re: the year was 1982...

Alwas thought Asia could have done more as a group given the talent that was assembled Howe and Palmer were forces to be reckoned with and a least in that first album, you can hear some of Howe's mastery of the guitar and Palmer's drums. But dammit they allowed Wetton to write songs and by the second album his writing was bad and they were allowing Downes keyboard to overshadow Howe although Palmer's drum work was still pretty solid