Category: 1980s Reviews

All 1980s reviews for the GDMonline.info website.

Airkraft - Airkraft

Airkraft – Airkraft 3 (1)

Here’s the third release from the five-piece melodic rock group Airkraft originally based in Wausau and Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

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Lion - Trouble In Angel City

Lion – Trouble In Angel City 3 (1)

There’s not really much to say about Lion beyond their 1987 album ‘Dangerous Attraction’. It’s like the band went into…

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Lion - Dangerous Attraction

Lion – Dangerous Attraction 5 (1)

In review, I can safely say that Lion are one of my favourite bands. They emerged from the quagmire of…

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Lion - Power Love

Lion – Power Love 3 (1)

One of my favourite bands during the late 80’s were Lion. However, their debut ‘Power Love’ would be released for…

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Airkraft - Proximity

Airkraft – Proximity 0 (0)

‘Proximity’ was the second local release from central Wisconsin melodic rockers Airkraft.

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Nielsen Pearson - Blind Luck

Nielsen Pearson – Blind Luck 4 (3)

Their previous two albums (1978’s ‘Nielsen Pearson Band’ and the self-titled 1980 release) were solid, well-crafted affairs. But it’s their…

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The Automatix - Night Rider

The Automatix- Night Rider 4 (1)

This is the only contribution to AOR history from the Detroit five-piece The Automatix. And what a great addition it…

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Little River Band - The Net

Little River Band (LRB) – The Net 0 (0)

1983’s ‘The Net’ was John Farnham’s first appearance for the Little River Band. Though not a complete success, there was…

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Fastway - Fastway

Fastway – Fastway 0 (0)

Formed in 1982, Fastway was originally the union of ‘Fast’ Eddie Clarke (Motorhead) and Pete ‘Way’ (UFO), hence the name.

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Stan Bush - Stan Bush

Stan Bush – Stan Bush 4 (2)

‘Stan Bush’ is a product of its era, when melodic rock was dominated by solo male artists. They specialised in…

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Lawrence Davis - Davis

Lawrence Davis – Davis 0 (0)

Lawrence Davis is your man if you’re into privately released pop. I’m thinking Coast, Games, McElroy Brothers and Spice. Or…

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Grand Funk Railroad - What's Funk

Grand Funk Railroad – What’s Funk 3 (1)

Grand Funk Railroad returned in the 80’s. ‘What’s Funk’ was amazingly the last proper studio album from the band. Given…

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Pablo Cruise - Out Of Our Hands

Pablo Cruise – Out Of Our Hands 3 (1)

In a way, Pablo Cruise move in the same vein as Le Roux did towards the latter part of their…

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Sharon O'Neill - Foreign Affairs

Sharon O’Neill – Foreign Affairs 4 (1)

This is the album that finally put Sharon O’Neill on the map. Especially as an international artist. It was her…

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Mother's Finest - One Mother To Another

Mother’s Finest – One Mother To Another 2 (1)

1981 was the year that Atlanta legends Mothers Finest truly joined the heavy rock top tier, ‘Iron Age’ was the…

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The Police - Synchronicity

The Police – Synchronicity 0 (0)

Despite its worldwide success, The Police deliver an album lacking any sort of power to be of interest to hard…

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Steve Miller Band - Live!

Steve Miller Band – Live! 3 (1)

Most of the Steve Miller Band material for this live set comes from a Pine Knob (Detroit) performance in late…

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I-Ten - Taking A Cold Look

I-Ten – Taking A Cold Look 5 (2)

There are two words that describe the I-Ten album, ‘bloody’ and ‘essential’. Yep, you must own this album, no self…

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Storm - Storm 1983

Storm – Storm 4 (1)

Storm have toned down their zany antics from four years earlier. Instead they focused on putting together an artistic piece…

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Huey Lewis And The News - Sports

Huey Lewis And The News – Sports 4 (1)

With its mainstream success, Huey Lewis And The News delivered what must rank as one of the most successful AOR…

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