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.

Benny Mardones – Club 37 (Live) 2019

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Benny Mardones - Club 37 (Live) 2019
This is an excellent sounding show recorded in Syracuse, NY back in 1980. Benny was riding high on his early success for the album “Never Run Never Hide”. This show was originally a live broadcast on 94 Rock in Syracuse. This is the “rockin’” Benny of the early 80s. A fantastic show!

1 Club 37 Intro
2 She’s So French
3 Hold Me Down (Live)
4 Too Young (Live)
5 Hey Baby (Live)
6 You People Are Something Else (Live)
7 Hometown Girls (Live)
8 Growing Up With Dick Clark (Live)
9 American Bandstand (Live)
10 Syracuse Sure Does Rock (Live)
11 Into the Night (Live)
12 Mighta Been Love (Live)
13 Thank God For Girls (Live)
14 Benny (Live)
15 The American Flag (Live)
16 Trou

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DENNIS DeYOUNG – Desert Moon + Back To The World [BGO Remaster] 2014,2 CD

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Any ’80s Melodic Rock / AOR fan should have at least “Back To The World” in their collection, and with this 2-albums-on-1-CD you can’t go wrong.

Desert Moon:
01. Don’t Wait For Heroes (4:46)
02. Please (4:21)
03. Boys Will Be Boys (5:42)
04. Fire (3:47)
05. Desert Moon (6:08)
06. Suspicious (4:58)
07. Gravity (4:49)
08. Dear Darling (I’ll Be There) (4:27)

Back To The World:
09. This Is The Time (3:56)
10. Warning Shot (4:27)
11. Call Me (4:49)
12. Unanswered Prayers (6:38)
13. Black Wall (5:54)
14. Southbound Ryan (4:43)
15. I’ll Get Lucky (4:43)
16. Person To Person (4:58)

Dennis DeYoung: Vocals, Keyboards, Percussion
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Chicago – Greatest Hits Records (Live) 2020

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Chicago - Greatest Hits Records
Genre: AOR
Year: 2020
Country: USA

1 Feelin’ Stronger Everyday (Live)
2 If you Leave Me Now (Live)
3 Does Anyone Really Know What Time It Is (Live)
4 Just You and Me (Live)
5 Saturday In The Park (Live)
6 (I’ve Been) Searchin’ So Long (Live)
7 25 Or 6 To 4 (Live)
8 Free (Live)
9 Beginnings. (Live)
10 Hot Streets (Live)
11 Ain’t It Time (Live)
12 Dialogue (Live)
13 I’m A Man (Live)

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BRIAN HOWE – Circus Bar [Japan Edition +1 bonus] 2010

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BRIAN HOWE – Circus Bar [Japan Edition
“Circus Bar” really is a truly excellent album that I just love, can’t say enough good about it really. It has something for everyone, from modern melodic rock and AOR to classic rock and bluesy rockers in the Bad Company style.

01 – I’m Back
02 – Life’s Mystery
03 – There’s This Girl
04 – It Could Have Been You
05 – I’m Surrounded
06 – Flying
07 – How Could It Have Been
08 – My Town
09 – How About That
10 – Feels Like Coming Home
11 – If You Want Trouble
12 – What Am I Feeling
13 – Holy Water
14 – Little George Street
JAPAN BONUS TRACK:
15 – I’m Back (Acoustic / New Arrangements)

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TOTO – ISOLATION (REMASTERED) (HI RES 1984/2020), FLAC

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TOTO - ISOLATION (REMASTERED)
Year: 1984/2020
Country:US
Genre: Soft Rock, Pop Rock, Arena Rock

01. Carmen (3:26)
02. Lion (4:49)
03. Stranger In Town (4:48)
04. Angel Don’t Cry (4:24)
05. How Does It Feel (3:50)
06. Endless (3:43)
07. Isolation (4:07)
08. Mr. Friendly (4:23)
09. Change of Heart (4:12)
10. Holyanna (4:17)

Fergie Frederiksen – lead vocals (except on “Stranger in Town”, “How Does it Feel” and “Holyanna”), backing vocals
Steve Lukather – guitars, backing vocals, lead vocals on “How Does It Feel”
David Paich – keyboards, backing vocals, lead vocals on “Stranger in Town” and “Holyanna”, co-lead vocals on “Carme

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Paul Carrack Live: The Independent Years, Box Set (2000 – 2020), 5 CD

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Paul Carrack Live The Independent Years
Genre: Melodic rock, AOR
Year: 2020
Country:UK

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1 The Way I’m Feeling Tonight (Live at Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, 2000)
2 Sunny (Live at Buxton Opera House, 2004)
3 Silent Running (Live at Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, 2000)
4 Satisfy My Soul (Live at Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 2017)
5 Life in a Bubble (Live at The Brighton Centre, 2019)
6 My Kind (Live at Buxton Opera House, 2004)
7 Nick of Time (Live at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, 2004)
8 Where Did I Go Wrong (Live at Bonn, Germany, 2005)
9 The Only One (Live at Royal Albert Hall, London, 2001)
10 The Living Years (Live at Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 2017)
11 Perfect Storm (Live

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Gerry Beckley (ex-America) – Five Mile Road 2019

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Gerry Beckley - Five Mile Road 2019
legendary band America and whose acclaimed collaborations have also ranged from Carl Wilson and Dan Fogelberg to David Cassidy and John Waters the journey still shimmers with a melodic melancholy that makes his music as familiar as it is iconic.

1 Life Lessons
2 Something to Remember
3 Home Again
4 Five Mile Road
5 Hang Your Head High
6 So Long Marni
7 Vagabond
8 Heart of the Valley
9 Stop Feeling Sorry
10 Calling
11 Sudden Soldier
12 Two People at Once

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Monkey House – Friday 2019

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Canada AOR band, some notable guests. Guitarist Drew Zingg (Boz Scaggs) and trumpeter Michael Leonhart (Steely Dan) have guested on previous albums and make tasteful contributions here, as does François D’Amours (Gino Vannelli), and Snarky Puppy guitarist Mark Lettieri. Ground Up artist Lucy Woodward (Rod Stewart) adds background vocals throughout

1 10,000 Hours
2 Nine O’clock Friday
3 Shotgun
4 Welcome to the Rest of the World
5 Book of Liars
6 The Jazz Life
7 I’ll Drive, You Chill
8 Say It for the Last Time
9 When the Mud Men Come
10 Because You
11 Brainyard
12 Island off the Coast of America

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Ali Thompson – Songs From The Playroom 2019

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UK Ali recorded most of the album in his own studio with the occasional guest musician. Guitar legend Robbie McIntosh (John Mayer, Norah Jones, Paul McCartney, The Pretenders) features on several tracks along with the brilliant Robin Mullarkey (Jacob Collier, Laura Mvula, Jesse Ware) on bass guitar.international hits (Roch Voisine, Laura Pausini, Girls Aloud, Mark Owen, Brian Kennedy and many more).

1 Aqua Blue
2 Black Comedy
3 Song for a Broken Heart
4 Avalon Street
5 Dark Matter
6 Ride the Wave
7 Be the One
8 The Reason Why
9 Easy Love

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Urban Soul (Bill Champlin) – Two 2020

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Urban Soul (Bill Champlin) - Two
Sweden AOR PROJECT. The groups first release received critical praise, and now the follow-up album, Two (featuring Bill Champlin, Michael Landau, David Hugues, Sara Nordenberg, Johann Asmundsson, Jonathan Fritzen) is sure to garner the same respect.

1 Golden StateJohann Asmundsson
2 Get Up Jonathan Fritzen
3 Workin’
4 You’re Everything
5 Twin Cities Michael Landau
6 More Than You’ll Ever Know Bill Champlin
7 Love in a Time of Darkness David Hughes
8 Stepping Up
9 Meditation
10 Faithfully Sara Nordenberg

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