Month: March 2023

Jefferson Starship - Dragon Fly
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Jefferson Starship – Dragon Fly 3 (1)

From a very long time ago, Jefferson Starship (which in reality was the Jefferson Airplane with new guitarist Craig Chaquico…

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1974 , ,
Utopia - Utopia
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Utopia – Todd Rundgren’s Utopia 3 (1)

‘Todd Rundgren’s Utopia’ shook a few punters, and for an oddball release in 1974, it did remarkably well, getting to…

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1974 , ,
Stardrive - Stardrive
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Stardrive – Stardrive 0 (0)

Stardrive has been described as one of the greatest synthesizer albums of the 70’s, and I’d be the last person…

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1974 , ,
American Tears - Branded Bad
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American Tears – Branded Bad 0 (0)

The American Tears debut ‘Branded Bad’ is a fun spin and while it’s not up to the pomp majesty of…

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1974 , ,
UFO - No Heavy Petting
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UFO – No Heavy Petting 3 (1)

In 1976, I doubt there was a harder and tighter rock band in operation than UFO, Leo Lyons returns for…

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1976 , ,
Skid Row - Slave To The Grind
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Skid Row – Slave To The Grind 5 (1)

Many fans and critics would have been surprised by the change in direction from Skid Row the second time around….

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1991 , ,
SPYS - Behind Enemy Lines
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SPYS – Behind Enemy Lines 4 (2)

this second SPYS album ‘Behind Enemy Lines’ from 1983 is just as superb as the 1982 debut and deserves a…

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1983 , ,
SPYS - SPYS
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SPYS – SPYS 5 (2)

When you talk about the quintessential AOR album, the Long Island outfit SPYS, has AOR stamped all over it.

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1982 , ,
Novo Combo - The Animation Generation
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Novo Combo – The Animation Generation 4 (3)

New York based band Novo Combo released two credible AOR albums, this one being their second and best. A good…

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1982 , ,
Novo Combo - Novo Combo
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Novo Combo – Novo Combo 3 (2)

Novo Combo were all about jangly pop rock, with a definite nod to The Police who were big news during…

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1981 , ,
Doris Brendel and Lee Dunham - Mass Hysteria
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Doris Brendel And Lee Dunham – Mass Hysteria 4 (1)

‘Mass Hysteria’ represents the fourth studio album from Doris Brendel and Lee Dunham, going back to 2012, yet this is…

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2020 , ,
Voyager - Eye Contact
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Voyager – Eye Contact 2.5 (2)

After disbanding in 1981, the original Voyager lineup reformed for this 2006 set ‘Eye Contact’. This album is quintessentially English,…

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2006 , ,
Bootcamp - Final Drill
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Bootcamp – Final Drill 3 (2)

Musically Bootcamp fuse together other 80’s bands such as The Producers, Life By Night and on occasion The Outfield. My…

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2008 , ,
Balance - Equilibrium
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Balance – Equilibrium 3 (2)

You know all is well in the AOR Universe when New York band Balance are on the scene. Who would’ve…

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2009 , ,
Balance - In For The Count
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Balance – In For The Count 4.8 (4)

‘In For The Count’ is a great album on so many levels, because Balance were not afraid to experiment with…

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1982 , ,
Balance - Balance
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Balance – Balance 4.4 (5)

Balance’s music was prime time AOR suited for early 80’s radio, such was their commercial style.

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1981 , ,
Magnum - Wings Of Heaven
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Magnum – Wings Of Heaven 4 (2)

The late 80’s was a period when Birmingham’s favourite sons Magnum were flying high. The third part of the Polydor…

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1988 , ,
Megadeth - So Far So Good So What!
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Megadeth – So Far So Good.. So What! 0 (0)

Taken for what it is during an uncertain period for Megadeth, it’s hard to dislike ‘So Far, So Good’ despite…

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1988 , ,
Distance - Under The One Sky
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Distance – Under The One Sky 5 (1)

So with this rather eclectic mix of talent, what do we get with Distance? We get well produced AOR with…

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1989 , ,
Nowherefast - Nowherefast
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Nowherefast – Nowherefast 0 (0)

The Nowherefast sound is a mix of several styles: power pop, radio rock and obviously AOR, but mainly it has…

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1982 , ,