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Aurora

EP by

Asia

Released

2 April 1986

Recorded

1981–1985

Genre

Progressive rock

Length

16:46

Label

Geffen

Producer

Asia chronology

Astra
(1985)

Aurora
(1986)

Then & Now
(1990)

Aurora is an extended play by British rock supergroup Asia, released on 2 April 1986 exclusively in Japan by Geffen Records.^[1]

It consists of four songs: "Too Late" from Astra (1985) and three B-sides from different singles. "Ride Easy" was originally available only as a B-side, on "Heat of the Moment"^[2] singles, released outside of the United Kingdom, and never appeared on a studio album. In an interview, released on the Fantasia: Live in Tokyo DVD (2007), vocalist and bassist John Wetton said that "Ride Easy" was one of his favorite Asia songs. "Daylight" was initially available as a B-side on "Don't Cry" singles and was featured as a bonus track on original Alpha (1983) cassette editions. "Lying to Yourself" was originally available only as a B-side, on "The Smile Has Left Your Eyes" singles, and never appeared on a studio album. All three B-sides were released on the compilation The Very Best of Asia: Heat of the Moment (1982–1990) (2000).

Aurora reached number 66 in Japan.^[3]

Track listing

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Too Late"	John Wetton, Geoff Downes, Carl Palmer	4:16
2.	"Ride Easy"	Wetton, Steve Howe	4:35

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
3.	"Daylight"	Wetton, Downes	3:37
4.	"Lying to Yourself"	Wetton, Howe	4:18
Total length:			16:46

Personnel

Asia

Geoff Downes – keyboards, vocals; producer (track 1)
John Wetton – lead vocals, bass
Mandy Meyer – guitar (track 1)
Steve Howe – guitars and vocals (tracks 2–4)
Carl Palmer – drums, percussion

Technical personnel

Mike Stone – producer
Yasutaka Kato – art direction, design
Shigeru Bando – photography

Charts

Chart (1986)	Peak position
Japanese Singles(Oricon)^[4]	66

References

^ Asia - Aurora, 2 April 1986, retrieved 26 May 2023
^ Asia - Heat Of The Moment, retrieved 26 May 2023
^ エイジアのアルバム売り上げランキング (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.

v t e Asia
Geoff Downes Carl Palmer Billy Sherwood Marc Bonilla John Wetton Steve Howe Greg Lake Mandy Meyer Pat Thrall John Payne Al Pitrelli Michael Sturgis Chris Slade Guthrie Govan Jay Schellen Sam Coulson Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal
Studio albums	Asia Alpha Astra Aqua Aria Arena Rare Aura Silent Nation Phoenix Omega XXX Gravitas
Extended plays	Aurora
Live albums	Fantasia: Live in Tokyo
Compilations	Then & Now Archiva 1 Archiva 2 Anthology Axioms The Very Best of Asia: Heat of the Moment (1982–1990)
Singles	"Heat of the Moment" "Only Time Will Tell" "Sole Survivor" "Don't Cry" "The Smile Has Left Your Eyes" "Go" "Days Like These"
Related articles	Discography Members Qango GPS Asia featuring John Payne
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