Saturday, September 12, 2015

Asia




































Artist:   Asia
Origin:  England
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Hard Rock

Original line-up:

John Wetton:  Lead Vocals, Bass, Guitar
Steve Howe:  Guitar, Mandolin, Backing Vocals
Geoff Downes:  Keyboards, Keytar, Backing Vocals
Carl Palmer:  Drums, Percussion

Asia are a British Progressive Rock Supergroup, formed in 1981 by John Wetton (Bass Ex King Crimson, Family, Roxy Music, Uriah Heep, UK, Wishbone Ash), Steve Howe (Guitar Ex Yes), Geoff Downes (Keyboards Ex The Buggles, Yes), and Carl Palmer (Drums Ex Emerson, Lake & Palmer, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, and Atomic Rooster).  Their debut album Asia in 1982 reaching No. 1 in several countries.  Asia ranks as on of the most popular Progressive Rock Bands in history.














Title:  Access All Areas  (2015)
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Hard Rock
Label:  Edsel Records
Rating:   ****

Tracks:

Disc 1:  CD

 1.  Wildest Dreams  (5:08)
 2.  Sole Survivor  (5:46)
 3.  Don't Cry  (3:48)
 4.  Voice Of America  (4:29)
 5.  Time Again  (5:03)
 6.  Prayin' 4 A Miracle  (4:07)
 7.  The Smile Has Left Your Eyes  (2:58)
 8.  Only Time Will Tell  (4:49)
 9.  Days Like These  (3:54)
10. The Heat Goes On  (6:15)
11. Go  (4:17)
12. Heat On The Moment  (4:53)
13. Open Your Eyes  (6:12)

Disc 2:  DVD

 1.  Wildest Dreams  (5:08)
 2.  Sole Survivor  (5:46)
 3.  Don't Cry  (3:48)
 4.  Voice Of America  (4:29)
 5.  Time Again  (5:03)
 6.  Prayin' 4 A Miracle  (4:07)
 7.  The Smile Has Left Your Eyes  (2:58)
 8.  Only Time Will Tell  (4:49)
 9.  Days Like These  (3:54)
10. The Heat Goes On  (6:15)
11. Go  (4:17)
12. Heat On The Moment  (4:53)
13. Open Your Eyes  (6:12)

Personnel:

John Wetton:  Lead Vocals, Bass, Guitar
Geoff Downes:  Keyboards, Backing Vocsls
Pat Thrall:  Guitar, Backing Vocals
Carl Palmer:  Drums, Percussion

Access All Areas is the live album by Asia, was released on June 8, 2015 by Edsel Records.  The concerts were originally recorded for broadcast on ITV.


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