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Asia - Alpha (1983) [2014, Universal Music, UICY-40059]

Posted By: v3122
Date: 29 Sep 2019 08:18:32
Asia - Alpha (1983) [2014, Universal Music, UICY-40059]

Asia - Alpha (1983)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
2014 | Universal Music, UICY-40059 | ~ 332 or 118 Mb | Scans(png) -> 189 Mb
Progressive Rock | Mini LP Platinum SHM-CD

"Alpha" is the second album by the "supergroup", and once again comprises entirely of shorter, more commercially orientated songs than those of the members' previous groups. The album is very much a follow on from the band's debut album, but benefits from the famous four knowing each other that bit better, and thus working more cohesively together.

John Wetton's "The smile has left your eyes" is easily the best track, The song is essentially a power ballad, which would not sound out of place on a Boston album. it's interesting that as a mark of respect, the band will not perform it in his absence, but Wetton regularly includes it in his live set.

There are many other highlights throughout the album. "The heat goes on" and "Don't cry" were excellent and highly commercial singles, but virtually any of the tracks could have been selected for single release.

"Open your eyes" closes the album in a slightly more progressive manner. It opens with a segment of "Mars" from the planets suite by Holst before bursting into a supremely powerful and melodic number. The track has a great final section, which builds to the instrumental finale.

As has been said many times before, Asia do not make prog as we know it, despite the pedigree of the members. This is first class stuff nonetheless.

by Easy Livin, progarchives
Asia - Alpha (1983):

Asia - Alpha (1983) [2014, Universal Music, UICY-40059]

Tracklist:

01. Don't Cry 03:38
02. The Smile Has Left Your Eyes 03:12
03. Never In A Million Years 03:46
04. My Own Time (I'll Do What I Want) 04:49
05. The Heat Goes On 04:55
06. Eye To Eye 03:14
07. The Last To Know 04:40
08. True Colors 03:51
09. Midnight Sun 03:48
10. Open Your Eyes 06:28

Bonus Tracks:
11. Daylight 03:34
12. Lying To Yourself 04:13

Musicians:

- Geoffery Downes / keyboards
- Steve Howe / guitars
- Carl Palmer / drums
- John Wetton / vocals, bass
Asia - Alpha (1983) [2014, Universal Music, UICY-40059]

Exact Audio Copy V1.0 beta 3 from 29. August 2011

EAC extraction logfile from 23. June 2014, 20:29

Asia / Alpha PT-SHM

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Defeat audio cache : Yes
Make use of C2 pointers : No

Read offset correction : 6
Overread into Lead-In and Lead-Out : No
Fill up missing offset samples with silence : Yes
Delete leading and trailing silent blocks : No
Null samples used in CRC calculations : Yes
Used interface : Native Win32 interface for Win NT & 2000

Used output format : Internal WAV Routines
Sample format : 44.100 Hz; 16 Bit; Stereo


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AccurateRip summary

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foobar2000 1.2.9 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2014-07-01 09:23:48

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Analyzed: Asia / Alpha PT-SHM
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR11 -0.80 dB -14.09 dB 3:38 01-Don't Cry
DR11 -1.11 dB -15.02 dB 3:12 02-The Smile Has Left Your Eyes
DR11 -1.85 dB -14.97 dB 3:46 03-Never In A Million Years
DR11 -1.24 dB -15.39 dB 4:49 04-My Own Time (I'll Do What I Want)
DR12 -1.79 dB -15.95 dB 4:55 05-The Heat Goes On
DR12 -0.17 dB -13.73 dB 3:14 06-Eye To Eye
DR11 -0.53 dB -15.44 dB 4:40 07-The Last To Know
DR12 -1.37 dB -16.00 dB 3:52 08-True Colors
DR11 -0.74 dB -14.50 dB 3:48 09-Midnight Sun
DR11 -0.34 dB -16.10 dB 6:29 10-Open Your Eyes
DR8 -6.88 dB -16.04 dB 3:34 11-Daylight / Bonus Track
DR8 -7.08 dB -16.48 dB 4:13 12-Lying To Yourself / Bonus Track
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Number of tracks: 12
Official DR value: DR11

Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 896 kbps
Codec: FLAC

Asia - Alpha (1983) [2014, Universal Music, UICY-40059]

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