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.

China – Natural Groove (1995) Lossless

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Artist: China  Album: Natural Groove  Year: 1995
Country: Switzerland  Genre: Melodic Hard Rock / AOR
Format: FLAC (image+.cue, scans)  Size: 505 Mb

Tracklist:

01. Natural Groove (5:11)
02. Bend The Trend (4:44)
03. All I Do Is Wait (4:42)
04. Soul To Satisfy (5:16)
05. 2 Of Everything (4:37)
06. Lay Down On Me (5:48)
07. Blame It On Jack (5:15)
08. Feel It Coming (5:49)
09. Fact Vs. Fiction (5:04)
10. Sweet Slow Shuffle (4:50)
11. Desert Desert (4:01)
12. Black Days (1:41)

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VESPERS NINE – Vespers Nine (2019)

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Melodic Rock While “Vespers Nine” is quite popular in their native Florida circuit and already played / toured with well known names such as Jack Russell’s Great White, Kid Rock, and guess who – yes, Nelson, they are not well know in melodic rock circles.

01 – Leave It All Behind
02 – Alive I Am
03 – Yes, You
04 – Simply Just A Dream
05 – Play With Fire
06 – Why
07 – Just Say It
08 – Make It Right
09 – Time
10 – Cold
11 – Don’t Cry Anymore
12 – Never Enough
13 – Knocked Into Paradise
14 – I Never Want To Say Goodbye
15 – Holdin’ On
16 – Simplemente Un Juego
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Jimmy Barnes – My Criminal Record 2019

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Jimmy Barnes recording to be released in almost a decade. Co-written with legendary Cold Chisel keyboardist Don Walker, this gritty song is the title track from Jimmy’s long awaited new studio album (produced by Kevin Shirley)

01. My Criminal Record
02. Shutting Down Our Town
03. I’m In A Bad Mood
04. Stolen Car (The Road’s On Fire Pt. I)
05. My Demon (God Help Me)
06. Working Class Hero
07. Belvedere And Cigarettes
08. I Won’t Let You Down
09. Stargazer
10. Money And Class
11. Stolen Car (The Road’s On Fire Pt. II)
12. If Time Is On My Side
13. Tougher Than The Rest
14. Reckless Beauty
15. Waitin’ On A Plane
16. Tougher Than The Rest (Alternate Mix)
17. I’m In A Bad Mood

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Orion The Hunter – Orion The Hunter (1984) [Japan Press] lossless

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Artist: Orion  Album: The Hunter  Year: 1984
Genre: Melodic Hard Rock  Country USA
Quality: FLAC (image+.cue, scans)  Size: 257 Mb

Tracklist:

1. All Those Years (4:44)
2. So You Ran (5:11)
3. Dreamin’ (5:30)
4. Dark and Stormy (5:21)
5. Stand Up (5:23)
6. Fast Talk (4:19)
7. Too Much In Love (3:55)
8. Joanne (4:32)
9. I Call It Love (3:53)

Band:

Fran Cosmo: Lead Vocals, Fuzz Guitar
Barry Goudreau: Guitar
Bruce Smith: Bass
Michael DeRosier: Drums

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America – Classic Album Collection – the Capitol Years [Remastered] 2019

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America ‘The Capitol Years’ is a six-CD box set released through Caroline International that features the bands band’s entire Capitol Record output (1979 – 1985) together for the first time. Housed in a clamshell box, it features the newly re-mastered albums (by Andy Pearce) as well as an enhanced booklet with comments from the band on the making and impact of the albums.

The set contains ‘Silent Letter’ (1979), ‘Alibi’ (1980), ‘View from The Ground’ (1982), ‘Your Move’ (1983), ‘Perspective’ (1984) and ‘In Concert’ (1985).

01 Only Game In Town
02 All Around
03 Tall Treasures
04 1960
05 And Forever
06 Foolin’
07 All Night
08 No Fortune
09 All My Lif

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R.E.O Speedwagon – Classic Years 1978-1990, 9 Disc Boxset Remastered 2019

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“REO SPEEDWAGON – The Classic Years 1978-1990 [HNE BOX 9-CD Remastered]” is a must for all US Melodic Rock / AOR fans. I really dig the remastering job, not saturated / not brickwalled, Kevin Cronin’s voice is nicely separated flying high over, and all instruments come clear, pristine.

DISC ONE:
YOU CAN TUNE A PIANO BUT YOU CAN’T TUNA FISH (1978)
1. ROLL WITH THE CHANGES
2. BLAZIN’ YOUR OWN TRAIL AGAIN
3. TIME FOR ME TO FLY
4. LUCKY FOR YOU
5. THE UNIDENTIFIED FLYING TUNA TROT
6. SAY YOU LOVE ME OR SAY GOODNIGHT
7. RUNNIN’ BLIND
8. DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR WOMAN IS TONIGHT?
9. SING TO ME BONUS TRACKS
10.ROLL WITH THE CHANGES (SHORT VERSION)
11.ROLL WITH THE CHANGES (LONG VERSION)

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Von Groove – The Seventh Day (Deluxe Edition Remaster+3 bonus) 2015

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Von Groove were another terrific melodic rock band that released their debut album at just the wrong time. By 1992, this kind of music was on the outs, and these guys would in no way achieve any success here in the States.

Like a typical melodic rock record of the early 1990’s, this album is loaded with big choruses, huge harmonies and awesome production. I would never claim Canada to be a hotspot for melodic rock back in the day, but they had some really solid bands that never got any attention. It’s really a shame this record isn’t more well-known among hard rock fans, these guys made a really decent debut album. Favorite songs are “Once Is Not Enough,” “Better Than Ever,” “C’mon C’mon” and “Can’t Get Too Much.”

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BB Steal – 1991 – 2006 (2 CDs), MP3

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Melodic Hard Rock from Australia. The band BB Steal (Beg Borrow Steal) features Craig CSongrady on Vocals, Kevin Pratt on Guitar, James Young on Drums and Warren Masson on Bass Guitar.

01 – 1991 – On The Edge – 47:34 – 320 kbps
01. On The Edge [00:05:39]
02. Big Love [00:04:23]
03. Ride On [00:05:23]
04. Suffer In Silence [00:05:20]
05. Live It Up [00:03:54]
06. Shot Full Of Love [00:04:00]
07. Precious Love [00:04:22]
08. (Don’t You) Love Me And Leave [00:04:50]
09. Heartbeat Away [00:04:54]
10. Troubled Child [00:04:46]

02 – 2006 – Resurrection – 45:18 – 224 kbps
01. Waiting For You [00:04:51]
02. Follow [00:03:35]
03. Nothing But You [00:04:32]
04. Connection

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VON GROOVE – Von Groove +2 [Z Records remastered] 2017

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The first album Von Groove is Must Have in the house of each Melodious hard rocker, along with classics of Bad English, Tyketto, Bon Jovi, Giant or Damn Yankees. This reprinting of Z Records also adds two bonus tracks which originally appeared in the Japanese version; “Fortuna’s Soldier” and “the King of the World”, the last is written down in a hot live double.

01 – Once Is Not Enough
02 – Better Than Ever
03 – Can’t Get Too Much
04 – Once In A Lifetime
05 – Every Beat Of My Heart
06 – House Of Dreams
07 – C’Mon, C’Mon
08 – All The Way Down
09 – Arianne
10 – Slave To Sin
11 – Love Keeps Bringing Me Home
12 – Smaug
13 – Sweet Pain

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Ranveig Johnsen – Watch That Girl! (1988)

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Country: Norway
Genre: Westcoast/AOR/Female Vocals
Year Of Release: 1988

Tracklist:
01. Child Of Love
02. Watch That Girl
03. Two Lives
04. Straight To The Heart
05. Taken My Heart Away
06. Heartbreaker
07. Hold On
08. Shame
09. Movin’ On
10. Shine A Light

Time: 37:17

Band:
Ranveig Johnsen vocals
Svein Dag Hauge guitar, producer, backing vocals
Kjetil Bjerkestrand keyboards, bass
Per Hillestad drums, percussion
Ole Jacob Hystad sax
Frank Aadal backing vocals
Rita Eriksen backing vocals
Sigvart Dagsland backing vocals

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Robert Tepper – No Easy Way Out (1986) [Japan Press] Lossless

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Artist: Robert Tepper  Album: No Easy Way Out   Year: 1986
Country: USA  Genre: AOR / Soft Rock
Format: FLAC (image+.cue, scans)  Size: 281 Mb

Tracklist:

1. No Easy Way Out (04:20)
2. Angel Of The City (04:31)
3. Don’t Walk Away (04:21)
4. Your Love Hurts (04:49)
5. Restless World (04:12)
6. Hopeless Romantic (03:45)
7. Soul Survivor (04:11)
8. If That’s What You Call Lovin’ (04:12)
9. Domination (03:51)

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David Lasley – Raindance (1984) (US press, vinyl-rip) mp3+flac

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This album is one of the forgotten treasures of the 1980’s, produced by Don Was. The album was only released on vinyl and has never been reissued.
Though primarily a Funk & Soul album, the individual tracks are very varied and the whole album is a very good example of what David Lasley is capable of. Especially the track “Euripides Meets The Shangri-Las (Something About Boots + Birds)” is very unusual for a music album, as it is in fact a spoken poem with a choir of spoken voices. The rhythm of the performance is incredible and even more impressive is the fact that the track was recorded on board a train going from Los Angeles to New York.

Artist: David Lasley
Album: Raindance
Year: 1984
Label: EMI America
Style: Funk, Soul, Rap, Disco
Format: mp3/320

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Elyte – Unno 2000

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Category: AOR
Year: 2000
Label: Vinny Records (Spain)

Tracks
1. Todo Mi Tiempo 5:01
2. Ya Lo Ves 4:11
3. No Te Puedo Dejar Atras 4:54
4. Muerte 4:23
5. Ya No Queda Nada 4:28
6. Solo En La Ciudad 6:28
7. Traicion 7:22
8. Juegos Ocultos 5:23
9. Miralo 5:14
10. Corazon de Cristal 5:37
11. Dentro de Mi 5:10
12. Mas Fuerte 3:59

Total Running Time: 62:10

Vlady Escarcena keyboards
Julio Rubio lead vocals
Juanma Gomez bass, backing vocals
Pablo Leon guita

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Eternal Odyssey – Awakening (2019)

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The ETERNAL ODYSSEY group, which includes the brothers Kent (vocals, guitars, bass) and Brent Smedley (ICED EARTH), has signed an agreement with the bassist label MEGADETH EMP Label Group, which, on March 15, will release their debut album “Awakening “.

01. I Still Care
02. Immortal
03. Labryinth
04. Searching
05. Through Broken Dreams
06. Odyssey
07. The Now Line
08. Unrequited
09. Lullaby

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