Icon 3
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Icon 3 is a studio album
recorded by Asia
band members John Wetton
& Geoffrey Downes in 2009, and released the same year. It is their third under the Icon off-shoot. Andreas Vollenweider
and Anne-Marie Helder
guest on several songs.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
recorded by Asia
Asia (band)
Asia are an English rock group formed in 1981. The band was labelled a supergroup as it included former members of several veteran progressive rock bands, namely John Wetton , Geoff Downes , Steve Howe and Carl Palmer Asia are an English rock group formed in 1981. The band was labelled a...
band members John Wetton
John Wetton
John Kenneth Wetton is an English bassist, guitarist, keyboardist, singer and songwriter. He was born in Willington, Derbyshire, and grew up in Bournemouth. He has been a professional musician since the late 1960s...
& Geoffrey Downes in 2009, and released the same year. It is their third under the Icon off-shoot. Andreas Vollenweider
Andreas Vollenweider
Andreas Vollenweider is a Swiss musician. His music has been categorized as World Music, Jazz, New Age and even Classical; two of his albums were number 1 on the Billboard charts simultaneously in the categories Classical, Jazz, Pop and Crossover for more than 11 weeks. His music could be...
and Anne-Marie Helder
Anne-Marie Helder
Anne-Marie Helder is a British singer-songwriter who has performed throughout the UK since 2000, beginning with bands and then going solo in 2004. Her debut EP The Contact was released in November 2004, securing her airplay on BBC Radio 2, with Bob Harris declaring: "that is very dramatic music"....
guest on several songs.
Track listing
- "Twice the Man I Was" - 4:43
- "Destiny" - 5:22
- "Green Lights and Blue Skies" - 4:25
- "Raven" - 3:58
- "My Life Is in Your Hands" - 6:22
- "Sex, Power and Money" - 4:28
- "Anna’s Kiss" - 4:31
- "Under the Sky" - 4:54
- "Don’t Go Out Tonight" - 4:06
- "Never Thought I’d See You Again" - 5:03
- "Live Another Day" - 4.50 **Bonus Track** (Japan and South Korea Only)
- "Peace in Our Time" - 5:40
Personnel
- John WettonJohn WettonJohn Kenneth Wetton is an English bassist, guitarist, keyboardist, singer and songwriter. He was born in Willington, Derbyshire, and grew up in Bournemouth. He has been a professional musician since the late 1960s...
– vocals, bass - Geoff DownesGeoff DownesGeoffrey "Geoff" Downes is an English rock keyboard player, songwriter, best known as the keyboardist for the bands The Buggles, Yes and Asia, of which he is the only consistent member. When he was a keyboardist for The Buggles, he played multiple keyboards to achieve a New Wave technopop sound...
– keyboards - Dave KilminsterDave KilminsterDave Kilminster is a British guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and music teacher. He is known for touring with Keith Emerson and with Roger Waters on his The Dark Side Of The Moon 2006 - 2008 tour, performing much of the guitar and vocal duties that are originally David Gilmour's...
- guitar - Hugh McDowellHugh McDowellHugh McDowell is an English cellist best known for his membership in Electric Light Orchestra and related acts.-Career:...
- cello - Pete RileyPete RileyPete Riley is an acoustic rock singer-songwriter and musician. He was the lead singer of the band Treehouse. You can find much more detailed and up to date information at -References:...
– drums - Andreas VollenweiderAndreas VollenweiderAndreas Vollenweider is a Swiss musician. His music has been categorized as World Music, Jazz, New Age and even Classical; two of his albums were number 1 on the Billboard charts simultaneously in the categories Classical, Jazz, Pop and Crossover for more than 11 weeks. His music could be...
– harp on "Raven" and "Anna's Kiss" - Anne-Marie HelderAnne-Marie HelderAnne-Marie Helder is a British singer-songwriter who has performed throughout the UK since 2000, beginning with bands and then going solo in 2004. Her debut EP The Contact was released in November 2004, securing her airplay on BBC Radio 2, with Bob Harris declaring: "that is very dramatic music"....
– female voice on "Raven"