Phoenix (Asia album)

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Phoenix is the tenth studio album by the rock band Asia. It is the first to feature all four original members (John Wetton, Geoff Downes, Steve Howe and Carl Palmer) since 1983's Alpha. The band played songs from the album on their 2008 world tour and continued to play some of the new tracks on their tour with Yes. The album was released in Europe on April 11, 2008 by Frontiers Records, in North America on April 15 via EMI[2] and in Japan on 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.[3]

The album reached number ten in the UK indie chart.[4] The album debuted at number 73 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and number ten on the Billboard Top Internet albums chart. This is the first time since 1985's Astra that a studio album by Asia charted on the Billboard 200.[5]

Track listing

All songs by John Wetton and Geoff Downes unless indicated.

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

Bonus tracks

European Limited Edition

  1. "An Extraordinary Life" (acoustic)

Japan Limited Edition

  1. "I Will Remember You" (acoustic)

Production

  • Produced by Asia & Steve Rispin
  • Engineered by Steve Rispin
  • Mixed by Simon Hanhart, Steve Rispin, Curtis Schwartz, John X. Volaitis
  • Mastered by John Dent & Evren Goknar

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen T. (2011 [last update]). "Phoenix - Asia | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 25 July 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)
  2. ^ EMI Press Release, originalasia.com
  3. ^ Phoenix image, originalasia.com
  4. ^ BBC Radio 1 - Chart Show - Indie Albums, accessed 17 Apr 2008
  5. ^ Asia > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums, allmusic.com

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