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1980 Geoff Downes and Trevor Horn (The Buggles) are brought in to replace the departed Rick Wakeman and Jon Anderson in YES. They join forces with Steve Howe, Chris Squire and Alan White. The "Drama" album results from the coalition, and a world tour follows. It soon becomes apparent that the Yes-faithful will not accept Trevor Horn as a replacement for Jon Anderson. Yes dissolves, with Horn and Downes returning to the studio for work on The Buggles' second release "Adventures In Modern Recording." Coincidentally, another British Prog Band, UK, has dissolved. John Wetton had been searching for a new sound ever since his days with Robert Fripp in King Crimson, and UK had been the logical next step in that search. Originally a quartet with Eddie Jobson (Keyboards), Bill Bruford (Drums), and Alan Holdsworth (Guitar), Bruford and Holdsworth leave UK after the band's debut album. Drummer Terry Bozzio is brought in, and UK continues as a trio. Two more albums, "Danger Money" and "Night After Night" result from this line-up before internal difficulties between Wetton & Jobson caused an irreparable split. It is time for John Wetton to reach for the top-40 success he has so longed for. Waiting for a project to come along, he records his first solo album--"Caught In The Crossfire." On the heels of the "Love Beach" album, Emerson, Lake & Palmer have taken their final bow. Together with a group of American musicians, Carl Palmer forms a new band--PM. One album results before the band splits. 1981 January, 1981. Steve Howe and John Wetton meet and begin writing and playing with an eye towards doing a project together. Eventually, they decide to form a band. Downes & Palmer round out the quartet and a name--"ASIA" is chosen (rumoured to have been the suggestion of manager Brian Lane). Recording begins at a furious pace. 1982 "Asia," the debut record, is released. A modest tour begins. However, what happens next is une ...
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ALBUMS / Singles
1982 April
ASIA
1982 April
Heat of the Moment
1982 July
Only Time Will Tell
1982 October
Sole Survivor
1983 July
Don't Cry
1983 August
ALPHA
1983 October
The Smile Has Left Your Eyes
1983
The Heat Goes On
1985 November
Go
1985 November
ASTRA
1986 January
Wishing
1990 August 14
THEN & NOW
1990 September
Days Like These
1990 November
ASIA LIVE: 09-XI-90 MOCKBA
1992 March
AQUA
1992 August
Who Will Stop The Rain
1993 February
Heaven On Earth
1994 May
ARIA
1996
ARENA
1996 September 24
ARCHIVA I
1996 September
ARCHIVA II
1997 April
ASIA NOW: NOTTINGHAM LIVE
1997 September 23
ASIA LIVE: OSAKA
1997 October
ASIA LIVE: KOLN, GERMANY
1997 November 4
ASIA LIVE: PHILADELPHIA
1999 February
ANTHOLOGY
1999 April 20
AXIOMS
2000
RARE
2000 February 8
LIVE AT THE TOWN AND COUNTRY CLUB
2000 June 6
THE VERY BEST OF ASIA: THE HEAT OF THE MOMENT (1982-1990)
2001 June 5
AURA
2002 June 25
ANTHOLOGIA: 20TH ANNIVERSARY/GEFFEN COLLECTION 1982-1990
2003 August 12
DRAGON ATTACK
2003 September 23
THE BEST OF ASIA: THE MILLENIUM COLLECTION
2003 December 2
QUADRA
2004 January 27
LIVE IN BUFFALO
2004 March 9
LIVE IN HYOGO
2004 July 20
SILENT NATION
2004 October 5
LIVE IN MASSACHUSETTS - 83