asia In Asia: MTV Satellite Telecast To America, Budokan Arena, Tokyo, Japan, 6 December 1983) [USA Time] (2022 Remix)
Rock - Released by BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited on 20 Apr 2022
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1st album Baby Cat
Pop - Released by Wellmade Yedang on 11 May 2006
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Asia
Progressive Rock - Released by Andromeda Black Hole on 10 Dec 2023
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Shadow
Alternative & Indie - Released by Asia Sharp on 22 Nov 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo