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John Wetton
 John Wetton with Sharan at John Wetton Fan Convention, July 2002 Born: 6/12/1949 Birth Name: John Kenneth Wetton John Wetton was born in Derby, England and brought up in Bournesmouth, England. His older brother was a church organist, and John accompanied him on bass many times. He played in several bands while in school and then moved to London, where he played in a long series of bands including Mogul Thrash, Family, King Crimson, Roxy Music, Uriah Heep, and U.K. In 1980 he released his solo album, Caught in the Crossfire. In 1981 he was introduced to Steve Howe by John Kalodner, and Asia was born. Their first album was a huge hit, and although for a short time after the second album John Wetton left the band (Greg Lake replaced him in the 'Asia in Asia' show), he soon returned for the 3rd album, Astra. The bend went on haitus for a while after that, and he released his solo best of King's Road, as well as the album Wetton/Manzanera with his friend Phil Manzanera. In 1990 Asia returned to release Then and Now, along with touring (which produced the 'Live in Moscow' CD/VHS release). Shortly after that John decided to focus on his solo career. He started with the cd Battle Lines (Voice Mail in Japan), and followed with a series of albums that included Arkangel, Sinister (Welcome to Heaven in Japan), Rock of Faith, the soundtrack for the movie Chasing the Deer, and numerous live albums. In 2002 a Fan Convention was held for him in Pennsylvania. In 2006 a reunion of all 4 original members of Asia was announced, with a tour of the U.S. that fall.  
Chasing The Dragon Official Site. Run by Fan. The band has contributed to this site. News, Tour Dates, Bio, Discography, Mailing List Info, Photos, Merchandise Info, Guest Book. Run by Kim Dancha, who wrote his official biography, and who is in contact with him. John Wetton has been known to read and post in the guest book. Bill's Music Page - John Wetton Run by Fan. Reviews, Photos, Sound Files, Links. Sharan's John Wetton Page Run by Fan. Photos, Links. This site is done by me, and one of these days I really need to update it (I've met him at least 3 times since I last updated it, and will see him again with Asia in September, and I have plenty of more photos to add). Right now I'm just happy to be updating this site:). Caroline's John Wetton Page Run by Fan. News, Tour Dates, Bio, Discography, Mailing List Info, Chat Info, Photos, Links. Hasn't been updated for a while but still a great source of information about him and his history. The Rider's Page - John Wetton Run by Fan. Bio, Discography, Photos, Sound Files. John Wetton Lyrics on Wow Lyrics Song Lyrics. John Wetton of RateItAll.com Bio, Reviews. Site lets you rate him. John Wetton ARTISTdirect page Bio, Discography, Sound Files, Merchandise Info, Links. 
ARkANGEL -- The Official John Wetton InfoLeTTer Official newsletter. To subscribe, e-mail johnwettoninfo-subscribe@topica.com. JohnWetton Yahoo Group Unmoderated discussion list. Low traffic. To subscribe, follow the link above or e-mail johnwetton-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. JWetton Yahoo Group Unmoderated discussion list. Hasn't been posted to in almost 2 years. To subscribe, follow the link above or e-mail jwetton-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. 
King's Road 1972-1980 (8/30/1990) Original Release Date: 1987. E.G. Records. A pre-Asia greatest hits CD, featuring music from 'Caught in the Crossfire', plus U.K. and King Crimson tracks. Jacknife (9/23/1992) Original Release Date: 1987. Caroline. Akustika Live In America (10/8/1996) Original Release Date: 10/8/1996. Blueprint. United Kingdom. Import. My own time: The authorized biography of John Wetton (1997) Northern Line Publishers. Book by Kim Dancha. One World (5/6/1997) Original Release Date: 1987. Blueprint. United Kingdom. a.k.a. Wetton Manzanera. Great album recorded by John Wetton and Phil Manzanera. Wetton Manzenera (8/19/1997) Original Release Date: 1987. Renaissance. a.k.a. One World. A great album recorded with Phil Manzanera. Chasing the Deer (5/19/1998) Original Release Date: 5/19/1998. Blueprint. United Kingdom. Import. Soundtrack to the movie 'Chasing The Deer'. Live in Tokyo (2/16/1999) Original Release Date: 11/3/1998. Blueprint. United Kingdom. Import. Recorded live in Tokyo on October 5, 1997. Includes 4-track bonus cd. Monkey Business (6/8/1999) Original Release Date: 6/8/1999. Blueprint. United Kingdom. Import. Collection of unreleased recordings of John Wetton with Richard Palmer-James from the early 1970s. Live in New York (8/10/1999) Original Release Date: 8/10/1999. Blueprint. United Kingdom. Recorded live at the Bottom Line in NYC on May 27, 1997 (a show I was at personally - go here for the photos!). Sub Rosa: Live in Milan (8/24/1999) Original Release Date: 8/24/1999. Blueprint. United Kingdom. Import. Acoustic concert recorded live in Milan on July 5, 1998. Caught in the Crossfire (9/14/1999) Original Release Date: 1980. Renaissance. Arkangel (10/26/1999) Original Release Date: 3/20/1998. Renaissance. Import. Contains 2 bonus tracks, 'Magazines' and 'Woman'. Live Struggle for Life (1/31/2000) Studio Kft. Import. Live recording of After Crying with a guest appearance by John Wetton. Contains recordings from 1999 and 1997, and has a second cd with pictures, lyrics, reviews, and MP3s. Caught In The Crossfire (2/23/2000) Original Release Date: 1980. Avalon. Japan. Japanese import. Contains one bonus track: 'Out of the Blue'. Welcome To Heaven (12/16/2000) Avalon. Japan. Japanese import. Released in Europe as Sinister. Contains 2 bonus tracks: 'Love Is' and a new version of 'Space and Time'. Welcome to Heaven (12/16/2000) Phantom Sound & Vision. Japan. Japanese import. Contains 2 bonus tracks: 'Love Is' and a new version of 'Space and Time'. Live at the Sun Plaza Tokyo 1999 (4/10/2001) Original Release Date: 12/1/2000. Blueprint. United Kingdom. Import. 2-CD live recording from the Sun Plaza in Tokyo on August 5, 1999. Anthology (6/26/2001) Original Release Date: 6/12/2001. Pilot. Greatest hits collection, but I think this one was unauthorized. Live in Sweden (4/25/2002) Avalon. Import. More Than Conquerors (5/17/2002) Classic Rock. United Kingdom. Import. Live recording of Ken Hensley and John Wetton recorded in December 2001 at the London Forum. Live in Argentina (7/9/2002) Original Release Date: 3/1/2002. Trademark of Quality. Import. 2-Cd live recording from 1996. Wetton & Downes (9/3/2002) United States. Collection of demos and unreleased tracks done by John Wetton and Geoffrey Downes in the 1980s during the Asia days. Caught in the Crossfire (11/1/2002) Music Products. Import. NOT the 1980 solo album. This one is a greatest hits collection including 4 songs from that album and mure recent solo recordings. Battle Lines (2003) Original Release Date: 2003. United States. Released in Japan as Voice Mail. Contains one bonus track, an acoustic version of 'Battle Lines'. Sinister (2003) Original Release Date: 2003. Inside Out. United Kingdom. Import. Released in Japan as Welcome to Heaven. NoMansLand (2003) Original Release Date: 2003. Inside Out. United Kingdom. Import. Recorded live in Poland in May, 1998. Rock of Faith (1/22/2003) Original Release Date: 2003. Avalon. Japan. Japanese import. Contains 2 bonus tracks: 'Cold Comfort (Live)' and 'God Only Knows (Live)'. Rock of Faith (2/11/2003) Inside Out. United Kingdom. Import. Caught In The Crossfire (3/18/2003) Original Release Date: 1980. United States. Contains 2 bonus tracks: 'Every Inch of the Way' and 'Out of the Blue'. Caught in the Crossfire (4/22/2003) Original Release Date: 4/22/2003. Blueprint. United Kingdom. Import. Contains 2 bonus tracks: 'Every Inch of the Way' and 'Out of the Blue'. The Asia Story, featuring John Wetton (9/30/2003) Original Release Date: 9/9/2003. Retro Music. 2 CD set. Disc 1 is Asia live from the Live in Moscow recording (including 'Wildest Dreams', which wasn't on the regular red cover release of that cd) and Disc 2 is John Wetton's Arkangel solo cd with bonus tracks 'Magazines' and 'Woman'. Live in the Underworld (10/14/2003) Original Release Date: 7/29/2003. Classic Rock Legends. Import. Heat of the Moment - 05 (8/2/2005) Original Release Date: 8/2/2005. Melodic Symphony. CD Single Contains new reworked versions of 'Heat of the Moment' and 'The Smile Has Left Your Eyes', two orchestral remixes on Icon songs, and a non-LP B-side 'There in Your Bed'. Icon (8/2/2005) Original Release Date: 8/2/2005. Frontiers Records. John Wetton teams up with former Asia bandmate and song writing partner Geoff Downes. Icon (10/11/2005) Original Release Date: 10/11/2005. Avalon. Japan. Japanese import. Recordings from John Wetton and Geoff Downes. Contains one bonus track: 'Heat of the Moment (2005)'. iCon Acoustic TV Broadcast (4/25/2006) Original Release Date: 4/25/2006. Frontiers Records. Live acoustic performance. iCon Acoustic TV Broadcast DVD (5/23/2006) Frontiers Records. Region 0 (should play anywhere) NTSC DVD Live acoustic performance video. Voice Mail (6/22/2006) Original Release Date: 1994. Pony Canyon. Japan. Japanese import. a.k.a. Battle Lines. Icon (7/25/2006) Original Release Date: 7/25/2006. Renaissance. Contains 3 bonus tracks: 'There in Your Bed', 'The Smile Has Left Your Eyes (2005)' and 'Heat of the Moment (2005)'. iCon Acoustic TV Broadcast (8/1/2006) Original Release Date: 8/1/2006. Locomotive Music. Live acoustic performance. |
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