Artist: ASIA
Album: AQUA SPECIAL EDIT. (CD)

Release date: 1992/ 2004
Media type: CD

InsideOut Music will release in the context of their famous Special Edition series a collection of five albums of the successful melodic rock band ASIA. Each album contains bonus material, exclusive photos and interesting background information. Every Special Edition is housed in a lavish slipcase with embossed printing.

Aqua is the first studio album with singer and bass player John Payne, who replaced John Wetton in the beginning of the 90s and heralded a new era of the melodic rock flagship ASIA. Together with band founder Geoff Downes on keyboards they created an album that on the one hand keeps typical ASIA trademarks but on the other hand shows some more heavy guitar influences. For the making of Aqua ASIA invited some well known guests like former ASIA members Steve Howe (Yes) and Carl Palmer (Emerson, Lake and Palmer) as well as Al Pitrelli (Alice Cooper, Savatage), Ant Glynne (Mike Oldfield, Roger Chapman), Simon Phillips (Roxy Music, Toto) and Nigel Glockler (Saxon). The outstanding fantasy artwork was painted by Rodney Matthews (Magnum, Barclay James Harvest).

Tracklist:

01. Aqua Part One
02. Who Will Stop The Rain?
03. Back In Town
04. Love Under Fire
05. Someday
06. Little Rich Boy
07. The Voice Of Reason
08. Lay Down Your Arms
09. Crime Of The Heart
10. A Far Cry
11. Don't Call Me
12. Heaven On Earth
13. Aqua Part Two

Bonus Tracks:
14. Obsession
15. Little Rich Boy (Live)
16. Love Under Fire (Live)

Musicians:

- John Payne: Bass, Guitar, Vocals
- Geoff Downes: Keyboards
- Steve Howe: Guitar
- Al Pitrelli: Guitar
- Ant Glynne: Guitar
- Carl Palmer: Drums
- Simon Phillips: Drums
- Nigel Glockler: Drums