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What happened with the band The Buggles in 1981?
In early 1981, Downes and Horn reconvened at Sarm East Studios to record The Buggles' second studio album. However, Downes left the group the day recording was meant to begin.
What was The Buggles' second album called?
Adventures in Modern Recording is the second studio album by English new wave duo The Buggles, released on 11 November 1981 by Carrere Records.
What were the highlights of Adventures in Modern Recording?
The album as released was mostly a Trevor Horn solo effort, Geoffrey Downes having joined Asia before recording began.

Question: Did he have other reasons for leaving?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Geoffrey Downes have other reasons for leaving The Buggles other than to join Asia?