Category: Melodic Rock | AOR

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.

Divinyls – What A Life! (1985) (Remastered & Expanded Edition 2021)

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The classic 1985 US release from Divinyls expanded with additional 10 bonus tracks. Four bonus tracks are from the Australian release of the album, making all songs from the two versions available on one single release. The 6 other bonus tracks consist of single releases of songs from the album, and outtakes from What A Life! and Desperate album sessions. The album was remastered and released by Rubellan Remasters.

Artist: Divinyls
Album: What A Life!
Year: 1985 (Remastered, Expanded 2021)
Label: Rubellan, Chrysalis, Capitol
Style: New Wave, Alternative Rock, AOR
Format:

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Dan Lucas – The Long Road – 2021 Deluxe +1 Bonus, FLAC+MP3, CD-Rip

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Genre: Melodic Rock | AOR
Country of origin of the disc (release): Germany
Year of publication: 2021
Publisher (label): Pride & Joy Music
Country of the artist (group): Germany

Tracklist:
01.1985 (3:37)
02. The Long Road (3:31)
03. Memories (4:57)
04. Forget You (3:06)
05. Somebody Loves You (4:40)
06. What’s Left (3:26)
07. I Can’t Believe It (3:44)
08. A Place in My Heart (4:15)
09. Sunshine (4:00)
10. In the Safe Harbor (3:35)
11. You Reap What You Sow [Bonus Track] (2:42)

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Devereaux – Paint´Box (Reissue 1999) – 1996, FLAC+MP3

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Genre: Hard Rock / AOR /Rare CD!
Country of origin of the disc (release): Germany
Year of publication: 1996
Publisher (label): Maple Leaf Records

Tracklist:
01. The Saga Of The Rings (5:13)
02. Build Your Own World (4:24)
03. Return To Here (4:11)
04. Emotional Fall (4:59)
05. War (4:23)
06. When Demons Rise (4:33)
07. Throw Your Tears Away (4:06)
08. Victory (3:43)
09. Unnamed (4:04)
10. You Got Me Wrong (4:16)
11. Heatwave-Fun (2:26)

Andreas Karus – Vocals, Piano
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Autumn’s Child – Zenith (Japan Edition) (2022) CD-Rip

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Country: Sweden
Genre: Melodic Hard Rock
Quality: Mp3, CBR 320 kbps (CD-Rip) + Scans / FLAC (img.cue.log) + Scans

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Tracklist:
01. Emergency
02. Evangeline
03. Love Is a Fighter
04. Nightingale
05. Never Say Die
06. Heaven Can Wait
07. Angel Of Danger
08. High On Love
09. Crowdpleaser
10. Don’t Wanna
11. Damaged Goods
12. Emotions (Japan Bonus Track)

Line Up:
Pontus Akesson – Guitars (Moon Safari)
Mikael Erlandsson – Vocals
Claes Andreasson – Keyboards, Harmonies (Heartbreak Radio)
Robban Back – Drums (Mustasch, ex-Eclipse)
Magnus Rosen – Bass (Shadowside, Avalanch, ex-Hammerfall)

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The Rock Heroes – Heavy Metal Christmas 2008

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Genre: Heavy Metal
Year: 2008
Country: USA

01 – Jingle Bells
02 – Mistress For Christmas (as made famous by AC_DC)
03 – Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
04 – Winter Wonderland
05 – Blue Christmas
06 – O Christmas Tree
07 – Santa Clause Is Coming To Town
08 – Here Comes Santa Claus
09 – I Saw Mummy Kissing Santa Claus
10 – White Christmas
11 – Rockin’ Around The

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Brighton Rock – Discography – 1985-2002 – (5 CDs), MP3

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Country: Canada
Genre: Melodic Hard Rock
Year of publication: 1985-2002

1985 – Brighton Rock (EP) – 00.14.15
1986 – Young, Wild And Free – 00.39.27
1988(2016) – Take A Deep Breath – 00.54.56
1991(2016) – Love Machine – 00.54.05
2002 – A Room For Five – Live – 01.06.29

Gerald McGhee – Lead Vocals
Greg Fraser – Guitar
Stevie Skreebs – Bass
Mark Cavarzan – Drums

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Ian Anderson – Discography 1983-2014 (11 CDs), MP3

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Genre: Progressive Rock
Period: 1983-2014
Country of Artist: Scotland

Studio albums
1983 – Walk Into Light [Chrysalis, F2 21443] (320 kbps) (00:38:54)
1995 – Divinities: Twelve Dances With God [EMI, 7243 5 55262 2 9] (320 kbps) (00:47:15)
2000 – The Secret Language Of Birds [Fuel 2000, 302 061 053 2] (320 kbps) (00:59:46)
2003 – Rupi’s Dance [Fuel 2000, 302 061 328 2] (320 kbps) (00:55:46)
2012 – Thick As A Brick 2 [EMI, 5099963872620] (320 kbps) (00:53:39)
2014 – Homo Erraticus [Kscope, KSCOPE291] (320 kbps) (00:51:50)

Concert Albums
2005 – Plays The Orchestral Jethro Tull [ZYX Music, ZYX 20723-2] (320 kbps) (01:42:32)

Remasters
1983 – Walk Into

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Marchello – The Magic Comes Alive [AOR Heaven Classix remastered] 2012

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Despite having released a debut album at the tail-end of the ’80s that has since become a bit of a cult favourite amongst more than a few aficionados of melodically tinged hard rock, for MARCHELLO – the band of guitarist & vocalist Gene Marchello – things turned out with their 2nd disc.

Marchello’s debut gained a reasonable amount of interest in the States thanks to encouraging levels of airplay on MTV for their first video and a fair bit of touring.
But their label, as happened

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Chris Christian – Discography 35 CDs, MP3

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Genre: Melodic Rock
Year:1995-2020
Country:USA

Chris Christian – Christian Artists Series_ Chris Christian, Vol. 1-10 – 2012
Chris Christian – Dakota Soundtrack – 2007
Chris Christian – Focus – 2000
Chris Christian – Harbour – 2000
Chris Christian – Higher Ways – 2000
Chris Christian – I Want You, I Need You – 1981
Chris Christian – Just Sit Back – 2000
Chris Christian – Live At Six

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Anbaric – The Awakening – 2021

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Genre: Melodic Rock
Country: Sweden
Year: 2021

Anbaric – (Don’t Fear) The Reaper – 2021
Anbaric – 2021 – 2020
Anbaric – Back to Basics – 2021
Anbaric – Corrupted – 2020
Anbaric – Crash and Burn – 2021
Anbaric – Shadows of the Past – 2021
Anbaric – Sticks and Stones – 2021
Anbaric – The Art of War – 2021
Anbaric – The Awakening – 2021
Anbaric – The Obedient Wor

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Mitch Ryder – Discography (1966-2020), 48 CDs, MP3

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Genre: Rock ‘n’ Roll, Rock, Rhythm & Blues
Year of issue: 1966 – 2020
Manufacturer: USA

1966 – Take A Ride 00:40:01 (CBR 320)(as Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels)
1966 – Breakout 00:38:07 (CBR 320)(as Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels)
1967 – Sock It To Me 00:41:52 (CBR 320)(as Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels)
1967 – What Now…My Love 00:35:26 (CBR 320)
1968 – All Mitch Ryder Hits 00:49:09 (CBR 320)(as Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels)
1968 – Sings The Hits 00:32:40 (CBR 192)
1969 – The Detroit-Memphis Experiment 00:38:51 (CBR 320)(with Booker T. & the MG’s)
1971 – Detroit 00:35:54 (CBR 320)(as Detroit feat. Mitch R

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