XXX
- 艺人
- Asia
- 语种
- 英语
- 厂牌
- Frontiers
- 发行时间
- 2012年06月29日
- 专辑类别
- 录音室专辑
专辑介绍
Thirty years after its eponymous debut album, ASIA ascended to the top of the Billboard Top 100 chart (where the album remained No.1 for 9 consecutive weeks). The legendary British classic rock band returns with a new studio album, a 30th Anniversary edition of their debut album, 2 DVDs, and a world tour that includes UK, Europe, Japan and America.
ASIA will release their new studio album “XXX” (pronounced Triple X) via Frontiers Records, on Monday July 2nd. The new album, produced by Mike Paxman, has been hailed as ASIA’s best album since its classic early 80s releases. The album will be released on CD, collector’s edition CD/DVD (featuring new music videos and behind the scenes footage), and on a limited edition vinyl.
The first single taken from the highly anticipated new album is entitled “Face On The Bridge”, released digitally worldwide on Monday May 14th.
“We’re very pleased with, and confident about, XXX,” says John Wetton. “It encapsulates, lyrically and instrumentally, the essence of the band today. However, it is the very same four people that gave you the original, iconic album 30 years ago. If you loved it then, you will love it now.”
Says Asia’s guitarist, Steve Howe; “We wanted to recapture the energy of the first album, ASIA has always been about great songs, fantastic musicianship and I am sure fans of the first album, will fall in love with XXX.”
In addition ASIA has also completed “Resonance”, a DVD concert film of the group’s 2010/2011 Omega World Tour, captured live in Switzerland which will be released subsequently.
To celebrate their 30th Anniversary, ASIA will release a collector’s edition box set based on their legendary 1982 eponymous debut album, supported by a myriad of ASIA releases in 2012.
The 30th anniversary edition of their debut album will feature 2 audio CDs (a re-mastered edition of the debut album, plus a CD of live rare tracks), an expansive historical booklet, a limited edition ASIA T-shirt, goodies from ASIA’s 1982 tour, plus a DVD of the new band ary: ASIA - 30 Years On. A newly commissioned painting by Roger Dean updates the symbolic dragon and pearl from 1982 to 2012, the Year of The Water Dragon (in the Chinese calendar).
ASIA - BIOGRAPHY
ASIA’s debut album exploded onto the music scene in April 1982, with several Top 10 singles. It was the world’s best selling album of that year. Featuring Geoff Downes (keyboards), Steve Howe (guitar), Carl Palmer (drums) and John Wetton (bass, lead vocals), ASIA was the logical successor to their collective bands of the 70s including Yes, ELP, King Crimson, UK, and The Buggles.
Labeled a "supergroup" by critics and the media from the onset, it was a tag the band never asked for. ASIA’s music and rock’n’roll stage charisma developed organically and effortlessly. Although all four band members had experienced chart-topping success in their previous bands, ASIA had a special chemistry that fans and music industry insiders were quick to recognise.
ASIA became one of the most played acts during the first year of MTV. Throughout most of '82, ASIA ruled the radio airwaves and MTV. They sold out every date on the tour, and the debut album crushed all the competition at record stores around the world.
ASIA’s original line-up reformed in 2006. It was the first time in 23 years the four original members worked together. They regrouped with no more expectations than to play a single reunion tour. Now in its 7th reunion year, ASIA has completed several world tours, released two studio albums (2008's Phoenix, and 2010's Omega), as well as two live albums and DVDs recorded in Japan and the UK respectively.
最新简评（共16条）
- @烂头背枪(浮翠流丹)：好听
- @pu3000(Into the 80’...)：：
- @RENDERing：上个世纪的流行摇滚
- @toyit(我还没想好要写什么...)：!!!!!!!
- @GiGi：Asia 的新砖，还不错的~~~~~~~
- @子夜孑衣(最后救你的定是最初的你)：也就 02 Bury Me in Willow有点意思 中间一大坨跟同一首歌一样
- @Smoky(½)：通听下来目前最喜欢4，5
- @lanzhi：先收藏着，以后慢慢欣赏
- @羽蔚：和上一张风格很像。对于年龄都超过60岁的他们来说，应该写点更具艺术性和更自我的音乐，而不是普通的流行摇滚。 真魔之血 (太古道音～) 2012-06-27 23:02 你这话让我想起了pink floyd，二者间的差距？前摇能玩出多深刻的内涵，在你眼中比如说哪些专辑？ 羽蔚 2012-06-28 08:57 真魔之血说： 还真不多，Van Der Graaf Generator 算是吧
- @小舵爷(会いたい。)：judas的编曲好像heart of the moment