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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.
Genre: Melodic Rock / AOR
Country of manufacture of disks: Germany
Country: Canada
1984 – Everest (Long Island Records, LIRC 00056)
1. Right Between The Eyes – 5:55
2. Hold On – 4:38
3. Only A Moment – 4:17
4. I Think It’s My Heart – 5:15
5. Danger Zone – 3:36
6. Streetwise – 4:54
7. You Make Me Shiver – 3:29
8. Come To The City – 4:49
9. Everybody’s Nuts At The Palace – 0:56
10. I Know You’re There R
There’s also a bootleg 2 on 1 CD (together with Icon’s previous album ‘Night Of The Crime’) but due to the lack of physical CD space only features 12 tracks from ‘More Perfect Union’. Recently (2009) a second reissue was released by a small label, also a fairly limited edition, and has become out of print as well.
01 – In Your Eyes
02 – Local Heroe
This is another terrific Icon album that really deserve a place in in your ’80s melodic hard rock collection, remastered by Wounded Bird with a pristine output.
01 – Right Between The Eyes
02 – Two For The Road
03 – Taking My Breath Away
04 – A Far Cry
05 – In Your Eyes
06 – Holy Man’s War
07 – Bad Times
08 – Double Life
09 – Forever Young
It’s all classic US melodic rock, timeless melodies shaped with an updated sound yet firmly planted in the golden era of the genre.
01 – Hope
02 – Kaleidoscope
03 – Fear of the Dark
04 – Magic
05 – The Gift
06 – Always You
07 – Time
08 – Sea of Green
09 – Lights
10 – Angel Heart
11 – The Sky Is Falling
Dave Bickler – vocals, guitar, keys
Steve DeAcutis – guitar solos, ba
Country:UK
Released:Sep 2014
Genre:AOR Rock
Tracklist
1 –Vanity Blvd Miss Dangerous 4:06
2 –Loverboy Fire Me Up 3:48
3 –Houston (7) Our Love 3:50
4 –The Treatment Don’t Get Mad Get Evil 3:52
5 –Work Of Art (2) How Will I know? 4:31
6 –Night By Night Everywhere Tonight 4:07
7 –Helix (3) Bastard Of The Blues 5:49
8 –Chicago (2) Now (Album Vers.) 4:59
9 –Kjetil By Better Days 3:48
10 –Skyscraper (12) Monday Morning 4:24
11 –Hot Fire (2) The Shakes 4:56<
Genre: Christian Rock, CCM
Country: USA
Year of publication: 1995-2005
1995 – Wild Imagination (00:39:51)
1997 – More (00:41:37)
2001 – Bright Star Blue Sky (00:50:39)
2002 – All Of Me (00:39:55)
2003 – It Goes Like This (00:38:35)
2005 – Gentle Revolution (00:40:39)
“Seven Days” was a Ronnie Wood track originally written for him by Bob Dylan, re-worked here with a melodic rock approach and that unrepeatable ’80s feel.
01 – Driving Wheels
02 – Seven Days
03 – Too Much Ain’t Enough Love
04 – Do Or Die
05 – Waitin’ For The Heartache
06 – Last Frontier
07 – I Wanna Get Started With You
08 – I’m Still On Your Side
09 – Lessons In
Country:UK
Released:Mar 2014
Genre:Hard Rock AOR
1 –Foreigner As Long As I Live
Written-By – Kelly Hansen, Marti Frederiksen, Mick Jones (2)
3:46
2 –Vandenberg’s Moonkings Lust And Lies
Written-By – Adrian Vandenberg
3:56
3 –Vanity Riots Bloodsucker
Lead Vocals – Monica Struts
Written-By – Vanity Riots
3:35
4 –Stan Bush Stand In The Fire
Written-By – Holger Fath, Stan Bush
4:41
5 –Nashville Pussy Til The Meat Falls Off The Bone
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Star guest Tobias Sammet (Avantasia, Edguy) was swept along by this enthusiasm and the blazing interaction between the musicians and their Birmingham audience when he went on stage for this song to lend energetic support to vocalist Bob Catley just like he did for the track’s studio recording.
1.Lost on the Road to Eternity
Country:UK
Released:2013
Style:Arena Rock
Tracklist
1 –Joe Lynn Turner & Come Taste The Band Tied Down
2 –The Babys Not Ready To Say Goodbye
3 –Faith Circus Inside The Circus
4 –Eve To Adam Crime Scene
5 –Starship (2) ft. Mickey Thomas It’s Not The Same As Love
6 –Stone Diamond Flavor Of Tears
7 –Stryper The One
8 –Never Trust Fade Away
9 –Red Jester Nasty
10 –Seventh Key Time And Time Again
11 –Blue Cow Kent Ready To Bite
12 –High
Then came reviews and features in Vanity Fair, Billboard Magazine and Hit Parader. These successes afforded Klear the opportunity to share the stage with acts such as Journey, Kid Rock, Staind, Chuck Berry, Govt Mule, Goo Goo Dolls and many, many more. The band soon signed with Good Charamel Records and released “Makin Noise”, which included singles “Picture”, “Makin Noise” and “Bridge Song”.
Klear – Eyes Wide Open
Klear – Best of Me
Klear – Long Way Down
Klear – Restless
Klear – Don’t Know Where I’m Going Yet
The Swedish West Coast rock band State Cows has today released a new singles where they make a cover Rufus & Chaka Khan’s song “Ain’t Nobody” and also two. Listen through the player below
1.Borrowed Time
2.I Got the Message
3.Darwin Awards
Country:Europe
Released:2013
Genre:Rock AOR
1 –FM (6) Tough Love
Written By – Kirkpatrick*
Written-By – Davis*, Goldsworthy*, Jupp*, Overland*
5:04
2 –Diemonds Take On The Night
Written-By – Biddle*, Riches*, Cooper*, Mancuso*, Panda*
3:32
3 –Crashdïet Cocaine Cowboys
Written-By – Nirbrant*, Sweet*, Cruz*
4:20
4 –W.E.T. (2) Rise Up
Written-By – Mårtensson*, Soto*, Henriksson*, Säll*
3:22
5 –Moritz (7) Mercury Falling
Written-By – Hart*
Country:Europe
Released:2013
Style:Classic Rock
Tracklist
1 –Sammy Hagar & Friends Knockdown Dragout 2:16
2 –Reckless Love Sex, Drugs & Reckless Love 3:15
3 –Robin Beck Wrecking Ball 3:53
4 –Shanghai Guns As Long As I Rock 4:17
5 –Stealing Wishes LA Don’t Get Me 3:47
6 –Newman (11) Scar Of Love 4:29
7 –Chasing Violets Deception In Heaven 6:48
8 –Harem Scarem No Justice 4:40
9 –Houston (12) I’m Coming Home 3:35
10 –Coldspell Paradise 5:20
Artist: Axe Album: Living On The Edgу Year: 1980 / 1997
Country: USA Genre: Melodic Hard / Arena Rock Format: APE (image+.cue, covers) Size: 399 Mb
Tracklist:
1. Living on the Edge 2:58
2. Fantasy of Love 3:15
3. First Time, Last Time 3:54
4. Carry On 3:00
5. Running the Gauntlet 2:51
6. I Can’t Help Myself 2:58
7. Just Walk Away 3:03
8. Let Me Know 3:24
9. Save Our Love 3:14
10. For a Little While 4:
Country:UK
Released:2012
Style:Arena Rock, Hard Rock
1 –Loverboy Heartbreaker
Written-By – Rock*, Johnston*, Reno*, Dean*
3:57
2 –Jimi Jamison Everybody’s Got A Broken Heart
Written-By – Mårtensson*, Henriksson*, Persson*
3:38
3 –Rick Springfield Our Ship’s Sinking
Written-By – Bissonette*, Springfield*
3:23
4 –Neal Schon The Calling
Written-By – Schon*
4:42
5 –Y & T Rescue Me (Live)
Written-By – Meniketti*, Sieff*, Haze*, Kenne