180 gram vinyl, limited edition of 1.000 copies, handnumbered
Since its release in March 1982, Asia's eponymous debut album has been considered a master piece of AOR (adult-oriented-rock). Produced by Mike Stone in the grandiose classical Rock tradition and packaged complete with distinctive Roger Dean sleeve artwork, the album spent an impressive nine weeks at number 1 in the American Billboard charts, consequently selling nine million copies. The singles "Heat of the Moment" and "Only Time Will Tell", taken from the album, also reached the charts in the UK, Europe and the U.S.A.
On May 5, 2008, at the Grand Ballroom of the Regency Center in San Francisco, California, Asia revisited their iconic debut album, performing it live in its entirety, with the songs in the same running order as they formerly appeared on the original studio album.
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