New Asia single, Face on the Bridge

[Big Ears]

This is the new Asia single, Face on the Bridge. It is pretty good too:



Published on 23rd April 2012 by FrontiersRecords
Taken from the album "XXX" out on Frontiers Records.
Release dates: June 29th in Europe and July 3rd in North America
"Face on the Bridge" digital single release date: 14th May 2012
For more info:
Frontiers Records
Official Reunion Site:: The Four Original Members of Asia - Home

 

[That 70s Guy]

Do they have a new album?

 

[Big Ears]

Yes, it's called XXX (Roman numerals for 30). I don't know why it has that title, because it is not their thirtieth studio album.

 

[LG]

I've got a boatload of Asia albums but haven't listened to them for ages. I was "underwhelmed" by their debut considering the amount of talent the original line-up had but they put out some very good records over the years even though I am not sure who's in the latest version of Asia.

I'll give the new album a listen though, when I have time.

 

[Big Ears]

The current version of Asia is the original lineup of John Wetton, Steve Howe, Geoff Downes and Carl Palmer. There is also John Payne's Asia.

 

[LG]

^^Thanks for the update Martin...I've always been a big fan of John Wetton.

John Payne's Asia?? You mean there are two versions of Asia actively recording/touring?

 

[Big Ears]

^ Me too, UK are brilliant and I never use the word 'brilliant'.

I do not know if John Payne's Asia is currently recording or touring, but he is legally entitled to use the name 'Asia featuring John Payne'. He also has a band called GPS, which has a similar lineup, so it remains to be seen which band, Payne's Asia or GPS, release the next album. An album called Americana was scheduled for release in 2011, by one of Payne's bands, but I do not know if it has seen the light of day.

 

[LG]

^^I agree I saw UK open for Jethro Tull, they played most of Danger Money, that was in 1977 I think.

Okay that clears things up, I am only interested in the Other version of Asia, not Payne's various knock ups.

 

[Big Ears]

I would love to have seen that tour. Eddie Jobson played on Tull's A album, which sounds like UK in places. Payne is okay, but just isn't Asia. His band has Jay Schellen and Erik Norlander.

 

[Big Ears]

I found this. It is from an EP or mini-album by Asia feat. John Payne and is quite good: