Arena (Asia album)

Arena is the sixth studio album by British rock band Asia, released in February 1996 by Bullet Proof Records. Recorded at Electric Palace Studios in London during 1995, it was produced by vocalist John Payne and keyboard player Geoff Downes.

Arena
Studio album by
Asia
ReleasedFebruary 1996
Recorded1995
StudioElectric Palace, London
GenreProgressive rock
Length63:54
LabelBullet Proof
Producer
Asia chronology
Aria
(1994)		 Arena
(1996)		 Archiva 1
(1996)
Singles from Arena
  1. "Turn It Around"
    Released: 1996 (promo)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by John Payne and Geoff Downes, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Into the Arena"Downes, Payne, Elliott Randall, Hotei Tomoyasu2:59
2."Arena" 5:16
3."Heaven" 5:17
4."Two Sides of the Moon" 5:22
5."The Day Before the War" 9:09
6."Never" 5:32
7."Falling" 4:58
8."Words" 5:19
9."U Bring Me Down"Payne, Downes, Aziz Ibrahim7:07
10."Tell Me Why" 5:14
11."Turn It Around"Downes, Payne, Michael Sturgis4:29
12."Bella Nova" 3:11
Total length:63:54
1998 Snapper Music bonus track
No.TitleLength
13."That Season"4:51
Total length:68:46
2005 Inside Out Music remastered edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."That Season"4:51
14."Two Sides of the Moon" (acoustic)4:48
Total length:73:34

Personnel
  • Geoff Downes – keyboards; producer
  • John Payne – vocals (tracks 2-11), solo guitar (tracks 3, 8, 10), acoustic guitar (track 5), bass (tracks 2-8, 10-11); producer, engineer
  • Aziz Ibrahim – rhythm guitar (tracks 3-6, 8, 10-11), lead guitar (track 5), acoustic guitar (track 8), guitar (track 9)
  • Elliott Randall – acoustic guitar (tracks 1, 3), guitar (tracks 2, 7), lead guitar (tracks 4, 6, 10-11)
  • Michael Sturgis – drums (tracks 2-11)
  • Hotei Tomoyasu – lead guitar (track 1)
  • Luis Jardim – percussion (tracks 1-2, 4)

Technical personnel
  • John Brough – engineer
  • Rodney Matthews – cover artwork
  • Roger Dean – Asia logotype
  • Brian Burrows – sleeve layout/design

Charts
Chart (1996) Peak
position
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[2] 50

References
  1. Hill, Gary. Asia: Arena > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  2. "Swisscharts.com – Asia – Arena". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
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