(Album ©1982, Geffen Records)
This supergroup was made up of members of 
progressive rock groups Yes, ELP, and King Crimson, so it made sense that they chose a prog rock-like cover, designed by legendary cover artist Roger Dean. Dean designed the Yes logo and did many of Yes’ album covers, among about 100 others. This is my favorite of all of them that I’ve seen.
I love his logo for Yes, but none of his covers for that band are as dynamic as this one. The detailed lighting effects of this piece also represent (to me, at least) a move forward from the fairly flat pieces he did in the ’70’s. And I’m a kid of the ’80’s, so I dig the depth and energy that this piece displays. As with the Journey cover before this, I like big, bold, dynamic artwork, and this is a favorite of mine.
Of course, the art has nothing to do specifically with “Asia” – the word or the band. This, Asia’s debut album, went to #1 and was the top-selling album of 1982. It spawned the hit singles “Heat of the Moment” and “Only Time Will Tell.” I remember hearing at least one of those every morning on my portable radio on the bus going to school that year – along with John Cougar’s “Jack and Diane,” those songs were ubiquitous.
