Rare (Asia album)

Rare
Studio album by Asia
Released	2 May 2000
Recorded	1999–2000
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	49:14
Label	Resurgence
Asia chronology
Anthology (1997) Rare (2000) The Very Best of Asia: Heat of the Moment (1982-1990) (2000)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Rare is the eighth studio album by British rock band Asia, released in 2000. It is completely instrumental, and the only performers on this CD are John Payne and Geoff Downes. Tracks 1–16 were created for David Attenborough's nature film, "Salmon: Against the Tides", and 17–22 for an unreleased CD Rom video game.^[2] Rare is Asia's first studio album not titled with a word beginning and ending with the letter 'a'.

Track listing

1. The Waterfall (0:56)
2. The Journey Begins (1:43)
3. The Seasons (2:12)
4. The Gods (1:28)
5. The Whales (2:16)
6. The Journey Continues (1:21)
7. The Reservation (2:58)
8. The Bears (2:13)
9. Under the Seas (1:54)
10. At the Graveyard (1:14)
11. Downstream (2:17)
12. The Ghosts (2:56)
13. The Sun (0:34)
14. The Moon (1:08)
15. The Sharks (2:34)
16. The Journey Ends (0:33)
17. The Indians (2:55)
18. The Angels (2:52)
19. The Horizons (3:13)
20. To the Deep (3:27)
21. The Game (3:52)
22. The Exodus (4:25)

Credits

• John Payne – bass, guitar
• Geoff Downes – keyboards
• Album co-ordination – Rob Ayling
• Design and artwork – L-Space Design

References

1. Hill, Gary. "Rare review". Allmusic.
2. Gallant, David (1999). Asia, the Heat Goes On: A Complete and Authorised Biography. Northdown Publishing, Limited. p. 128. ISBN 1900711117.

External links

• Asia featuring John Payne official website