Album: Alpha
Artist: Asia
1983 Geffen
LP: GEF 25508
LP: 940008-1 [re-release Sep 86]
CD: GEFD 04008 [released Apr 91]
CD: GFLD 19053 [re-released Apr 92]

Band Members:
Geoff Downes: keys
Steve Howe: guitars
Carl Palmer: drums
John Wetton: vocals, bass guitars

Produced by Mike Stone


Tracks:
1. "Don't Cry" [Wetton/Downes] (3:41)
2. "The Smile has Left Your Eyes" [Wetton] (3:13)
3. "Never in a Million Years" [Wetton/Downes] (3:46)
4. "My Own Time (I'll Do What I Want)" [Wetton/Downes] (4:49)
5. "The Heat Goes On" [Wetton/Downes] (5:00)
6. "Eye to Eye" [Wetton/Downes] (3:14)
7. "The Last to Know" [Wetton/Downes] (4:40)
8. "True Colors" [Wetton/Downes] (3:53)
9. "Midnight Sun" [Wetton/Downes] (3:48)
10. "Open Your Eyes" [Wetton/Downes] (6:26)

Notes (****): Asia's second album: Geffen wanted more Wetton/Downes hits and Howe was frozen out of the writing, just contributing the b-side "Lying to Yourself".

After recording and touring in support of their first album, the band had split from Wetton, playing a short run of Japanese concerts with Greg Lake instead, but they re-connected with Wetton and moved on the Alpha. This was Howe's last album with Asia for several years. Howe started work on what was to become Astra, but the band asked him to leave early in the sessions. (Thanks to Francois Angers for providing information; updated HP, 7 Jun 2020)

---

Return to Home Page