Aria is the fifth studio album by British rock band Asia, released in May 1994 in the United Kingdom by Bullet Proof Records and in 1995 in the United States by Mayhem Recordings. Unlike its predecessor, which was recorded with the help of several guest musicians, Aria features a stable line-up consisting of vocalist and bassist John Payne, keyboard player Geoff Downes, guitarist Al Pitrelli and drummer Michael Sturgis.
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| Released | May 1994[1] | |||
| Recorded | November 1993 – March 1994 | |||
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| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 48:14 | |||
| Label | Bullet Proof | |||
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| Singles from Aria | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Geoff Downes and John Payne, except "Desire" and "Aria" written by Payne, Andy Nye and Downes
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Anytime" | 4:57 |
| 2. | "Are You Big Enough?" | 4:08 |
| 3. | "Desire" | 5:20 |
| 4. | "Summer" | 4:07 |
| 5. | "Sad Situation" | 3:59 |
| 6. | "Don't Cut the Wire (Brother)" | 5:20 |
| 7. | "Feels Like Love" | 4:50 |
| 8. | "Remembrance Day" | 4:19 |
| 9. | "Enough's Enough" | 4:37 |
| 10. | "Military Man" | 4:10 |
| 11. | "Aria" | 2:27 |
| Total length: | 48:14 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Reality" | 4:27 |
| Total length: | 52:42 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Reality" | 4:26 |
| 13. | "Military Man" (acoustic) | 4:23 |
| 14. | "Anytime" (multimedia video) | 2:41 |
| Total length: | 62:15 | |
Personnel
editAsia
edit- Geoff Downes – keyboards; producer
- John Payne – lead vocals, backing vocals, bass, guitar; producer
- Al Pitrelli – guitars
- Michael Sturgis – drums
Technical personnel
edit- Andy Reilly – engineer, mixing engineer (at Les Ballons Du Chien Studios, Oxfordshire)
- Gary Stevenson – mixing engineer
- Roger Dean – cover design, painting, logotypes
- Brian Burrows – sleeve layout/typography
- Paul Rider – photography
Charts
edit| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] | 89 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[5] | 20 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] | 31 |
References
edit- ^ Great Rock discography. 1995. p. 26. ISBN 978-0-86241-541-9.
- ^ "Asia singles".
- ^ Garcia, Alex S. Asia: Aria > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Asia – Aria" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Asia – Aria". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
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