Category: Melodic Rock | AOR

Country: USA
Genre: Melodic Rock | Latin Rock
Year: 1985-2009

1985 – Gregg Rolie (320 kbps) – 00.39.43
1987 – Gringo [Remastered 2012] (320 kbps) – 00.41.32
1997 – Rough Tracks (186-206 kbps) – 00.47.29
2001 – Roots (320 kbps) – 00.57.59
2009 – Rain Dance – Live (320 kbps) – 01.10.49

Gregg Rolie vocals, keyboards
Kurt Griffey guitar
Wally Minko keyboards
Ron Wikso drums
Michael Carabello congas
Adrian Areas timbales

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Country: USA
Genre: Melodic Hard Rock
Year: 1983-2012

1983(2001) – The Hand Is Quicker Than The Eye – 00.33.04
1985 – Surrender [Japanese Edition] – 00.40.32
1988 – Intense Defense – 00.43.12
1995(2001) – Chapter One – 00.59.37
2001 – Something To Say – 01.02.38
2012 – Resurrection [Collectors Edition] – 01.05.15

Joshua Perahia guitars, vocals
Kenneth Tamplin guitars, vocals
Patrick Bradley keyboards, vocals
Loren Robinson bass, vocals
Jo Galletta drums
Jeff Fenholt lead vocals

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Considered cult classics among smooth AOR aficionados, British label BGO has just released a 2-in-1 CD of both RANDY MEISNER most successful albums remastered with pristine quality.

01 – Hearts On Fire
02 – Gotta Get Away
03 – Come On Back To Me
04 – Deep Inside My Heart
05 – I Need You Bad
06 – One More Song
07 – Trouble Ahead
08 – White

Randy Herman Meisner (born March 8, 1946) is a retired American musician, singer and songwriter best known as a founding member of Poco and the Eagles.

01 – Never Been In Love
02 – Darkness Of The Heart
03 – Jealousy
04 – Tonight
05 – Playin’ In The Deep End
06 – Strangers (feat. Ann Wilson)
07 – Still Runnin’
08 – Nothing Is S

Richards/Crane is a brand new project from Ugly Kid Joe front man Whitfield Crane and Another Animal guitarist Lee Richards. This their self titled debut album is released exclusively through pledge music as part of the pledge campaign for Ugly Kid Joe’s latest album, ‘Uglier Than They Used Ta Be’. Very Highly Recommended!

01 – Homeward
02 – Everyone
03 – Here In The Light
04 – Black & White (Feat Myles Kennedy)
05 – Someday
06 – Lost
07 – Waiting On A Prayer
08 – Rainy Day
09 – Don’t Cry

“Tough It Out” was the second album by FM, perfectly remastered by Rock Candy Records plus five bonus tracks.

01 – Tough It Out
02 – Don’t Stop
03 – Bad Luck
04 – Someday (You’ll Come Running)
05 – Everytime I Think Of You
06 – Burning My Heart Down
07 – The Dream That Died
08 – Obsession
09 – Can You Hear Me Calling?
10 – Does It Feel Like Love?
11 – Feels So Good
BONUS TRACKS:
12 – Hurt Is Where The Heart Is
13 – This Could Be The Last Time
14 – Someday [Extended Version]
15 – Alibi
16 – Everytime We Touch

“The Law” had it’s share of songwriters and guest musicians, yet the end result are eleven songs that possess the Classic Rock / Hard Rock sound that hooks me each time I listen.

01 – For A Little Ride
02 – Miss You In A Hearbeat
03 – Stone Cold
04 – Come Save Me (Julianne)
05 – Laying Down The Law
06 – Nature Of The Beast
07

“Cool Night” is often tagged as a West Coast album but in fact, for the most part, it’s one of the first ‘radio-friendy AOR’ records with a very modern sound for the era.

01 – Cool Night
02 – You Come To Me
03 – One More Time For The Lonely
04 – Nathan Jones
05 – Oriental Eyes
06 – ’65 Love Affair
07 – Somebody’s Gettin’ To You
08 – Love or Let Me Be Lonely
09 – What You Got to Say About Love
10 – We’re Still Together

Vocals, Synths: Paul Davis
Guitars: Steve Hardwick, Rick Hinkle
Keyboards: Doug Bare

Category: Hard Rock / AOR
Year: 1991
Label: Balkanton

Tracks
1. Habitual Thing
2. Fast Lane
3. Love Is War
4. Ain’t Nothing Like A Heartache
5. Faithless
6. Hope Of Glory
7. Bursting At The Seams
8. Heartbeat Of The World
9. I’m Jealous
10. Chain Of Fools
11. Nights In White Satin

Camy Todorow vocals

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Dakota’s “Runaway” is an AOR masterpiece that should belong to any AOR collection, indeed any music collection in general.

01 – Runaway
02 – Tonight Could Last Forever
03 – Heroes
04 – When The Rebel Comes Home
05 – Love Won’t Easy
06 – Into The Night
07 – Angry Men
08 – If Only I’d Known It
09 – Over And Over
BONUS TRACKS:
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