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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Recollections: A Tribute To British Prog
Rock - Released by Water Music Records on Mar 24, 2014
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Symfonia - Live in Bulgaria 2013 (Live)
Progressive Rock - Released by Frontiers Music s.r.l on Feb 24, 2017
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Live at the Teatro Colegiales, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2011 (Live at the Teatro Colegiales, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2011)
Rock - Released by BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited on Nov 17, 2023
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Different Worlds
Rock - Released by Secret Records Limited on Jan 21, 2008
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Live at HMV Forum, London, UK, 14 December 2010 (Live at The Forum, London, UK, 14 December, 2010)
Rock - Released by BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited on Jan 26, 2024
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Live at the Carling Academy, Glasgow, UK, 30 November 2006 (Live at the Carling Academy, Glasgow, UK, 30 November 2006)
Rock - Released by BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited on Nov 3, 2023
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Live at The Cambridge Rock Festival, Cambridge, UK, 9 August 2009 (Live at The Cambridge Rock Festival, Cambridge, UK, 9 August 2009)
Rock - Released by BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited on Feb 23, 2024
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Live at the International Forum, Tokyo, Japan, First Night, 12 May 2008 (Live at The International Forum, Tokyo, Japan, 12 May 2008 (First Night))
Rock - Released by BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited on Dec 1, 2023
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Live at The Credicard Hall São Paulo, Brazil, 23 March 2007 (Live at The Credicard Hall São Paulo, Brazil, 23 March 2007)
Rock - Released by BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited on Mar 29, 2024
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Live at the Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 25 April 1982 (Live at the Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 25 April 1982)
Rock - Released by BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited on Oct 23, 2023
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Only Time Will Tell (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 May 11, 2022
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Metamorphosis
Alternative & Indie - Released by Lanewood Records on Feb 3, 2023
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Armed to the Teeth
Progressive Rock - Released by Andromeda Black Hole on Dec 10, 2023
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FeeltheBeat
Dance - Released by Strawberry Production on Oct 6, 2023
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Asia Singles
Miscellaneous - Released by Ziiki Media on Nov 10, 2021
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British Live Performance Series (Live)
Rock - Released by Rainman Records (RED) on Jun 24, 2016
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MOLDING (feat. Giannis)
Alternative & Indie - Released by 6073527 Records DK on Feb 24, 2024
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