Asia - Collection (1982-2022) AAC

Asia are an English rock supergroup formed in London in 1981. The most commercially successful line-up was its original, which consisted of four members of different progressive rock bands who had enjoyed great success in the 1970s: lead vocalist and bassist John Wetton (King Crimson and U.K.), guitarist Steve Howe (Yes), keyboardist Geoff Downes (Yes and the Buggles) and drummer Carl Palmer (Emerson, Lake & Palmer). Their debut album, Asia, released in 1982, remains their bestselling album and went to number one in several countries. Billboard listed it as the top album in the U.S. in 1982. The lead single from the album, "Heat of the Moment", remains their top charting and best-known song, reaching the top 40 in over a dozen markets. It peaked at #4 in the U.S. on the Billboard Hot 100 and hit #1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.

The band underwent multiple line-up changes before the original four members reunited in 2006. As a result, a band called Asia Featuring John Payne exists as a continuation of John Payne's career as Asia's frontman from 1991 until Wetton's return in 2006. In 2013, the original line-up was broken once again when Howe retired from the band and was replaced by guitarist Sam Coulson. After a few years of inactivity, Billy Sherwood (of Yes, World Trade and Circa:) replaced an ailing Wetton (who died shortly thereafter) in Asia for a summer 2017 tour with Journey. Following the end of the tour, the band went on hiatus again, re-emerging in 2019 with Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal replacing both Sherwood on vocals and Coulson on guitar. In 2022, Marc Bonilla joined the group as guitarist and vocalist in place of Thal

Studio (11:42:04)
1982 - Asia (1990, Geffen 2008-2, US) (00:44:02)
1983 - Alpha (Geffen 4008-2, US) (00:42:10)
1985 - Astra (1995, MCA MCAD-20851, US) (00:44:46)
1990 - Then & Now (Geffen 9 24298-2, US) (00:42:14)
1992 - Aqua (Great Pyramid 7 3333 35819-2, US) (00:55:20)
1994 - Aria (Bullet Proof CDVEST 8, England) (00:48:06)
1996 - Arena (Bullet Proof CDVEST 69, England) (01:03:47)
2000 - Aura (2001, Windstorm 670211-3003-2, US) (01:19:25)
2004 - Silent Nation (InsideOut 6 93723 60842 6, SPV 085-60842 CD, Germany) (00:58:14)
2008 - Phoenix (EMI-Phoenix 50999 212869 26, US) (01:04:39)
2010 - Omega (Frontiers FR CD 455, Italy) (01:01:53)
2012 - XXX (Frontiers FR CD 560, Italy) (00:49:41)
2014 - Gravitas (Frontiers FR CD 643, Italy) (00:47:47)

RM, SACD, SHM (05:46:39)
1982 - Asia (2010 RM SHM SACD, Geffen UIGY-9041, Japan) (00:44:07)
1983 - Alpha (2014 RM SHM SACD, Geffen UIGY-9551, Japan) (00:50:05)
1985 - Astra (2014 RM SHM SACD, Geffen UIGY-9558, Japan) (00:44:54)
1992 - Aqua (2011 RM SE, InsideOut 0500922, Germany) (01:17:32)
1994 - Aria (2005 RM SE, InsideOut SPV 085-48312 CD-E, Germany) (00:56:48)
1996 - Arena (2005 RM SE, InsideOut SPV 085-48322 CD, Germany) (01:13:13)

Lives (27:10:36)
1997 - Live In Nottingham (2002 RM, Classic Rock Prod. CRP 1046, EU) (00:59:31)
1999 - Live At The Town & Country Club (Resurgence LV 107 CD, EU) (01:00:02)
2002 - Quadra (2008, Mischief Music MMBOX12, EU) - 4CD (03:52:28)
2005 - The Smile Has Left Your Eyes (Ambitions 223118-311, EU) - 2CD (02:23:49)
2006 - Greatest Hits Live (Foreign Media 8286, Netherlands) (01:14:57)
2007 - XXV - Fantasia (Live In Tokyo) (25th Anniversary, Eagle EDGCD 359, Germany) - 2CD (01:45:46)
2008 - Acoustic & Electric (FUEL 302 061 730 2, US) (01:02:58)
2010 - High Voltage (Victoria Park, London, 24, July, 2010) (Concert Live CLCD281, EU) - 2CD (01:03:53)
2010 - Live 3 Double CDs (Floating World 0805772900622, UK) - 6CD (04:54:53)
2010 - Spirit Of The Night (The Phoenix Tour Live In Cambridge 2009) (SE CD+DVD, Frontiers FR CDVD 481, Italy) (01:17:20)
2012 - Resonance (The Omega Tour 2010, Live In Basel) (Ward VQCD-10323-4, Japan) - 2CD (01:49:25)
2015 - Axis XXX Live (San Francisco, 2012) (2CD+DVD, Frontiers FR CDVD 694, Italy) - 2CD (01:56:47)
2017 - Symphonia (Live In Bulgaria 2013) (CD+DVD Deluxe, Frontiers FR CDVD 716, Italy) - 2CD (01:16:14)
2022 - Asia In Asia (Live At The Budokan Arena, Tokyo 1983) (RM, BMG BMGCAT527CDX, Poland) - 2CD (02:32:33)

Compilations (21:40:43)
1996 - Archiva 1 & 2 (2005 RM SE, InsideOut SPV 48442 DCD, Germany) - 2CD (01:58:27)
1997 - Anthology (2010 RM SE, InsideOut 0501332, Germany) (01:19:00)
1999 - Axioms (Snapper SMD CD 217, England) - 2CD (01:50:58)
1999 - Rare (Resurgence LV 106CD, England) (00:49:01)
2000 - The Very Best Of Asia - Heat Of The Moment (1982-1990) (Geffen 069 490554-2, US) (01:16:53)
2001 - Classic (The Universal Masters Collection) (Geffen 493058-2, EU) (01:16:18)
2002 - Anthologia (The 20th Anniversary Geffen Years 1982-1990) (Geffen UICY-3538-9, Japan) - 2CD (02:39:29)
2005 - Gold (Definitive Collection) (RM, Geffen 0602498813027, EU) - 2CD (02:39:28)
2006 - The Definitive Collection (Geffen B0007432-02, US) (01:14:03)
2011 - The Platinum Collection 1982-2010 (5CD Box Set, Geffen, US) (06:37:06)

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