Archiva, Vol. 1/Archiva, Vol. 2

Product Description
Two Volumes of Aria Rarities.

Archiva, Vol. 1/Archiva, Vol. 2,Asia,Recall Records UK,Album Rock,Arena Rock,Pop,Prog-Rock/Art Rock,Rock,Rock/Pop

Average customer rating: There's a better version available

Archiva, Vol. 1/Archiva, Vol. 2 Asia Manufacturer: Recall Records UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Arena Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Silent Nation ASIN: B0002N4ZBA Release Date: 2005-01-31

Tracks:

1. Heart of Gold
2. Tears
3. Fight Against the Tide
4. We Fall Apart
5. Mariners Dream
6. Boys from Diamond City
7. A. L. O.
8. Reality
9. I Can't Wait a Lifetime
10. Dusty Road
11. I Believe
12. Ginger

Tracks:

1. Obsession
2. Moon Under the Water
3. Love Like the Video
4. Don't Come to Me
5. Smoke That Thunders
6. Satellite Blues
7. Showdown
8. That Season
9. Can't Tell These Walls
10. Higher You Climb
11. Right to Cry
12. Armania

Album Details

Two Volumes of Aria Rarities.

Customer Reviews:

There's a better version available.......2006-07-03

Asia's Archiva 1 & 2 albums feature otherwise unreleased tracks from the John Payne era. If you're looking for rare Wetton/Downes collaborations, you won't find them here. I happen to think Asia released some of their best material with Payne on board, so this collection was a must-have for me.

The songs range in quality from fair to excellent. Some of them are quite excellent, and are as good as you'd expect to find on a regular Asia studio album. Others are clearly B-side material (though still pretty decent). There are only a couple of songs that you hear and think "I can see how that one got cut from an album". Overall, this is a very nice collection of songs that should please die-hard Asia fans.

Both Archiva albums were released separately, though never in a format worthy of the material. While this particular package collects both discs, you're better off buying the far superior 2005 Special Edition release by InsideOut, which collects both Archiva albums in a slipcase, features digitally remastered sound, and includes bonus tracks - all for the price of a single disc. What more could you ask for?

Average customer rating: MASTERPIECE nice looking, but wrong... Great Collection of Song Rescued From the Cutting Room Floor Great collection of rare Asia songs

Archiva, Vol. 1/Archiva, Vol. 2 Asia Manufacturer: Inside Out U.S. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Arena Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Arena Aria Aqua Aura Aura ASIN: B000A6NR68 Release Date: 2005-09-05

Tracks:

1. Heart Of Gold
2. Tears
3. Fight Against The Tide
4. We Fall Apart
5. The Mariner's Dream
6. Boys From Diamond City
7. A.L.O.
8. Reality
9. I Can't Wait A Lifetime
10. Dusty Road
11. I Believe
12. Ginger
13. Anytime (edit bonus track)
14. Open Your Eyes (acoustic bonus track)

Tracks:

1. Obsession
2. Moon Under The Water
3. Love Like The Video
4. Don't Come To Me
5. The Smoke That Thunders
6. Satellite Blues
7. Showdown
8. That Season
9. Can't Tell These Walls
10. The Higher You Climb
11. Right To Cry
12. Armenia
13. Little Rich Boy (edit bonus track)
14. Turn It Around (Ethnic Mix bonus track)

Album Description

Inside Out Music continues the Special Edition series with the release of Asia's Archiva 1+2, a collection of outtakes and demos from the recording sessions of Aqua, Aria, and Arena. Containing exclusive photos and loads of bonus material, this remastered Special Edition will be sold for the price of a regular CD. Includes the original artwork by Rodney Matthews.

Don't miss the supergroup on their 2005 US tour!

Customer Reviews:

MASTERPIECE.......2007-03-27

This is not to be one more cd in your cdteca...this is a masterpiece of Asia in all aspects!!! You must buy it!!!!

nice looking, but wrong..........2007-03-16

While I admire the effort and thought this book took to put together, I wish that the authors had sought actual, impartial microbiology porfessionals to review it. The authors have got some things backwards, most notably what pH means, and they misrepresent what actually happens in soil when various chemicals and additives are incorporated. If you would be "green," in print, it would be in everyone's best interest if you were green without adding to the pile of misinformation that so many spout without doing any research.

I cannot recommend this book if you want to know what really goes on under your garden, if you want to trust statements and "facts" without having to corroborate them elsewhere.

Great Collection of Song Rescued From the Cutting Room Floor.......2006-08-22

All Payne era Asia fans should check this out - some real undiscovered gems here. But this collection will not bring newcomers into the fold. Do not start here if you're brand new to Asia.

Great collection of rare Asia songs.......2006-07-03

Asia's Archiva 1 & 2 albums feature otherwise unreleased tracks from the John Payne era. If you're looking for rare Wetton/Downes collaborations, you won't find them here. I happen to think Asia released some of their best material with Payne on board, so this collection was a must-have for me.

The songs range in quality from fair to excellent. Some of them are quite excellent, and are as good as you'd expect to find on a regular Asia studio album. Others are clearly B-side material (though still pretty decent). There are only a couple of songs that you hear and think "I can see how that one got cut from an album". Overall, this is a very nice collection of songs that should please die-hard Asia fans.

Both Archiva albums were released separately, though never in a format worthy of the material. The 2005 Special Edition release by InsideOut collects both Archiva albums in a slipcase, features digitally remastered sound, and includes bonus tracks - all for the price of a single disc. What more could you ask for?

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