The eagerly awaited follow-up to the supergroup's debut, Alpha landed with a resounding thud a year later. The album still managed to be a platinum-selling Top Ten hit, as did the leadoff single "Don't Cry," but where Asia managed to make old sounds fresh, Alpha fails miserably. Nothing on Alpha packs the sheer sonic force of the band's debut. Instead, much of the record is lightweight both.

Alpha is the second studio album by British rock band Asia, released on 26 July in the United States and on 12 August in the United Kingdom by Geffen Records. Recorded at Le Studio in Morin-Heights, Quebec, and Manta Sound in Toronto from February to May , the album was produced, like its multi-platinum predecessor, by Mike Stone/5(32).

View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the Vinyl release of Don't Cry on Discogs. Label: Geffen Records - 92 • Format: Vinyl 7. Asia (2) ‎– Don't Cry Label: Geffen Records ‎– 92 From the Geffen album "Alpha". B-side: Available only on the Geffen cassette "Alpha" (XM5 ) /5(3).

The 1st track off Asia’s 2nd album, Alpha, was released on July 26th, The song became the album’s first single, and it was a big hit. It reached the #10 spot on the Billboard Hot and.

Steve Howe’s guitars aren’t as loud or hard on Alpha as on Asia’s first album, but he is still a major part of most of Alpha’s songs. "Don't Cry" starts off the album positively. Very nice vocals and some good drumming from Palmer. getting my hands on a brand-new CD of an album I haven't owned ANY copy of since or so (vinyl /5().

"Don't Cry" starts off the album positively. Very nice vocals and some good drumming from Palmer. It's a pretty standard pop song, and it was the first Asia tune I ever heard. This song absolutely soars, and is incredibly uplifting.

Allied Pressing with variant labels from this Alpha and this Alpha include, but not limited to, 2 concentric rings - inside ring is smaller, with an A stamped inside. Custom inner sleeve contains lyrics/credits/photos.

Don't Cry Lyrics. 2. The Smile The second studio album, Alpha, by the progressive rock band, Asia, was released on July 26th, Although it did not do as well as their hugely.