Asia
I didn't know what to make of Asia when they first came out. Were they a blessing or a curse? Time has answered that question for me ("Curio," it yawns), but I'm still nagged by it. In 1982, I was pretty sure that Asia signalled the end of progressive rock. Here was 40% of Yes, one-third of ELP and a floating decimal point of distinction (John Wetton), and surely that added up to more than "Heat of the Moment," didn't it? But they didn't call it "arena rock" for nothing, and the thought that these veterans could create rock music this vital suggested that prog had an afterlife after all. As I said, time rendered it a moot point. Their self-titled debut was far beta than Alpha or Astra, and the group disbanded. But the prog landscape had changed after Asia, as heard in the rejuvenated Yes and (briefly) ELP. Asia re-formed in the '90s under Geoff Downes and released new works that restored some credibility to the brand.
| Date | ALBUMS / Singles |
|---|---|
| 1982 April | ASIA |
| 1982 April | Heat of the Moment |
| 1982 July | Only Time Will Tell |
| 1982 October | Sole Survivor |
| 1983 July | Don't Cry |
| 1983 August | ALPHA |
| 1983 October | The Smile Has Left Your Eyes |
| 1983 | The Heat Goes On |
| 1985 November | Go |
| 1985 November | ASTRA |
| 1986 January | Wishing |
| 1990 August 14 | THEN & NOW |
| 1990 September | Days Like These |
| 1990 November | ASIA LIVE: 09-XI-90 MOCKBA |
| 1992 March | AQUA |
| 1992 August | Who Will Stop The Rain |
| 1993 February | Heaven On Earth |
| 1994 May | ARIA |
| 1996 | ARENA |
| 1996 September 24 | ARCHIVA I |
| 1996 September | ARCHIVA II |
| 1997 April | ASIA NOW: NOTTINGHAM LIVE |
| 1997 September 23 | ASIA LIVE: OSAKA |
| 1997 October | ASIA LIVE: KOLN, GERMANY |
| 1997 November 4 | ASIA LIVE: PHILADELPHIA |
| 1999 February | ANTHOLOGY |
| 1999 April 20 | AXIOMS |
| 2000 | RARE |
| 2000 February 8 | LIVE AT THE TOWN AND COUNTRY CLUB |
| 2000 June 6 | THE VERY BEST OF ASIA: HEAT OF THE MOMENT (1982-1990) |
| 2001 June 5 | AURA |
| 2002 June 25 | ANTHOLOGIA: 20TH ANNIVERSARY/GEFFEN COLLECTION 1982-1990 (a/k/a GOLD) |
| 2003 August 12 | DRAGON ATTACK |
| 2003 September 23 | THE BEST OF ASIA: THE MILLENIUM COLLECTION |
| 2003 December 2 | QUADRA |
| 2004 January 27 | LIVE IN BUFFALO |
| 2004 March 9 | LIVE IN HYOGO |
| 2004 July 20 | SILENT NATION |
| 2004 October 5 | LIVE IN MASSACHUSETTS - 83 |
| 2005 August 23 | DIFFERENT WORLDS LIVE |
| 2006 September 12 | THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION |
| 2007 March 26 | FANTASIA LIVE IN TOKYO |
| 2007 September 25 | EXTENDED VERSIONS |
| 2007 October 1 | LIVE IN JAPAN |
| 2008 March 11 | SCANDINAVIA |
| 2008 March 31 | LIVE IN THE USA |
| 2008 April 8 | ACOUSTIC & ELECTRIC |
| 2008 April 15 | PHOENIX |
| 2009 October 27 | MILITARY MAN (EP) |
| 2010 May 4 | OMEGA |
| 2010 July 13 | LIVE AROUND THE WORLD |
SEE ALSO...
GEOFFREY DOWNES discography
STEVE HOWE discography
CARL PALMER discography
JOHN WETTON discography
YES discography
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