Asia are an English rock group formed in 1981. The band was labelled a supergroup and included former members of veteran progressive rock bands Yes, King Crimson, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Uriah Heep, U.K., Roxy Music, Wishbone Ash and The Buggles.
Asia
Asia is the debut album by the English rock supergroup Asia, released in 1982.
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Asia - Asia |
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D-1 : Geffen - 2008-2 / 02008-2 - black / gray / black - MADE IN WEST ☐ GERMANY BY POLYGRAM - outer mirror band - 7599 22008-2 2893 708 01 # |
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D-2a : Geffen - 2008-2 / DIDZ-10043 - silver and black / black / silver - MADE IN ☐ JAPAN - DIDZ-10043 31A3 - no text in plastic center
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D-2b : Geffen - 2008-2 / DIDZ-10043 - silver and black / black / silver - MADE IN ☐ JAPAN - DIDZ-10043 31A2 - MANUFACTURED BY CBS/SONY RECORDS INC. stamped in plastic center |
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D-2c : Geffen - 2008-2 / DIDZ-10043 - silver and black / black / silver - MADE IN ☐ JAPAN - DIDZ-10043 31A3 - COMPACT DISC CSR stamped 3x in plastic center |
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T-1 : Geffen - 2008-2 - Printed in West Germany - no UPC - D-1
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T-2 : Geffen - 2008-2 - (Printed in Japan) - no UPC - D-2a, D-2b
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T-3 : Geffen - 2008-2 - (Printed in Japan) - no UPC - 2008-2/(DIDZ 10043) at bottom - D-2c
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Alpha
Alpha is Asia's sophomore album. It focuses almost entirely on pop/pop-rock sounds and is almost void of progressive rock elements. It was recorded at Le Studio, Morin Heights, Canada in the spring of 1983.
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Asia - Alpha |
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D-1a : Geffen - 4008-2 / (DIDZ 10046) - black / silver / black - MADE IN ☐ JAPAN - DIDZ-10046 11A3 - no text in plastic center |
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D-1b : Geffen - 4008-2 / (DIDZ 10046) - black / silver / black - MADE IN ☐ JAPAN - DIDZ-10046 11A2 - MANUFACTURED BY CBS/SONY RECORDS INC. stamped in plastic center |
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D-1c : Geffen - 4008-2 / (DIDZ 10046) - black / silver / black - MADE IN ☐ JAPAN - DIDZ-10046 11A3 - CSR COMPACT DISC stamped 3 times in plastic center |
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D-2 : Geffen - 4008-2 - black / silver / black - MADE IN ☐ JAPAN (by JVC) - 4008-2-U6E11 |
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D-3 : Geffen - 4008-2 - black / gray / black - MADE IN ☐ JAPAN (by JVC) - 4008 2 M2E11 |
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T-1 : Geffen - 4008-2 - (Printed in Japan) - no UPC - D-1a, D-1b, D-1c
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T-2 : Geffen - 4008-2 - Printed in Japan - no UPC - D-2, D-3
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