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- Nevertheless, more than four decades later, progressive purists still pooh-pooh their efforts. Asia wasn’t pure prog rock though it was symphonic-enhanced rock music at its most sophisticated and classy.
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Asia's debut album is called "Asia" but has nothing to do with that continent, and finds four prog guys showing a near-total disinterest in sounding like the prog of the 1970s, offering up instead a slick pop-rock album with just enough touches of art rock and progressive pop to feel prog-adjacent.
The album was released on 24 March 2014 and reached Number 1 in the Progressive Rock Chart for emusic on 27 March. [36] Following Gravitas and the subsequent tour, the band went on an almost three-year hiatus due to Wetton having cancer and undergoing chemotherapy .
Feb 24, 2023 · Asia wasn’t pure prog rock though it was symphonic-enhanced rock music at its most sophisticated and classy. Thirteen years ago, speaking in the very first issue of Prog , Carl Palmer claimed that, with radio having turning its back on them, ELP simply “could not have carried on”.
- Dave Ling
May 31, 2021 · Features. Prog. Asia: the story of a supergroup. By Dave Ling. ( Prog ) published 31 May 2021. Despite being pilloried buy the press at the time, Asia's blend of polished melodies and progressive ideals reaped huge commercial rewards. (Image credit: Asia) By the 1980s, prog rock was on its metaphorical knees.
- Dave Ling
Everyone said, 'Oh, no, no, no. A prog-guitar band ain't gonna work.' But it did." Artwork. Asia's logo and cover artwork were created by Roger Dean, known for his work with Yes (of which guitarist Steve Howe and keyboard player Geoff Downes were previous members) and Uriah Heep (of which bassist/vocalist John Wetton had previously been a member).
This article presents the discography of British progressive rock band Asia . Albums. Studio albums. Live albums. Compilation albums. EPs. Singles. Notes: A ^ - Single released in Japan. C ^ - released in UK/Europe. D ^ - released in Europe. Music videos. References. ^ a b Peak chart positions for releases charting in the UK:
Aug 3, 2023 · On the 30th anniversary of Asia ’s groundbreaking debut album, late frontman John Wetton and keyboardist Geoff Downes told Prog about the struggle to maintain their vision and the pressure that came with the LP’s unexpected success in 1982. “Asia? You framed an Asia poster? How hard did the people at the frame store laugh when you brought this in?”
