Asia - Alpha

1983

Track Listing                        

1. Don't cry                                                6. Eye to eye                                                        

2. The smile has left your eyes                 7. The last to know                                                            

3. Never in a million years                         8. True colors                                     

4. My own time (I'll do what I want)            9. Midnight sun

5. The heat goes on                                 10. Open your eyes             

Band Members:                                                                                                                

Geoffery Downes - Keyboards           Steve Howe - Guitars

Carl Palmer - Drums                          John Wetton - Vocals and Bass guitar   

Produced By:   Mike Stone                                                                                      

Notes

This sophomore effort from Asia feels more like a junior high effort.  The sound is still there from their debut album but it lacks any catchy hooks and catchy tunes.  Steve Howe was left out of a lot of the writing of tunes for this album causing him to leave the band after it's release.

Recommendations

Not a whole lot here.  You seriously may be better off by getting a greatest hits album from Asia than owning this one.

If you plan on purchasing Alpha

I have never once seen this in stores.  If you're interested in purchasing this one you must check out Cdnow.com.  I have seen it available and affordable.

If you don't plan on purchasing Alpha but want to hear some tracks from it

There were two singles for this album that never really took off and those were Don't cry & The smile has left your eyes. If interested in those and any other of my top 5 tracks, you can check them out at Itunes or Napster.  I also have my ideal compilation for Asia at my Asia Home Page.

My Top 5