Category: Melodic Rock | AOR

Country: Sweden
Genre: Melodic Hard Rock
Year:2020

Tracklist:
01. Where Angels Cry
02. Aquarius Sky
03. Don’t Say It’s Love
04. A Tear From The Sky
05. Love Is Not An Enemy
06. The Dream Of America
07. Straight Between The Eyes
08. Don’t Ever Leave Me
09. A Piece Of Work
10. Only Love Can Save The World
11. Your Words
12. Back To The Other Side (Japan Bonus Track)

Line Up:
Mikael Erlandsson – Vocals
Jona Tee – Keyboards (H.E.A.T.)
Robban Back – Drums (Mustach, ex-Eclipse)
Pontus Akesson – Guitars (Moon Safari)
Claes Andreasson – Guitars, Additional Keyboards (Heartbreak Radio)

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Universal Music Japan campaign ‘HR/HM 1000‘, that meaning Hard Rock / Heavy Metal long time out of print records from their catalog at the price of 1000 Yen = about 10,5 USD.Now 2020 the label started the “HR/HM 1000 Vol.2 reissue series“, including some awesome titles you need to own in a superior Japanese CD press for only 10 bucks.
And now we have here another number from this just updated 2020 series: Swedes’ TREAT “The Pleasure Principle“, a fantastic 1986 slice of pure Scandinavian AOR / Melodic Rock.

1 – Rev It Up = レヴ・イット・アップ
2 – Waiting Game = ウェイティング・ゲーム
3 – Love Stroke = ラヴ・ストローク
4 – Eyes On Fire = アイズ・オン・ファイア

Now 2020 the label started the “HR/HM 1000 Vol.2 reissue series“, including some awesome titles you need to own in a superior Japanese CD press for only 10 bucks.And now we have here another number from this fresh 2020 series: Swedes’ TREAT 4th album “Organized Crime” (1989), a terrific collection of songs were the band mix their classic Scandinavian Melodic Rock roots with all the shine n’ catchiness of ’80s American AOR. Sound quality kills…

01 – Ready For The Taking
02 – Party All Over
03 – Keep Your Hands To Yourself
04 – Stay Away
05 – Conspiracy
06 – Mr. Heartache
07 – Gimme One More Night
08 – Get You On The Run
09 – Home Is Where Your Heart Is

Genre: Melodic Hard Rock / AOR
Disc year: 1982-2011
Disc manufacturer: UK

Albums:
1982 – Ignition(320 kbps) 37:00
1984 – No Brakes(320 kbps) 38:00
1985 – Mask Of Smiles(320 kbps) 34:00
1987 – Rover’s Return(320 kbps) 40:00
1992 – Essential… 1976-1986(320 kbps) 74:00
1995 – Temple Bar(320 kbps) 43:00
1996 – Falling Backwards: The Complete John Waite, Volume 1.(192 kbps) 67:00
1997 – When You Were Mine(320 kbps) 51:00
2001 – Figure in a Landscape(320 kbps) 49:00
2001 – Live & Rare Tracks(320 kbps) 59:00
2004 – The Hard Way(320 kbps) 35:00
2006 – Downtown, Journey Of A Heart(320 kbps) 52:00
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Combining a masterful keyboard / guitar interplay, soaring vocals and melodic harmonies / choruses, “Dreamhunter” is a gem from the Scandinavian Melodic Rock / AOR 80s glory days.

01 – Sole Survivor
02 – You’re The One I Want
03 – Take Me On Your Wings
04 – Best Of Me
05 – Dancing On The Edge
06 – Outlaw
07 – World Of Promises
08 – One Way To Glory
09 – Save Yourself
10 – The Winner

Robert Ernlund – lead vocals
Anders Wikström – guitars, keyboards
Lillen Liljegren – guitars
Ken Siewertson – bass
Jamie Borger – drums, percussion

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Following fast on the heels of their splendid debut Dawn Patrol, the guys in Night Ranger clock in with another US Melodic Hard Rock masterpiece.For “Midnight Madness” they haven’t strayed too far from the formula they created on that first album. If anything, “Midnight Madness” rocks even harder.

01 – (You Can Still) Rock In America
02 – Rumours In the Air
03 – Why Does Love Have to Change
04 – Sister Christian
05 – Touch of Madness
06 – Passion Play
07 – When You Close Your Eyes
08 – Chippin’ Away
09 – Let Him Run

Jack Blades – Bass, Lead vocals
Jeff Watson – Guitars, add. Keyboards
Brad Gillis – Guitars
Alan Fitzgerald – Keyboar