Country: UK
Genre: Melodic Rock | AOR
Year of publication: 1988-2011
1988 – Take Off – 00.37.36
1989 – After Hours – 00.42.55
2011 – Against The Grain – 00.46.22
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.
Henrik Launbjerg – Discography 2004-2008, MP3
Genre: Melodic Rock
Year:2004-2008
Country: Denmark
Henrik Launbjerg – Et Rumskib For To
Henrik Launbjerg – Two Persons in One
Henrik Launbjerg – Words You Don’t say
Twenty Twenty – Altered 2020 First Time Ever on CD Grider Records Remaster
Super rare-hard to find albums, First Time Ever on CD .Hold Your Head Up is one amazing rock song made famous by the band ARGENT. Loaded with prog, art-rock and serious grungy guitars, might be the highlight of the album and will rock your face off. It weaves in and out and then hits you with with repetitive HOLD YOUR HEAD UP, HOLD YOUR HEAD UP, HOLD YOUR HEAD HIGH… like motivation, even the saddest human will believe they can conquer the world after one listen to this song.
Produced by Billy Smiley of Whiteheart
Both Albums Completely Remastered from Original Sources.
Includes Limited Edition Trading Card with Silver Foil
Both Albums are First Time Ever on CD
Superb Art-Rock like STYX or Kansas
Altered Includes Cover Song HOLD YOUR H
Twenty Twenty Self-Titled Debut (CD) never released on CD – Grider Records 35th Anniversary Edition Remastered 2020
Never released on CD! If you don’t know Twenty Twenty, you’ll want to read this in it’s entirety because this band just might be the biggest hidden gem of the 80’s rock era. Why? Because Twenty Twenty was a surprisingly flashy band, loaded with sure-fire commercial-based sound and a blend of art-rock anthems similar to that of STYX or KANSAS with a dose of straight ahead rock similar to THE CARS, WHITEHEART or even GIANT.
The band mixed an interesting blend of pomp AOR with cool new wave melodies, all wrapped by a very Eighties arsenal of keyboards, synthesizers, synclavier and electronic drums. This Synth-AOR stadium rock band from the 80’s would have been incredible to see opening up for Steve Taylor or Daniel
MIDNITE CITY – There Goes The Neighbourhood [Japan Edition +1] Out of Print 2018
MIDNITE CITY‘s stupendous second album “There Goes The Neighbourhood” in its Japanese edition included an exclusive bonus track, but this Asian CD was pretty hard to find because the band had chosen small record label AnderStein Music for the release. AnderStein Music – in fact a Japan-based music shop – now disappeared, with “There Goes The Neighbourhood [Japan Edition +1]” becoming a collector’s piece.
01 – Here Comes the Party
02 – Give Me Love
03 – You Don’t Understand Me
04 – Life Ain’t Like This on the Radio
05 – We’re Gonna Make It
06 – Tonight You’re All I Need
07 – Hard to Get Over
08 – Takes One to Know One
09 – Heaven’s Falling
10 –
ALAN GORRIE (feat Dann Huff) – Sleepless Nights [AOR Light Mellow 1000 series] (2020)
In a similar fashion to their ‘HR/HM 1000‘ hard rock series, Universal Music Japan has started last December “AOR Light Mellow 1000 series“, a new campaign reissuing a number of hard-to-find AOR titles under the supervision of AOR Light Mellow’s specialized label leading expert, Toshikazu Kanazawa, on sale for a limited time at a special price of ¥ 1,000 = about 10 USD.
From the long out of print records from the list, we have this Hi-Tech AOR little gem: ALAN GORRIE‘s 1985 album “Sleepless Nights“.
01 – Up
02 – Electric Between Us
03 – Diary Of A Fool
04 – That Kinda Girl
05 – I Can Take It
06 – The Girl Upstairs
07 – Sleepless Night
08 – The Age Of Steam
ALAN GORRIE (feat Dann Huff) – Sleepless Nights [AOR Light Mellow 1000 series] (2020)
In a similar fashion to their ‘HR/HM 1000‘ hard rock series, Universal Music Japan has started last December “AOR Light Mellow 1000 series“, a new campaign reissuing a number of hard-to-find AOR titles under the supervision of AOR Light Mellow’s specialized label leading expert, Toshikazu Kanazawa, on sale for a limited time at a special price of ¥ 1,000 = about 10 USD.
From the long out of print records from the list, we have this Hi-Tech AOR little gem: ALAN GORRIE‘s 1985 album “Sleepless Nights“.
01 – Up
02 – Electric Between Us
03 – Diary Of A Fool
04 – That Kinda Girl
05 – I Can Take It
06 – The Girl Upstairs
07 – Sleepless Night
08 – The Age Of Steam
Charizma – Collection (5 CDs) – 1985 – 2004, MP3
Genre: Melodic Hard Rock | AOR | Pop Rock | CCM
Country of artist (group): Sweden
Year of publication: 1985 – 2004
1985 | Rock The World | 50:47 | DR12
1991 | Rockin’ The World Together (Compilation) [Vinyl Rip] | 36:45 | DR13
1992 | Heaven Can’t Wait (Cassete Rip)| 42:56 | DR12
1993 | The Ultimate Call | 69:14 | DR12
2004 | Live In 3D | 46:26 | DR8
JIM PETERIK – Comeback Story / The Best In Us + Quarantine Live Set 2020
JIM PETERIK hasn’t been quiet during this lockdown: he wrote & recorded two new songs, “Comeback Story / The Best In Us” performed in a duet with powerhouse vocalist Cathy Richardson (Starship).
But Jimbo also did a streaming live show presenting bot new cuts plus some amazing acoustic / electric versions of some of his best songs.
There’s a great take of timeless classics such as ‘Eye Of The Tiger’, ‘Burning Heart’, ‘Caught Up In You’ (the song he wrote for 38 Special) but also surprising arrangements on ‘Heavy Metal’ (co-penned with Sammy Hagar for the movie of the same title), his classic ‘Vehicle’ into an amazing blues version where Cathy Richardson shine on vocals, and the rare, very early Ides Of March’s
Razamanaz – Ballroom Rebels 1999 [Reissue] 2018
Genre: Hard Rock
Year: 2018
Country: ?
1 Intro
2 Jailbreak
3 Living After Midnight
4 Guilty of Love
5 Ballroom Blitz
6 Rocking in the Free World
7 Layla
8 Rebel Rebel
9 Children of the Revolution
10 Hush
11 Maggie May
12 Dave Is on the Road Again
13 Tõmmu Naine
14 Does Your Mother Know
Bite The Bullet – Discography 1989-2021 – (2 CD), MP
Country: UK
Genre: Melodic Rock | AOR
Year of publication: 1989-2021
1989 – Bite The Bullet – 00.48.04
2021 – Black & White – 00.53.12
GOWAN – Return Of The Strange Animal [24-Bit Remastered] 2010
Smartly written and flawlessly produced, Gowan seems to effortlessly take the listener on a ride that he or she will want to take again and again.A must have for any ’80s music fan.
01 – Cosmetics
02 – Desperate
03 – City Of The Angels
04 – Walking On Air
05 – Burning Torches Of Hope
06 – Keep The Tension On
07 – Guerilla Soldier
08 – (You’re A) Strange Animal
09 – A Criminal Mind
Larry Gowan : vocals, piano, Fairlight CMI, synths
Chris Jarret : guitar
David Rhodes : guitar
Tony Levin : bass, stick
Jerry Marotta : drums & percussion
David Tickle : production, programming
BENJAMIN ORR – The Lace [Wounded Bird Records remastered] (2021)
Out of print and fetching ridiculous price at auction sites, Wounded Bird Records has reissued their remastered version of The Car’s founding member BENJAMIN ORR only solo album, “The Lace“.
01 – Too Hot To Stop
02 – In Circles
03 – Stay The Night
04 – Skyline
05 – When You’re Gone
06 – Spinning
07 – Hold On
08 – The Lace
09 – That’s The Way
10 – This Time Around
Vocals, Bass – Benjamin Orr
Guitar – Elliot Easton, Mike Landau
Keyboards – Larry Klein
Umi Programmer – Paul Ridout
Backing Vocals – Ben Orr, Diane Page
Co-Produced & Engineered by Mike Shipley
Signal Red – Discography 2018-2020 (2 CD: 2018-2020) MP3
Genre: Melodic Hard Rock
Country: United Kingdom / USA
Year of publication: 2018-2020
2018 “Under The Radar” (00:53:00)
2020 “Alien Nation” (00:57:21)
W.E.T. – Retransmission (2021) CD-Rip
Country: Sweden
Genre: Melodic Hard Rock
Year: 2021
Tracklist:
01. Big Boys Don’t Cry (03:04)
02. The Moment of Truth (04:33)
03. The Call of the Wild (03:49)
04. Got to Be About Love (03:30)
05. Beautiful Game (03:48)
06. How Far to Babylon (04:25)
07. Coming Home (03:04)
08. What Are You Waiting For (04:58)
09. You Better Believe It (03:03)
10. How Do I Know (04:13)
11. One Final Kiss (03:12)
Line Up:
Jeff Scott Soto – lead vocals
Erik Martensson – rhythm guitar, a