- Audio CD (July 15 1990)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Import, Best of
- Label: Universal/Spectrum
- ASIN: B000000ORW
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette | LP Record
- Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
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Track Listings
| 1. Only Time Will Tell |
| 2. Heat Of The Moment |
| 3. Wildest Dreams |
| 4. Don't Cry |
| 5. The Smile Has Left Your Eyes |
| 6. Days Like These |
| 7. Prayin' 4 A Miracle |
| 8. Am I In Love? |
| 9. Summer (Can't Last Too Long) |
| 10. Voice Of America |
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Only purchase if you need "Heat of the Moment" on CD...
Jun 10 2004
Format:Audio CD
...Because if you want any more Asia than that, then you at least need the better collection, Heat of the Moment : The Very Best of Asia. Then & Now, unfortunately, does not stack up well, nor has it aged well in the title, I might add. Five "old" songs and five "new songs". Well, four really. "Voice of America" wasn't "new", having been on 1985's Astra. My guess is that, seeing as how the song was John Wetton's tribute to his musical heroes, the Beach Boys, and Asia had played a 1989 German tour opening for them, he had the song placed in the latter section in their honor.
Two reasons not to buy Then & Now : No "Sole Survivor". And no "Go". Another possible third reason would be the sappiness of "Am I In Love?" which even Geffen executives thought was too saccharine for the Astra album, five years previous. Don't get me wrong, it's a good, pretty tune, but considering how high the bar had been set by 80's Asia, that was too low for a rapidly-approaching decade of new trends in music. However, both "Days Like These" and "Prayin' 4 A Miracle" have grown on me over the years ( they have to...I'm an Asia fan! ), and I liked "Summer" from the beginning. Yeah, a synth-drum set in 1990 is pretty sad, but the song is pure pop-rock candy for those bright, hot summer days with nothing to do.
In a nutshell, just get Then & Now, preferably cheap, if you want to sample Asia on a budget and can't get more recent collections, or if you're a hardcore fan and want the exclusive tracks. 'Nuff said.
"Life's too short for memories"
Feb 3 2004
Format:Audio CD
The main reason to buy this CD is for the additional tracks on the second half of the CD; all of which feature Asia's incredible vocalist John Wetton. Studio albums released after Then and Now had other vocalists who did not measure up. The additional tracks are OK, but not the spectacular songs Asia put out in the 1980s. The best of the "new" tracks is "Summer (Can't Last Too Long)" which is very catchy and reminiscent of their early masterpieces. The rest are adequate. There are no lyrics to these new songs in the CD booklet. "Voice of America" being on the "Now" side always seemed strange to me. It is off their very underrated third release Astra. I am not sure why it is considered a "Now" song here except that it came out later than the other "Then" tracks. The songs on the "Then" side are the singles that most people already have (especially the first two) and "Wildest Dreams" off their smash debut album which is a fan favorite although it is my least favorite track on that album. John Wetton fans need this CD for the "Now" tracks, but record buyers who just want an Asia greatest hits package would do better looking for one with more tracks off of Asia's three excellent albums released from 1982-85.
A Good Compilation of Asia Classics
Jan 30 2004
Format:Audio CD
This album was released in 1990, five years after the original Asia line-up's (Wetton, Downes, Howe, Palmer) final studio album, "Astra", was released. I was excited to see that John Wetton, Geoff Downes, and Carl Palmer had teamed up again, so I rushed out and bought this collection on cassette (I have since purchased the cd version). As with earlier Asia albums, this one contains the teriffic vocals and insturmentals that made the group famous. The signature songs "Only Time Will Tell" and "Heat of the Moment" kick off this disc, and four new studio songs have been added as well, including the radio hit "Days Like These". Songs from the albums "Alpha" ("Don't Cry", "The Smile Has Left Your Eyes") and "Astra" ("Voice of America") also compliment "Heat" and "Time". If you're a John Wetton fan, you'll definitely want to pick this cd up, because he left the band after its release. I would also recommend the disc "Heat of the Moment 1982-1990". It has a few more songs than this one.
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Grade B-
Not much of hits package here, 3 songs from ASIA, 2 from ALPHA, and 1 from ASTRA. Plus 4 new songs. For the hits part, alot of songs were left out, thus the B-. Read more
Published on Dec 18 2003 by Eric J. Weik
I like Asia. I really do.
The music of Asia is fun pop. Fun as in hoola hoop fun. Even though Carl Palmer can't keep time to save his life (even after being in the business since the advent of... Read more
Published on Nov 6 2003
This Album Can't Last Too Long...
...it's too short. There's a fantastic collection from their first albums 'Asia' and 'Alpha'. "Wildest Dreams", "Heat of the Moment", "The Smile Has Left... Read more
Published on Jun 30 2003 by Reijo Piippula
Decent collection
I bought this when it came out in 1990, only having owned Asia's self-titled debut album and wanting a summary of their biggest songs. Read more
Published on Jan 31 2003 by Brad
Good, but it could have been longer.
This is the second asia album i got, after Alpha, and although this album has lots of good tracks either side, (The heat of the moment, wildest dreams, don't cry and prayin'4 a... Read more
Published on Sep 22 2002 by joe purtell
Good But Could Well Have Been Much Better
Had this compilation only included `Go`,`Sole Survivor` and perhaps `Here Comes the Feeling` I would have been the first to run out and buy it upon its release back in 1990. Read more
Published on Oct 18 2001 by Rocknscrolls
THEN & NOW
i heard this music when my brain was groin up and i`m very ...
Published on Oct 5 2001 by JUAN CARLOS CARDENAS
The 80's group was ASIA
ASIA was one of my favorite bands from the 80's, this Then (80's) and Now (90's) combine the best era of the band, the John Wetton era, too bad a great song is missing like... Read more
Published on Sep 13 2001 by A. J Velarde
Should have been all new tracks...
This is an album that can't figure out what it wants to be. Is it a Greatest Hits album, a comeback album, or what? Read more
Published on Aug 15 2001 by Robert Jenkins
Asia Then, Now, Whenever; Its the Same Old Song
The advantage of owning "Asia: Then and Now" is that it is a cheap way to obtain the four raido hits that made this second rate version of Yes popular in the early 1980s. Read more
Published on May 21 2001 by Brian D. Rubendall
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