Now Nottingham Live [Live] [Import]

1. Wildest Dreams

2. Sole Survivor

3. Don't Cry

4. Voice of America

5. Time Again

6. Prayin' 4 a Miracle

7. Smile Has Left Your Eyes

8. Only Time Will Tell

9. Days Like These

10. Heat Goes On

11. Go

12. Heat of the Moment

13. Open Your Eyes

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
This Live Material was Originally Released as a Promotional CD Titled Now (Which is Today an Exceptionally Difficult Item to Find!) Commercially Available to the World at Large for the First Time with New Cover Artwork, this Performance features the Classic Asia Line-up of John Wetton, Geoff Downes and Carl Palmer. Over an Hour of Live Action Recorded in Nottingham on the 23rd of June, 1990.

Tracks:

The Smile Has Left Your Eyes
Only Time Will Tell
Days Like These
The Heat Goes On
Go
Heat Of The Moment
Open Your Eyes

Album Description

. 62 minutes of live versions of hits from the supergroup's first 4 albums, via the classic line up of JohnWetton, Geoff Downes and Carl Palmer. 13 tracks: 'Heat Of The Moment', 'Don't Cry', 'Wildest Dreams', 'The Smile Has Left Your Eyes', 'Only Time Will Tell', 'Sole Survivor', 'Voice Of America', 'Time Again', 'Prayin' 4 A Miracle', 'Days Like These', 'The Heat Goes On', 'Go' and 'Open Your Eyes'. Never before released commercially! Coming out domestic April 22, 1997 on Blueprint/ Resurgence.

Album Details

Priority Pre-Order - features the Best Live Hits Spanning the Whole Period of their First Four CD'S. Over 50 Minutes of Music, with Deluxe Artwork. Tracks Include: Wildest Dreams, Time Again, Heat of the Moment, Sole Survivor, Don't Cry and More.

Customer Reviews:

The Best Asia Live CD.......2001-04-05

Forget anything released beyond "Live in Moscow" -- except this CD. John Wetton shows why he was the soul of Asia in an absolutely blistering set of music. Not to be missed -- one of the best unadulterated Asia shows (i.e. no overdubs) ever recorded!

Not as nice as Moscow, but highmarks for authenticity.......2001-01-23

The Wetton-led Asia has two live disks out, this one and Live in Moscow. Both hail from about the same time period, 89-90 (and yes, we'd all love to see Asia in Asia from '83 released, but I doubt it will ever happen - STOP THE PRESSES!!! Asia in Asia is now available as Enso Kai...see review for that disk!). Both Moscow and Nottingham have their strong points, but I must weigh in on Moscow as being the more enjoyable of the two performances.

Granted, Moscow was a much slicker production, from Rhino records which had more to invest in the product. Plus that disk also 'benefits' from overdubs (a double edged sword). Thus, Moscow is easier on the ears than this Nottingham show. Wildest Dreams sounds like it was done by a garage band on this disk. Its done competently enough, as are all the songs on the disk, but it seems like a far cry from the version on Asia in Asia.

I suppose my two disappointments with this disk are as follows: 1. The audience: It has to be canned! I've never heard an audience at a rock show sound as uninspired as on this disk. They sound as if they're watching Liza Minelli! SNOOZE. 2.The scant photographs that accompany the disk ignore Pat Thrall. He was a huge part of the band during this tour and deserves more recognition. At least in the Moscow disk there's ample recognnition for his efforts.

Now, on to the positives. 1. Song selection - Not better than Moscow, but as good. They were wise to include the two songs from the then current album. Prayin' 4 a Miracle, while not on par with earlier classics isn't bad, and sounds good here. Days Like These rips! They might be playing the song a bit too fast but who cares! It sounds great. Unlike other reviewers, I miss the Crimson and Buggles stuff. If you'd ever been to an Asia show hearing those nuggets was a part of the concert, just as the Clap, or Sketches in the Sunset were. Since they were included on the Moscow disk, I don't mourn them here because leaving them off allows for other stuff from the tour (like P4AM, and DLT)

Overdubs - there aren't any. THAT'SGREAT! No wait, that's bad. Yeah, makes it not as easy to listen to as Moscow, but there are some quaint gaffs here that are gems. At one point, the keys drop out of a song entirely! I love shows without overdubs cause they're raw. I like shows with overdubs cause they're more technically correct. Bottom line, with Moscow and Nottingham, you get the best of both.

Overall, good live outing, not their best. Paired with Moscow its an awesome 1-2 combination...

Best Asia live cd with Wetton.......2000-10-03

While this isn't the best Asia live cd ("Live Acoustic" easily takes that honour), "NOW-Live In Nottingham" is a fine release. If you want Asia live with original frontman John Wetton, this is a better cd than the two "Live In Russia" releases. Their isn't any obvious overdubbing, the band is tight and the song selection is excellent (with the exception of the somewhat dismal 'Prayin' 4 A Miracle'); well worth seeking out.

Not ASIA in ASIA, but pretty good.......1999-12-23

I missed out in obtaining a copy of Asia in Asia, so I have been looking for a live recording fromo Asia. Though it is not the original four, Pat Thrall does a good job on lead guitar. If you are looking for a good live recording of some of the original songs, this is a good choice. The worst part about the CD is that the audience sounds fairly small, and you don't get the real arena feel as you did in the 1983 concert in Japan. This is a must for Asia fans.

Tracks:

Wildest Dreams
Sole Survivor
Don't Cry
Voice of America
Time Again
Prayin' 4 a Miracle
Smile Has Left Your Eyes
Only Time Will Tell
Days Like These
Heat Goes On
Go
Heat of the Moment
Open Your Eyes

Album Details

This Live Material was Originally Released as a Promotional CD Titled Now (Which is Today an Exceptionally Difficult Item to Find!) Commercially Available to the World at Large for the First Time with New Cover Artwork, this Performance features the Classic Asia Line-up of John Wetton, Geoff Downes and Carl Palmer. Over an Hour of Live Action Recorded in Nottingham on the 23rd of June, 1990.

Average customer rating:

Live: Nottingham 05-27-05
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Manufacturer: Live Here Now / Mute
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2006-02-20

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Mute in Association with Live Here Now is Happy to Introduce a Selection of Live Concerts which Recordings Are Sold to the Audience 10 Minutes after the End of the Show. Stock is Limited So Don't Miss the Opportunity. This Pressing is Only Available as a CD-R, Not a Standard Pressing.

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