''Aria'' is the fifth studio album by British rock band

Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an area ...

, released in April 1994 in the United Kingdom by Bullet Proof Records and in 1995 in the United States by Mayhem Recordings. Unlike its predecessor, which was recorded with the help of several guest musicians, ''Aria'' features a stable line-up consisting of vocalist and bassist John Payne, keyboard player

Geoff Downes Geoffrey Downes (born 25 August 1952) is an English keyboardist who gained fame as a member of the new wave group The Buggles with Trevor Horn, the progressive rock band Yes, and the supergroup Asia. Born in Stockport, Downes moved to London ...

, guitarist

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and drummer Michael Sturgis.

Track listing

Personnel

Asia

– keyboards; producer * John Payne – lead vocals, backing vocals, bass, guitar; producer *

– guitars * Michael Sturgis – drums

Technical personnel

* Andy Reilly – engineer, mixing engineer (at Les Ballons Du Chien Studios, Oxfordshire) * Gary Stevenson – mixing engineer * Roger Dean – cover design, painting, logotypes * Brian Burrows – sleeve layout/typography * Paul Rider – photography

Charts

References

Asia (band) albums 1994 albums Albums produced by Geoff Downes Albums produced by John Payne (singer) Albums with cover art by Roger Dean (artist) {{progressive-rock-album-stub