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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.
Country: England
Genre: Progressive Rock
Year: 2023
01. Voluspo
02. Ginnungagap
03. Allfather
04. The Feathered Consort
05. Hammer On Hammer
06. Wolf Unchained
07. The Perfect One
08. Trickster (And The Mistletoe)
09. Cornucopia
10. The Navigators
11 Guardian’s Watch
12. Ithavoll
Genre: Rock
Release Producer: Nitron Media
Publication year: 2023
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1. Queen – Another One Bites The Dust (3:35)
2. KISS – I Was Made For Lovin’ You (4:31)
3. ZZ Top – La Grange (2005 Remaster) (3:50)
4. Golden Earring – Radar Love (Original Uk Single Version) (3:43)
5. Steppenwolf – Born To Be Wild (Single Version) (3:36)
6. Judas Priest – Breaking The Law (2:33)
7. Status Quo – Rockin’ All Over T
Genre: Melodic Hard Rock
Disc (release) country of origin: Germany
Year of publication: 2020
Publisher (label): Metalapolis Records
Country of performer (group): Germany
Tracklist:
01. Firefly (04:56)
02. Mysterious (4:16)
03. Pouring Rain (05:19)
04. Walk Through Fire (05:02)
05. Calling My Name (4:27)
06. Burning Skies (5:12)
07. Higher (05:09)
08. Unstoppable Interlude (1:06)
09. You Can’t Stop Now (4:17)
10. Our Song (4:33)
11. Rising from a Thunder (4:22)
12. Bad Timing (4:21)
Country: Europe
Released: 2004
Style: Soft Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
1 Pride Of Lions– The Courage To Love Somebody 4:24
2 Jeff Scott Soto– Find Our Way 4:49
3 James Christian (4)– After The Love Has Gone 4:04
4 Shadows Fade– Speak 4:35
5 Bonrud– The Phoenix 4:17
6 Glenn Hughes– Can’t Stop The Flood (Live) 4:15
7 Tak Matsumoto Group– Oh Japan – Our Time Is Now 4:10
8 Lunatica– Avalon 3:44
9 Brazen Abbot– Supernatural (Live) 4:35
10 Richie K
Genre: Hard Rock / AOR
Year: 2023
Country: Various
Art Nation – Echo – 2023
Bill Champlin – Carrie – 2023
Dustin Bonz – You’re the One – 2023
Hermetika – Nowhere – 2023
Justin Turk – Truth in Lies – 2023
Kingdom Collapse – Anything – 2023
Longshots – Use a Shotgun – 2023
Midnite City – In At The Deep End – 2023
Nitroville – Pit Lane Fire – 2023
Santiago Ramonda – Save Our Love – 2023
Release year: 2023
Genre: Progressive Rock / Melodic Rock
Country: USA
Tracklist:
01. Liberation Day (01:17)
02. Deep Wind (06:06)
03. Dig Yourself (05:29)
04. God Only Knows (03:34)
05. War No More (09:23)
06. Sunny Lisa (07:30)
07. Both Sides Now (08:13)
08. OverLoaded (06:24)
09. This is the Day (06:35)
line up:
– George Wallace / vocals, all instruments
With:
– Billy Meech / solo guitar (3, 8)
– Marc Adler / flute (6)
– Marti Early / backing voca
Genre: Rock
Year: 2023
Country: Various
1.Aurora
2.Let Me Down Easy
3.Kill You To Try
4.Two Against Three
5.Look At Us Now
(Honeycomb)
6.Regret Me
7.You Were Gone
8.More Fun To Miss
9.Please
10.The River
11.No Words
Country: Australia
Released: 2023
Style: Arena Rock, Pop Rock, Hard Rock, Synth-pop, AOR
1 Strike 4:41
2 The Edge 4:01
3 Diamond In the Rough 5:21
4 1,000 Radios 4:09
5 Maybe Right 3:49
6 Standin´ In The Rain 5:47
7 On My Way 4:31
8 Shame Shame 4:07
9 Work It Out 3:33
10 Killin’ Time 3:47
Bonus Tracks
11 Got To Get Together 3:43
12 Runaway 3:48
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Genre: Melodic Hard Rock / AOR
Disk (release) country: Sweden
Year of publication: 2021 (2017)
Publisher (label): Black Paisley AB
Country of the performer (group): Sweden
Tracklist:
1. Run Run Run (4:30)
2. Way to Something (4:08)
3 Easy (05:24)
4. Ordinary Day (4:00)
5. Autumn (05:06)
6. Kickin (04:11)
7. This Is My Day (3:55)
8. It Ain’t Over (4:21)
9. Coming Home (3:59)
10. Need Some Soul (Bonus Track) (3:40)
Genre: Melodic Hard Rock
Disc (release) country: EU
Publication year: 2023
Publisher (label): Frontiers Music
Country of the performer (group): Sweden
Tracklist:
1. Ashes to Ashes (3:23)
2. Larp (04:24)
3. Remedy (3:42)
4. Our Time (3:38)
5. Leave Me (3:48)
6. Silent Revolution (4:03)
7. I Hold My Life (4:23)
8. Forever With Me (3:53)
9. Down (3:20)
10. Parasites (3:08)
11. Small Deeds (4:03)
Genre: Melodic Hard Rock
Disk (release) country: Japan
Year of publication: 2019
Publisher (label): Nexus, Seven Seas
Country of the performer (group): US
Tracklist:
1 Place To Call Home (03:34)
2. Take A Chance (3:36)
3. Helio’s Sun (3:42)
4. Page Of Your Life (4:42)
5. Out Of Time (3:53)
6. Hold On To Right (4:53)
7. Handful Of Sand (4:23)
8. This Love (05:09)
9. Story Of My Life (3:48)
10. Who Wants To Live Forever (3:53)
11. Chameleon (05:24)
12. My Friend (4:03)
13. This Love (Acoustic Version) (5:12)
Genre: Melodic Hard Rock / AOR
Disk (release) country: Japan
Publication year: 2023
Publisher (label): Avalon
Country of the performer (group): Sweden
Tracklist:
1. One World (5:40)
2. Unity (05:27)
3. Fire In My Eyes (4:36)
4. Peace Of Mind (4:34)
5. Laughing In The Rain (4:22)
6. Believe (6:18)
7. Out Of Time (5:00)
8. Kings Of The Radio (4:24)
9. When We Were Young (5:06)
10. Time For A Miracle (3:47)
11. The Road Goes On (4:11)
12. Laughing In The Rain (Acoustic) (3:14)
Genre: AOR / Soft Rock
Disk (release) country: Japan
Publication year: 2023
Publisher (label): P-Vine Records
Country of the performer (group): US
Tracklist:
1. Unchain My Heart (7:26)
2 Fools Cry (05:41)
3. Aphasia (5:00)
4. Illinois (02:32)
5. Haunt Me Tonight (4:56)
6. Thursday Next (05:06)
7. Extraordinary Girl (5:21)
8. Rattlesnake Canyon (02:36)
9. The African Prince (06:07)
10. Two Kinds Of Love (05:17)
11. The Philadelphian (3:42)
Genre: Melodic Rock / AOR
Disk (release) country: Japan
Publication year: 2023
Publisher (label): Avalon
Country of performer (band): Norway
Tracklist:
1. Live Again (3:55)
2. Lights Of Japan (4:17)
3. Seize The Day (04:46)
4. Stop The Rain (4:36)
5. Moon Of Love (4:05)
6. Chains (3:39)
7. Fight To Survive (3:43)
8. It’s Over (05:22)
9. I Give My Heart (4:18)
10. Shadow To The Light (3:41)
11. I’ll Be Waiting (3:35)
12. I Give My Heart (Acoustic Version) (3:50)
Country: UK
Genre: Melodic Rock, AOR
Year: 2023
1. Dead Man Walking
2. Not Today
3. Digging That Hole
4. Call Of The Wild
5. My Frankenstein
6. Atlantic Highway
7. Dancing Eyes
8. Waiting For You
9. Sleeping Dogs
10. Rock Road
11. Ironstone
Released at the end of 1981, ‘China Girl’ established VAN STEPHENSON as a solo artist in his own right, with the hit single ‘You’ve Got A Good Love Coming’ entering the Top 100. Due to complicated ownership issues, the album has remained hard to find on CD, with limited brief re-issues appearing in the US (1999) and Japan (2014). Originally songwriters becoming producers, Bob Montgomery & Jeff Silbar provided to “China Girl” a warm, melodic Mid-Westcoast sound, with some late ’70s / early ’80s AOR feel.
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