Archiva Vol. 1 is a collection of outtakes and previously unreleased tracks by progressive rock

Progressive rock

Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...

 band Asia

Asia (band)

Asia are an English rock group formed in 1981. The band was labelled a supergroup as it included former members of several veteran progressive rock bands, namely John Wetton , Geoff Downes , Steve Howe and Carl Palmer Asia are an English rock group formed in 1981. The band was labelled a...

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The band had previously completed work on the album Arena

Arena (Asia album)

Arena is the sixth album by rock group Asia, released in 1996. The lineup on the disc is Geoffrey Downes, John Payne, Michael Sturgis, Elliott Randall and Aziz Ibrahim.-Track listing:...

 in 1995. When they returned to their studio in 1996 they found that a pipe had burst and had ruined thousands of pounds worth of equipment. Despite this a large number of unreleased tracks which had failed to make the previous three albums survived and were quickly considered for a new Asia release.


"I Believe" is not the same track as on the Asia album Omega

Omega (album)

Omega is the fourth studio album from the original lineup of the English rock band Asia, originally released 23 April 2010, and the second studio album after the reunion of all four original members in 2006."Finger on the Trigger" was previously recorded by Wetton and Downes's side band Icon on...

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Track listing

1. "Heart of Gold" (Downes, Payne) Recorded 1991
2. "Tears" (Downes, Johnny Warman
   Johnny Warman
   Johnny Warman is an English singer-songwriter best known for his 1981 album Walking Into Mirrors and the hit single "Screaming Jets".-Early life:Warman was born in Bethnal Green, east London...
   
   ) Recorded 1988
3. "Fight Against the Tide" (Nye, Payne) Recorded 1991
4. "We Fall Apart" (Downes, Payne) Recorded 1995
5. "The Mariner's Dream" (Payne) Recorded 1994
6. "Boys from Diamond City" (Downes, Warman) Recorded 1988
7. "A.L.O." (Nye, Payne) Recorded 1989
8. "Reality" (Downes, Payne) Recorded 1993
9. "I Can't Wait a Lifetime" (Nye, Payne) Recorded 1989
10. "Dusty Road" (Bacon
    Max Bacon
    Max Bacon is the former lead singer for 1980s arena rock supergroup GTR as well as the frontman for lesser known bands like Moby Dick, Nightwing, Phenomena, and Bronz....
    
    , Downes) Recorded 1988
11. "I Believe" (Nye, Payne) Recorded 1987
12. "Ginger" (Downes, Howe, Payne) Recorded 1996

Credits

• Steve Howe
  Steve Howe (guitarist)
  Stephen James "Steve" Howe is an English guitarist, known for his work with the progressive rock group Yes...
  
   Guitar (12)
• John Payne
  John Payne (singer)
  John Payne is a British musician, best known as the lead singer and bassist of Asia from 1992 to 2006 and from June 2007 with ASIA Featuring John Payne....
  
  , Guitar (3-5,7,9,11), Bass, Vocals
• Adrian Dessent, Guitar (10)
• Geoffrey Downes, Keyboards, Drum Programming (4,5,12)
• Nigel Glockler
  Nigel Glockler
  Nigel Glockler is an English drummer for the NWOBHM band, Saxon.His first professional musical experience was the UK band Krakatoa, followed by session work. He joined Toyah Willcox's band in late 1980...
  
  , Drums (1,2,10)
• Anthony Glynne, Guitar (1)
• Scott Gorham
  Scott Gorham
  Scott Gorham is an American guitarist and songwriter who rose to international recognition as one of the "twin lead guitarists" of the Irish-formed rock band, Thin Lizzy...
  
  , Guitar (6)
• Andy Nye
  Andy Nye
  Andy Nye is an English musician, songwriter and record producer, best known for being a member of the rock band The Michael Schenker Group at their peak in the 1980s...
  
  , Additional Keyboards & Programming (3,7,9,11)
• Al Pitrelli
  Al Pitrelli
  Al Pitrelli is a guitarist, best known for his work with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Megadeth, Alice Cooper, Joe Lynn Turner, Asia and Savatage.-Early career :...
  
  , Guitar (1,8)
• Michael Sturgis, Drums (6,8)