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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
Year: 2023
Country: Various
Foreigner – That Was Yesterday
Jefferson Starship – Jane
Cheap Trick – Love Me for a Minute
Tommy Shaw – Ambition
Bad Company – Excited
Ratt – Best of Me
The Firm – Radioactive
Yes – It Can Happen
Izabella Scorupco – Rock Off
Russia – Who Do You Think You Are?
Damn Yankees – Tell Me How You Want It
Honeymoon Suite – Face t
Country: USA
Released: 1996
Style: Classic Rock, Country Rock, Soft Rock, AOR
1 Wild Ride
2 Black Water
3 Take Me To The Highway
4 Summer Rain
5 The River Keeps On Risin’
6 Long Train Runnin’
7 Oh How Happy
8 Blues To The Highway
9 This Train I’m On
10 Listen To The Music
11 Summer Rain – Instrumental –
Genre: Hard Rock / Melodic Rock
Year: 2023
Country: Various
01 – I’m Alive
02 – When Giants Fall
03 – The Weekend Heavy Metal
04 – Echo 8
05 – Standing in the Middle
06 – State of Mind
07 – Rat on the Wheel
08 – Stop the Love
09 – Always Was
10 – Anything Goes
11 – The Moment
12 – Going Nowhere
13 – Crazy Cat City
14 – Congo
15 – The Sound
Genre: Pop Rock / AOR / Power Pop
Country: Australia, USA
Release year: 1972-2023
Albums
1972 – Beginnings (Wizard Records, 9341607053688, WEB)
1973 – Comic Book Heroes (Legacy Recordings, 886445147087, WEB)
1974 – Mission Magic (Master Classics, 803680189955, WEB)
1976 – Wait For The Night (Wizard Records, 9341607044532, WEB)
1980 – Working Class Dog (RCA Records, PCD13697, CD)
1982 – Success Hasn’t Spoiled Me Yet (RCA Records,
Country: US
Released: 1993
Style: Melodic Rock
1 Changes
2 My Sunshine (She’s All Mine)
3 Ashes To Ashes
4 No Way Out
Reissue label MelodicRock Classics has made a deal with classic ’80s pomp/AOR act MPG to bring fans the first ever official CD release of the band’s 1981 cult debut album “MPG”, originally released by A&M Records.
This special 2-CD Deluxe Edition expands the original LP with 4 early demos, but then on a second disc, jumps forward into work recorded for a never released second studio album, plus other tracks demoed over the years since. The guys have always stayed in touch and this culminates with the addition of a brand-
There’s nothing more satisfying than delving deep into the archives of rock music history in order to breathe new life into an old band. And sometimes the more obscure bands deliver the best surprises.Canada’s Izod is one of those bands. Their name comes from the ‘Izod Impact Test’, a test used to measure a metal’s resistance to impact. These guys literally have metal in their name.
Izod was formed in 1978 when Mike Mayer brought together Paul Gayne and Gary Green as the foundation for a new heavy rock band. The three band mates we
Brian Bart’s resume now goes back 40 years. He has been a stalwart of the Minneapolis rock scene since the start of the 80s – as a guitarist, songwriter, producer, engineer just for starters.
In recent years Brian has been the owner, engineer and producer at Logic Studios & Logic Recordings. He has recorded over 400 albums, played multiple instruments on over 150 records, including ten of his own.
Best known as founding member of Dare Force, Brian’s solo debut ‘Future Vision’ came in 1987 and feature
Genre: Melodic Rock / AOR
Disc (release) country: Australia
Year of publication: 2023 (1989)
Publisher (label): MelodicRock Classics
Country of the performer (group): Canada
Tracklist:
1. How Many Times (4:11)
2. One Life (3:43)
3. No Parade (4:34)
4. Remembering (4:27)
5. Love Must Be The Answer (4:13)
6. Safety Zone (04:30)
7. Eyes On The Prize (4:18)
8. French Connection (3:29)
9. Russian Roulette (4:07)
10. In Your Eyes (3:49)
11. Safety Zone (Extended) (05:53)
Genre: Melodic Hard Rock / AOR
Disc (release) country: EU
Publication year: 2023
Publisher (label): Pride & Joy Music
Country of performer (group): Germany
Tracklist:
1. We Better Run (4:58)
2. Never Surrender (05:02)
3. Lady Rock (3:51)
4. Follow Your Dream (4:30)
5. Last Freedom (4:09)
6. Rise Up (4:19)
7. Family Affair (04:54)
8. Heaven (02:02)
9. Hometown Girl (4:05)
10. Eye Of The Storm (5:55)
11. Good Times, Bad Times (03:59)
Genre: AOR
Disk Country: Japan
Publication year: 1985
Publisher (label): PORTRAIT
Country of the performer (group): Canada
Tracklist:
1. Tonite (Lift Me Up) (04:16)
2. Rumors Of You (04:56)
3. Surrender Your Heart (04:26)
4. If Looks Could Kill (03:49)
5. Heartless (03:19)
6. Long Hot Summer (04:12)
7 Fallen Angel (04:24)
8. Stay (03:49)
9. Lay Your Love On Me (03:59)
10. Twitch (02:29)
Genre: Heavy Metal
Duration: 00:45:27
Release year: 2023
Description: Burning Witches is not only one of the most popular representatives of creative teams in Switzerland. No, the Swiss are one of the most interesting bands in the field of old school heavy metal in recent years, and all over the world! Already with their first single “Burning Witches” the band captivated the audience and received the title of “Demo of the Month” in the German Metal Hammer and Rock Hard charts. Powerful heavy metal, combining elements of strength and speed, as well as traditional elements, inspires excellent songwriting by founding member Romana and singer Laura, as well as energetic vocals often compared to the legendary Rob Halford.
Recorded fr
Genre: Melodic Rock / AOR
Year: 2023
Country: Sweden
1. Hit The Ground
2. Chutes And Ladders
3. Stay
4. Love Riot
5. Closer
6. Caught Up In A Dream
7. Awake
8. Fire Burnin’
9. Overjoyed
10. Words For Mending Hearts
11. Malibu Pier
Genre: Blues Rock/Funk
Country: USA (Orange, NJ)
Year of publication: 2001-2022
• 2001 “Duct Tape Life” (00:45:32)
• 2002 “Undertow” (00:59:32)
• 2009 “Traveler” (00:55:41)
• 2013 “Choice Cuts” (01:15:50)
• 2014 “The Fire Within” [EP] (00:23:37)
• 2015 “Old School Thang” (00:49:33)
• 2018 “Some Day Baby” (00:59:29)
• 2022 “Rock Night In Jersey” (00:36:57)
MelodicRock Classics deliver another forgotten classic from Canada; GNP’s 1989 album ‘Safety Zone’, digitally remastered. The band featured former Saga members Jim Gilmour (Keyboards) and Steve Negus (Drums), looking for a more straightforward AOR direction on this, the only album GNP recorded.
Saga are of course one of Canada’s most loved melodic prog-rock groups. GNP was formed together with vocalist
Robert Bevan in 1986, but it wasn’t until 3 years later the album was released. The band was formed out of a displeasure with management after the Saga ‘Behaviour’ album.
GNP was immediately signed to Virgin Records and recorded ”Safety Zone” in 1986. These 10 tracks show the more d