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Alpha | 
 enlarge | Artist: Asia
Label: Geffen Gold Line Sp.
Category: Music
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Rating:  57 reviews
Sales Rank: 6636
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 720642400821
EAN: 0720642400821
ASIN: B000000OXH
Release Date: March 19, 1996
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| Tracks:
| • | Don't Cry | | • | The Smile Has Left Your Eyes | | • | Never In A Million Years | | • | My Own Time (I'll Do What I Want) | | • | The Heat Goes On | | • | Eye To Eye | | • | The Last To Know | | • | True Colors | | • | Midnight Sun | | • | Open Your Eyes |
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Album Description
Japanese limited edition reissue of 1983 album, packaged in a miniature LP sleeve.
Album Details
Japanese Limited Version featuring an LP Style Slipcase Cover.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 52 more reviews...
 Paula Abdule Likes It! April 23, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I like Asia, I really do. I'm not so sure I am satisfied with this album from some of the "giants" playing on this CD. I loved their first recording and I heard a lot of positive talk about this their second album "Alpha". I ordered a used copy on Amazon for less than a dollar and I am still wandering if I got a deal. I coulsdn't tell if that is Carl Palmer or my cousin on drums and where in the world was Steve Howe (on the telephone?)Most of the songs, while ok, sound as if they were stamped from the same mold and don't offer up much variety. I would rather reccomend their first album "Asia" or the latest release "Phoenix". Back to you Paula. - Ciao
One song missing April 9, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
As a follow-up release to ASIA's self-titled best-selling album, "Alpha" does a relatively good job of holding its own.
The biggest hit featured, "Don't Cry", doesn't have nearly the punch of the first album's claim to fame, "Heat Of The Moment", but it is still an enjoyable listen.
One of the drawbacks of the album is that so many of its selections, while truly well-executed, never received their much-deserved attention and airplay on the radio at the time of the album's release.
"Never In A Million Years" is a fine power ballad, and "My Own Time (I'll Do What I Want)" is a powerful anthem for any wannabe rebellious teen of the '80s. The song that comes closest to the strength and impact of the first album is "The Heat Goes On", with cords and lyrics that harken back to the band's initial work.
But it must be noted that there is one near-criminal omission on this CD. In the original LP and cassette release of 1983, there was a final song included, entitled "Daylight". Arguably the best song on the entire album, it was presumably cut because back in the day CDs were quite new and the time allotted on them was fairly limited. Rather than examine the listing for the least impressive piece, the final track was simply eliminated when "Alpha" first came out on CD. (Why, in a time where we can now fit 20 tracks on one dsic, the album was never re-released with its original, full listing, is beyond me.)
If you can find the song "Daylight" on another collection or download it, do so by all means. "Alpha" is indeed worth having in your music library, but preferably on vinyl or, if you can actually find one, cassette. It's CD version is indeed lacking considerably with one of its best cuts missing.
 Asia's best by far September 4, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Forget all the negative reviews on this cd.It is the best one Asia has put out period.Songs like midnight sun and never in a million years are great.This album is not as hard as the first release but its more melodic.Do yourself a favor and get this cd.
it's difficult to keep up after a stunning debut July 15, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Luis Mejia (son) - Asia marked an era of melodical new style of arena rock with their debut self-titled album, being the first supergroup of the 80's, but after the success of the debut, they tryed to keep up with the fame but just couldn't get along with this album.
Alpha is a very nice album to hear, having great mellodies and beautiful escapist sounds that should be enjoyable for any fan or casual listeners, showing their habilities and experience of past bands, but the album retains a great lack of originality and complexity, they seemed to be blinded by their mainstream success and got lazy on this album; not a total failure, still. The music composition and the lyrics are a lot inferior, some lyrics even seem to be incoherent or ridiculous such as The Smile Has Left Your Eyes and I'll Do What I Want. Certainly the best tracks among the album are Don't Cry, which keeps a lot of originality, and The Last To Know, which is the tracks that has the most beautiful mellodies in the whole album. The two most famous songs in the album are Don't Cry and The Smile Has Left Your Eyes.
Among the artists its to notice that Downes' keyboards dominate the whole record to the point of leaving behind all the other instruments. Wetton's voice is always nice to hear but he didn't make any vocal effort or stunning choruses. Howe's guitar is nice to hear but it appear only eventually in certain parts of the songs to add a little touch of power ballad and not leaving the music in simple synthpop. Palmer's battery is played in a very delicate but rythmical way. Downes and Palmer are the ones who dominate the album.
In conclussion Asia gave a nice try within mellodies and electronical but sweet sounds but within that they got lazy; still I recomend it to any fan or casual listeners, the album leaves a good impression of the band.
 No me gusto mucho May 7, 2007
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
la verdad no me gusto mucho, no me gusta el cantante, no lo recomiendo para nada
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