Aurora (Asia EP)

Aurora
EP by Asia
Released	2 April 1986
Recorded	1981–1985
Genre	Progressive rock soft rock
Length	16:46
Label	Geffen
Producer	Mike Stone Geoff Downes
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

1. Asia - Aurora, 2 April 1986, retrieved 26 May 2023
2. Asia - Heat Of The Moment , retrieved 26 May 2023
3. 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.
4. Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN   4-87131-077-9.