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Omega entered the 80’s on top of the world, their space pomp trilogy of albums had been massive sellers in…

‘Turn Of The Tide’ almost dented the UK Top 70 for Barclay James Harvest, but across Europe top ten placings…

For ELO’s 1981 ‘Time’ album. Jeff Lynne decided to embark on a futuristic time travel concept album for their next…

by the mid 80’s, Golden Earring had embraced the 80’s. Synths maintains a warm presence throughout ‘The Hole’, and digital…

After the sweeping success of 1984’s ‘Body And The Beat’, Dragon were once again a household name in the Antipodes…

Perhaps one of the most underrated AOR albums of the 80’s, Zebra’s ‘3V’ is a gem, and to be honest…

Suffice to say that this resulting album is dismissed to this day as Cheap Trick’s worst effort ever, my point…

‘A Kind Of Magic’ was a significant success for Queen despite the goofy animated cover art.

Now I fully understand why Georg Siegl over at AOR Heaven compared Hobbit to early Axe, and now I can…

Here is the debut Dakota album, the Pennsylvania duo had released the 1978 album ‘Somebody Else’s Dream’ under the moniker…

Although they were not all Boston residents, that’s where they met and formed the band – New England seems a…

By 1980, Zon had dropped their pomp approach in favour of radio edged songs, and it would prove to be…

Despite not reaching the heights of ‘Lap Of Luxury’, Cheap Trick still deliver a glossy AOR laden Affair which definitely…

‘Rough Diamonds’ builds on Bad Company’s AOR friendly nature of 1979’s ‘Desolation Angels’ to provide the stepping stone between their…

Opting for a more straight-ahead rock approach, Duke Jupiter’s overall sound was still infused with Southern bluesy stylings, but delivered…

‘Spies Of Life’, although an AOR classic, met with a cold response and Player disbanded.

Aerosmith were still looking for the big comeback album around 1987 after the underrated ‘Done With Mirrors’ had bombed two…

‘Standing On The Edge’ was something of a beacon in the dark as well, returning Cheap Trick to the top…

Much like Le Roux, Duke Jupiter’s career seems to have taken place in two halves – nondescript yet pleasant late…

By 1993 Saga’s classic early 80’s lineup had reunited after two excellent albums as a three piece (with Kurt Cress…