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:  Symfonia (Deluxe Edition Box Set, 2 CD+DVD) (2017)
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Hard Rock
Label:  Frontiers Records
Rating:  *****

Tracks:   

Disc 1:  CD

 1.  Sole Survivor  (6:00)
 2.  Time Again  (5:07)
 3.  Face On The Bridge  (5:54)
 4.  My Own Time  (5:04)
 5.  Holy War  (5:58)
 6.  An Extraordinary Life Days Like These  (5:03)
 7.  Days Like These  (3:44)
 8.  Open Your Eyes  (7:40)

Disc 2:  CD

 1.  Only Time Will Tell  (5:09)
 2.  Don't Cry  (4:27)
 3.  Heroine  (4:41)
 4.  The Smile Has Left Your Eyes  (5:59)
 5.  Wildest Dreams  (5:25)
 6.  Heat Of The Moment  (6:03)

Disc 3:  DVD

 1.  Sole Survivor  (6:00)
 2.  Time Again  (5:07)
 3.  Face On The Bridge  (5:54)
 4.  My Own Time  (5:04)
 5.  Holy War  (5:58)
 6.  An Extraordinary Life Days Like These  (5:03)
 7.  Days Like These  (3:44)
 8.  Open Your Eyes  (7:40)
 9.  Only Time Will Tell  (5:09)
10. Don't Cry  (4:27)
11. Heroine  (4:41)
12. The Smile Has Left Your Eyes  (5:59)
13. Wildest Dreams  (5:25)
14. Heat Of The Moment  (6:03)

Personnel:

John Wetton:  Lead Vocals, Bass, Acoustic Guitars
Carl Palmer:  Drums
Geoffrey Downes:  Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Sam Coulson:  Guitars, Backing Vocals

The Plovdiv Opera Orchestra:  Conducted by Levon Manukyan

Symfonia is the live performance from Rock Supergroup Asia, recorded at Plovdiv's Century Roman Theatre in Bulgaria on September 2013, accompanied by The Plovdiv Opera Orchestra.