Extended Versions [Live] [Live]

Asia | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 25, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Live
• Label: Sony BMG Custom Marketing Group
• ASIN: B000H0MMPY
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #159,652 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Time Again

2. Only Time Will Tell

3. Wildest Dreams

4. Here Comes The Feeling

5. Silent Nation

6. Long Way From Home

7. Cutting It Fine

8. What About Love

9. Sole Survivor

10. Heat Of The Moment

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The end of an era, December 17, 2007

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John Sposato (Syracuse, NY, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Extended Versions [Live] (Audio CD)

This is a live album recorded November 2005 in Helsinki, Finland. This is one of the last Asia concerts to feature both John Payne and Geoffrey Downes. A few months later, they announced the end of their partnership after nearly two decades. Downes brought back the original lineup while the others had a new group, GPS, only to start their own Asia (there are two Starships, so why not two Asias?), as well as Asia featuring John Payne, which is being used here.
Most of the very first album is covered here, and three from the last album, "Silent Nation", so there isn't anything from in between. The Roger Dean logo couldn't be afforded, so a poor man's version is here. This is part of the long-running Extended Versions series started by BMG's (now Sony's) budget line. This will be released everywhere else as "Scandinavia" by Devgel. This release is closure for those of you who may only like John Payne's Asia (there are some), but also for those who may not be familiar with him.
I bought it new here, but then I got an autographed copy.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A GREAT PIECE OF MUSICAL WORK!, May 5, 2008

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A. Calabrese "othernj" (NJ--United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Extended Versions [Live] (Audio CD)

I purchased this CD shortly after seeing "the original ASIA line up" on tour, last month, April of 2008. I always thought that John Payne got short shrift from everyone, including the fans of ASIA, after the original 4 members put aside their childhood squabbles and got back together. Like other folks have already noted John Payne was in ASIA longer than Carl Palmer, Steve Howe and John Wetton put together. When I spoke to Geoff Downes and John Payne during the now infamous acoustic tour, a few years back, there was no doubt that John was an integral part of ASIA.

John Payne's start with ASIA was a shaky one in my opinion, voice wise, but he improved with age, and this CD, Extended Versions [Live, is proof of how John's voice got better and the rest of the band really evolved. This CD of a live show in Helsinki, Finland shows how this version of the band really worked as one unit. The musicianship on this Live CD is awesome and especially Geoff Downes is in top form. The versions of songs like Here Comes the Feeling, the material from the Silent Nation CD, a great work on its own, and even the landmark Sole Survivor show that despite the desertion of 3 of the original members of ASIA, the band played on, and played on damn well in my opionion. If you don't think so, listen to Arena, Aura, and Silent Nation and compare it to the relatively safe fare and at times unremarkable stuff on the reunion CD Phoenix.

As for another reviewer's remark that John Payne should get over it, the same can be said for John Wetton et al, with the exception of Geoff Downes, who I hope one day will make peace with John Payne the way he has with Misters Wetton, Palmer, and Howe. John Payne paid his dues and worked hard for ASIA and this CD is proof of that fact. What's the big deal, the Beach Boys went two decades with fill-ins for Brian Wilson, and made great music live and in the studio. I think it is time for folks to stop acting childish, this goes for all former members of ASIA, and its fan base, and for the band to just get on making good music.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars John Payne's Coda, August 24, 2008

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Flipper602 (Cleveland Ohio) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Extended Versions [Live] (Audio CD)

This is a good sounding later day live Asia release. The best part is hearing songs from Silent Nation live. If you are a Asia fan add it to your collection. You won't be disappointed. As we all know some of the live Asia CDs can be a little hard to listen to because of poor sound quality. This is not the case with this release. Enjoy!