Tag: Year-1987

Reviews tagged to the year 1987.

Helix - Wild In The Streets

Helix – Wild In The Streets 3 (1)

One look at the cover will tell you Helix have gone back to the streets to discover some RnR credibility….

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Saga - Wildest Dreams

Saga – Wildest Dreams 3 (1)

‘Wildest Dreams’ is not as OTT pomp and progressive as some if Saga’s earlier efforts such as ‘Silent Knight’ or…

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Kiss - Crazy Nights

Kiss – Crazy Nights 4 (1)

Kiss are often dismissed as just another metal/hard rock band, but in truth there’s plenty of AOR and melodic rock…

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Jato - Jato

JATO – JATO 5 (2)

JATO’s music is an awesome amalgam of hi-tech AOR in the vein of fellow era rockers Honeymoon Suite, Eight Seconds,…

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Jethro Tull - Crest Of A Knave

Jethro Tull – Crest Of A Knave 0 (0)

Does the disc hold up to classic Jethro Tull? While the better were pointed out, there’s quite a bit of…

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Michael Bolton - The Hunger

Michael Bolton – The Hunger 4 (2)

Of Michael Bolton’s three mid to late 80’s AOR masterpieces, ‘The Hunger’ is perhaps the least of the trio, but…

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Montrose - Mean

Montrose – Mean 0 (0)

‘Mean’ was a hard rock excursion under the band name Montrose, officially the first album under the ‘Montrose’ name since…

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Savatage - The Hall Of The Mountain King

Savatage – Hall Of The Mountain King 3 (1)

All in all, this album was a notable change for Savatage, and though not their best release, it set them…

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Black Sabbath - The Eternal Idol

Black Sabbath – The Eternal Idol 0 (0)

Revaluating this Black Sabbath album many years later reveals it be one of considerable heaviness, taking the melodic direction of…

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Rush - Hold Your Fire

Rush – Hold Your Fire 0 (0)

1987’s ‘Hold Your Fire’ for me was a great listen, even if Rush and this album were swamped by the…

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Malice - License To Kill

Malice – License To Kill 0 (0)

One of the most notable of the second division heavy US metal acts of the 80’s were LA’s Malice, who…

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Reo Speedwagon - Life As We Know It

REO Speedwagon – Life As We Know It 2 (1)

By 1987 the REO Speedwagon flame was on the verge of being extinguished. The rot had set in and as…

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John Kay And Steppenwolf - Rock N Roll Rebels

John Kay And Steppenwolf – Rock N Roll Rebels 0 (0)

John Kay And Steppenwolf were one of the essential American rock groups of the late 60’s and 70’s, but this…

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Deep Purple - The House Of Blue Light

Deep Purple – The House Of Blue Light 0 (0)

This album has little in common with ‘In Rock’ or ‘Machine Head’, as Deep Purple updated their approach to hard…

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Gino Vannelli - Big Dreamers Never Sleep

Gino Vannelli – Big Dreamers Never Sleep 3 (1)

There’s a few Gino Vannelli fans here at GDM, his music changed from the mid 70’s but his appeal remained…

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Patty Smyth - Never Enough

Patty Smyth – Never Enough 3 (1)

Patty Smyth is of course the voice behind 80s pop rockers Scandal, 9 tracks only, but there’s nigh on a…

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Sharon O'Neill - Danced In The Fire

Sharon O’Neill – Danced In The Fire 0 (0)

Sharon O’Neill is often mentioned here at GDM, this album recorded after her forced exile from the music industry between…

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Sinner - Dangerous Charm

Sinner – Dangerous Charm 3 (1)

By 1987, German metallers Sinner were already up to album number six, left behind was old school euro metal in…

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Ronnie Spector - Unfinished Business

Ronnie Spector – Unfinished Business 0 (0)

This 1987 album was a comeback for former 60’s singer Ronnie Spector, this is mid 80’s studio overkill and is…

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Autograph - Loud And Clear

Autograph – Loud And Clear 4 (1)

With its new lease of life on CD, Autograph’s ‘Loud And Clear’ is a must have for all fans who…

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Melvin James - The Passenger

Melvin James – The Passenger 3 (2)

‘The Passenger’ was Melvin James’ 1987 debut solo release. This could be new wave/power pop from the 1979/1981 timeframe.

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Billy Branigan - Make A Move

Billy Branigan – Make A Move 0 (0)

Billy Branigan was remembered as the little brother of 80’s pop superstar Laura Branigan, he released this one-off solo album…

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Leatherwolf - Street Ready

Leatherwolf – Street Ready 4 (1)

Here’s another killer LP from the late great 1989. From Huntington Beach, El Lay, we present Leatherwolf and ‘Street Ready’.

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Balanx - One

Balanx – One 3 (2)

Balanx are a German outfit from the same school of AOR as Craaft and Channel 5. Very hi-tech 80’s, with…

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