Arena (Asia album)

Infobox Album | Name = Arena
Type = Album
Artist = Asia


Released = 1996
Recorded = 1995-96
Genre = Progressive rock
Length = 63:50
Label = InsideOut Music
Bullet-Proof Records
Producer = John Payne and Geoffrey Downes
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:nduvad8ky8w8 link]

Last album = "Aria"
(1994)
This album = "Arena"
(1996) | Next album = "Archiva Vol. 1"
(1996) |

"Arena" is the sixth album by rock group Asia, released in 1996. The lineup on the disc is Geoffrey Downes, John Payne, Michael Sturgis, Elliott Randall and Aziz Ibrahim.

Track listing

#"Into the Arena" (Geoff Downes, John Payne, Elliott Randall, Tomoyasu Hotei) – 3:00
#"Arena" (Geoff Downes, John Payne) – 5:16
#"Heaven" (Geoff Downes, John Payne) – 5:17
#"Two Sides of the Moon " (Geoff Downes, John Payne) – 5:22
#"The Day Before the War" (Geoff Downes, John Payne) – 9:08
#"Never" (Geoff Downes, John Payne) – 5:31
#"Falling" (Geoff Downes, John Payne) – 4:57
#"Words" (Geoff Downes, John Payne) – 5:18
#"U Bring Me Down" (Geoff Downes, Aziz Ibrahim, John Payne) – 7:07
#"Tell Me Why" (Geoff Downes, John Payne) – 5:14
#"Turn It Around" (Geoff Downes, John Payne, Michael Sturgis) – 4:12
#"Bella Nova" (Geoff Downes, John Payne) – 3:12

Bonus Track

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"That Season" (Geoff Downes, John Payne) - 4:52

Personnel

*Geoffrey Downes - Keyboards (all), Drum Programming (13)
*John Payne - Bass (2,8,10-11,13), Lead Vocals (2-11), Solo Guitar (3,8,10), Acoustic Guitar (5,13)
*Michael Sturgis - Drums (2-11)
*Elliott Randall - Lead Guitar (4-6,10-11,13), Guitar (2,7), Acoustic Guitar (1,3)
*Aziz Ibrahim - Lead Guitar (5), Guitar (9), Acoustic Guitar (8), Rhythm Guitar (3-6,8,10-11)

Guests:
*Tomoyasu Hotei - Lead Guitar (1)
*Luis Jardim - Percussion (1,2,4,13)