Asia Interviews and Radio Show Performances
1983-1990
featuring Geoff Downes, John Wetton and Carl Palmer.
1. Geoff Downes on a CT radio station ca. 1983
2 tracks
2. Carl Palmer on "Rock over London" ca. 1989
3. WNEW FM New York Radio Interview 25-Aug-90
with Carl Palmer, John Wetton, Geoff Downes
Interview clips 2:56
Heat of the Moment acoustic 2:42
Interview part 2 0:40
Voice of America acoustic 2:53
Interview part 3 6:09
Video Killed the Radio Star (Geoff instrumental) 1:34
Interview part 4 3:48
4. In the Studio: Asia
Commentary and interviews with Downes, Wetton and Palmer regarding the first Asia album.
3 tracks, with all album cuts, commercials and promos removed.
Sources:
1,2,3: cass > PC (Soundblaster card 16 bit 44khz) > CD-R > WAV (iTunes secure mode) > FLAC 8
4: WW1 official cd > cd-r > WAV (iTunes secure mode) > editing > FLAC level 8
I got a parcel of cassettes some years ago from a dedicated Asia collector who was trimming his collection. In 2002 I used a Fostex 4-track tape deck in good condition to input these tapes into my PC and authored some CDRs for trading. Other than editing, no other work was done to the sound (no noise reduction, speed correction, etc). It is very likely that lower generation sources exist in the trading pool, but I have not seen them in over 5 years of actively looking.
I am looking for any and all Asia material, especially:
* the 82-83 studio demos and outtakes in a lossless form!
* "Turn It Around" Dutch promo single (Bullet Proof Records, 1996, Holland, IRS 988.206)
* I am also looking for Icehouse material, live shows, rare tracks, etc.
If you can help, contact me at erik_1099 at yahoo dot com.
Please do not convert to lossy formats like mp3 except for personal use. Please do not sell.
Please support Asia and Geoff Downes by purchasing their officially released albums.
See the official Asiaworld website http://www.asiaworld.org for more information about Asia, including how to get the official Asia biography "The Heat Goes On", now in its 2nd edition.