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.

Touch – Touch (1980) [Japan Press 1994] Lossless

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Artist: Touch  Album: Touch  Country: USA  Year: 1980 / 1994
Format: FLAC (image+.cue, covers)  Genre: Melodic / Arena / Soft Rock  Size: 338 Mb

Tracklist:

1. Don’t You Know What Love Is (03:58)
2. When the Spirit Moves You (03:57)
3. Love, Don’t Fail Me (04:26)
4. Black Star (03:36)
5. There’s a Light (03:58)
6. Take It Back (04:02)
7. So High (05:23)
8. Last Chance for Love (03:56)
9. Yes (You Need to Rock & Roll) (04:21)
10. Listen (Can You Feel It) (04:53)
11. Feels Like Love (04:11)

Band:

Bass Guitar, Vocals – Doug Howard
Drums, Percussion – Glenn Kithcart
Guitar, Vocals – Craig Brooks
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Rick Springfield ‎– Songs For The End Of The World [Tarot Edition, Best Buy Exclusive] 2012

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‘Songs For The End Of The World’ is the brand new studio album by one of music’s most enduring legends, Rick Springfield. Filled with personal lyrics and giant …

1 Wide Awake
2 Our Ship’s Sinking
3 I Hate Myself
4 You & Me
5 Gabriel
6 A Sign Of Life
7 My Last Heartbeat
8 Joshua
9 Love Screws Me Up
10 I Found You
11 Depravity
12 One Way Street
13 Let Me In
14 Jet
15 Lust (Demo)
16 Her Body Makes Vows (Demo)

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Various ‎– Voyage Of The Rock Aliens 1984

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One of the greatest musicals of all time, Pia Zadora, Mark Spiro absolutely has it all – beauty, comic timing, talent! The is a tour de force. I can watch this movie over and over again. So glad the MP3 of the soundtrack is available!

1 –Jermaine Jackson & Pia Zadora When The Rain Begins To Fall
Arranged By – Michael Boddicker, Peter Leudermann*
Producer – Jack White
Written-By – Michael Bradley, Peggy March, Steve Wittmack
4:06
2 –Pia Zadora & Mark Spiro Little Bit Of Heaven
Producer – Jack White, Robbie Buchanan
Written-By – Jack White, Mark Spiro
4:02
3 –Pia Zadora Real Love
Producer – Jack White
Written-By – Jack White, Mark Spiro
3:03
4 –Michael Bradley Nature Of The Beast
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THE JON BUTCHER AXIS – Stare At The Sun [first time on CD] (2018)

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“Stare At The Sun” is an enjoyable mid-Eighties US melodic rock album mixed with the radio friendly, pop sensibilities of the era, well produced by Pat Moran (Rush, Lou Gramm) and executed.

01 – Wind It Up
02 – Victims
03 – Dreams Fade Away
04 – Stay Low
05 – Can’t Tell the Dancer From The Dance
06 – Don’t Say Goodnight
07 – Walk On The Moon
08 – Call To Arms
09 – Eros Arriving
10 – Breakout

Jon Butcher – vocals, guitars
Derek Belvins – drums
Christopher Martin – bass, backing vocals

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VA – HARD ROCK ARENA (2019)

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DATE: 2019
COUNTRY: International
GENERE: Rock, Hard Rock

01 – Babe Ruth – Wells Fargo
02 – Bad City – Look Out!
03 – Deep Purple – Flight of the Rat
04 – Jane’s Addiction – Mountain Song
05 – Dirty Looks – Cool from the Wire
06 – Thunder – Dirty Love
07 – Dokken – The Hunter
08 – Foghat – What a Shame (Single Version)
09 – New American Shame – Under It All
10 – Axe – Heat In the Street
11 – Jo Jo Gunne – I Make Love
12 – Back Street Crawler – Rock and Roll Junkie
13 – Clown – Take Me Back Home
14 – Enuff Z’Nuff – Little Indian Angel

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RICK SPRINGFIELD – Songs For The End Of The World [Japan Edition] 2012

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Songs about the end of the world “- the 15th studio album of rock musician Rick Springfield. The album was released in four versions, each of which has its own steampunk cover and unique bonus content. The name of the album is a link to the Mayan calendar.

1 Wide Awake
2 Our Ship’s Sinking
3 I Hate Myself
4 You & Me
5 Gabriel
6 A Sign Of Life
7 My Last Heartbeat
8 Joshua
9 Love Screws Me Up
10 I Found You
11 Depravity
12 One Way Street
Bonus Tracks
13 Let Me In
14 My Dui
15 I Hate Myself (Acoustic)

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The Room – Caught by the Machine (2019)

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Melodic-yet-progressive rock act The Room (who hail from the Southeast of the United Kingdom) have divulged further details of their third studio album “Caught by the Machine”.

Along with unveiling the tracklist, artwork and pre-order links, The Room have released a brand new single, “The Golden Ones”. The album will be released to the general public on February 22nd, 2019.

1. Bodies on the Road
2. Run
3. Broken
4. The Golden Ones
5. Just Walk Away
6. Drowning in Sound
7. Clover
8. Vanished
9. It’s Not My Home
10. Bloodstream

Steve Anderson: Guitar, Keyboards and Backing Vocals
Eric Bouillette: Guitar and Violin
Mark Dixon: Keyboards and Backing Vocals
Andy Rowe: Bass Guitar and Backing Vocals
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Roko – Fantasy (1996) Lossless

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Artist: Roko  Album: Fantasy  Year: 1996
Country: Germany  Genre: Melodic Rock
Format: FLAC (image+.cue,  scans)  Size: 479 Mb

Tracklist:

01. My Best Friend
02. Paradise
03. Life Goes On
04. My Song For You
05. You Must Try
06. Don’t Run Away
07. Roots
08. My Way
09. I Want To Get My Heart Back
10. Dancing In The Streets
11. Dreaming
12. You’re So Wonderful
Time: 0:56:42

Line-Up:

Andre Pasquier – bass
Marc Bugnard – guitars
Ricky Lee – drums
Roko (Robert) Kohlmeyer – vocals, guitars

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Tug Of War – Soulfire 2019

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It features a great list of people like Chris Ousey, Bill Champlin (Chicago) and Joseph Williams (Toto) on backing vocals, Billy Orrico on drums and Brian Anthony on bass plus mix and mastering.
Get ready for a new favourite singer in the style of David Coverdale, Bob Seger, Richard Marx and Lou Gramm.

1. Before I Will Know
2. Bullet With Your Name
3. Come Home
4. Confess To Your Demons
5. Fade To Black
6. I Won’t Surrender
7. Have Mercy
8. My Soul Is A Ghost Town
9. On The Other Side
10. Somewhere In The Past
11. Walk It Like A Man
12. Full Of S**T

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FM – The Italian Job 2019

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Frontiers have brought the world another great album from their 2018 Frontiers Rock Festival in Milan. This time starring ​FM​ and their incredible set that was in support of the bands 10th studio album ​Atomic Generation​. The aptly named ​The Italian Job​ is another great collaboration from the premium melodic rock festival and the UK’s favourite melodic band.

1. Intro
2. Black Magic
3. I Belong To The Night
4. Life Is A Highway
5. Let Love Be The Leader
6. S

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John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band – Eddie and The Cruisers: The Unreleased Tapes 2014

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I really like John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown band. There music is awesome. I was exposed to their music watching the Eddie and the Cruisers movies. This cd is filled with good music, great lyrics.

1 Rock ‘n’ Roll Dialogue 0:45
2 On The Dark Side 1:53
3 Fool And His Money 4:41
4 NYC Song (Instrumental With Dialogue) 2:51
5 College Rap 1:40
6 Down On My Knees 2:09
7 Just A Matter Of Time (Instrumental With Dialogue) 2:24
8 Heat Of The Night 3:03
9 Tender Years Scene (With Dialogue And Piano) 1:15
10 Tender Years 3:25
11 Chain Reaction 3:48
12 Eddie’s Confession 0:48
13 When The World Was Young 4:09

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Cal – With These Hands (2019)

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Cal Band are happy to announce the release of their long awaited new album “WITH THESE HANDS”. A blend of Scottish rock and contemporary heartfelt songs. Having played as far and wide as Estes Park Highland Festival in Colorado, to T In The Park, from Germany to Norway.

01. 100 Billion
02. This Is My Dance
03. Shipwrecked In the City
04. Slip Away
05. The West Wind
06. With These Hands
07. This Place Is Beautiful
08. Home for Summer
09. Simple Things
10. See the Light
11. If It Is to Be

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