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Album-oriented rock (abbreviated AOR) is an American FM radio format focusing on album tracks by rock artists. AOR evolved from progressive rock radio in the mid-1970s, using research and formal programming to create an album rock format with greater commercial appeal.
Alongside BRIAN SPENCE‘s ‘Revisited’ remastered ‘Best Of’, we’re featuring in exclusive the artist comeback album “WAR + LOVE“, released December 2021. All these years Spence dedicated to produce other artists and remained active in the music business.
After a couple of sporadic singles, Spence decided it was time for a new solo album; “WAR + LOVE”. Still retaining that ’80s pop-rock / lite AOR sensibility, Brian’s 2022 sound more mature and adult oriented, adding a touch of blues and
As requested here’s all the ’80s material from British solo artist BRIAN SPENCE. He released two album, the pretty awesome 1986’s ‘Brothers’, and 1988’s ‘Reputation’. Both highly regarded albums by Lite AOR fans, musically some kind of mix between Bryan Adams, Tom Kimmel, Andy Qunta and Glen Burtnick, include great tunes like ‘Hear It From The Heart’, ‘Love Is The Glory’, ‘Reputation’, ‘When It Hurts’, ‘Back Door’, etc.
Country: USA
Genre: Melodic Rock | AOR
Year of publication: 1982-2007
1982 – Koo’-ah – 00.37.07
1983 – No Mystery – 00.37.51
1985 – You’re My Road – 00.36.20
1986 – Wear Your Colors – 00.36.29
1988 – Can’t Stand Too Tall – 00.38.25
1989 – Midnight Sun – 00.37.58
1991 – Within Reach – 00.40.17
1992 – The Way Love Is – 00.41.51
1995 – Times Ten – 00.39.38
1997 – Like A Cool Drink – 00.47.47
2007 – Won’t Fade Away – 00.49.24
Country: USA
Genre: Melodic Hard Rock, Soft Rock
Year: 2022
Tracklist:
01. Remember Me
02. Under The Big Sky
03. Really Actually
04. Come Lift Me Up
05. Bring It On Home
06. Don’t Disturb The Occupants
07. Lady Mondegreen (She’s So Misunderstood)
08. Miss California
09. Someone Like You
10. Far From Home
11. Neptune Blue
12. Someone Like You (bonus’ Blues vers.)
Country: Italy
Genre: Melodic Hard Rock
Year: 2022
Tracklist:
01. Get Up Your Feet Again
02. On The Other Side Of Pain
03. Made It Through
04. Shift The Paradigm
05. Another Salvation
06. Breath Of Liffe
07. Wrong Dimension
08. Our Battle Rages On
Seminole:
09. Pt.1: In The Land Of The Seminole
10. Pt.2: Mistake Reality
11. Pt.3: Rewrite The Story
12. Pt.4: The End’s Starting To Begin
13. Breath Of Life (bonus’ Acoustic)
Genre: Symphonic Prog
Country of the performer (group): Hungary
Year of publication: 1989-2013
Studio Albums
1989 – 1989 [46:08]
1989 – Opus 1 [56:58]
1990 – Overground Music [40:29]
1992 – Megalázottak és Megszomorítottak [41:59]
1994 – Föld és ég [1:00:30]
1996 – De Profundis [1:14:01]
1997 – After Crying 6 [1:13:45]
2003 – Show [1:12:07]
2011 – Creatura [1:03:28]
Live Albums
2000 – Struggle for Life [2:17:46]
Country: US
Released: Mar 4, 2022
Style: AOR, Hard Rock, Arena Rock
01. A Smile in My Heart (04:34)
02. The Girl You Won’t Leave Behind (05:11)
03. Cold Logic (04:44)
04. Stronger Than Desire (04:34)
05. Arrow Thru’ My Heart (05:08)
06. Scene of the Crime (04:21)
07. Street of Illusions (04:52)
08. Hold Back Tomorrow (04:15)
09. Lost in Cold Heaven (05:07)
10. A Broken Heart in Tokyo (04:25)
The Swedish pop rock band Symphony Of Sweden cross the borders with brilliant popsongs where Metal meets pop and cinematic orchestras meet electro. Grand and epic with huge arrangements, the missing link between pop and metal – this is Symphony of Sweden!
2021.01.23 – Inner Demons [38:34]
2022.02.03 – Saints of Yesterday [37:41]
Linus “Lee” Wester – lead vocals
Pontus “Evan” Hagberg – keyboards, guitars, programming
Guests:
Erik Gunther – drums
Jim Wallenborg – guitars, bass (from 2022)
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Country: United States
Genre: Melodic Rock
Year: 2022
01 Morning Over Morocco
02 Lint
03 Method Of Madness
04 No. 8
05 Who’s Lying Now
06 Elephant Gun
07 Our Love Was Good
08 The Story The Same
09 Canned Laughter
10 Remember
11 Everything’s Fine
01 Morning Over Morocco (featuring Lead Vocals By Mikael Eriksson)
02 Lint (featuring Lead Vocals By Mikael Eriksson)
03 Method Of Madness (featuring Le
Country: Sweden / USA
Genre: Melodic Rock
Year: 2022
Tracklist:
01. Survive (04:10)
02. Far from Over (feat. Vince DiCola) (04:13)
03. Sail Away (03:53)
04. Back to You (04:19)
05. Diana (03:38)
06. Distant Echoes (03:34)
07. Remember (It’s Me) (03:31)
08. You and I (05:00)
09. Under a Bad Sign (04:38)
10. Give My Heart (03:16)
11. On the Run (04:35)
Line Up:
Robbie Lablanc – Vocals
Daniel Flores – Drums, Bass, Gui
Country: Sweden
Genre: Melodic Hard Rock
Year: 2022
01 Monkey On Our Backs Ft. Jerome Mazza
02 The Deed Is Done Ft. Robin Mcauley
03 Remember The Ghosts Ft. Robbie Lablanc
04 Written In The Scars Ft. Christian Ingebrigtsen
05 If Today Was Your Last Day Alive Ft. Jerome Mazza
06 Move It Ft. Robin Mcauley
07 Youman Unkind Ft. Robbie Lablanc
08 I Have A Dream Ft. Jerome Mazza
09 Voodoo Queen Ft. Robbie Lablanc
10 Drag Me Through The Mud Ft. Daniel Byrne
11 California Ways Ft. Clif Magness
Country: Finland
Genre: Melodic Hard Rock
Year: 2022
01. Prisoner
02. Ghost Town
03. One For The Road
04. The Future Is For The Strong
05. Heartbreaker
06. Hang ‘Em High
07. Ride On
08. I’ve Had Enough
09. Unbreakable
10. The Throne
11. Moving On
Genre: Rock/Christian
Country: USA (Sneads Ferry, NC)
Publication year: 2022
01. Adonai 03:41
02. My Escape 03:30
03. Unbelievable 04:35
04. Better Way 05:51
05. All For You All On Me 03:48
06. Fly Away 04:45
07. Highest Place 03:00
08. Weaker The Stronger 03:18
09 Wiggy Wikki Woo 02:00
10. My Sovereign 05:07
Genre: AOR, Hard Rock
Country: Canada
Year: 1981-2007
1981 – Kim Mitchell (EP)
1984 – Akimbo Alogo
1984 – Live In Oshawa (Ontario, FM Broadcast, bootleg) [192 kbps]
1986 – Shakin’ Like A Human Being
1989 – Rockland
1990 – I Am A Wild Party (Live)
1992 – Aural Fixations
1994 – Itch
1995 – Greatest Hits
1999 – Kimosabe
2005 – Fill Your Head With Rock (Greatest Hits) [192 kbps]
2007 – Ain’t Life Amazing [~224 kbps]
Artist: Tommy Shaw Album: 7 Deadly Zens Year: 1998 Country: USA Genre: Melodic Rock, Classic Rock Quality: APE (image+.cue, log, scans) Size: 465 Mb
Tracklist:
01. Ocean
02. Stop Knockin’
03. All In How You Say It
04. What Do You Want From Life
05. In This Night
06. Half A Mind
07. Straight Down The Line
08. Diamond
09. Inspiration
10. Who I Am
11. Down On The Ground
12. A Place To Call My Own
13. Peace, Love (Weird)
Line Up:
Tommy Shaw R
Genre: AOR Rock/Soft Rock
Release maker: Rhino
Publication year: 2021
Disc 1 (01:02:35)
Disc 2 (01:09:06)
Disc 3 (00:57:03)
Disc 4 (01:15:51)
Disc 5 (00:53:25)
Disc 6 (01:16:33)
Disc 7 (00:55:12)
Disc 8 (01:04:35)
Disc 9 (00:46:58)
Disc 10 (00:48:52)
Disc 11 (00:40:36)
Disc 12 (00:50:55)
Disc 13 (00:36:01)
Disc 14 (00:44:10)
Disc 15 (00:38:32)
Disc 16 (00:52:45)
