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Annotation

Platinum SHM-CD Limited First Edition, Housed in cardboard box with replica LP sleeve inside including booklet with Japanese liner notes and lyrics (in Japanese and English) plus replica LP inner sleeve. CD is packaged in soft cloth sleeve.

Recording details
Recorded at Le Studio, Quebec and Manta Sound, Toronto, February to May 1983.
DSD Flat transferred from original master tapes at Republic Studios in 2014.
Edited in DSD at Sunrise Studio, Tokyo in 2014.
176.4kHz/24bit transferred from DSD at Universal Music Studios, Tokyo, in 2014.
HR (High-Resolution) cutting from 176.4kHz/24bit at Victor Creative Media in 2014.

℗ 2014 © 1983 Geffen Records
Marketed & Distributed by Universal Music LLC
Made in Japan

Annotation last modified on 2017-12-20 19:16 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ SHM-CD 1
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1Don’t Cry
recording engineer:
Paul Northfield (from 1983-02 until 1983-05) and Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s) (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
engineer:
Paul Northfield and Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
producer:
Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
assistant mixer:
Frank Opolko and Rob Whelan
mixer:
Paul Northfield, Rob Whelan and Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
bass guitar:
John Wetton (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
drums (drum set):
Carl Palmer (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
guitar:
Steve Howe (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
keyboard:
Geoff Downes (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
vocals:
John Wetton (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
arranger:
Asia (UK progressive rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1983) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1983)
mixed at:
Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec, Canada
music videos:
Don’t Cry (music video) by Asia (UK progressive rock band)
recording of:
Don’t Cry (Asia) (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
writer:
Geoff Downes and John Wetton
publisher:
Casworldwide, Crosstown UK (Palan), Island Music Ltd., Palan Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell North America, Ackee Music Inc. (from 1983 to present), Almond Legg Music Corp. (from 1983 to present), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1983 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
23:38
2The Smile Has Left Your Eyes
recording engineer:
Paul Northfield (from 1983-02 until 1983-05) and Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s) (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
engineer:
Paul Northfield and Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
producer:
Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
assistant mixer:
Frank Opolko and Rob Whelan
mixer:
Paul Northfield, Rob Whelan and Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
bass guitar:
John Wetton (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
drums (drum set):
Carl Palmer (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
guitar:
Steve Howe (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
keyboard:
Geoff Downes (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
vocals:
John Wetton (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
arranger:
Asia (UK progressive rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1983)
mixed at:
Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec, Canada
music videos:
The Smile Has Left Your Eyes (music video) by Asia (UK progressive rock band)
recording of:
The Smile Has Left Your Eyes (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
lyricist and composer:
John Wetton
publisher:
John Wetton Limited, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Almond Legg Music Corp. (from 1983 to present), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1983 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
3:12
3Never in a Million Years
recording engineer:
Paul Northfield (from 1983-02 until 1983-05) and Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s) (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
engineer:
Paul Northfield and Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
producer:
Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
assistant mixer:
Frank Opolko and Rob Whelan
mixer:
Paul Northfield, Rob Whelan and Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
bass guitar:
John Wetton (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
drums (drum set):
Carl Palmer (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
guitar:
Steve Howe (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
keyboard:
Geoff Downes (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
vocals:
John Wetton (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
arranger:
Asia (UK progressive rock band)
mixed at:
Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec, Canada
recording of:
Never in a Million Years (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
writer:
Geoff Downes and John Wetton
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc., Almond Legg Music Corp., Island Music Ltd., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
3:46
4My Own Time (I’ll Do What I Want)
recording engineer:
Paul Northfield (from 1983-02 until 1983-05) and Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s) (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
engineer:
Paul Northfield and Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
producer:
Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
assistant mixer:
Frank Opolko and Rob Whelan
mixer:
Paul Northfield, Rob Whelan and Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
bass guitar:
John Wetton (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
drums (drum set):
Carl Palmer (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
guitar:
Steve Howe (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
keyboard:
Geoff Downes (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
vocals:
John Wetton (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
arranger:
Asia (UK progressive rock band)
mixed at:
Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec, Canada
recording of:
My Own Time (I’ll Do What I Want) (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
writer:
Geoff Downes and John Wetton
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc., Almond Legg Music Corp., Crosstown UK (Palan), Island Music Ltd., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
4:49
5The Heat Goes On
recording engineer:
Paul Northfield (from 1983-02 until 1983-05) and Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s) (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
engineer:
Paul Northfield and Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
producer:
Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
assistant mixer:
Frank Opolko and Rob Whelan
mixer:
Paul Northfield, Rob Whelan and Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
bass guitar:
John Wetton (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
drums (drum set):
Carl Palmer (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
guitar:
Steve Howe (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
keyboard:
Geoff Downes (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
vocals:
John Wetton (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
arranger:
Asia (UK progressive rock band)
mixed at:
Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec, Canada
recording of:
The Heat Goes On (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
writer:
Geoff Downes and John Wetton
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc., Almond Legg Music Corp., Island Music Ltd., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
44:55
6Eye to Eye
recording engineer:
Paul Northfield (from 1983-02 until 1983-05) and Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s) (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
engineer:
Paul Northfield and Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
producer:
Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
assistant mixer:
Frank Opolko and Rob Whelan
mixer:
Paul Northfield, Rob Whelan and Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
bass guitar:
John Wetton (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
drums (drum set):
Carl Palmer (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
guitar:
Steve Howe (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
keyboard:
Geoff Downes (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
vocals:
John Wetton (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
arranger:
Asia (UK progressive rock band)
mixed at:
Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec, Canada
recording of:
Eye to Eye (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
writer:
Geoff Downes and John Wetton
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc., Almond Legg Music Corp., Island Music Ltd., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
3:14
7The Last to Know
recording engineer:
Paul Northfield (from 1983-02 until 1983-05) and Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s) (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
engineer:
Paul Northfield and Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
producer:
Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
assistant mixer:
Frank Opolko and Rob Whelan
mixer:
Paul Northfield, Rob Whelan and Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
bass guitar:
John Wetton (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
drums (drum set):
Carl Palmer (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
guitar:
Steve Howe (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
keyboard:
Geoff Downes (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
vocals:
John Wetton (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
arranger:
Asia (UK progressive rock band)
mixed at:
Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec, Canada
recording of:
The Last to Know (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
writer:
Geoff Downes and John Wetton
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc., Almond Legg Music Corp., Island Music Ltd., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
4:40
8True Colors
recording engineer:
Paul Northfield (from 1983-02 until 1983-05) and Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s) (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
engineer:
Paul Northfield and Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
producer:
Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
assistant mixer:
Frank Opolko and Rob Whelan
mixer:
Paul Northfield, Rob Whelan and Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
bass guitar:
John Wetton (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
drums (drum set):
Carl Palmer (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
guitar:
Steve Howe (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
keyboard:
Geoff Downes (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
vocals:
John Wetton (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
arranger:
Asia (UK progressive rock band)
mixed at:
Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec, Canada
recording of:
True Colors (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
writer:
Geoff Downes and John Wetton
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc., Almond Legg Music Corp., Island Music Ltd., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
3:52
9Midnight Sun
recording engineer:
Paul Northfield (from 1983-02 until 1983-05) and Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s) (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
engineer:
Paul Northfield and Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
producer:
Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
assistant mixer:
Frank Opolko and Rob Whelan
mixer:
Paul Northfield, Rob Whelan and Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
bass guitar:
John Wetton (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
drums (drum set):
Carl Palmer (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
guitar:
Steve Howe (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
keyboard:
Geoff Downes (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
vocals:
John Wetton (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
arranger:
Asia (UK progressive rock band)
mixed at:
Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec, Canada
recording of:
Midnight Sun (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
writer:
Geoff Downes and John Wetton
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc., Almond Legg Music Corp., Island Music Ltd., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
3:48
10Open Your Eyes
recording engineer:
Paul Northfield (from 1983-02 until 1983-05) and Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s) (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
engineer:
Paul Northfield and Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
producer:
Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
assistant mixer:
Frank Opolko and Rob Whelan
mixer:
Paul Northfield, Rob Whelan and Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
bass guitar:
John Wetton (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
drums (drum set):
Carl Palmer (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
guitar:
Steve Howe (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
keyboard:
Geoff Downes (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
vocals:
John Wetton (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
arranger:
Asia (UK progressive rock band)
mixed at:
Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec, Canada
recording of:
Open Your Eyes (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
writer:
Geoff Downes and John Wetton
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc., Almond Legg Music Corp., Island Music Ltd., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
6:29
11Daylight
recording engineer:
Paul Northfield (from 1983-02 until 1983-05) and Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s) (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
engineer:
Paul Northfield and Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
producer:
Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
assistant mixer:
Frank Opolko
mixer:
Paul Northfield, Rob Whelan and Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
bass guitar:
John Wetton (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
drums (drum set):
Carl Palmer (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
guitar:
Steve Howe (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
keyboard:
Geoff Downes (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
vocals:
John Wetton (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
arranger:
Asia (UK progressive rock band)
recording of:
Daylight (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
writer:
Geoff Downes and John Wetton
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc., Almond Legg Music Corp., BMG Platinum Songs US, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
3:34
12Lying to Yourself
recording engineer:
Paul Northfield (from 1983-02 until 1983-05) and Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s) (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
engineer:
Paul Northfield and Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
producer:
Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
assistant mixer:
Frank Opolko
mixer:
Paul Northfield, Rob Whelan and Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
bass guitar:
John Wetton (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
drums (drum set):
Carl Palmer (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
guitar:
Steve Howe
keyboard:
Geoff Downes (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
vocals:
John Wetton (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
arranger:
Asia (UK progressive rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1983)
recording of:
Lyin’ to Yourself (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
writer:
Steve Howe and John Wetton
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc., Almond Legg Music Corp., Warner Bros. (holding: File NO Releases) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
4:13

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Japan
design:Roger Dean (English designer)
distributed by and marketed by:UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC (read the annotation before using!)
copyrighted (©) by:Geffen Records (in 1983)
The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1983)
Geffen Records (in 2014)
recorded at:Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec, Canada (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
Manta Sound in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/7365931 [info]
ASIN:JP: B00HUD5YC4 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:Don’t Cry
supporting tours:Alpha Tour
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/94348 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000192840 [info]
Wikidata:Q2552965 [info]