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ASIA – Asia in Asia ; Live at The Budokan, Tokyo, 1983 [remastered / remixed] (2022)

Iconic English supergroup ASIA are ready to release “Asia in Asia – Live At The Budokan, Tokyo, 1983“, on multiple formats. ASIA; Geoff Downes (The Buggles / YES, keyboards & backing vocals), Steve Howe (YES, guitars & backing vocals) and Carl Palmer (Emerson, Lake & Palmer, drums) with special guest Greg Lake (Emerson, Lake & Palmer, bass & lead vocals), visited Japan at the end of two years of touring to promote their phenomenally successful eponymous debut album (1982) and the follow-up Alpha (1983).
The second of three shows at the historic Budokan Arena in Tokyo, on 6th December 1983, would make history as first live broadcast between Japan and MTV in America, an amazing achievement for its time.
This performance has previously only been available on VHS, and now has been newly remixed / remastered 2022, on various formats for the first time.
The concert featured some of ASIA’s biggest and most memorable tracks including Time Again, Only Time Will Tell, Sole Survivor, Wildest Dreams and the global hit single Heat Of The Moment…

ASIA / GTR / MAX BACON / STEVE HACKETT / STEVE HOWE / UNRELEASED

GTR – Nerotrend [2nd Unreleased album / first generation tape] *EXCLUSIVE*

Few days ago we featured the reissue of a Nightwing album featuring talented British lead vocalist Max Bacon. Bacon was later part of super-group GTR founded by Steve Hackett & Steve Howe, and their only official album.
However, there was a second album in the making, “Nerotrend“, that never materialized. Bacon sung some of the songs, the others were performed by the exquisite Robert Berry (Alliance UK, Hush). It is very interesting to listen to the different styles of Bacon and Berry on a same song (Young Hearts) and what would have been GTR second album. This really is a must for any GTR collector, and all the musicians involved.
There was a bootleg of this unreleased material, but this is taken from a first generation tape owned by a recording studio employee, with much better sound quality. (thanks to K.V. for this exclusive)
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GTR – GTR [2-CD Deluxe Expanded Remastered Edition including ‘Roudabout’ Live set]

Esoteric Recordings / Cherry Red Records finally did it: the official release of a 2xCD Deluxe Expanded Remastered Edition of “GTR“, the self-titled 1986 album by Steve Hackett and Steve Howe’s band GTR.
Apart from the much needed remastering, there are also 3 bonus tracks taken from promotional 12-inch singles of ‘When the Heart Rules the Mind’ & ‘The Hunter’ (two of which appear on CD for the first time), plus a bonus CD featuring a terrific GTR live show recorded in Los Angeles in July 1986.

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ASIA – Alpha +2 [SHM-SACD Limited Release remastered] Out Of Print

When released some years ago we featured here the Universal Japan reissue of the 3 first albums by ASIA on an awesomely sounding Platinum SHM-CD. The band’s third offering “Astra” was requested again, but now we got the rare SHM-SACD (SuperAudio CD) a limited edition now out of print. If you ask me, SHM-SACD is equally good to the regular...

ASIA / JOHN WETTON / REMASTER

JOHN WETTON – The Studio Recordings Anthology (2-CD remastered)

Legendary English musician JOHN WETTON, best known for his work with Asia, UK and King Crimson, sadly passed away last year, but his music will live with us forever. “The Studio Recordings Anthology” is a superb double CD containing 32 tracks from six of his solo albums and featuring guest appearances by Jim Peterik, Robert Fripp, Steve Hackett, Geoff Downes,...

ASIA / JOHN WETTON

JOHN WETTON – New York Minute (CD version)

Legendary JOHN WETTON, best known for his work with Asia, UK and King Crimson, passed away last January. But the talented Englishman left a great musical legacy, and one of his latest albums, “New York Minute” (recorded with The Les Paul Trio as back up band) almost silently released, was requested by one of you. As a singer, bassist and...

ICON (Wetton – Downes) – Urban Psalm [Deluxe Edition] (2017)

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ICON (Wetton – Downes) – Urban Psalm [Deluxe Edition] (2017)

ICON was the collaborative band of the late John Wetton and keyboardist Geoff Downes, both known as the stellar songwriting duo behind the ASIA catalogue including the mega hit Heat Of The Moment. “Urban Psalm” emerged out of a very special one-time concert featuring the music of Wetton / Downes set in an historic Church in London, recorded and filmed....

ASIA – Symfonia, Live In Bulgaria (2017)

ASIA / JOHN WETTON

ASIA – Symfonia, Live In Bulgaria (2017)

Released by Frontiers Music today, ASIA‘s “Symfonia, Live In Bulgaria”, a live set recorded in 2013, will serve as their memorial to singer John Wetton who passed away last month at the age of 67. Taped on September 21, 2013 during the Sounds Of The Ages Festival a the IInd Century Roman Theater in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, the band, which included...

V.A. – 0dayrox Advanced Releases Feb-March 2017 – Vol.3

ASIA / BONFIRE / ECLIPSE / HOUSE OF LORDS / JIMI ANDERSON GROUP / KXM (George Lynch) / LIONVILLE / PLACE VENDOME / THAT ROCK GUY / TOKYO MOTOR FIST / UNRULY CHILD / V.A. - Advanced Releases sampler / V.A..

V.A. – 0dayrox Advanced Releases Feb-March 2017 – Vol.3

Between February / March there will be really great new releases, here’s a little look at advances to taste ’em all.Frontiers Music has announced some great new albums for next March, James Christian’s HOUSE OF LORDS, here with another single, as well as Melodic Hard Rockers ECLIPSE. More from the label, we have the 2nd single from the awesome project...

ASIA / ASIA feat. JOHN PAYNE / REMASTER

ASIA – Phoenix (Special Edition) [US Mix remastered] (2016)

Cherry Red Records is releasing a digitally remastered & expanded two CD edition of ASIA‘s excellent album “Phoenix“, their best since the band first seminal LP’s. Legendary band Asia released the biggest selling album in the world in 1982. The original line-up of the band reunited in 2006 and recorded the studio album Phoenix in 2008. This album features original...

ASIA / ASIA feat. JOHN PAYNE / REMASTER

ASIA – Phoenix (Special Edition) [European Mix remastered] (2016)

Cherry Red Records is releasing a digitally remastered & expanded two CD edition of ASIA‘s excellent album “Phoenix“, their best since the band first seminal LP’s. Legendary band Asia released the biggest selling album in the world in 1982. The original line-up of the band reunited in 2006 and recorded the studio album “Phoenix” in 2008 featuring original members Geoff...

ASIA / STEVE HOWE

ASIA – Axis XXX Live in San Francisco MMXII (2015)

* Frontiers Music will be releasing in a couple of weeks a new ASIA double CD titled “Axis XXX Live in San Francisco MMXII” recorded during one of the shows that ASIA performed in support of the ‘XXX’ album, featuring the original line-up of John Wetton: bass and vocals, Carl Palmer: drums, Steve Howe: guitars and Geoff Downes: keyboards. There’s...

ASIA / STEVE HOWE / YES

STEVE HOWE – Anthology [2CD remastered] (2015)

* Get ready to say ‘Yes’ to a new retrospective from progressive rock legend STEVE HOWE. The English guitarist has curated a new double CD, 33-track retrospective, simply titled “Anthology“, released via Rhino Records. The 2-CD only set – not available as digital download – is primarily drawn from the studio albums he’s recorded between 1975 and 2011. Steve Howe...

ASIA – Gravitas [Deluxe Edition] (2014)

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ASIA – Gravitas [Deluxe Edition] (2014)

* When bands whose popularity peaked decades ago get back together and start releasing new albums, they often have that ‘gimmicky’ feel that is simultaneously reminiscent but not nearly as good as what scored their fame in the first place. Once in a while, though, you run across a band in that category who’s still ‘got it’ and have matured...

ASIA / DBA (Downes Braide Association) / YES

DBA (Downes Braide Association) – Pictures Of You (2013)

* I was quite disoriented when I read some months ago about a collaboration between Geoff Downes (Asia, Yes, the Buggles) and Chris Braide (The Producers).Geoff Downes needs no introduction, but Braide, apart for the very good project The Producers last year, could be unknown for the fellows readers of this site. Chris Braide is an internationally known singer, songwriter...