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.

Transit – 1989-1994 – (3 CD), MP3

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Country: Switzerland
Genre: Melodic Hard Rock
Year of Publication: 1989-1994

1989 – Dirty Pleasures
01. Let’s Go to the Party
02. Running Out of Bad Times
03. Alright (Whose Life Is It Anyway)
04. You Can’t Stop the Fire
05. Daughter of the Moon
06. Bad Boy
07. Heartbreaker
08. Rock It
09. Take Your Love
10. Cry for Attention
11. Wild Love
12. Good Emotions

1991 – Heartcore
01. Suicide Queen
02. Don’t Give It Up
03. New Generation
04. Need My Number
05. Mr Big Blow
06. Can’t Hide
07. Love Shot Honey
08. No Surrender
09. Jack Of Hearts
10. Jessica
11. Hardcore Rock’n’Roll

1994 – C

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Matthew Sweet – Tomorrow Forever 2017

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Sidney Matthew Sweet (born October 6, 1964) is an American rock singer-songwriter and musician. He was part of the burgeoning music scene in Athens, Georgia, during the 1980s before gaining commercial success in the 1990s. His most recent album, Tomorrow Forever, is set for release in 2017.

01. Trick 03:40
02. Entangled 02:47
03. Pretty Please 02:32
04. You Knew Me 02:51
05. Circle 03:03
06. Haunted 04:20
07. Country Girl 03:45
08. Off The Farm 02:38
09. Nobody Knows 02:24
10. The Searcher 04:19

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Phil Vincent – XX (2017)

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Heavy rock masterpiece packed with melody, lease enjoy the 20th solo release from Phil Vincent titled “XX”, featuring Phil on All Vocals, Lead, Rhythm, Acoustic Guitars, Keyboards, Bass, and Drums. [Paul Sabu, David Zychek (R.I.P.),Vince O’Regan, Pete Cox, and William Roux make guest appearances on Lead Guitar on various songs.]

01. Live Again
02. Headlines
03. No Hard Feelings
04. All for Nothin’
05. Who Are You?
06. (This Is) Your Let Down
07. Sole Survivor
08. Ride
09. Hey You
10.

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ROXUS – ROXAS ; The Paris Sessions 2010

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The title does not refer to the French city, these are demos recorded and produced under the supervision of AOR icon Jeff Paris tracked down in America at the beginning of the ’90s, where Juno Roxas moved later to pursue a songwriter career.

01 – Love Me, Do Me (Jeff Paris session demo)
02 – What You Don’t Know (Jeff Paris session demo)
03 – Invisible Man (Jeff Paris session demo)
04 – Body Heat [long version] (Jeff Paris session demo)
05 – Stop Playing With My H

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Robert Lamm (Chicago) – Time Chill: A Retrospective 2017

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Singer-songwriter-instrumentalists Robert Lamm and James Pankow, either singly or in collaborations, were the chief songwriters of supergroup Chicago. Their enormously influential work helped pave the way for jazz-oriented rock.

01. 4 Bells 02:58
02. Angles Fly (JVE Remix) 03:49
03. Sing To Me Lady 02:41
04. Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? (JVE Remix) 03:39
05. Sleeping In The Middle Of The Bed 04:30
06. Send Rain 03:58
07. Everyday, It’s Always Something 03:39
08. Out Of The Blue 03:33

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Brad Gillis ?– Alligator 2001

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2001 album for the Night Ranger guitarist. ‘Alligator’ reunites the guitarist with Night Ranger vocalist, Gary Moon anddrummer, Kelly Keagy. ‘Alligator’ also marks the first timeGillis has taken on lead vocals.

1 Alligator 5:16
2 Bigger Than Life 5:14
3 Heart-Shaped Wings 4:48
4 Survive 4:30
5 Circle Of Light 5:16
6 Eyes (Your Eyes Are The Wisdom) 5:46
7 Chain Gang 4:35
8 Still 4:50
9 Tanbark Tyrant 4:43
10 Lead Of Faith 3:48

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Various – War Horses! Angel Air Rocks! 2011

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Angel Air pay’s homage to all of these great musicians and vocalists and in particular the lovely Maggie Bell, Del Bromham (Stray), the ‘guys’ in MTH and British Lions, Graham and Steve from Oliver Dawson Saxon, John McCoy, Robin George, Nick Simper (Fandango, Quatermass II and of course…Warhorse) and Bobby Harrison (Nobody’s Business and Freedom) to name but a few. All have endured and survived the slings and arrows of an often cruel, relentless and gruelling industry.In common with each other, all of these wonderful individuals have found a

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Robin George ?– History 1983 / 2014

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ROBIN GEORGE’s first major release was “The History” 12inch EP in 1983. The single “Go Down Fighting” did really well. He and his band were gigging and were about to become the new TRAPEZE when DAVE HOLLAND had an offer he could not refuse and he joined JUDAS PRIEST. The label decided not to pick up its option on the album and the masters have sat in the vaults until recently when Robin remastered them for the digital age.

MALCOLM DOME back in 83 had heard the early album demos which had been recorded between 1979 and 1981 and he jumped at the opportunity to write the sleeve notes for this 2014 release.

On the track “Showdown” PHIL LYNOTT plays bass. Robin George has had a distinguished career over the past three decades, working with a succession of major names. “H

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First Shot – Midnight Madness (2003)

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Band: First Shot (Canada)
Album: Midnight Madness
Style: Melodic Rock / AOR
Year: 2003
Bitrate: CBR 320 kbs
Archive: 109,64 Mb

Tracklist:

01 – Dealer Of Love.
02 – Skin Deep.
03 – Somewhere In Time.
04 – All Through The Night.
05 – I Can’t Get Over You.
06 – Into The Night.
07 – Don’t Take Me For A Fool.
08 – Girl Like You.
09 – Midnight Madness.
10 – It Must Be Magic.
11 – The More Things.

Thanks for album: Werq-195

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Frank and Howdy – The Road Not Traveled (2017)

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Soaring vocals, inspired guitars , from two guys in the heartland.Frank Wiewel and Keith “Howdy” Brown played together in the Iowa band West Minist’r. They also built a recording studio of the same name. Wiewel went on to play with HAWKS.

01. Too Easy
02. We Need to Love
03. If I Loved You
04. Stranded
05. You Are All I Need
06. I Hear Voices
07. I Was Only Dreaming
08. Razor Boy
09. Love of the Lonely
10. Crazy World

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Hoggez Orkester (feat. Tommy Denander) – Personal Favourites 2016

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Hoggez Orkester started in Uddevalla (Sweden) in March 2009 as a one man band, in which Hogge himself sings and played all the instruments (except the solo guitar). The first album was For your Pleasure (2010).

Some singles, in Swedish, was also released with this one man band: Jul Igen (2011), Victoria (2012), and in 2013 I relesed Ljug För Mig and Till Dig (Natasha).

However. In the end of 2012 Hogge started the search for a band. And also find some great guys to play with. But the band is still under construction, so Hoggez Orkester will continue as a one man band for some time.

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Various Artists – 80´s Arena Rock 2017

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Genre: AOR Rock
Year: 2017
Country: ALL

1 Waiting For a Girl Like You – Foreigner
2 Madalaine – Winger
3 Burn In Hell – Twisted Sister
4 I Remember You – Skid Row
5 Alone Again – Dokken
6 Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me – John Parr
7 Love Will Find a Way – Yes
8 Shot Full of Rock – Ace Frehley
9 One Night – Bad Company
10 Swing to the Right – Utopia
11 Talk Talk – Alice Cooper
12 Mean Streak – Gamma
13 Cool Kids – Kix
14 Coming Home – Sai

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