Showing posts with label John Wetton. Show all posts
Showing posts with label John Wetton. Show all posts
John Wetton - The Studio Recordings Anthology Vol 1 (2 CD, 2015/FLAC)
2015 two CD set that gathers together the best of the British musician's six solo studio albums. John Wetton is best known as the lead singer and bassist of Asia, UK and the Red era of King Crimson, with an extensive solo catalog. This set includes appearances by Robert Fripp (King Crimson), Steve Hackett (Genesis), Geoff Downes (Yes/Asia), Steve Lukather and Simon Phillips (Toto), Billy Sherwood (Yes), Martin Barre (Jethro Tull), Ian McDonald (King Crimson/Foreigner), Simon Kirke (Free/Bad Company), Clive Nolan (Arena/Pendragon), John Mitchell (It Bites / Arena), and John Young (Life signs). This double disc set includes extensive new liner notes.
Phenomena discography [1985-2012]
Phenomena is a rock concept around a supergroup formed by record
producer Tom Galley, Metalhammer magazine founder Wilfried Rimensberger
and Tom's brother, Whitesnake guitarist Mel Galley. Contributors were
leading rock musicians such as Glenn Hughes, Brian May, Tony Martin and
John Wetton amongst others.
Asia - first three albums 1982-1985 [FLAC]
Asia are an English rock supergroup formed in London in 1981. The most commercially successful line-up was its original, which consisted of four members of different progressive rock bands that had enjoyed great success in the 1970s: lead vocalist and bassist John Wetton of King Crimson and U.K., guitarist Steve Howe of Yes, keyboardist Geoff Downes of Yes and The Buggles, and drummer Carl Palmer of Emerson, Lake & Palmer. Their debut album, Asia, released in 1982, remains their best selling album and went to number one in several countries. The lead single from the album, "Heat of the Moment", remains their top charting and best-known song, reaching the top 40 in over a dozen markets and peaking in the U.S. at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.
1982 - Asia
1983 - Alpha
1985 - Astra
U.K. - Album collection 1978-1979 (3 CD, 2014/FLAC)
U.K. were a British progressive rock supergroup originally active from 1977 until 1980. The band was composed of singer/bassist John Wetton (formerly of King Crimson, Roxy Music, Bryan Ferry's band and Uriah Heep), keyboardist/electric violinist Eddie Jobson (formerly of Curved Air, Roxy Music and Frank Zappa's band), guitarist Allan Holdsworth (formerly of Tempest, Soft Machine, The New Tony Williams Lifetime and Gong) and drummer Bill Bruford (formerly a full member of Yes and King Crimson, and also a tour drummer for Genesis), who was later replaced by drummer Terry Bozzio (formerly of Frank Zappa's band). UK reformed with John Wetton, Eddie Jobson and Terry Bozzio for a world tour in 2012.
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