Category: Melodic Rock | AOR

Genre: Melodic Hard Rock
Disk (release) country: Japan
Publication year: 2022
Publisher (label): Avalon
Part Number: MICP-11724
Country of performer (group): International

Tracklist:
1. I Need A Lil’ White Lie (5:00)
2. Hey You (4:05)
3. Dreams Of The Wild (5:21)
4. Until The End Of Time (05:12)
5. A Dream To Be Lost In Time (4:210
6. And Yet It Breaks (4:23)
7. Too Many (6:11)
8. Nothin’ Dirty Here (4:59)
9. Always a Pretender (05:51)
10. No Time Wasters (4:59)
11. Dirty Money (05:56)
12. Always A Pretender (Acoustic) (5:25)

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A few weeks ago we featured here the first DeGARMO & KEY albums fully remastered for the first time, now we have here the second batch reissue 2022, and their 1983 LP “Mission Of Mercy” is one of our favorites.

“Mission Of Mercy” mixes DeGARMO & KEY catchy rock&pop melodies with a that radio-friendly AOR from 1982-1983, in the same vein of Franke & The Knockouts, Preview, I-Ten, etc.

Don’t be fooled by the ‘yuppie’ cover artwork, the songs into this album are all good ‘ole American AOR from the first half of the ’80s wrapped by an incredible crystal clear production. The first four tracks alone will make your day if you are fan of this era / genre.
Then there’s the superb short instrumental ‘The Gift’,

Genre: Melodic Rock | AOR
Country of manufacture of the disc (release): Japan,
Year of publication: 2020 – 2022

2019 (2020) | Autumn’s Child | Avalon (MICP-11528) | 00:57:14
2020 (2021) | Angel’s Gate | Avalon (MICP-11593) | 00:56:17
2021 (2022) | Zenith | Avalon (MICP-11650) | 00:55:46

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Genre: AOR
Disc (release) country: EU
Year of publication: 2000
Publisher (label): A&M
Country of the performer (group): UK

Tracklist:
01 – Show me the way 03:36
02 – I’m In You 04:09
03 – Baby, I Love Your Way 04:44
04 – Doobie Wah (Live) 05:33
05 – White Sugar 03:35
06 – One More Time 03:22
07 – All I Want To Be (Is By Your Side) (Live) 03:18
08 – Tried To Love 04:24
09 – I Got My Eyes On Yo

Country: USA
Genre: Melodic Hard Rock
Year: 2014

Tracklist:
01. Ginger Snaps (Intro) / Monkey Business
02. Slipped Her The Big One
03. C’Est Loupe (Prelude) / Beat The Bullet
04. I Still Think About You
05. Get Your Shit Together
06. Crazy Nites
07. Puppet Show
08. Everybody Wants Some
09. Don’t Blame It On Love
10. Comin’ Home
11. Horny S.O.B.
12. Find Your Way Back Home
13. Just What The Doctor Ordered
14. Yeah, You Want It!
15. D.F.N.S.
16. Groove Or Die (bonus’ Live)
17. Boys Will Be Boys (bonus’ Live)

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Here we have more from the just released second batch of DeGARMO & KEY ’80s albums digitally remastered. Released in 1986 on Power Discs Records, ”Street Light” was the band’s seventh studio album and one of their best.

Following the previous more keyboard driven albums, ”Street Light” brings the band closer to their earlier rock roots: it was 1986 and melodic rock was the order of the day. Unlike many CCM bands at that time, the quality of their production, mix & mastering (here handled by top guy Bob Ludwig) was not far below that of their secular counterparts.
”Street Light” is quite clearly an ’80s album – as demonstrated by the record jacket, which pictures Eddie DeGarmo in one of those knee-length hot pink overcoats that