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Epicurus.com - Phoenix
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List Price: $18.98
Our Price: $9.99
Your Save: $ 8.99 ( 47% )
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Manufacturer: Frontiers Records/EMI America
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 5099921286926
Label: Frontiers Records/EMI America
Manufacturer: Frontiers Records/EMI America
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Frontiers Records/EMI America
Release Date: 2008-04-15
Studio: Frontiers Records/EMI America
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Editorial Reviews:
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Asia's eponymously titled debut album in 1982 was both ecstatically received and the biggest selling album of the year. It spawned a trio of US top 10 singles in "Heat of the Moment", "Only Time Will Tell" and "Sole Survivor." Over the greater part of the 80s, Asia racked up 15 million in global record sales.
Rising from the ashes in 2008, the Multi-Platinum Supergroup Asia returns with "Phoenix," the first new album featuring the original line up in 25 years. With a revered musical pedigree, Geoff Downes (Yes, The Buggles), Steve Howe (Yes), Carl Palmer (ELP), and John Wetton (King Crimson) have returned to their hit making roots. Featuring the anthemic lead track "Never Again", and the poignant "An Extraordinary Life," Asia's revived the sound that made them radio staples.
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Of little consequence
Comment: For all the talent involved, there's just nothing here. It couldn't be more bland and uninspired. There's absolutely nothing to hang onto or give reason for repeated listening. Very disappointing.
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Summary: A Sum of all
Comment: I'm going to try to sum up all of the comments made by many reviewers.First of all let me start by saying that there is soooo much talent behind the name ASIA. Wetton, Howe ,Palmer and Downes,yet they insist on putting out mediocre half-entertaining music as this.There is hardly anything that I can consider good or listenable by my high standards of semi-progressive music or simply memorable music.
As one reviewer says "it's repetitive" yes it is very long and boring the only attempt they have at doing something progressively challenging they blow it and make it just bad.
Asia has always been a group with so much potential and yet such poor music behind it since after ASTRA.If they do put out a new cd I hope they put out something good,but I doubt it.
Today's industry is just such in a bad slum,musically,that I find it harder and harder for musicians to find a new spark of creativity.Perhaps when a new spark of revolution comes around we can expect some good music from the sons of these extremely wonderful musicians.
This is,however,my opinion you can take it ....or you know what else ...??
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Summary: Great sound, but a little repetitve...more of the same.
Comment: For Asia fans, this is a must have, unless you are expecting any growth in the group over 25 years. This is another Asia album, and as such, brings back many fond memories of the first two Asia albums. It does not go very far in exploring new sound or building upon past successes. Still, worth having, and shows promise for the next album.
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Summary: Must admit
Comment: Must admit I've been and Asia original lineup hardcore fan for so many years and there were few chances I'd be disappointed with Phoenix. Putting it mildly Roger's artwork is astounding and for me this is as important as the music is. Recording and sound are very good. Don't see why track 3 was included in the CD.
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Summary: Asia Recycles "Asia"
Comment: My impression of "Phoenix" virtually repeats that of their 1982 "Asia" debut. These are technical wizards coming together in order to make a pop album. It worked well a quarter-century ago, but times have changed and this Asia basically has not. "Phoenix," for the most part, could have come out the very next year after "Asia." Instrumental passages are the album's high points, offering small glimpses of big talents. Wetton's rather unremarkable voice, though matured, remains unremarkable. The lyrics still get pretty corny. The keyboard sounds are only slightly updated. I wonder, did they expect to repeat the quadruple-platinum album sales of yesteryear by basically recycling the album?
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