December 26, 2024

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ASIA to release a unique live document of the original line-up’s performance of the debut album in full – Out in August on Frontiers ! World Tour announced in support of the new Gravitas album !

Frontiers Records is pleased to announce the release of ASIA newest live CD/DVD package entitled “High Voltage” onAugust 22nd in Europe and August 26th in North America. Recorded on the 24th July 2010 at the inaugural High Voltage Festival in Victoria Park, London, this ASIA live CD / DVD captures the band, in the original line-up (featuring Steve Howe on guitar), performing classic material from the 80’s, plus songs from the first two albums of its reunion, “Phoenix” and “Omega”.
The show was performed to an enthusiastic festival crowd, ready to hear ASIA’s eponymous debut album – the world’s biggest selling album of 1982 – performed in its entirety for the first time in Europe.  In fact, this remains the only video document of the original line-up performing the debut album in full.
This live CD / DVD is an irreplaceable companion to the original studio album and the reunion that saw the original members of ASIA return to and stay at the top of their game, this time in front of a ‘home audience’.
“High Voltage” will be released in a glossy digi-pack CD / DVD digi-pack format with Roger Dean artwork and the track listing includes:
CD: Only Time Will Tell, Wildest Dreams, One Step Closer, An Extraordinary Life, Time Again, Cutting it Fine, Without You, I Believe, Here Comes the Feeling, Sole Survivor, Heat of the Moment.
DVD: Only Time Will Tell, Wildest Dreams, One Step Closer, An Extraordinary Life, Time Again, Cutting it Fine, Without You, I Believe, Here Comes the Feeling, Sole Survivor, Heat of the Moment.
In related news ASIA has also announced a world tour in support of the release of the brand new album GRAVITAS, introducing its newest member, guitarist Sam Coulson.
ASIA 2014 GRAVITAS WORLD TOUR
UK
Wed 6/11 Malvern UK Malvern Theatre
Thu 6/12 Holmfirth, UK Picturedrome
JAPAN
Tue 6/17 Nagoya, Japan Zepp
Wed 6/18 Osaka, Japan Sankei Hall Breeze
Thu 6/19 Tokyo, Japan Shibuya Kokaido
Fri 6/20 Tokyo, Japan Shibuya Kokaido
NORTH AMERICA
Thu 9/11 Norfolk, CT Infinity Hall
Fri 9/12 Shirley, MA Bull Run
Sat 9/13 Verona, NY Turning Stone Casino
Sun 9/14 Hartford, CT Infinity Hall
Wed 9/17 York, PA Pullo Center
Thu 9/18 State College, PA State Theater
Fri 9/19 Akron, NY Brauns Concert Cove
Sat 9/20 New York, NY BB Kings
Mon 9/22 Warrendale, PA Jergel’s
Wed 9/24 Newark, OH Midland Theater
Thu 9/25 Morristown, NJ Mayo Performing Arts Center
Fri 9/26 New Hope, PA (Phil) Havana (Rosh Hashanah)
Sat 9/27 Englewood, NJ Bergen Performing Arts Center
Sun 9/28 Wilkes-Barre, PA Mohegan Sun Casino – Poconos
Tue 9/30 Annapolis, MD Rams Head
Wed 10/1 Annapolis, MD Rams Head
Fri 10/3 Atlanta, GA Variety Theater
Sat 10/4 Biloxi, MS Hard Rock Casino
Sun 10/5 Franklin TN Franklin Theater
Tue 10/7 Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theater
Wed 10/8 Royal Oak, MI Royal Oak Music Theater
Thu 10/9 St. Charles, IL Arcada Theatre
Sat 10/11 Dallas, TX Granada Theater
Mon 10/13 Tucson, AZ Fox Theater
Tue 10/14 Phoenix, AZ The Press Room
Thu 10/16 Agoura Hills, CA The Canyon
Fri 10/17 Las Vegas, NV Red Rock Casino – Rocks
Sat 10/18 Beverly Hills, CA Saban Theater
Sun 10/19 San Juan Capistrano Coach House
Mon 10/20 Solana Beach, CA Belly Up Tavern
UK
Tue 10/28 Gateshead, Sage H2
Wed 10/29 Manchester, RNCM,
Thu 10/30 Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall
Fri 10/31 Christchurch The Regent Centre
Sun 11/2 London Shepherds Bush Empire
MORE DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED
Source: www.originalasia.com