Gravitas (Asia album)

Gravitas
Studio album by Asia
Released	25 March 2014
Recorded	2013
Genre	Progressive rock, hard rock
Length	47:40
Label	Frontiers
Producer	John Wetton, Geoff Downes
Asia chronology
XXX (2012) Gravitas (2014)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Gravitas is the fourteenth studio album by British progressive rock band Asia, released on 25 March 2014.^[2][3] Written and produced by John Wetton and Geoff Downes, it is the group's first release to feature their new guitarist, Sam Coulson, who replaced Steve Howe in January 2013 after the latter retired from the band.^[4] Gravitas was originally announced under the name Valkyrie which would eventually come to be the name of the lead single.

Track listing

All tracks written by John Wetton and Geoff Downes. 

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Valkyrie"	5:25
2.	"Gravitas"	7:59
3.	"The Closer I Get To You"	6:38
4.	"Nyctophobia"	5:11
5.	"Russian Dolls"	5:05
6.	"Heaven Help Me Now"	5:38
7.	"I Would Die For You"	3:11
8.	"Joe Di Maggio's Glove"	4:30
9.	"Till We Meet Again"	4:03
10.	"The Closer I Get To You (Acoustic)" (Deluxe Edition bonus track)
11.	"Joe Di Maggio's Glove (Acoustic)" (Deluxe Edition issue bonus track)
12.	"Russian Dolls (Acoustic)" (Japanese CD issue bonus track)

"I Would Die For You" is listed as having been written in 1986, as opposed to the rest of the songs, which were composed in 2013. An early version appeared on the Wetton/Downes demo album.

Personnel

Asia

• Geoff Downes – keyboards
• Carl Palmer – drums
• John Wetton – bass, vocals
• Sam Coulson – guitars

References

1. Collar, Matt. "Gravitas - Asia (Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards)". AllMusic.
2. "ASIA Announce New Guitarist and 2013 Plans". Original Asia. 2014-02-24. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
3. "Gravitas: Asia: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. 2014-02-12. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
4. "News - Steve Howe Guitar Rondo". Stevehowe.com. Retrieved 2014-03-04.

External links

• Asia's official website