Asia – 1988-1991 – Aqua Demos & Outtakes – Unknown Studio – Demos 1CD A

1. Back in Town (intro by Steve Howe) 0:12
2. Studio Jam 6:50
3. Studio Jam 2 3:31
4. Who Will Stop the Rain? (John Payne demo) 4:19
5. Heat of the Moment – (John Payne a cappella) 0:53
6. Only Time Will Tell – (John Payne a cappella) 0:33
7. Sole Survivor – (John Payne a cappella) 0:28
8. Wildest Dreams – (John Payne a cappella) 0:18
9. Lay Down Your Arms (different version) 4:20
10. Burning Chrome (Dusty Road instrumental) 4:00
11. Crime of the Heart (John Payne demo) 4:53
12. Who Will Stop the Rain? (Max Bacon RAIN demo) 4:17
13. Lady of Darkness (Max Bacon RAIN demo) 3:11

Some comments:
tracks 2-3 sound like at least Downes on Hammond, unknown accompanying musicians.
tracks 5-8 sound like clips from backing tapes used in concert to augment the lead vocals.
track 10 is the instrumental version of the track found on the Archiva album.
tracks 12-13 were recorded by Geoff Downes with Max Bacon (of GTR fame) for the RAIN project that Geoff was putting together. He also worked with Greg Lake. Eventually Asia was reformed by Palmer and Wetton and Downes eventually dropped the Rain project to work with them. When Wetton left in 1991, Downes returned to the remnants of the Rain project for inspiration for Asia, and much of the material on Aqua has roots in the Rain project.