ASIA 'Live in San Francisco' set for June

Due for release in North America on June 23, ASIA's Axis XXX: Live in San Francisco MMXII was recorded on November 7, 2012 at the Regency Ballroom.

This new ASIA live CD/DVD and Blu-ray captures the band, in the original line-up, during one of the shows in support of the XXX album which was broadcasted by AXS-TV in the U.S.

After the recent DVD releases, this is Asia in HD performing one of the last shows featuring the original line up of Geoff Downes, Steve Howe, Carl Palmer and John Wetton. The set list (see below) features songs from their first two albums and selected cuts from the reunion albums, including the single from “XXX” and “Face on the Bridge.”

Formed at the dawn of the MTV era, Asia’s first release was the best-selling album in the world in 1982 and was No. 1in America for 9 weeks, powered by the classic rock anthem, “Heat Of The Moment” and four other radio hits. Asia’s 1983 sophomore album, Alpha, also went multi-platinum and enjoyed several hit singles, including the No. 1 rock radio hit, “Don’t Cry.”

During the recording of its third disc, the band splintered. The reunion came to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the band, but morphed into an ongoing endeavour.

Track listing:

CD1 - Introduction; Only Time Will Tell; Wildest Dreams; Face On The Bridge; Time Again; Tomorrow The World; Ride Easy; Pyramidology; The Golden Mean; I Know How You Feel; Don't Cry; The Smile Has Left Your Eyes.

CD2 - Cutting It Fine; Holy War/Drum Solo; An Extraordinary Life; Here Comes The Feeling; Open Your Eyes; Sole Survivor; Heat Of The Moment.

DVD/Blu-ray - Introduction; Only Time Will Tell; Wildest Dreams; Face On The Bridge; Time Again; Tomorrow The World; Ride Easy; Pyramidology; The Golden Mean; I Know How You Feel; Don’t Cry; The Smile Has Left Your Eyes; Cutting It Fine; Holy War/Drum Solo; An

Extraordinary Life; Here Comes The Feeling; Open Your Eyes; Sole Survivor; Heat Of The Moment.