Archiva Vol. 1

Archiva Vol. 1
Compilation album by Asia
Released	1996
Recorded	1988-96
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	49:19
Label	Snapper Music [1] InsideOut Music Resurgence/Voiceprint
Producer	John Payne Geoffrey Downes
Asia chronology
Arena (1996) Archiva Vol. 1 (1996) Archiva Vol. 2 (1996)

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

The band had previously completed work on the album Arena 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.

Track listing

1. "Heart of Gold" (Downes, Payne) Recorded 1991
2. "Tears" (Downes, Johnny Warman) 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, Downes) Recorded 1988
11. "I Believe" (Nye, Payne) Recorded 1987
12. "Ginger" (Downes, Howe, Payne) Recorded 1996

Credits

• Steve Howe Guitar (12)
• John Payne, Guitar (3-5,7,9,11), Bass, Vocals
• Adrian Dessent, Guitar (10)
• Geoffrey Downes, Keyboards, Drum Programming (4,5,12)
• Nigel Glockler, Drums (1,2,10)
• Anthony Glynne, Guitar (1)
• Scott Gorham, Guitar (6)
• Andy Nye, Additional Keyboards & Programming (3,7,9,11)
• Al Pitrelli, Guitar (1,8)
• Michael Sturgis, Drums (6,8) ^[1]
• Glenn Hughes, Backing Vocals (2) ^[3]

Notes

1. Archiva, Vol. 1: Information and Much More from Answers.com
2. Allmusic review