Aura
by Asia
Released	2000
Genre	Rock, Progressive rock
Length	79:58
Label	Blue Storm Music
Producer(s)	Simon Hanhart & Asia
Asia chronology
Rare (1999)	Aura (2000)	Silent Nation (album) (2004)

for other uses of Aura see Aura (disambiguation)

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Track listing

• Disk – Total time (79:58)

1. "Awake" – (6:08)
2. "Wherever You Are" – (5:14)
3. "Ready To Go Home" – (4:50)
4. "The Last Time" – (4:56)
5. "Forgive Me" – (5:26)
6. "Kings Of The Day" – (6:51)
7. "On The Coldest Day In Hell" – (6:25)
8. "Free" – (8:51)
9. "You're The Stranger" – (6:05)
10. "The Longest Night" – (5:28)
11. "Aura" – (4:14)
    • Bonus tracks - on special edition
12. "Under The Gun" – (4:48)
13. "Come Make My Day" – (5:01)
14. "Hands Of Time" – (5:23)

Personnel

Members

• Geoff Downes – Keyboard
• John Payne – Bass guitar, Guitar, Vocals

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Guest musicians

• Steve Howe – Guitars
• Elliott Randall – Guitars
• Pat Thrall – Guitars
• Ian Crichton – Guitars
• Guthrie Govan – Guitars
• Tony Levin – Bass
• Vinnie Colaiuta – Drums
• Simon Phillips – Drums
• Chris Slade – Drums
• Michael Sturgis – Drums

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Additional musicians

• Neil Lockwood – Backing vocals
• Gary Liederman – Bass
• David Grant's Gospel Choir – Choir on Awake and Ready To Go Home
• Luis Jardim – Percussion

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Release details

• 2000, UK, Absolute CDREC501, Release date ? ? 2000, CD
• 2000, UK, Absolute LPREC501, Release date ? ? 2000, LP
• 2000, USA, ?, Release date ? ? 2000, CD
• 2003, UK, Universal CDRECX501, Release date 6 May 2003, CD special edition
• 2001, USA, Victor VICP-61250, Release date ? ? 2001, CD