Asia - Alpha (LP, Album, Spe)

Condition:
Media:  Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve:  Very Good Plus (VG+)

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Genre: Rock
Style: Prog Rock, Art Rock

Tracklist:
A1. Don't Cry 3:41
A2. The Smile Has Left Your Eyes 3:13
A3. Never In A Million Years 3:46
A4. My Own Time (I'll Do What I Want) 4:49
A5. The Heat Goes On 5:00
. Beta
B1. Eye To Eye 3:14
B2. The Last To Know 4:40
B3. True Colors 3:53
B4. Midnight Sun 3:48
B5. Open Your Eyes 6:26



 



General notes about this release (please note: our version may differ a little. see the comments above):

℗ © 1983 The David Geffen Company

Specialty Pressing with labels similar to [r=5219976 include, but not limited to, two concentric rings.
Embossed EAST on B-side inner circle of label.
Custom inner sleeve contains lyrics, credits, photos.
Recorded at Le Studio, Quebec, and Manta Sound, Toronto, February to May 1983.

 

. Alpha
Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Rights Society ASCAP
Barcode 0 7599-24008-1
Barcode 075992400817
Pressing Plant ID E A S T
Matrix / Runout GHS-1-4008-SH4 [Artisan logo] GF SLM Δ 4940 1̶-̶2̶ SP 0-2 SM1-1 ɑ B-18378-SH4
Matrix / Runout GHS-2-4008-SH4 [Artisan logo] ɑ B-18379-SH4 SLM Δ 4940-X 1-2 0-2-SM1-1
Matrix / Runout GHS-1-4008-SH9 [Artisan logo] ɑ B-18378-SH9 SLM Δ 4940-̶X̶ 1-3
Matrix / Runout GHS-2-4008-SH2 [Artisan logo] ɑ B-18379-SH2 SLM Δ 3940-X 1-1
Matrix / Runout GHS-1-4008-SH4 [Artisan logo] GF SLM Δ 4940 1̶-̶2̶ SP 0-1 SM1-2 ɑ B-18378-SH4
Matrix / Runout GHS-2-4008-SH4 [Artisan logo] ɑ B-18379-SH4 SLM Δ 4940-X 1-1 SP 0-1
Matrix / Runout GHS-1-4008-SH3 [Artisan Logo] GF ɑ B-18378-SH3 SLM Δ 4940 1-3
Matrix / Runout GHS-2-4008-SH6 ɑ B-18379-SH6 [Artisan Logo] SLM Δ 4940-X 1.5
Matrix / Runout GHS-1-4008-SH5 [Artisan logo] ɑ B-18379-SH5 SLM Δ 3940 1-1
Matrix / Runout GHS-2-4008-SH4 [Artisan logo] ɑ B-18379-SH4 SLM Δ 4940-̶X̶
Matrix / Runout GHS-1-4008-SH4 [Artisan logo] GF SLM Δ 4940 1-11 1̶-̶ ɑ B-18378-SH4
Matrix / Runout GHS-2-4008-SH10 #1 [Artisan logo] ɑ B-18379-SH10 SLM Δ 4940-X 1-4
Matrix / Runout GHS-1-4008-SH4 [Artisan logo] GF SLM Δ 4940 1̶-̶1 1̶-̶ SP 0-1 ɑ B-18378-SH4
Matrix / Runout GHS-2-4008-SH4 [Artisan logo] ɑ B-18379-SH4 SLM Δ 4940-X 1-1 SP 0-1 SM1-2

 

Recorded At Manta Sound
Recorded At Le Studio
Mixed At Le Studio
Mastered At Artisan Sound Recorders
Mastered At Sheffield Lab Matrix
Mastered At Allied Record Company
Pressed By Specialty Records Corporation
Manufactured By Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Produced For Mike Stone Enterprises, Ltd.
Published By WB Music Corp.
Published By Almond Legg Music Corp.
Published By Ackee Music, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) The David Geffen Company
Copyright (c) The David Geffen Company

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