Phoenix is a studio album from the progressive rock band Asia, the first to feature all four original members (John Wetton, Geoff Downes, Steve Howe and Carl Palmer) since 1983's Alpha. According to Asia's official reunion site, the band will play songs from this album on the 2008 leg of their world tour. The album was released in Europe on April 11, 2008, by Frontiers Records and in North America on April 15 via EMI . It was released in Japan on April 23 via King Records.
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Phoenix is a studio album from the progressive rock band Asia, the first to feature all four original members (John Wetton, Geoff Downes, Steve Howe and Carl Palmer) since 1983's Alpha. According to Asia's official reunion site, the band will play songs from this album on the 2008 leg of their world tour. The album was released in Europe on April 11, 2008, by Frontiers Records and in North America on April 15 via EMI . It was released in Japan on April 23 via King Records.
The Phoenix album cover features a Roger Dean illustration of a phoenix in front of the Asia logo on a black background.
The album reached number ten in the UK indie chart. The album debuted at number 73 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and number ten on the Billboard Top Internet albums chart. This is the first time since 1985's Astra that a studio album by Asia charted on the Billboard 200.
Track listing
"Never Again" - 4:53
"Nothing's Forever" - 5:44
"Heroine" - 4:51
"Sleeping Giant/No Way Back/Reprise" - 8:09
"Alibis" - 5:38
"I Will Remember You" - 5:09
"Shadow of a Doubt" - 4:16
"Parallel Worlds/Vortex/Déyà" - 8:09
"Wish I'd Known All Along" - 4:05
"Orchard of Mines" - 5:09
"Over and Over" - 3:31
"An Extraordinary Life" - 4:56
Bonus tracks
European Limited Edition
"An Extraordinary Life" (acoustic)
Japan Limited Edition
"I Will Remember You" (acoustic)
Production
Produced by Asia & Steve Rispin
Engineere by Steve Rispin
Mixed by Simon Hanhart, Steve Rispin, Curtis Schwartz, John X. Volaitis
Mastered by John Dent & Evren Goknar
Personnel
Geoff Downes - Keyboards, Backing vocals
John Wetton - Bass, Lead vocals
Steve Howe - Guitar, Backing vocals
Carl Palmer - Drums, Percussion
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