Asia discography

Asia discography
Asia discography
Studio albums	13
EPs	1
Live albums	34
Compilation albums	13
Singles	12
Music videos	13

This article presents the discography of British progressive rock band Asia.

For the discography of "Asia featuring John Payne", see here.

Albums

Studio albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions						Certifications (sales thresholds)
Year	Album details	US ^[1]^[2]	AUS ^[3]	UK ^[4]	GER ^[5]	JP ^[6]	NED ^[7]	Certifications (sales thresholds)
1982	Asia Released: 18 March 1982 Label: Geffen	1	13	11	6	15	10	US: 4× Platinum^[8] CN: 3× Platinum^[9] UK: Gold^[10] FRA: Gold^[11] SWI: Gold^[12] JP: Platinum^[13]
1983	Alpha Released: 26 July 1983 Label: Geffen	6	46	5	11	4	9	US: Platinum^[8] CN: Platinum^[9] UK: Silver^[10]
1985	Astra Released: 20 November 1985 Label: Geffen	67	99	68	48	15	—	UK: Silver^[10]
1992	Aqua Released: 8 June 1992 Label: InsideOut Music	—	—	—	51	21	—
1994	Aria Released: 10 May 1994 Label: InsideOut Music	—	—	—	89	20	—
1996	Arena Released: February 1996 Label: InsideOut Music	—	—	—	—	48	—
2000	Rare Released: 2 May 2000 Label: Resurgence	—	—	—	—	—	—
2001	Aura Released: 5 June 2001 Label: Recognition	—	—	160	—	—	—
2004	Silent Nation Released: 31 August 2004 Label: InsideOut Music	—	—	—	77	—	—
2008	Phoenix Released: 11 April 2008 Label: Frontiers	73	—	166	58	27	—
2010	Omega Released: 23 April 2010 Label: Frontiers	—	—	135	56	29	—
2012	XXX Released: 29 June 2012 Label: Frontiers	134	—	69	33	36	—
2014	Gravitas Released: Japan - 5 March, Europe - 21 March, UK - 24 March and USA - 25 March Label: Frontiers	159	—	92	51	42	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Live albums

Released	Recorded	Album details	Chart positions
Released	Recorded	Album details	JP ^[6]
1991	1990	Live in Moscow Recorded: Olympijski Stadium, Moscow, USSR – 9 November 1990 Label: Rhino	—
1991	1990	Now: Live in Nottingham Recorded: Central Studios, Nottingham, UK – 23 June 1990 Label: Blueprint	—
1997	1992	Live in Philadelphia Recorded: Chestnut Cabaret, Philadelphia, USA – 21 November 1992 Label: Blueprint	—
	1992	Live in Osaka Recorded: Koseinenkin Kaikan, Osaka, Japan – 4 June 1992 Label: Blueprint	—
	1994	Live in Köln Recorded: Alter Wartesaal, Köln, Germany – 5 October 1994 Label: Blueprint	—
1999	1992	Live at the Town & Country Club Recorded: Town & Country Club, London, UK – 10 November 1992 Label: Resurgence	—
1999	1997	Live Acoustic Recorded: Stadthalle, Brucksal, Germany – 21 September 1997 Label: Resurgence	—
2001	compilation	The Best of Asia Live	—
	1983	Asia Enso Kai (Live in Tokyo) Recorded: Budokan, Tokyo, Japan – 7 December 1983 Label: MSI	—
	1983	Alive in Hallowed Halls Recorded: Pine Knob, Detroit, USA – 10 September 1983 Label: Zoom Club Records	—
2002	1982-1983 / 1990	Quadra Recorded: Stanley Theater, Pittsburg, USA – 25 April 1982 (Disc One), Centrum, Worcester, USA – 22 August 1983 (Disc Two – Three), Frankfurt Music Hall, Frankfurt, Germany, 13 December 1990 (Disc Four) Label: Zoom Club Records	—
	1983	Live at Budokan Recorded: Budokan, Tokyo, Japan – 7 December 1983 Label: Superior	—
	1990	Bedrock in Concert	—
2003	2002	America: Live in the USA Recorded: Patriot's Theatre, New Jersey, USA – 5 October 2002 Label: Classic Rock Productions	—
	1990	Dragon Attack Recorded: Nakano SUNPLAZA, Tokyo, Japan – 29 September 1990 Label: Trademark of Quality	—
	1982	Live in Buffalo Recorded: Kleinhans, New York, USA – 3 May 1982 Label: Trademark of Quality	—
2004	1983	Live in Massachusetts '83 Recorded: Centrum, Worcester, USA – 19 August 1983 Label: Trademark of Quality	—
2004	1990	Live in Hyogo Recorded: Archaic Hall, Amagasaki, Japan – 24 September 1990 Label: Trademark of Quality	—
2006	1983	Night of the Rising Sun Recorded: Budokan, Tokyo, Japan – 7 December 1983 Label: RENAISSANCE	—
2007	2007	Fantasia: Live in Tokyo	109
2008	2008	Under the Bridge: Live in San Francisco	—
		Live in Tokyo Japan 12 May 2008	—
		Live Pabst Theatre 23 April 2008	—
		Live in São Paulo 23 March 2008	—
		Live in Barcelona 19 May 2008	—
2010	compilation	Asia – Live Around the World	—
	2010	At High Voltage 2010	—
	2009	Spirit Of The Night: The Phoenix Tour Live In Cambridge 2009 Recorded: Haggis Farm Polo Club, Barton, Cambridge, UK – 9 August 2009 Label: FRONTIERS	271
2011	2011	Live at the London Forum (The Omega Tour)	—
2012	2010	Resonance: The Omega Tour Live In Basel 2010	—
2014	2010	High Voltage - Live	—
2015	2012	Axis XXX Live in San Francisco MMXII	—
2015	2002	Live in America	—
2017	2013	Symfonia - Live in Bulgaria 2013	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Compilation albums

Year	Album	Chart positions	Certifications (sales thresholds)
Year	Album	US ^[1]^[2]	Certifications (sales thresholds)
1990	Then & Now	114	US: Gold^[8]
1996	Archiva 1	—
1996	Archiva 2	—
1997	Archives: Best of 1988–1997	—
1997	Anthology	—
1999	Axioms	—
2000	The Very Best of Asia: Heat of the Moment (1982–1990)	—
2000	The Collection	—
2002	Anthologia – The 20th Anniversary – Geffen Years Collection (1982–1990)	—
2002	Classic Asia – Universal Masters Collection	—
2003	20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Asia	—
2005	Gold	—
2006	Definitive Collection	183
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

EPs

Year	Title	Chart position
Year	Title	JP ^[6]
1986	Aurora	66
2002	Armada 1	-
2003	Armada 2	-
2003	Armada 3	-

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Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions				Album
Year	Single	US ^[1]^[17]	US Main ^[18]	GER ^[19]	UK ^[4]	Album
1982	"Heat of the Moment"	4	1	7	46	Asia
	"Wildest Dreams" [airplay]		28
	"Only Time Will Tell" - b/w "Time Again" [airplay]	17 .	8 43	50 .	54 .
	"Here Comes the Feeling" [airplay]		40
	"Sole Survivor"	—	10	75	—
1983	"Don't Cry" - b/w "Daylight" [airplay]	10 .	1 24	54 .	33 .	Alpha
	"The Heat Goes On" [airplay] ^[A]		5
	"True Colors" [airplay]		20
	"The Smile Has Left Your Eyes"	34	25		81
1985	"Go"	46	7		—	Astra
1986	"Too Late" [airplay]		30
1986	"Wishing"	—	—
1990	"Days Like These"	64	2	—		Then & Now
1992	"Who Will Stop the Rain"	—	—	—	—	Aqua
1993	"Little Rich Boy" ^[D]		—	—		Aqua
1994	"Anytime" ^[C]		—	—	—	Aria
2004	"Long Way from Home" ^[D]		—	—		Silent Nation
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

^[20]

notes;

A^ - Single released in Japan.
C^ - released in UK/Europe.
D^ - released in Europe.

Music videos

"Heat of the Moment" (1982)
"Only Time Will Tell" (1982)
"Wildest Dreams" (1982)
"Don't Cry" (1983)
"The Smile Has Left Your Eyes" (1983)
"Go" (1985)
"Days Like These" (1990)
"Kari-Anne" (1990)
"Prayin' 4 a Miracle" (1990)
"Anytime" (1994)
"Face on the Bridge" (2012)
"Faithful" (2012)
"Valkyrie" (2014)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Artist Chart History – Asia". Billboard charts. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
^ ^a ^b Whitburn, Joel (2011). Top Pop Albums (Seventh ed.). Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-183-3.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 20. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ ^a ^b
Peak chart positions for releases charting in the UK:
- "Official Charts - Asia". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- "Chart Log UK: A – Azzido De Bass". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
^ "Asia in German charts" (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c エイジアのアルバム売り上げランキング (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
^ "Asia in Dutch Charts" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c "American certifications – Asia". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Canadian certifications – Asia". Music Canada. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c "British certifications – Asia". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 October 2016. Type Asia in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
^ http://www.infodisc.fr/Album_Certification_Liste.php
^ https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/25431/lot/63/
^ https://reverb.com/item/12598866-sony-platinum-award-1982-platinum
^ "Armada 1". www.relayer35.com. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
^ http://blastwaves.com/Asia/Armada_Platinum_Exclusives/Armada_2-Geoff_Downes_Live_at_St_Cyprian/46.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Asia - Armada Platinum Exclusives - Armada 3-History of Asia CD - Blastwaves Music Merchandise". blastwaves.com. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Top Pop Singles 1955-2012. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, Inc. p. 45. ISBN 0-89820-205-1.
^ https://www.musicvf.com/Asia.art
^
German Singles:
- "Heat Of The Moment" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- "Only Time Will Tell" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- "Sole Survivor" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- "Don't Cry" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
^ https://www.discogs.com/artist/257619-Asia-2?filter_anv=0&subtype=Singles-EPs&type=Releases

External links

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[US-1] "Artist Chart History – Asia". Billboard charts. Retrieved 27 October 2016.

[Whitburn-2] Whitburn, Joel (2011). Top Pop Albums (Seventh ed.). Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-183-3.

[aus-3] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 20. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[UK-4] Peak chart positions for releases charting in the UK:
"Official Charts - Asia". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 27 October 2016.

"Chart Log UK: A – Azzido De Bass". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 May 2011.

[5] "Official Charts - Asia". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 27 October 2016.

[6] "Chart Log UK: A – Azzido De Bass". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 May 2011.

[GER-5] "Asia in German charts" (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 28 April 2018.

[Oricon-6] エイジアのアルバム売り上げランキング (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 27 October 2016.

[7] "Asia in Dutch Charts" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 October 2016.

[riaa-8] "American certifications – Asia". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 27 October 2016.

[cria.ca-9] "Canadian certifications – Asia". Music Canada. Retrieved 27 October 2016.

[bpi-10] "British certifications – Asia". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 October 2016. Type Asia in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

[11] ttp://www.infodisc.fr/Album_Certification_Liste.php

[12] ttps://www.bonhams.com/auctions/25431/lot/63/

[13] ttps://reverb.com/item/12598866-sony-platinum-award-1982-platinum

[14] "Armada 1". www.relayer35.com. Retrieved 23 June 2020.

[15] ttp://blastwaves.com/Asia/Armada_Platinum_Exclusives/Armada_2-Geoff_Downes_Live_at_St_Cyprian/46.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[16] "Asia - Armada Platinum Exclusives - Armada 3-History of Asia CD - Blastwaves Music Merchandise". blastwaves.com. Retrieved 24 June 2020.

[17] Whitburn, Joel (2013). Top Pop Singles 1955-2012. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, Inc. p. 45. ISBN 0-89820-205-1.

[18] ttps://www.musicvf.com/Asia.art

[19] German Singles:
"Heat Of The Moment" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 27 October 2016.

"Only Time Will Tell" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 27 October 2016.

"Sole Survivor" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 27 October 2016.

"Don't Cry" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 27 October 2016.

[22] "Heat Of The Moment" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 27 October 2016.

[23] "Only Time Will Tell" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 27 October 2016.

[24] "Sole Survivor" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 27 October 2016.

[25] "Don't Cry" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 27 October 2016.

[20] ttps://www.discogs.com/artist/257619-Asia-2?filter_anv=0&subtype=Singles-EPs&type=Releases

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Geoff Downes Carl Palmer Billy Sherwood Marc Bonilla John Wetton Steve Howe Greg Lake Mandy Meyer Pat Thrall John Payne Al Pitrelli Michael Sturgis Chris Slade Guthrie Govan Jay Schellen Sam Coulson Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal
Studio albums	Asia Alpha Astra Aqua Aria Arena Rare Aura Silent Nation Phoenix Omega XXX Gravitas
Extended plays	Aurora
Live albums	Fantasia: Live in Tokyo
Compilations	Then & Now Archiva 1 Archiva 2 Anthology Axioms The Very Best of Asia: Heat of the Moment (1982–1990)
Singles	"Heat of the Moment" "Only Time Will Tell" "Sole Survivor" "Don't Cry" "The Smile Has Left Your Eyes" "Go" "Days Like These"
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