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Poll Question: Which album do you like more?
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14 [48.28%]
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    Posted: August 28 2006 at 11:44
  So which one do you enjoy more? I just hope it won't be the "neither" optionBig smile.
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 28 2006 at 12:10
  No one likes these albums? I really find that strange.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 28 2006 at 12:16
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 28 2006 at 12:45
YES ;)
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 28 2006 at 14:32
Good poll!
 
I love them both A LOT Clap ! But whenever I make a list of favourite albums, the Asia debut is most of the times in or just outside my top 10, and 90215 is always lower, so it has to be the Asia debut.
 
Why? They're both sensational, but I keep listening to the Asia debut, and not as much to 90125.
 
But the bottomline is: both are BRILLIANT albums from the early eighties.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 28 2006 at 14:41
Yes, of course - much better album than it gets credit for. I'd rather listen to it than to all of Genesis' post-Hackett output.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 28 2006 at 16:42
ASIA, infinitely better.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 01 2006 at 13:33
It's Asia for me.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 01 2006 at 16:02
Neither - both are horribly bad Thumbs Down
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 01 2006 at 18:16
Asia for me, not even close. And I like most of Yes' output, just not this one. I own it, but almost never play it. It's not even on my iPod.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 07 2006 at 02:20
Asia.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 04 2006 at 20:14
I enjoy both!! Especially 90125. Additionally, I prefer Alpha over the debut.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 04 2006 at 21:22
nice poll
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 05 2006 at 00:50

Good poll, I love both albums.

Vocals: both wonderfull, hard to choose
Bass:  both good and strong, little plus for Squire
Guitar: Howe by a small margin
Drums: Yes by far
Keyboards: Asia

Songs: Asia.

Asia
1. Heat Of The Moment (3:54) ****
2. Only Time Will Tell (4:48)  *****
3. Sole Survivor (4:51) *****
4. One Step Closer (4:18) ***
5. Time Again (4:48) ****
6. Wildest Dreams (5:11) *****
7. Without You (5:07) ****
8. Cutting It Fine (5:40) ***
9. Here Comes The Feeling (5:40) *****
 
average: 4,2 stars
 
90125
1. Owner Of A Lonely Heart (4:27) *****
2. Hold On (5:15) ****
3. It Can Happen (5:39) ****
4. Changes (6:16) *****
5. Cinema (2:09) ****
6. Leave It (4:10) ***
7. Our Song (4:16) ***
8. City Of Love (4:48) **
9. Hearts (7:34) *****
 
average: 3,8 stars

 
All in all a small victory for Asia, unfortunatly it's he only good Asia album I know (only know three really, so they may have another good album tucked away safely)


Edited by tuxon - October 05 2006 at 00:59
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 05 2006 at 01:28
    "90125" by far. I like that album. "Asia" does nothing for me (except make me a bit queasy ).
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 05 2006 at 07:42
Asia for me. The other Asia albums of Wetton's era are disappointingly formulaic with some standouts, but the debut is fine and enjoyable prog tinged AOR. As for Yes, I find that era of the band has dated more than their earlier work has. I don't mind the 80s albums but the flashy production gets a bit much for me...
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 05 2006 at 10:22
90125 by a hair's breadth....
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