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'''''Rare''''' is the seventh studio album by British rock band [[Asia (band)|Asia]], released in 1999 by [[Voiceprint Records|Resurgence]]. It was made up of the instrumental music, which keyboard player [[Geoff Downes]] and guitarist [[John Payne (singer)|John Payne]] composed for the soundtrack for [[David Attenborough]]'s documentary nature film ''Salmon: Against the Tides'' (tracks 1–16) and for an unreleased CD-ROM video game (tracks 17–22).<ref>{{cite book |last=Gallant |first=David |year=1999 |title=Asia, The Heat Goes On: A Complete and Authorised Biography |location=Bournemouth |publisher=Northdown Publishing |isbn=978-1900711111}}</ref> "The Exodus" is an adaptation of the main theme from the film ''[[Exodus (1960 film)|Exodus]]'' (1960). |
'''''Rare''''' is the seventh studio album by British rock band [[Asia (band)|Asia]], released in may 2 1999 by [[Voiceprint Records|Resurgence]]. It was made up of the instrumental music, which keyboard player [[Geoff Downes]] and guitarist [[John Payne (singer)|John Payne]] composed for the soundtrack for [[David Attenborough]]'s documentary nature film ''Salmon: Against the Tides'' (tracks 1–16) and for an unreleased CD-ROM video game (tracks 17–22).<ref>{{cite book |last=Gallant |first=David |year=1999 |title=Asia, The Heat Goes On: A Complete and Authorised Biography |location=Bournemouth |publisher=Northdown Publishing |isbn=978-1900711111}}</ref> "The Exodus" is an adaptation of the main theme from the film ''[[Exodus (1960 film)|Exodus]]'' (1960). |
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''Rare'' was recorded at the group's new recording studios, Loco Studios, located in [[Monmouthshire]], Wales. It broke the tradition of naming Asia studio recordings with a word beginning and ending with the letter 'a'. However, the next album, ''[[Aura (Asia album)|Aura]]'' (2001), would resume this pattern. |
''Rare'' was recorded at the group's new recording studios, Loco Studios, located in [[Monmouthshire]], Wales. It broke the tradition of naming Asia studio recordings with a word beginning and ending with the letter 'a'. However, the next album, ''[[Aura (Asia album)|Aura]]'' (2001), would resume this pattern. |
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Released | may 2 1999 | |||
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Length | 49:14 | |||
Label | Resurgence | |||
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AllMusic | [1] |
Rare is the seventh studio album by British rock band Asia, released in may 2 1999 by Resurgence. It was made up of the instrumental music, which keyboard player Geoff Downes and guitarist John Payne composed for the soundtrack for David Attenborough's documentary nature film Salmon: Against the Tides (tracks 1–16) and for an unreleased CD-ROM video game (tracks 17–22).[2] "The Exodus" is an adaptation of the main theme from the film Exodus (1960).
Rare was recorded at the group's new recording studios, Loco Studios, located in Monmouthshire, Wales. It broke the tradition of naming Asia studio recordings with a word beginning and ending with the letter 'a'. However, the next album, Aura (2001), would resume this pattern.
Track listing
- "The Waterfall" – 0:56
- "The Journey Begins" – 1:43
- "The Seasons" – 2:12
- "The Gods" – 1:28
- "The Whales" – 2:16
- "The Journey Continues" – 1:21
- "The Reservation" – 2:58
- "The Bears" – 2:13
- "Under the Seas" – 1:54
- "At the Graveyard" – 1:14
- "Downstream" – 2:17
- "The Ghosts" – 2:56
- "The Sun" – 0:34
- "The Moon" – 1:08
- "The Sharks" – 2:34
- "The Journey Ends" – 0:33
- "The Indians" – 2:55
- "The Angels" – 2:52
- "The Horizons" – 3:13
- "To the Deep" – 3:27
- "The Game" – 3:52
- "The Exodus" – 4:25
Personnel
Asia
- Geoff Downes – keyboards
- John Payne – guitar, bass
Technical personnel
- L-Space Design – design, artwork
References
- ^ Hill, Gary. Asia: Rare > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ Gallant, David (1999). Asia, The Heat Goes On: A Complete and Authorised Biography. Bournemouth: Northdown Publishing. ISBN 978-1900711111.