Category: 1997

Frontline - Heroes

Frontline – Heroes 5 (1)

Frontline’s ‘Heroes’ album drew a lot of conversation on Internet discussion lists at the time of it’s release due to…

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Gotthard - D Frosted

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After three fantastic studio albums Gotthard did what most rock bands do and that is go live, and acoustic.

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Street Talk - Collaboration

Street Talk – Collaboration 4 (1)

A great debut from Street Talk, and one for Journey and Toto freaks.

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Mark Spiro - Devotion

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The 90’s saw a brace of albums released by Mark Spiro. Arguably his best came in between the years 1996…

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Tesseract - Tesseract

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Vocal shortcomings aside, this is a superb disc from Tesseract and is worth every effort to track down.

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Tony Kishman - Catch 22

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Not exactly a memorable name in AOR circles, Tony Kishman has been around for a wee while, plus he is…

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Sahara Snow - Sahara Snow

Sahara Snow – Sahara Snow 3 (1)

Sahara Snow was in the main a whole raft of 1997 penned tunes from the trio of Springfield, Pierce and…

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W.a.s.p. - Kfd

W.A.S.P. – K.F.D 0 (0)

Indeed this album sounded nothing like the W.A.S.P. of old, with a heavy industrial influence tainting the album.

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Icebreaker - Eleco

Icebreaker – Eleco 4 (1)

Musically, Icebreaker has all the hallmarks of a great melodic rock album, bordering on pomp. Not quite, only just.

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Strangeways - Any Day Now

Strangeways – Any Day Now 2 (1)

Following on from their 1994 effort ‘And The Horse’, Strangeways continue their sabbatical away from quality AOR.

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Smile - Ghost Of A Smile

Smile – Ghost Of A Smile 0 (0)

Posthumously released in 1997 but recorded in June and September 1969, ‘Ghost Of A Smile’ is an eye opening listen…

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Pat Boone - In A Metal Mood

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For a bit of a laugh, I’ve included Pat Boone’s ‘In A Metal Mood’ CD from 1997. It caused a…

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Flag - Across The Stars

Flag – Across The Stars 4 (1)

Former Air Raid main man Arthur Offen returns in 1997 with his new project Flag.

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Big Mouth - Hands Of Time

Big Mouth – Hands Of Time 4 (1)

Overall what do we get with Big Mouth? Sweeping melodic rock which brings to mind the best moments of the…

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Barclay James Harvest - River Of Dreams

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This is probably the last definitive studio album from British crossover prog outfit Barclay James Harvest.

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Genesis - Calling All Stations

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1997 was the commencement of a new phase for UK prog rockers come pop converts Genesis.

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Nelson - Imaginator

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Matthew and Gunnar Nelson wanted to release as a follow up to the smash 1990 debut.

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Hall And Oates - Marigold Sky

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This is the 1997 comeback album of sorts from perennial ‘good guys’ and pop/R&B legends Hall And Oates.

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Spock'S Beard - The Kindness Of Strangers

Spock’s Beard – The Kindness Of Strangers 0 (0)

‘The Kindness Of Strangers’ was the third Spock’s Beard studio album. Mildly complex music with a melodic Yes, Gentle Giant…

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Megadeth - Cryptic Writings

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Megadeth’s ‘Cryptic Writings’ remains a directionless jumble as Mustaine crammed too many ‘era’s’ into one album, trying to satisfy fans…

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