Aurora (Asia EP)

Aurora is an extended play by British rock supergroup Asia, released on 2 April 1986 exclusively in Japan by Geffen Records.

It consists of four songs: "Too Late" from Astra (1985) and three B-sides from different singles. "Ride Easy" was originally available only as a B-side, on "Heat of the Moment" singles, released outside of the United Kingdom, and never appeared on a studio album. In an interview, released on the Fantasia: Live in Tokyo DVD (2007), vocalist and bassist John Wetton said that "Ride Easy" was one of his favorite Asia songs. "Daylight" was initially available as a B-side on "Don't Cry" singles and was featured as a bonus track on original Alpha (1983) cassette editions. "Lying to Yourself" was originally available only as a B-side, on "The Smile Has Left Your Eyes" singles, and never appeared on a studio album. All three B-sides were released on the compilation The Very Best of Asia: Heat of the Moment (1982–1990) (2000).

Aurora reached number 66 in Japan.

Asia

 * Geoff Downes – keyboards, vocals; producer (track 1)
 * John Wetton – lead vocals, bass
 * Mandy Meyer – guitar (track 1)
 * Steve Howe – guitars and vocals (tracks 2–4)
 * Carl Palmer – drums, percussion

Technical personnel

 * Mike Stone – producer
 * Yasutaka Kato – art direction, design
 * Shigeru Bando – photography