The Definitive Collection [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

Asia

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 12, 2006)
• Original Release Date: September 12, 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Geffen Records
• ASIN: B000H5VF34
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #54,141 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Here comes the feeling...of another "best of" collection., September 13, 2006

By	Micaloneus (the Cosmos) - See all my reviews

This latest Asia reissue is pretty close to the 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Asia, except that they've added four tracks, Wildest Dreams, Here Comes the Feeling, Wishing and "the dance remix" of Go, which makes it's debut on compact disc; very shrewd marketing. It's a fun thing to dance to (very 80's) and great for Asia collectors. It's funny that in my review for the 20th Century Masters collection, I mentioned that it was too bad that "Here Comes The Feeling" and "Wildest Dreams" from their debut weren't included, and now, here they are! Anyway, here's the breakdown of what you'll get on the "definitive collection."

5 songs from the great debut album - Heat of the Moment, Only Time Will Tell, Sole Survivor,
Wildest Dreams & Here Comes the Feeling.

4 songs from the Alpha album - Don't Cry, The Smile Has Left Your Eyes,
The Heat Goes On & Open Your Eyes. Plus, the great Alpha B-side, Daylight.

4 songs from the Astra album - Go, Voice of America, Too Late & Wishing.

1 song from the Now & Then album - Days Like These.

And don't forget, as a bonus, there's the "dance remix" of Go!

In my opinion, spend a few extra bucks and get ASIA GOLD instead, more bang for the buck.
But, if you just want it distilled down to a single disc, this is the one!

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars I Didn't Buy This From Amazon, September 15, 2006

By	Concert Man "What's your next concert?" - See all my reviews

I have to admit this but I didn't buy the cd here. If you look, you can buy this cd that includes a dvd of Asia videos from another source. And at a couple dollars less.

The music and the included dvd makes this collection 3 1/2 stars for me. Without the dvd, it's just another greatest hits collection.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars What this collection needs is some 21st century Asia hits!, October 29, 2006

By	music lover (New York, NY, USA) - See all my reviews

All my favorite ASIA songs are here, Heat of the Moment, Only Time Will Tell, Sole Survivor, Wildest Dreams, Here Comes the Feeling, Don't Cry, The Smile Has Left Your Eyes, The Heat Goes On, Open Your Eyes, Daylight, Go, Voice of America, Too Late, Wishing and Days Like These. Nice selections!

But, the last track clearly was a marketing ploy. I'd rather have Kari Anne (1990) or even better, some newly recorded songs instead. I hope Wetton, Downes, Palmer and Howe get together in a London recording studio soon and make some new hits.