Asia - Astra (1985)
Asia - Astra (1985)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & M4A(Tracks) & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
1995 | MCA, MCAD-20851 | ~ 295 or 298 or 119 Mb | Scans Included
Progressive Rock / Arena Rock
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & M4A(Tracks) & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
1995 | MCA, MCAD-20851 | ~ 295 or 298 or 119 Mb | Scans Included
Progressive Rock / Arena Rock
Released in 1985, Astra is Asia's third studio album and first without guitarist Steve Howe. While somewhat unfairly regarded in comparison to Asia's first two albums, Astra is nonetheless a solid prog rock outing that finds bassist/vocalist John Wetton, keyboardist Geoff Downes, drummer Carl Palmer, and replacement guitarist, Krokus' Mandy Meyer, delivering a set of melodic and driving rock anthems. Admittedly, Astra came on the heels of a tumultuous period for the band that found Wetton unceremoniously booted and replaced by ELP singer Greg Lake right before the highly publicized 1983 live televised concert event Asia in Asia. By 1984, Wetton had been reinstated, but tensions remained and Howe eventually left the band early in the recording process for Astra. Featuring a slightly more arena rock and pop-metal sound, Astra featured two Top Ten singles in the epic "Go" and the dramatic "Too Late." Elsewhere, there was a handful of similarly radio-ready cuts, including the sparkling George Harrison-sounding "Hard On Me," the '50s-influenced synth balladry of "Wishing," and the grand and symphonic rock theatrics of the very Queen-esque "Rock and Roll Dream." Certainly, while Asia is at its best with the original lineup, Astra is a truly underrated '80s rock album and a must-hear for fans.by Matt Collar, AMG
Asia - Astra (1985):
Asia - Astra (1985)
Tracklist:
01. Go (4:08)
02. Voice of America (4:29)
03. Hard on Me (3:37)
04. Wishing (4:17)
05. Countdown to Zero (4:17)
06. Love Now Til Eternity (4:14)
07. Too Late (4:14)
08. Suspicion (3:46)
09. Rock and Roll Dream (6:52)
10. After the War (5:10)
Musicians:
Geoff Downes - Keyboards, Vocals
Mandy Meyer - Guitar
Carl Palmer - Drums
John Wetton - Vocals and Bass Guitars
Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 5 from 4. May 2009
EAC extraction logfile from 26. March 2010, 15:31
Asia / Astra
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Test CRC C07D538A
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EAC extraction logfile from 26. March 2010, 15:31
Asia / Astra
Used drive : _NEC DVD_RW ND-4571A Adapter: 0 ID: 1
Read mode : Secure
Utilize accurate stream : Yes
Defeat audio cache : Yes
Make use of C2 pointers : No
Read offset correction : 48
Overread into Lead-In and Lead-Out : No
Fill up missing offset samples with silence : Yes
Delete leading and trailing silent blocks : No
Null samples used in CRC calculations : Yes
Used interface : Native Win32 interface for Win NT & 2000
Used output format : User Defined Encoder
Selected bitrate : 128 kBit/s
Quality : High
Add ID3 tag : No
Command line compressor : C:\Program Files\Exact Audio Copy\FLAC\FLAC.EXE
Additional command line options : -8 -V %s
TOC of the extracted CD
Track | Start | Length | Start sector | End sector
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––-
1 | 0:00.00 | 4:08.37 | 0 | 18636
2 | 4:08.37 | 4:28.60 | 18637 | 38796
3 | 8:37.22 | 3:36.60 | 38797 | 55056
4 | 12:14.07 | 4:16.68 | 55057 | 74324
5 | 16:31.00 | 4:17.30 | 74325 | 93629
6 | 20:48.30 | 4:13.45 | 93630 | 112649
7 | 25:02.00 | 4:14.00 | 112650 | 131699
8 | 29:16.00 | 3:46.22 | 131700 | 148671
9 | 33:02.22 | 6:52.28 | 148672 | 179599
10 | 39:54.50 | 5:10.30 | 179600 | 202879
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Peak level 100.0 %
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Test CRC C07D538A
Copy CRC C07D538A
Copy OK
No errors occurred
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foobar2000 1.2.9 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2014-05-12 16:52:02
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 0.00 dB -16.66 dB 4:29 02-Voice of America
DR13 -2.25 dB -17.88 dB 3:37 03-Hard on Me
DR15 0.00 dB -17.17 dB 4:17 04-Wishing
DR12 -2.32 dB -16.95 dB 4:17 05-Countdown to Zero
DR14 -1.98 dB -19.51 dB 4:14 06-Love Now Til Eternity
DR13 -0.27 dB -16.91 dB 4:14 07-Too Late
DR13 -1.90 dB -18.76 dB 3:46 08-Suspicion
DR13 -0.89 dB -16.89 dB 6:52 09-Rock and Roll Dream
DR13 -0.95 dB -17.66 dB 5:10 10-After the War
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Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 851 kbps
Codec: FLAC
log date: 2014-05-12 16:52:02
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Analyzed: Asia / Astra
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 0.00 dB -16.14 dB 4:08 01-Go
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DR12 -2.32 dB -16.95 dB 4:17 05-Countdown to Zero
DR14 -1.98 dB -19.51 dB 4:14 06-Love Now Til Eternity
DR13 -0.27 dB -16.91 dB 4:14 07-Too Late
DR13 -1.90 dB -18.76 dB 3:46 08-Suspicion
DR13 -0.89 dB -16.89 dB 6:52 09-Rock and Roll Dream
DR13 -0.95 dB -17.66 dB 5:10 10-After the War
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Number of tracks: 10
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 851 kbps
Codec: FLAC
Asia - Astra (1985)
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