Live in Moscow 1990 [Delta/Laserlight]

• Artist: Asia
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• Release Date: July 11, 2006
• Type: Live
• Genre: Rock

Review

Well played, fresh sounding, and highly energetic, Asia's Live in Moscow proved to be their best on-stage album, captured during their 1990 European tour. Featuring John Wetton, Carl Palmer, Geoff Downes, and newcomer Pat Thrall (most notably from the Pat Travers Band) replacing Steve Howe on guitar, the band sounds enthusiastically sharp where it matters most. Howe's absence is indeed apparent, but the band comes through on the biggies like "Heat of the Moment" and "Only Time Will Tell," while giving secondary hits like "Don't Cry," "Go," and "Time Again" new life. Geoff Downes teases the audience throughout his keyboard solo, playing an acoustical version of "Video Killed the Radio Star" from his days with the Buggles. Renditions of King Crimson's "Starless" and "Book of Saturdays" pass the test, and "Kari-Anne," a new track, is par for the course. Live in Moscow became the last solid effort from Asia, since it was followed by disasters like Aqua in 1992 and Aria in 1994, as the band's lineup was repeatedly inconsistent. ~ Mike DeGagne, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Heat of the Moment	John Wetton, Geoffrey Downes	Asia	(4:46)
Don't Cry	John Wetton, Geoffrey Downes	Asia	(5:00)
Time Again	Steve Howe, John Wetton, Geoffrey Downes, Carl Palmer	Asia	(5:03)
The Smile Has Left Your Eyes	John Wetton	Asia	(4:53)
Wildest Dreams	John Wetton	Asia	(4:59)
Starless	Bill Bruford, John Wetton, Robert Fripp, Jamie Muir	Asia	(3:47)
Open Your Eyes	John Wetton, Geoffrey Downes	Asia	(5:56)
Go	John Wetton, Geoffrey Downes	Asia	(4:46)
Sole Survivor	John Wetton, Geoffrey Downes	Asia	(5:03)
The Heat Goes On	John Wetton, Geoffrey Downes	Asia	(4:32)
Book of Saturday	Bill Bruford, John Wetton, Robert Fripp, Richard Palmer-James	Asia	(2:45)
Only Time Will Tell	John Wetton, Geoffrey Downes	Asia	(4:57)

Credits

Tim Branom (Mastering), Gina Demos (Design)