Search - Artist/Band: Asia

• Band Name: Asia
• Formed: 01/1981
• Decades Active: 1980,1990,2000
• Genre: Rock
• Styles: Album Rock, Art Rock, Prog-Rock, Arena Rock
• Moods: Elaborate, Rousing, Slick, Dramatic, Earnest, Indulgent, Sophisticated, Theatrical, Ambitious, Amiable/Good-Natured, Cerebral, Dreamy, Energetic, Romantic, Wistful, Yearning, Stylish

Title	Release
Military Man	10/27/2009
Progressive Rock Friends WA	11/25/2008
Phoenix WA	04/15/2008
Acoustic and Electric WA	04/08/2008
The Definitive Collection WA	09/12/2006
Night of the Rising Sun WA	05/30/2006
Smile Has Left Your Eyes	11/14/2005
Gold WA	06/14/2005
Archiva, Vol. 1/Archiva, Vol. 2 WA	03/08/2005
Silent Nation	08/31/2004
20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Asia WA	09/23/2003
Asia Story	09/09/2003
Aria/Aqua WA	02/18/2003
Universal Masters Collection	07/23/2002
Best of Asia: Anthology WA	07/09/2002
Anthologia: The 20th Anniversary/Geffen Years Collection (1982-1990) WA	06/25/2002
Best of Asia [ABC]	08/08/2001
Aura WA	06/05/2001
Winning Combinations: Asia & Boston	02/27/2001
Alive in Hallowed Halls	2001
The Very Best of Asia: Heat of the Moment (1982-1990) WA	06/06/2000
Collection WA	05/16/2000
Rare WA	05/02/2000
Axioms	04/20/1999
Anthology WA	02/09/1999
Archiva, Vol. 2 WA	09/17/1996
Archives, Vol. 1 WA	09/17/1996
Arena WA	07/02/1996
Aria	05/1994
Aqua	1992
Asia/Alpha WA	10/17/1990
Then & Now	08/1990
Astra WA	11/1985
Alpha	1983
Asia WA	1982

When they appeared in the early '80s, Asia seemed to be a holdover from the '70s, when supergroups and self-important progressive rockers reigned supreme. Featuring members of such seminal art rock bands as King Crimson (John Wetton), Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Carl Palmer), and Yes (Steve Howe), as well as Geoff Downes from the Buggles, Asia did feature stretches of indulgent instrumentals on their records. However, they also could be surprisingly poppy, and that is what brought them to the top of the charts with their debut album, Asia, and its hit single, "Heat of the Moment." Alpha, their second album, also had a couple of hits ("Don't Cry" and "The Smile Has Left Your Eyes") but its follow-up, Astra, was a flop. The group disbanded in 1985, only to reunite in 1990 without John Wetton; John Payne took his place. After churning out a couple of new songs for a greatest-hits collection, the band hit the road, including two sold-out dates in front of 20,000 fans in Moscow, of all places. Thereafter, they toured sporadically and released the albums Aqua (in 1992) and Aria (in 1994). ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide