Icon [Import]

John Wetton, Wetton Downes | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 4, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Avalon Japan
• ASIN: B0007OE398
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #765,587 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Overture: Paradox

2. Let Me Go

3. God Walks With Us

4. I Stand Alone

5. Meet Me At Midnight

6. Hey Josephine

7. Far Away

8. Please Change Your Mind

9. Sleep Angel

10. Spread Your Wings

11. In The End

12. Heat Of The Momet (2005) (Bonus Track)

Editorial Reviews

Reissue feat. 5 bonus tracks. The Reunion album from John Wetton and Geoff Downes! --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Asia revisited, May 17, 2005

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George Dionne (Cape Cod, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Icon (Audio CD)

The Good
"Let Me Go" starts off with a beautiful string introduction that abruptly switches to an in-your-face vocal. Wetton still has the melodic touch, while Downes carries him along with his pulsating key strokes. Their harmonics are spot-on. You tend to think this song is about getting out of a bad relationship, but the two have commented it's about getting out of a record contract. "God Walks with Us" is an inspirational ballad about faith. Wetton flexes his powerful pipes with confidence and conviction. The added pan flute and piano only enhance the track. It's sure to jerk an emotion or two out of you.

Wetton and Downes keep the spirituality theme going with "I Stand Alone". The welcoming church organ section gives way to a driving AOR rocker. "Hey Josephine" has a little bit of everything driving it; clean acoustics, piercing electric licks, and pulsing keyboards. If you listen to the words carefully, it will bring a smile to your face when you figure out what it's about. The serine ballad "In the End" is a duet between John Wetton and Annie Haslan. They sing about their enduring love and devotion.

The Bad
Nothing

The Verdict
You know that feeling when you reunite with an old friend after years apart? You know you can't quite describe it, but you know it feels right. That's Icon!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting...but classic ASIA fans will be disappointed, May 29, 2005

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A. Calabrese "othernj" (NJ--United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Icon (Audio CD)

I purchased the Italian import of ICON. Despite the imprint on the outer cover stating "The incredible reunion of two of the supergroup ASIA founding members" this CD really has nothing to do with ASIA. So if you are hoping for the original ASIA sound you will be seriously disappointed. The artist billing on this CD is Wetton/Downes in that order, and that is appropriate. This is really a John Wetton CD and like all his CD's can be fairly introspective. Though, like all of his efforts, while impeccable, Geoff Downes keyboard work just seems along for the ride. The better cuts on this musical effort are the hymn God Walks With Us, the heartfelt I Stand Alone, the peaceful Sleep Angel, and the crown jewel of this CD In The End. ICON will appeal to the true John Wetton fan. There was not much in it for this Geoff Downes fan. The real bonus of purchasing this CD is the added vocal of Annie Haslam of Renaissance fame. She really shines on In The End. Also of note on this CD is John Mitchell, currently of KINO. If you are a classic line up ASIA fan proceed with caution, on the other hand this is not an unpleasant album.

9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great collaboration returns, August 28, 2005

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D. L. Worthing "Graphic Designer" (Arundel, Maine United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Icon (Audio CD)

This new disc by Asia's Geoff Downes and John Wetton could very well be mistaken as a new Asia cd.
"Icon" the latest collaboration by Wetton & Downes is a well-written and performed disc.
Wetton sounds great and Downes playing at his usual outstanding-ness.
I say bring back the original Asia line-up and record. This is one-half of the group and they sound excellent. With the addition of Howe and Palmer it would be phenominal.
No offense to John Payne and others, but the real success of Asia came from the original group and definitely the collaboration of Wetton and Downes.
This disc is proof. Check it out!