Biography

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.". 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 Aqua (1992), Aria (1994), Arena (1996), Aura (2001), and Silent Nation (2004). The band's lineup reverted to its original form featuring Wetton, Palmer, Howe, and Downes for Phoenix (2008) and Omega (2010). In 2012, the original Asia lineup returned with the studio album XXX, featuring the single "Face on the Bridge." The following year, Howe announced his amicable departure from the group to pursue other projects, and in 2014, Asia released the album Gravitas, featuring new guitarist Sam Coulson.

Top Albums
1. Gravitas	2. Asia	3. The Very Bes..	4. Omega	5. XXX
6. Alpha	7. 20th Century..	8. Gold: Asia	9. Astra	10. The Definiti..
11. Winning Comb..	12. Spirit of th..	13. Fantasia - L..	14. Then & N..	15. Resonance (..
16. Aqua	17. Live 23rd Ap..	18. Asia Live	19. Progressive ..	20. Live 5th May..

Top Songs
	Name	Album	Time	Price
1.	Heat of the Moment	Asia	3:47	$1.29
2.	Only Time Will Tell	Asia	4:45	$1.29
3.	Valkyrie	Gravitas	5:25	$1.29
4.	Heaven Help Me Now	Gravitas	5:38	$1.29
5.	Heat of the Moment	20th Century Masters - The ..	3:49	$1.29
6.	Heat of the Moment	Very Best of Asia - Heat of..	3:52	$1.29
7.	Heat Of The Moment (Live)	Super Hits Of The '80s ..	5:12	$0.99
8.	Only Time Will Tell	Very Best of Asia - Heat of..	4:46	$1.29
9.	Sole Survivor	Asia	4:47	$1.29
10.	Till We Meet Again	Gravitas	4:03	$1.29
11.	Joe Dimaggio's Glove	Gravitas	4:30	$1.29
12.	I Would Die for You	Gravitas	3:11	$1.29
13.	Russian Dolls	Gravitas	5:05	$1.29
14.	Nyctophobia	Gravitas	5:11	$1.29
15.	Closer I Get to You	Gravitas	6:38	$1.29
16.	Gravitas	Gravitas	7:59	$1.29
17.	Heat of the Moment (Live)	80s Live in Concert	5:23	$0.99
18.	Extraordinary Life	Phoenix	4:56	$1.29
19.	Over and Over	Phoenix	3:31	$1.29
20.	Orchard of Mines	Phoenix	5:09	$1.29
21.	Wish I'd Known All Along	Phoenix	4:05	$1.29
22.	Shadow of a Doubt	Phoenix	4:16	$1.29
23.	I Will Remember You	Phoenix	5:09	$1.29
24.	Alibis	Phoenix	5:38	$1.29
25.	Sleeping Giant / No Way Back / Repri..	Phoenix	8:09	$1.29

Top Music Videos
1. Heat of the M...	2. Wildest Dream...

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