Album: Anthologia
Artist: Asia
2002 Geffen
CD: 069 493 254

Band members:
John Wetton: bass, vocals
Geoffrey Downes: keyboards
Carl Palmer: drums & percussion (1-33, 35-36)
Steve Howe: guitar (1-22)
Mandy Meyer: guitar (23-33)

Additional musicians:
Michael Sturgis: drums (34)
Scott Gorham: guitar (34)
Ron Komie: guitar (35)
Jamie Green: background vocals (35)
Steve Lukather: guitar (36)

Produced by Mike Stone (1-33), Geoff Downes (23-32, 34), John Wetton (34-35), Sue Shifrin (35), David Cassidy (35), Guy Roche (35), Frank Wolf (36)
Compilation produced by Mike Ragogna & Dax Kimbrough
 

Tracks:
DISC ONE:
1. Heat of the Moment (Wetton/Downes) 3.49
2. Only Time will Tell (Wetton/Downes) 4.44
3. Sole Survivor (Wetton/Downes) 4.46
4. One Step Closer (Wetton/Howe) 4.15
5. Time Again (Wetton/Downes) 4.43
6. Wildest Dreams (Wetton/Downes) 5.10
7. Without You (Wetton/Howe) 5.02
8. Cutting It Fine (Downes/Howe/Wetton) 5.35
9. Here Comes the Feeling (Wetton/Howe) 5.39
10. Ride Easy (Wetton/Howe) 4.26
11. Don't Cry (Wetton/Downes) 3.36
12. The Smile has Left Your Eyes (Wetton) 3.12
13. Never in a Million Years (Wetton/Downes) 3.42
14. My Own Time (I'll Do What I Want)(Wetton/Downes) 4.44
15. The Heat Goes On (Wetton/Downes) 4.54
16. Eye to Eye (Wetton/Downes) 3.07
17. The Last to Know (Wetton/Downes) 4.38
18. True Colors (Wetton/Downes) 3.48

DISC TWO:
19. Midnight Sun (Wetton/Downes) 3.46
20. Open Your Eyes (Wetton/Downes) 6.23
21. Daylight (Wetton/Downes) 3.32
22. Lyin' to Yourself (Wetton/Howe) 4.11
23. Go (Wetton/Downes) 4.05
24. Voice of America (Wetton/Downes) 4.24
25. Hard on Me (Wetton/Downes/Palmer) 3.30
26. Wishing (Wetton/Downes) 4.11
27. Rock and Roll Dream (Wetton/Downes) 6.47
28. Countdown to Zero (Wetton/Downes) 4.14
29. Love Now Till Eternity (Wetton/Downes) 4.10
30. Too Late (Wetton/Downes/Palmer) 4.11
31. Suspicion (Wetton/Downes) 3.44
32. After the War (Wetton/Downes) 5.08
33. Am I In Love? (Wetton/Downes) 4.23
34. Summer (Can't Last Too Long)(Wetton/Downes) 4.15
35. Prayin' 4 a Miracle (Wetton/Shifrin/Cassidy) 4.18
36. Days Like These (Steve Jones) 4.04
 

Notes: (****1/2) A terrific collection of every Geffen-era Asia song, including Asia, Alpha, Astra, the new tracks from Then & Now and three single b-sides, all in proper order. Elegant packaging augments this high-quality product. (Ray Riethmeier, 10 Sep 02)


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