Phoenix | ||||
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Studio album by Asia | ||||
Released | 11 April 2008 | |||
Recorded | September 2007 – February 2008 | |||
Studio | Liscombe Park Studios, Buckinghamshire | |||
Genre | Progressive rock | |||
Length | 64:52 | |||
Label | Frontiers | |||
Producer | Asia, Steve Rispin | |||
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Phoenix is the eleventh studio album by British progressive rock band Asia, released in 2008. It is the first to feature all four original members (Geoff Downes, Steve Howe, Carl Palmer and John Wetton) since 1983's Alpha. The album was released in Europe on 11 April 2008 via Frontiers Records, in North America on 15 April by EMI America Records and in Japan on 23 April via King Records.
Phoenix debuted at No. 73 in the US on the Billboard 200 and Top Internet Albums charts. This is the first time since 1985's Astra that a studio album by Asia charted on the Billboard 200. Phoenix reached No. 166 in the UK Albums Chart and No. 10 in the UK Indie Chart.
All tracks written by John Wetton and Geoff Downes except when noted.