Phoenix (Asia album)

Phoenix (Asia album)

Infobox Album
Name = Phoenix
Type = studio
Artist = Asia


Released = 11 April 2008 (Europe)
15 April (North America)
23 April (Japan)
Recorded = 2007-08
Genre = Progressive rock
Length = 64:30
Label = Frontiers Records
King Records
(Japan)
EMI America Records
(US and Canada)
Producer = Asia
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dxfyxzrjldke link]
Last album = Alpha
(1983)
This album = Phoenix
(2008)
Next album =

"Phoenix" is a studio album from the progressive rock band Asia, the first to feature all four original members (John Wetton, Geoff Downes, Steve Howe and Carl Palmer) since 1983's "Alpha". According to Asia's official reunion site, the band will play songs from this album on the 2008 leg of their world tour. The album was released in Europe April 11 2008 by Frontiers Records and in North America April 15 via EMI [http://originalasia.com/images//emi%20press%20release.pdf] . It was released in Japan April 23 via King Records.

The "Phoenix" album cover features a Roger Dean illustration of a phoenix in front of the Asia logo on a black background. [http://www.originalasia.com/images/phoenix.jpg]

The album made #10 in the UK indie chart. [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/indiealbums.shtml BBC Radio 1 - Chart Show - Indie Albums; date accessed 17 Apr 2008] ] The album debuted at #73 on The Billboard Top 200 chart; #10 on the Billboard Top Internet chart.This is the first time since Astra that a studio album of Asia managed to chart on The Billboard Top 200 [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:wifuxqw5ldae~T5 allmusic ((( Asia > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums ))) ] ]

Track listing

All tracks Wetton/Downes unless otherwise indicated.

# "Never Again" - 4:53
# "Nothing's Forever" (Wetton) - 5:44
# "Heroine" - 4:51
# "Sleeping Giant / No Way Back / Reprise" - 8:09
# "Alibis" (Wetton/Downes/Howe/Palmer) - 5:38
# "I Will Remember You" - 5:09
# "Shadow of a Doubt" - 4:16
# "Parallel Worlds / Vortex / Déyà" - 8:09
# "Wish I'd Known All Along" (Howe) - 4:05
# "Orchard of Mines" (Fayman/Pursey) - 5:09
# "Over and Over" (Howe) - 3:31
# "An Extraordinary Life" - 4:56

Bonus Tracks

Europe Limited Edition

# "An Extraordinary Life" (acoustic)

Japan Limited Edition

# "I Will Remember You" (acoustic)

Album Members

Geoff Downes - Keyboards, Backing Vocals

John Wetton - Bass, Lead Vocals

Steve Howe - Guitar, Backing Vocals

Carl Palmer - Drums, Percussion

References

External links

* [http://www.originalasia.com Asia's official reunion site]
* [http://blogs.tampabay.com/80s/2008/01/25-years-later.html Stuck in the '80's article]
* [http://originalasia.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=6&Itemid=20 Official Reunion Discography]


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