ASIA – Aurora [3-CD Box Set] (2021)

ASIA and British label Secret Records just released this 3-CD box set titled “Aurora“, including three discs with ASIA live recordings from the Nineties, something not easy to find. Led by Geoff Downes & John Payne, this was a very talented and interesting version of the band in our opinion.
The first CD features a performance captured at the Town and Country Club, London, in 1992, CD 2 is an acoustic set recorded in Germany, 1994, while disc 3 packs recordings from Osaka, Japan (1992), Philadelphia (1992), Köln Germany (1994).
Sound quality is very good overall, especially the London gig, our favorite because features Vinny Burns on lead guitar and the whole band feels energized.
Highly Recommended

Aurora [CD1]
Live at the Town and Country Club, London, 1992
01 – Intro
02 – Go
03 – Lay Down Your Arms
04 – Love Under Fire
05 – Rock and Roll Dream
06 – John Intro
07 – Little Rich Boy
08 – Cutting It Fine
09 – Video Killed the Radio Star
10 – Voice of America
11 – Aqua Part 1
12 – Who Will Stop the Rain
13 – Wildest Dream

Recorded at The Town & Country Club, London
10th November 1992
Geoff Downes – Keyboards & Vocals
John Payne – Lead Vocals & Bass Guitar
Vinny Burns – Guitar
Trevor Thornton – Drums
(Special Guest) Steve Howe – Guitar

Aurora [CD2]
Live at the Stadthalle, Brucksal, Germany, 1997
01 – The Heat Goes On
02 – Different Worlds
03 – Back in Town
04 – Summer
05 – Don’t Call Me
06 – Military Man
07 – Cutting It Fine
08 – Video Killed the Radio Star
09 – Arena
10 – Only Time Will Tell
11 – Feels Like Love
12 – Who Will Stop the Rain
13 – Sad Situation
14 – Heat of the Moment

Acoustic Set Recorded At The Stadthalle, Brucksal, Germany
12th September 1997
Geoff Downes – Keyboards & Vocals
John Payne – Lead Vocals & Bass Guitar
Aziz Ibrahim – Guitar
Rob Richards – Drums

Aurora [CD3]
Live in Japan , USA and Germany (’90s)
01 – Love Under Fire (Live in Osaka 1992)
02 – Someday (Live in Osaka 1992)
03 – Steve Howe Solo (Live in Osaka 1992)
04 – The Voice of Reason (Live in Osaka 1992)
05 – A Far Cry (Live in Osaka 1992)
06 – Aqua Part 1 (Live in Philadelphia 1992)
07 – Don’t Cry (Live in Philadelphia 1992)
08 – Open Your Eyes (Live in Philadelphia 1992)
09 – Sole Survivor (Live in Philadelphia 1992)
10 – Remembrance Day (Live at Köln Germany 1994)
11 – Anytime (Live at Köln Germany 1994)
12 – Summer (Live at Köln Germany 1994)
13 – Desire (Live at Köln Germany 1994)

Tracks 1 to 5 Osaka, Japan, 4th June 1992
Tracks 6 to 9 Chestnut Cabaret, Philly, USA, 21st November 1992
Geoff Downes –- Keyboards & Vocals
John Payne –- Lead Vocals & Bass
Vinny Burns – Guitar
Trevor Thornton – Drums
(Special Guest) Steve Howe Guitar

Tracks 10 to 13 Alter Wartesaal, Köln, Germany, 5th October 1994
Geoff Downes – Keyboards & Vocals
John Payne – Lead Vocals/Bass
Aziz Ibrahim – Guitar
Michael Sturges – Drums

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