Although this song appears on the album Alpha, the original, longer version existed prior to the first album. The band performed it live on parts of their 1982 North American tour. The beginning of the song featured percussion from a drum machine and all four band members on synthesizers. See the Youtube link below for a live version from 1982.
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Although this song appears on the album Alpha, the original, longer version existed prior to the first album. The band performed it live on parts of… read more
Although this song appears on the album Alpha, the original, longer version existed prior to the first album. The band performed it live on parts of their 1982 North American tour. The… read more
When they appeared in the early '80s, Asia seemed to be a holdover from the '70s, when supergroups and self-important progressive rockers reigned supreme. Featuring members of such seminal art rock bands as King Crimson (John Wetton), Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Carl Palmer), and Yes (Steve Howe), as well as Geoff Downes from the Buggles, Asia did feature stretches of indulgent instrumentals on their records. However, they also could be surprisingly poppy, and that is what brought them to the top of the charts with their debut album, Asia, and its hit single, "Heat of… read more
When they appeared in the early '80s, Asia seemed to be a holdover from the '70s, when supergroups and self-important progressive rockers reigned supreme. Featuring members of suc… read more
When they appeared in the early '80s, Asia seemed to be a holdover from the '70s, when supergroups and self-important progressive rockers reigned supreme. Featuring members of such seminal art rock bands as King Crimson (John… read more