Astra (album)

Astra
Astra
Studio album by Asia
Released	25 November 1985
Recorded	1984–1985
Studio	Westside, London; The Townhouse, London; Sarm West, London;
Genre	Progressive rock; hard rock;
Length	45:06
Label	Geffen
Producer	Mike Stone; Geoff Downes;
Asia chronology
Singles from Astra
	"Go"; Released: November 1985; "Wishing"; Released: March 1986 (US);

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
Sounds	^[4]

Astra is the third studio album by British rock supergroup Asia, released on 25 November 1985 by Geffen Records.^[5] It was their last full-length studio album with co-founding vocalist and bassist John Wetton until Phoenix (2008), released after the original line-up reunited in 2006. Astra is the first of two albums from Asia—the other being Then & Now—with Swiss guitarist Mandy Meyer, who replaced Steve Howe.

^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 37.
^ "FMQB" (PDF). p. 38.
^ Collar, Matt. Asia: Astra > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
^ Robertson, Sandy (14 December 1985). "Asia 'Astra'". Sounds. London.
^ Giles, Jeff (30 November 2015). "30 Years Ago: Asia Go Through Changes to Make 'Astra'". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 20 August 2018.

[1] "Music Week" (PDF). p. 37.

[2] "FMQB" (PDF). p. 38.

[AllMusic-3] Collar, Matt. Asia: Astra > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 29 May 2018.

[Sounds-4] Robertson, Sandy (14 December 1985). "Asia 'Astra'". Sounds. London.

[Jeff_Giles-5] Giles, Jeff (30 November 2015). "30 Years Ago: Asia Go Through Changes to Make 'Astra'". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 20 August 2018.

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