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1994 studio album by Asia

Aria

Studio album by Asia

Released

May 1994

Recorded

November 1993 – March 1994

Studio

Parkgate, Battle, Sussex
Maison Rouge, London

Genre

Progressive rock

Length

48:14

Label

Bullet Proof

Producer

Asia chronology

Aqua
(1992)

Aria
(1994)

Arena
(1996)

Singles from Aria

"Anytime"
Released: 1994 (UK)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

Aria is the fifth studio album by British rock band Asia, released in May 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, guitarist Al Pitrelli and drummer Michael Sturgis.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Geoff Downes and John Payne, except "Desire" and "Aria" written by Payne, Andy Nye and Downes

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Anytime"	4:57
2.	"Are You Big Enough?"	4:08
3.	"Desire"	5:20
4.	"Summer"	4:07
5.	"Sad Situation"	3:59
6.	"Don't Cut the Wire (Brother)"	5:20
7.	"Feels Like Love"	4:50
8.	"Remembrance Day"	4:19
9.	"Enough's Enough"	4:37
10.	"Military Man"	4:10
11.	"Aria"	2:27
Total length:		48:14

1998 Snapper Music bonus track
No.	Title	Length
12.	"Reality"	4:27
Total length:		52:42

2005 Inside Out Music remastered edition bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
12.	"Reality"	4:26
13.	"Military Man" (acoustic)	4:23
14.	"Anytime" (multimedia video)	2:41
Total length:		62:15

Personnel

Asia

Geoff Downes – keyboards; producer
John Payne – lead vocals, backing vocals, bass, guitar; producer
Al Pitrelli – 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

Chart (1994)	Peak position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)	89
Japanese Albums (Oricon)	20
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)	31

References

Great Rock discography. 1995. p. 26. ISBN 978-0-86241-541-9.
"Asia singles".
Garcia, Alex S. Asia: Aria > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
"Offiziellecharts.de – Asia – Aria" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
"Swisscharts.com – Asia – Aria". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 May 2018.

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Geoff Downes Carl Palmer Billy Sherwood Marc Bonilla John Wetton Steve Howe Greg Lake Mandy Meyer Pat Thrall John Payne Al Pitrelli Michael Sturgis Chris Slade Guthrie Govan Jay Schellen Sam Coulson Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal
Studio albums	Asia Alpha Astra Aqua Aria Arena Rare Aura Silent Nation Phoenix Omega XXX Gravitas
Extended plays	Aurora
Live albums	Fantasia: Live in Tokyo
Compilations	Then & Now Archiva 1 Archiva 2 Anthology Axioms The Very Best of Asia: Heat of the Moment (1982–1990)
Singles	"Heat of the Moment" "Only Time Will Tell" "Sole Survivor" "Don't Cry" "The Smile Has Left Your Eyes" "Go" "Days Like These"
Related articles	Discography Members Qango GPS Asia featuring John Payne
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