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1646: 224: 219: 214: 209: 204: 326:"bends more toward the latter, showcasing Downes and Wetton's longstanding partnership as thoughtful songwriters and technically proficient arrangers". "Valkyrie", "Nyctophobia" and "I Would Die for You" were selected as three "Track Picks". 31: 1534: 1695: 292:, Berkshire, from October to December 2013. "I Would Die for You" was written by Wetton and Downes in 1986 as opposed to the rest of the songs, which were composed in 2013. 272:
Asia began to work on the new album in the end of June 2013. As this time they decided not to invite an outside producer, it was produced by Wetton and keyboard player
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was released on CD, deluxe edition CD/DVD-Video (featuring bonus tracks, the "Valkyrie" music video, the making of the album and three tracks recorded live with a full
1690: 852: 1685: 322:. He noted that "Asia have always moved back and forth between their radio-friendly pop side and more classical-influenced progressive side" and 1234: 280:, where the group had worked on all their previous studio recordings since the reunion in 2006. The vocals were done at Aubitt Studios in 276:. The instruments were recorded at Steve Rispin's Liscombe Park Studios, located in Buckinghamshire countryside west of Bedfordshire town 1680: 1552: 257: 1580: 1344: 1670: 1594: 1087: 1559: 1499: 1131: 1631: 1616: 1566: 1227: 1159: 1103: 802: 738: 285: 1573: 1481: 1163: 1147: 856: 841: 1520: 1025: 1063: 1675: 1649: 1424: 1220: 1201: 1183: 886: 1143: 1309: 758: 303: 1431: 1396: 1368: 742: 289: 1410: 1403: 1389: 1382: 1361: 307: 108: 1611: 1463: 1438: 333: 277: 151: 80: 1197: 1175: 882: 837: 826: 337: 264:, Bulgaria) and LP. A music video for "Valkyrie" was shot in January 2014 in Los Angeles. 115: 1587: 1527: 1269: 1099: 1017: 1664: 1417: 1375: 1329: 868: 748: 341: 1621: 1334: 1319: 1276: 1255: 689: 357: 273: 128: 103: 1115: 1339: 1324: 1314: 1299: 1284: 1262: 1243: 732: 701: 695: 683: 361: 281: 247: 243: 239: 138: 123: 75: 43: 242:, released in 2014. It is the group's final studio album with vocalist/bassist 1626: 1304: 1289: 1513: 1506: 1294: 30: 790: 319: 196: 261: 1119: 1038: 814: 302:, but the title was later changed. The cover artwork was designed by 751:– producer and director ("Valkyrie" music video and the making of 715: 318:
Matt Collar gave the album a rating of three stars out of five on
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before his death in 2017 and the only one to feature guitarist
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European and North American deluxe edition bonus tracks
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The Very Best of Asia: Heat of the Moment (1982–1990)
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is the thirteenth studio album by British rock group
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Retrieved 28 June 2023. 1100:"Offiziellecharts.de – Asia – Gravitas" 1006: 658: 593: 539: 496: 1198:"Asia Chart History (Top Rock Albums)" 659: 594: 540: 512:Japanese standard edition bonus track 497: 182: 7: 630:"The Closer I Get to You" (acoustic) 609:Japanese deluxe edition bonus tracks 576:"The Closer I Get to You" (acoustic) 1132:"Swisscharts.com – Asia – Gravitas" 1116:"Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2014-03-31" 14: 641:"Joe DiMaggio's Glove" (acoustic) 587:"Joe DiMaggio's Glove" (acoustic) 336:, but still managed to reach the 203: 1645: 1644: 222: 217: 212: 207: 202: 1691:Albums produced by Geoff Downes 1144:"Official Albums Chart Top 100" 1088:"Ultratop.be – Asia – Gravitas" 1686:Albums produced by John Wetton 614: 560: 517: 369: 70:Liscombe Park, Buckinghamshire 1: 18:2014 studio album by Asia 1581:The Smile Has Left Your Eyes 893: 875: 861: 846: 831: 819: 807: 795: 456:(iii.) "Heaven Help Me Now" 1712: 1206:. Retrieved 28 June 2023. 1188:. Retrieved 28 June 2023. 1166:. 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"Wings of Angels" 1345:Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal 1176:"Asia Chart History ( 853:UK Independent Albums 692:– keyboards; producer 468:"I Would Die for You" 448:"Heaven Help Me Now" 709:Additional musicians 490:"Till We Meet Again" 310:, released in 1982. 178:Professional ratings 1560:Only Time Will Tell 1043:Frontiers Music Srl 827:Schweizer Hitparade 723:Technical personnel 610: 556: 513: 258:symphonic orchestra 179: 1671:Asia (band) albums 1553:Heat of the Moment 1016:Collar, Matt. 803:Offizielle Top 100 608: 554: 511: 177: 1658: 1657: 998: 997: 898: 897: 813:Japanese Albums ( 714:Katinka Kleijn – 669: 668: 604: 603: 550: 549: 507: 506: 231: 230: 175: 174: 171: 170: 1703: 1648: 1647: 1605:Related articles 1237: 1230: 1223: 1214: 1207: 1195: 1189: 1173: 1167: 1157: 1151: 1141: 1135: 1129: 1123: 1113: 1107: 1097: 1091: 1085: 1079: 1078: 1076: 1074: 1060: 1054: 1053: 1051: 1049: 1035: 1029: 1014: 905: 789:Belgian Albums ( 776: 662: 616: 611: 597: 562: 557: 543: 519: 514: 500: 402:(ii). 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Index


Studio album
Asia
Genre
Progressive rock
Label
Frontiers
Producer
John Wetton
Geoff Downes
Asia
XXX
AllMusic
Asia
John Wetton
Sam Coulson
symphonic orchestra
Plovdiv
Geoff Downes
Leighton Buzzard
Southampton
John Mitchell
Reading
Roger Dean
debut album
AllMusic
predecessor
UK Albums Chart
Billboard 200
Geoff Downes

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