2001 Asia – Aura
Aura is the eighth studio album by British rock band Asia, recorded in 2000 at Loco Studios, South Wales and first released in 2001.
The lyrics for “Awake” were adapted from “The Rubaiyat” of Omar Khayyám. Although in the liner notes the lyrics are credited to Geoff Downes and John Payne, it is believed that they have been written mainly or solely by Payne. “Ready to Go Home” was originally recorded by Andrew Gold and Graham Gouldman of 10cc and appeared on the 1995 album Mirror Mirror. The lyrics for “The Longest Night” were inspired by Wilfred Owen’s poem of 1918.
Tracks
1 Awake (Geoff Downes, John Payne) 6:00
2 Wherever You Are (Andrew Gold, Graham Gouldman, Geoff Downes, John Payne) 4:48
3 Ready To Go Home (Andrew Gold, Graham Gouldman) 4:40
4 The Last Time (Geoff Downes, John Payne) 4:55
5 Forgive Me (Jimmy Santis, Geoff Downes, John Payne, Rich Tancredi) 5:14
6 Kings Of The Day (Geoff Downes, John Payne) 6:29
7 On The Coldest Day In Hell (Geoff Downes, John Payne, Jane Woolfenden) 6:19
8 Free (Geoff Downes, John Payne) 8:13
9 You’re the Stranger (Geoff Downes, John Payne) 5:21
10 The Longest Night (Geoff Downes, John Payne, Jane Woolfenden) 13:52
11 Aura (Geoff Downes, John Payne, Elliott Randall) 4:43
Biography
Musicians
1 Awake
| Bass | John Payne |
| Drums | Michael Sturgis |
| Guitar | Guthrie Govan |
| Keyboards | Geoff Downes |
| Percussion | Luis Jardim |
| Vocals | John Payne |
2 Wherever You Are
| Bass | John Payne |
| Drums | Chris Slade |
| Guitar | Guthrie Govan |
| Keyboards | Geoff Downes |
| Vocals | John Payne |
3 Ready To Go Home
| Bass | Tony Levin |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Guthrie Govan |
| Keyboards | Geoff Downes |
| Percussion | Luis Jardim |
| Vocals | John Payne |
4 The Last Time
| Bass | John Payne |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Ian Crichton |
| Guitar | Steve Howe |
| Keyboards | Geoff Downes |
| Percussion | Luis Jardim |
| Vocals | John Payne |
5 Forgive Me
| Bass | John Payne |
| Drums | Michael Sturgis |
| Guitar | Guthrie Govan |
| Keyboards | Geoff Downes |
| Percussion | Luis Jardim |
| Vocals | John Payne |
6 Kings Of The Day
| Bass | John Payne |
| Drums | Simon Phillips |
| Guitar | Guthrie Govan |
| Keyboards | Geoff Downes |
| Percussion | Luis Jardim |
| Vocals | John Payne |
7 On The Coldest Day In Hell
| Bass | John Payne |
| Drums | Michael Sturgis |
| Guitar | Guthrie Govan |
| Keyboards | Geoff Downes |
| Vocals | John Payne |
8 Free
| Bass | John Payne |
| Drums | Simon Phillips |
| Guitar | Ian Crichton |
| Guitar | Pat Thrall |
| Guitar | Steve Howe |
| Keyboards | Geoff Downes |
| Vocals | John Payne |
9 You’re the Stranger
| Bass | John Payne |
| Drums | Michael Sturgis |
| Guitar | Guthrie Govan |
| Guitar | Elliott Randall |
| Keyboards | Geoff Downes |
| Percussion | Luis Jardim |
| Vocals | John Payne |
10 The Longest Night
| Bass | John Payne |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Guthrie Govan |
| Keyboards | Geoff Downes |
| Vocals | John Payne |
11 Aura
| Bass | John Payne |
| Drums | Michael Sturgis |
| Guitar | Elliott Randall |
| Keyboards | Geoff Downes |
| Percussion | Luis Jardim |
| Vocals | John Payne |
Liner Notes
Producer – Asia, Simon Hanhart
Engineer – Simon Hanhart
Mastered By – Ray Staff
Mixed By – Simon Hanhart
Design, Painting, Typography – Roger Dean
Recorded At Loco Studios
Mastered At Whitfield Street Recording Studios
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