Disco de Asia: “Winning Combinations: Asia & Boston”

This cd contains 5 songs from ASIA and 5 songs from BOSTON

which have been taken all over the place without(it would seem)much logic.

While i love those two groups alot,i find this selection of

songs relatively unsatisfying or incomplete.

Forget about this cd and buy a full cd of each of those two

groups instead,it s worth the extra money!

For melodic rock see for example, Asia and Boston, for bombastic rock see for example, Queen and Meat Loaf.

I rather like this CD, Asia and Boston have much in common both being from the 1980s and being well suited to stadium rock along with another great band, Kansas.

From Asia I enjoy Heat Of The Moment, a very good opener and then track 3, Without You, which follows in a similar vein, also Countdown To Zero is another winner.

Perhaps not the deepest lyrics ever written, however sung with power and conviction.

From Boston I find Amanda a weak track, it's rather predictable and cliched.

However We're Ready and I Need Your Love easily make up for that and Livi' For You is pretty good too.

Both bands seem to be enjoying their music and so do I.

Made in USA in 2001, Serial# 314-520-743-2, Playing Time 45:30

This CD features 5 tracks by each of the 2 bands: from ASIA, "Heat Of The Moment" and "Without You" for the "Asia" album, "The Heat Goes On" and "The Smile Has Left Your Eyes" from "Alpha", and "Countdown To Zero" from the "Astra" album.

BOSTON's music is represented by "We're Ready" and "Amanda" from "Third Stage", plus "I Need Your Love", "Livin' For You" and "We Can Make It" from the "Walk On" album.

I like both bands, but I wonder why anyone would buy this, other than completists: the track selection is not outstanding, and this compilation could have been better by adding another 30 minutes of music.

Perhaps if the material had been recorded in concert, or if the band members of both bands played together, it would have been worthwhile; but as it stands, save your money, and buy a real album.