Asia Story

Asia Story Artist: Asia , and John Wetton
Label: Retro Music
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 2


UPC: 076119426123
EAN: 0076119426123
ASIN: B0000BV1TF


Release Date: 2003-08-28

Asia Story


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Tracks:

  1. Time Again - Asia
  2. Sole Survivor - Asia
  3. Don't Cry - Asia
  4. Video Killed the Radio Star - Asia
  5. Only Time Will Tell - Asia
  6. Rock and Roll Dream - Asia
  7. Book of Saturday - Asia
  8. Smile Has Left Your Eyes... - Asia
  9. Wildest Dreams - Asia
  10. Heart Goes On - Asia
  11. Heat of the Moment - Asia
  12. Open Your Eyes - Asia

Tracks:

  1. Circle of St. Giles - John Wetton
  2. Last Thing on My Mind - John Wetton
  3. Desperate Times - John Wetton
  4. I Can't Lie Anymore - John Wetton
  5. Arkangel - John Wetton
  6. Emma - John Wetton
  7. Nothing Happens for Nothing - John Wetton
  8. All Grown Up - John Wetton
  9. After All - John Wetton
  10. Celtic Cross - John Wetton
  11. Magazines - John Wetton
  12. Woman - John Wetton

Album Description

2003 compilation for the progressive rock supergroup & the bassist/vocalist, John Wetton. Two disc deluxe edition features one disc for Asia & one for Wetton. 24 tracks. Standard double jewel case in a slipcase. Retro.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Odd grab bag of Asia/Wetton..........2004-01-14

Upon hearing about this 2-CD collection, I expected it to be a compilation of tunes from all over Asia and John Wetton's careers. Instead, it is only two previously available albums, repackaged and resold. Disc 1 is Asia's Live In Moscow, recorded on the Then & Now tour in 1990, and Disc 2 is John Wetton's solo release Arkangel, from 1997.

However, there is some nice surprises in this. Firstly, the Asia disc includes "Wildest Dreams", which is from the "grey cover" version of Live In Moscow ( it was replaced by the studio track "Kari-Anne" for the "red cover" release ), which I didn't have. On the Wetton disc, you're treated to two bonus tracks which were not on certain editions of Arkangel. These are "Magazines" and a live rendition of "Woman". As for the performances themselves...one could go into more detail by reviewing the proper albums, but I'll just say that Asia with Wetton was better in the studio than live ( on most songs ), and Carl Palmer's drums could have been mixed much better. As for Wetton's Arkangel, it's excellent, emotional, stunning.

The booklet is pretty nice, with some archival Asia photos and quotes about the band from various sources. The cover is pretty, and comes in a faux-leather slipcase, and each CD is gold. Also, where I purchased the set, it was only $ 12.99, which is excellent for a two-disc release.

Music Album:

  1. Oi!.....Glorious Oi! ~ Various Artists
  2. In Humppa We Trust-Live! ~ Eläkeläiset
  3. That's Right ~ The Behoovers
  4. Bay City ~ David Thomas & Foreigners
  5. The Man in the Shadow ~ Snooze
  6. When the Lower Resembles the Higher There Will Be Harmony Upon Reflection ~ Thomas & Sampson
  7. Cajun Blue ~ Rod Bernard
  8. Immortal Until Their Work Is Done ~ Overcome
  9. Sweet Dreams: The Encore Collection ~ Air Supply
  10. Canta in Italiano

Music Album

Music Album

Music

Nothing But the Blues ~ Herb Ellis

East Meets West ~ Denise Perrier

Louis At Large ~ Louis Hayes Quintet

Johnny Dunn & Edith Wilson: Vol. 1 1921-1922 ~ Johnny Dunn

Xalis ~ Etoile de Dakar

Agatsuma ~ Hiromitsu Agatsuma

Ueber Alles ~ Rio Reiser

Parsifal ~ Pooh

Celtic Trans Music ~ Tanaw

Tradition (Eskimo, Inuit Music)