Following the recent success of French Disco Boogie Sounds, DJ and producer Charles Maurice is back on Favorite Recordings, this time engaging a musical World tour, in the search of hidden productions with a touch of AOR style.
The result is AOR Global Sounds, a new compilation made of 8 forgotten and rare tracks produced between 1977 and 1982 in all parts of the globe.
At the end of the 70s, many artists over the world were deeply influenced by AOR’s famous stars such as Steely Dan and his classic Aja LP, looking to reach the same attention to sound production and details, and this specific Westcoast style mixing together Pop-Rock standards, with Soul (sometime Disco) and Jazz influences.
AOR Global Sounds (1977-1982, selected by Charles Maurice) Volume 1
1.Erik Tagg – Got To Be Lovin’ You 03:24
2.Nohelani Cypriano – Lihue 03:17
3.Diane Tell – Je Suis En Amour 05:28
4.Junior Mendes – Rio Sinal Verde 03:34
5.Loredana Berte – In Alto Mare 03:51
6.Ulla – Space Lady 06:05
7.Placa Luminosa – Neon 03:34
8.Paul Hart – Peppermint Park 03:14
Various – AOR Global Sounds 1975-1983 (Volume 2)
1 Jay Days Long Way Home 4:28
2 –Greg Yoder Things Were So Easy 4:19
3 –Renee Geyer Band Two Sides 3:28
4 –Ojiji The Shadow 3:46
5 –Robert Cotter Everything I’m Living For 4:38
6 –Carol Ray Band Quelques Mots Gentils 5:01
7 –Boban Petrović (2) Prepad 4:10
8 –Byrne & Barnes Love You Out Of Your Mind 3:14
Various – AOR Global Sounds 1976-1985 (Volume 3)
1 –Jeff Silna It’s Always Something With You 3:28
2 –Stratus (11) Girl 4:34
3 –7 Days Unlimited Dirt (In The Sky) 3:29
4 –Willy Santana* Mais Uma Chance 2:49
5 –Funky Team (2) It’s About Time 2:56
6 –J.D. Hall I Wanna Get Into You 4:00
7 –George Nasif Don’t Let The Devil 3:20
8 –Omega Sunrise Heartbreaker 4:11
9 –Steve Turner (11) Harbor Place 5:09
10 –Billy Always More Than A Minute 3:36
11 –Stacey (7) Keeps Me Hangin On 3:10
12 –Archie James Cavanaugh Light Unto The World 3:49
13 –Out Of The Fog Heart To Heart 3:41
14 –Jon Konteau The Heckler 3:18
AOR Global Sounds 1977-1986 (Volume 4)
1 –Arlana When You Call My Name 3:22
2 –Omega Sunrise Too Hip 4:36
3 –Jonathan Jr.* Hangin’ On To You (12″ Version) 5:31
4 –Isabelle Mayereau Orange Bleue 2:26
5 –Oro Sasà 3:41
6 –Fernando Toussaint Recuerdos Del Abuelo 3:03
7 –Todd McClenathan High From Our Love 5:16
8 –Mario Acquaviva Notturno Italiano 4:28
9 –Special Occasion Flyin’ To Santa Barbara (12″ Version) 6:34
10 –Parenthèse Come Back 4:03
11 –Russ Long (2) Never Was Love 4:34
12 –Pacific Dreams Mellow Out 4:23
13 –Miller, Miller, Miller & Sloan Key To My Heart 2:37
14 –Scott Cunningham Band Blues Take You Over 3:34