Aurora_(Asia_EP)

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Aurora (Asia EP)

1986 EP by Asia


Aurora is an extended play by British rock supergroup Asia, released on 2 April 1986 exclusively in Japan by Geffen Records.[1]

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It consists of four songs: "Too Late" from Astra (1985) and three B-sides from different singles. "Ride Easy" was originally available only as a B-side, on "Heat of the Moment"[2] singles, released outside of the United Kingdom, and never appeared on a studio album. In an interview, released on the Fantasia: Live in Tokyo DVD (2007), vocalist and bassist John Wetton said that "Ride Easy" was one of his favorite Asia songs. "Daylight" was initially available as a B-side on "Don't Cry" singles and was featured as a bonus track on original Alpha (1983) cassette editions. "Lying to Yourself" was originally available only as a B-side, on "The Smile Has Left Your Eyes" singles, and never appeared on a studio album. All three B-sides were released on the compilation The Very Best of Asia: Heat of the Moment (1982–1990) (2000).

Aurora reached number 66 in Japan.[3]

Track listing

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Personnel

Asia

Technical personnel

  • Mike Stone – producer
  • Yasutaka Kato – art direction, design
  • Shigeru Bando – photography

Charts

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References

  1. Asia - Aurora, 2 April 1986, retrieved 26 May 2023
  2. Asia - Heat Of The Moment, retrieved 26 May 2023
  3. エイジアのアルバム売り上げランキング (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  4. Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.

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