Category: 1984

Q5 - Steel The Light

Q5 – Steel The Light 4 (1)

Q5 was another band from the booming metal scene of Seattle during the early 80’s. The band was formed in…

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John Hunter - Famous At Night

John Hunter – Famous At Night 0 (0)

Keyboardist/singer John Hunter is the member who went on to further his career beyond the Hounds, picking up a solo…

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Pretty Maids - Red Hot And Heavy

Pretty Maids – Red Hot And Heavy 4 (1)

Their first two Pretty Maids albums from 1983 and 1984 hinted at traditional European heavy metal. The point of difference…

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Zaragon - No Return

Zaragon – No Return 0 (0)

Formed in 1979 under the temporary handle Thin Ice, Zaragon specialise in a brand of prog that is highly infectious,…

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Sender - Exiled On Earth

Sender – Exiled On Earth 0 (0)

From 1984 this is the band Sender featuring both American and Canadian musicians, with a connection back to Gino Vannelli.

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Mr Mister - I Wear The Face

Mr Mister – I Wear The Face 0 (0)

Mr Mister then, is a formation which moved out of the west coast/AOR market, and into a hi-tech studio wizard…

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Poco - Inamorata

Poco – Inamorata 0 (0)

By 1984, Poco were effectively reduced to a duo: Paul Cotton and Rusty Young. One thing ‘Inamorata’ isn’t, and that…

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The Scorpions - Love At First Sting

The Scorpions – Love At First Sting 0 (0)

Looking back on the 1984 calendar, German band The Scorpions had reached the pinnacle of their career with this album…

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Colour Radio - Colour Radio

Colour Radio – Colour Radio 0 (0)

From Milwaukee Wisconsin, Colour Radio were a new wave/melodic pop quartet who formed back in 1982.

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John Waite - No Brakes

John Waite – No Brakes 0 (0)

Former Babys singer John Waite hit the big time with his second solo LP ‘No Brakes’. John took a two…

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Juice Newton - Can't Wait All Night

Juice Newton – Can’t Wait All Night 3 (1)

By 1983 and 1984, country singer Juice Newton had moved over into the pop rock realm, working with some of…

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Whitesnake - Slide It In

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This album gave Whitesnake their big break in the U.S., and a successful tour helped elevate their stature to where…

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Foreigner - Agent Provocateur

Foreigner – Agent Provocateur 3 (1)

In 1984 Foreigner were right up there in the forefront of the arena rock scene, leading the way in the…

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Force - Set Me Free

Force – Set Me Free (From This Pain Inside My Head) 4 (1)

Here’s an English band that flew under the radar back in 1984 that should’ve gone onto bigger things. From the…

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Gino Vannelli - Black Cars

Gino Vannelli – Black Cars 4 (1)

Now signed to the Dreyfuss label (a Polydor subsidiary based out of France), Gino Vannelli would take audiences on an…

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Giuffria - Giuffria

Giuffria – Giuffria 5 (2)

The album was one of the best AOR albums of 1984 and remains a favourite of the genre mainly because…

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Duke Jupiter - White Knuckle Ride

Duke Jupiter – White Knuckle Ride 4 (1)

I have our very own Editor to thank for leading me to Rochester’s finest – Duke Jupiter, I was expecting…

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Triumph - Thunder Seven

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My recent review of ‘Never Surrender’ proved slightly scathing, no such luck with Triumph’s seventh release, the obviously titled ‘Thunder…

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Alaska - Heart Of The Storm

Alaska – Heart Of The Storm 4.5 (2)

Alaska represented an important part of my CD collection all these years later, such is the reverence I have for…

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Keats - Keats

Keats – Keats 5 (2)

Keats, which is a collection of Alan Parsons Project alumni doing 1980’s AOR.

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