Category: 1987
In review, I can safely say that Lion are one of my favourite bands. They emerged from the quagmire of…
Denmark’s Pretty Maids joined the big time with their third release ‘Future World’ back in 1987.
Here’s the Birmingham UK band Shy – representing the very best of mid 80’s AOR out of the UK, and…
Another of our favourite bands here at GDM are Los Angeles South Bay rockers Silent Rage.
This Strangeways album is so good, it is perhaps one of the best ever AOR releases to spring forth from…
If you were anywhere near a radio from 1987 – 1989, you no doubt heard of Def Leppard and most…
Or ‘Wyatt Earp’ as they used to say, Another AOR demi-god well worthy of a GDM hall of famer is…
By this stage of Triumph’s career, the band had arrived at the crossroads of dysfunctionality. Though ‘Surveillance’ is my favourite…
Looking at it years after the fact, this Loverboy album seems to be designed more for the AOR fan than…
Originating from the backwops of Alberta Canada, comes the AOR and West Coast demi-god Tim Feehan.
The mid 80’s and early 90’s was a fertile period for Canadian Paul Janz, who released several albums between 1985…
A couple of years on, and ‘Into The Fire’ could arguably be Bryan Adams’ most overlooked album of his vast…
Female fronted Big Trouble came and went during 1987. If you enjoyed Belinda Carlisle’s ‘Heaven On Earth’, Holly Knights solo…
I would say categorically that AORsters should really find the time to get acquainted with Barclay James Harvest’a back catalog…
Come 1987, Lee Aaron assembled a band which resembled and sounded much like the late great Wrabit (a much loved…
1987 saw Roger Daltrey with perhaps his greatest AOR accomplishment ‘Can’t Wait To See The Movie’.
The defining moment of Whitesnake’s career, but only in the sense that it was their American breakthrough, Coverdale and company…
By 1987, Dokken had ascended to the upper echelon of the hard rock scene. Not quite to the very top,…
Aerosmith were still looking for the big comeback album around 1987 after the underrated ‘Done With Mirrors’ had bombed two…
The success of Richard Marx’s debut was no overnight success. Marx finally hooked up with EMI/Manhattan after years of frustration…
I follow this bloke on YouTube called Dan McClellan who is a religious scholar. He's very good, calm and to…
Based on the legendary album cover I’d been trying to track this down for years. I can see why Eric…
A mixed bag, but ‘One Good Reason’ has to be one of the best songs the band ever produced.
This is a seriousky underrated album. 'Don't Accuse Her' is simply breathtaking.
This album now has a YTM link. 31 tracks in total. 18 extras on top of the original 13. Upon…
Just listened to this via the YTM link. Pretty damn good. Some quirky synth reminded me of Donnie Iris. Will…
This is the pick of the HPB albums for me. Though I do occasionally drag the others out for a…
The original review from Geir might come across as indifferent. But much of this album is really good. 'Escape' and…
Terrific, obscure Hi-Tech AOR in my book.
Great to see this album getting some love. 💜