Tag: Year-1989
Reviews tagged to the year 1989.
Here’s the third release from the five-piece melodic rock group Airkraft originally based in Wausau and Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
There’s not really much to say about Lion beyond their 1987 album ‘Dangerous Attraction’. It’s like the band went into…
World Trade have a band lineup to dribble over. Formed from the ashes of the mid 80’s prog band Lodgic,…
Musically Danger Danger were heads above the standard bland band of the day, their clever mixture of party rock and…
This was the album to put Tesla into the major leagues. The album did very well on the charts, but…
Silent Rage’s forte is in that hard rockin’ early 80’s melodic metal a la Y&T and Lion, with guitarists Mark…
I can’t say it any clearer than this: Strangeways’ ‘Walk In The Fire’ is immense AOR of the finest sort.
Neal Schon released this rather cool CD ‘Late Nite’ during 1989, a CD which has a treasured spot in my…
‘Bondi Road’ was another substantial success for Dragon in the Antipodes, and you can tell from the title and much…
For FM’s sophomore effort, the instant appeal of ‘Indiscreet’ would be replaced for a harder edged version of AOR on…
I’m sure White Heart rank among the best CCM rock bands of all time. But I seriously question that the…
Sure, Mother’s Finest have deviated on occasion, but not so that their legacy has been compromised. One of those deviations…
1989 was a huge year for AOR, and many of the great recordings of that year are mentioned here. One…
Let’s face it, Motley Crüe’s 1987’s Girls Girls Girls’ was a musical disaster, but ‘Dr. Feelgood’ was much better, produced…
, I don’t think melodic rock is where The Burns Sisters are truly comfortable at, but they did an almighty…
1989 was for me a truly great year for hard Rock music. I can repeat that fact until I am…
A general consensus among many is that this Whitesnake album abandoned what Coverdale had started with the band in an…
Treat were now signed to Vertigo, ‘Organized Crime’ was a decent album, but the band were still operating in the…
By 1989, Billy Squier was still out there delivering hard rock to the masses, even if the most successful years…
All in all, going back to listen to this Lou Gramm album proved a worthwhile exercise. Even though melodic rock…
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. 💜