Category: 1985
📌 Sylvie Vartan is a music legend in her home country of France. She’s been in the music business since…
Backed by a big label, name producers, a proven songwriter in Don Dokken, and a guitar virtuoso in George Lynch,…
‘Soldiers Under Command’ and 1986’s ‘To Hell With The Devil’ are my preferred doses of Stryper. Both are highly recommended…
The bands debut ‘Play Deep’ would finally hit the streets in November 1985, and within a year The Outfield would…
‘Standing On The Edge’ was something of a beacon in the dark as well, returning Cheap Trick to the top…
‘I’ll Get You Rockin’ meanwhile has enough quality to recommend it, just don’t expect results matching The Godz previous work.
Not withstanding the covers, Van Zant is an excellent sounding album, and is full-on in the traditional AOR style.
One album that has a consistent reputation throughout the 80’s is Rick Springfield’s ‘Tao’ from 1985.
After being three years being out of the limelight, Air Supply return with a new album. that introduces AOR elements.
With this album, Raven had to make major concessions with their sound, streamlining it into more of a slick mainstream…
Seduce were an HM band that were formed by a trio of then 19 year olds back in 1980.
Scottish legends Strangeways started off their climb to AOR cult-fandom with this debut release from 1985.
ZZ Top’s music on this album was still basically heavy, but the synth work overpowers everything in sight.
Alcatrazz rebounded from the loss of Yngwie J Malmsteen and promptly replaced him with another guitar wizard, Steve Vai for…
By 1985 Utopia were back to their very best AOR form, but sadly they had never recovered commercially from 1980’s…
The Tubes circa 1985 were probably on the cusp of winking out; only they didn’t quite know it.
‘Alibi’ was the final of the three 80’s albums by Vandenberg. At a drop, I would say this release is…
It’s a pity Duke Jupiter couldn’t fulfill their promise built up over a number of years. With numerous releases they…
These blokes looked like they landed off the beaches of California and the screens of MTV. Signed to EMI Denmark,…
In typical ‘one album wonders’ fashion for the 80’s era, Fortune went as fast as they came.
Unfortunately this album wasn't available in it's entirety on YTM. All the individual tracks are there but no logged in…
I recently reacquainted myself with this album. It's much better than I remembered it by. Good to hear 'Can't Stop…
I like the storyline but not much else. 👎
Have added a new video into the review. 'Breaking Me Up'. These gals look and sound great. 💛
Carmine Appice is also involved with the band Ruffyunz, and appears on their 2023 album 'III'. https://raritetno.com/hard-rock/210584-ruffyunz-iii-2023.html
30 years on, the song 'Foreclosure Of A Dream' can be directly aimed at former Dutch PM Mark Rutte and…
There is one unofficial release on YouTube Music from around 2008/2009 with a load of Unreleased tracks. It's called Post…
I would agree this isn't one of Queen's best. Jazz which followed after this wasn't much better. Live Killers from…
I have this need to revisit the first two Argent albums for review. Argent and Ring Of Hands. Watch this…
I recall buying this in 98 and foolishly expecting another Midnight Madness. It doesn’t sound like Night Ranger at all,…