Tag: Year-1987
Reviews tagged to the year 1987.
One look at the cover will tell you Helix have gone back to the streets to discover some RnR credibility….
‘Wildest Dreams’ is not as OTT pomp and progressive as some if Saga’s earlier efforts such as ‘Silent Knight’ or…
Kiss are often dismissed as just another metal/hard rock band, but in truth there’s plenty of AOR and melodic rock…
JATO’s music is an awesome amalgam of hi-tech AOR in the vein of fellow era rockers Honeymoon Suite, Eight Seconds,…
Does the disc hold up to classic Jethro Tull? While the better were pointed out, there’s quite a bit of…
Of Michael Bolton’s three mid to late 80’s AOR masterpieces, ‘The Hunger’ is perhaps the least of the trio, but…
‘Mean’ was a hard rock excursion under the band name Montrose, officially the first album under the ‘Montrose’ name since…
All in all, this album was a notable change for Savatage, and though not their best release, it set them…
Revaluating this Black Sabbath album many years later reveals it be one of considerable heaviness, taking the melodic direction of…
1987’s ‘Hold Your Fire’ for me was a great listen, even if Rush and this album were swamped by the…
One of the most notable of the second division heavy US metal acts of the 80’s were LA’s Malice, who…
By 1987 the REO Speedwagon flame was on the verge of being extinguished. The rot had set in and as…
John Kay And Steppenwolf were one of the essential American rock groups of the late 60’s and 70’s, but this…
This album has little in common with ‘In Rock’ or ‘Machine Head’, as Deep Purple updated their approach to hard…
There’s a few Gino Vannelli fans here at GDM, his music changed from the mid 70’s but his appeal remained…
Patty Smyth is of course the voice behind 80s pop rockers Scandal, 9 tracks only, but there’s nigh on a…
Sharon O’Neill is often mentioned here at GDM, this album recorded after her forced exile from the music industry between…
By 1987, German metallers Sinner were already up to album number six, left behind was old school euro metal in…
This 1987 album was a comeback for former 60’s singer Ronnie Spector, this is mid 80’s studio overkill and is…
With its new lease of life on CD, Autograph’s ‘Loud And Clear’ is a must have for all fans who…
‘The Passenger’ was Melvin James’ 1987 debut solo release. This could be new wave/power pop from the 1979/1981 timeframe.
Billy Branigan was remembered as the little brother of 80’s pop superstar Laura Branigan, he released this one-off solo album…
Here’s another killer LP from the late great 1989. From Huntington Beach, El Lay, we present Leatherwolf and ‘Street Ready’.
Balanx are a German outfit from the same school of AOR as Craaft and Channel 5. Very hi-tech 80’s, with…
Please note, only 10 of the 16 tracks are available in the video. The ones missing are the Rarities.
I never really appreciated how good Love her all i can was until i heard Ace Frehley do a live…
The drummer in the videos above is not Bobby Rock.
[The Murf] In Canada: Platinum status is 100,00 units, Gold is 50,000 and Diamond Status is 1 million units.
The catalyst in this band was guitarist - the late Jimmy Berick. Jimmy was part of the Northern California band…
Think I'm gonna go on a treasure hunt for this. Quite enjoy this era of golden AM Radio pop.
I quite liked the band through the 1986-1988 period, but it ended up being a recipe for disaster. Much like…
[JeffLynneFan] I strongly disagree with you on this one. "Pleasure Palace" , "Edge Of Your Life" , "Love Don't Lie"…
More comments from the Net. From the Prog Not Frog website. "A Matter of Time" was released in 1981. It…
Some notes regarding this album. The ornate album cover is an absolute gem. It's never been released on CD so…