Asia (album)
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| Studio album by Asia | ||||
| Released | March 1982 | |||
| Recorded | June - November 1981 (Marcus Studios & Virgin Townhouse in London) | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 43:54 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Producer | Mike Stone | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Rolling Stone | mixed [2] |
Asia is the debut album by the English rock supergroup Asia, released in 1982.
The album reached #1 in the US on the Billboard album charts, and according to Billboard was the best-selling album in the United States for the year 1982.[3] Asia was certified 4x Platinum by the RIAA on February 10, 1995.
The album contains the band's biggest hit and signature song, "Heat of the Moment", which reached #4 in the US on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
[edit] Side one
- "Heat of the Moment" (Geoff Downes, John Wetton) – 3:54
- "Only Time Will Tell" (Downes, Wetton) – 4:44
- "Sole Survivor" (Downes, Wetton) – 4:45
- "One Step Closer" (Steve Howe, Wetton) – 4:16
- "Time Again" (Downes, Howe, Carl Palmer, Wetton) – 4:46
[edit] Side two
- "Wildest Dreams" (Downes, Wetton) – 5:10
- "Without You" (Howe, Wetton) – 5:04
- "Cutting It Fine" (Downes, Howe, Wetton) – 5:35
- "Here Comes the Feeling" (Howe, Wetton) – 5:39
[edit] Personnel
- Geoff Downes - keyboards, backing vocals
- John Wetton - bass, lead vocals, keyboards
- Carl Palmer - drums, percussion
- Steve Howe - guitars, backing vocals
[edit] Additional personnel
- Produced, Engineered & Mixed By Mike "Clay" Stone
- Cover Design: Roger Dean
[edit] Chart positions
[edit] Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1982 | Billboard 200 | 1 |
[edit] Singles
Billboard Music Charts (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1982 | "Heat of the Moment" | Mainstream Rock | 1 |
| "Here Comes the Feeling" | 40 | ||
| "Only Time Will Tell" | 8 | ||
| "Sole Survivor" | 10 | ||
| "Time Again" | 43 | ||
| "Wildest Dreams" | 28 | ||
| "Heat of the Moment" | Pop Singles | 4 | |
| "Only Time Will Tell" | 17 |
| Preceded by Chariots of Fire (soundtrack) by Vangelis Tug of War by Paul McCartney |
Billboard 200 number-one album May 15, 1982 – May 22, 1982 June 19, 1982 - July 31, 1982 |
Succeeded by Tug of War by Paul McCartney Mirage by Fleetwood Mac |
[edit] References
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- ^ [2]
- ^ "Year End Charts - Year-end Albums - The Billboard 200". Billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/yearend_chart_display.jsp?f=The+Billboard+200&g=Year-end+Albums&year=1982. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
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