Asia

Studio CD
1982
9 Tracks







1 Heat of the Moment
2 Only Time Will Tell
3 Sole Survivor
4 One Step Closer
5 Time Again
6 Wildest Dreams
7 Without You
8 Cutting It Fine
9 Here Comes the Feeling

Asia's debut cd is one of the best debut by a band. From the opening licks of Heat Of The Moment, to the last beat of Here Comes The Feeling, this cd keeps you enticed. Heat... is one of those rock anthems that you know within 2 seconds of hearing it.The opening keyboard on Only Time Will Tell is also one of those songs that sticks with you, long after the song is over. The whole cd is like this, song after song, after song.Never been a Carl Palmer fan, but he out does his self this time, and he really shines on Wildest Dreams. Also never liked John Wetton's vocal in King Crimson, or UK, but here he hits every note and shows no strain at all, no matter what the note. Without You is a good showcase of how good he is singing on this cd. Steve Howe as always done a good job, and when you hear the start of Heat Of The Moment, you know he still has it. His guitar work this cd is good to stunning.Geoffrey Downes, I never knew of him until this cd, but I have been a fan of his ever since. Really Asia has revolved around his keyboard playing. Vocalist, drummers, guitarist come and go, but Downes has always been there, and seems to be the back bone of the group. From start to stop, I sing all the way through on this cd, and the air guitar is always cranked up.
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