Category: Melodic Rock | AOR

Album-oriented rock (abbreviated AOR) is an American FM radio format focusing on album tracks by rock artists. AOR evolved from progressive rock radio in the mid-1970s, using research and formal programming to create an album rock format with greater commercial appeal.

Pinnacle Point – Symphony Of Mind – 2020, Japan Edition FLAC+MP3, CD w/ Scans

Genre: Progressive Rock / AOR
Disc producer country (release): Japan
Year of publication: 2020
Publisher (label): Rubicon Music
Catalog number: RBNCD-1311
Country of performer (group): International
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Dane Donohue – L.A. Rainbow – 2024 Japan Edition , FLAC+MP3, CD w/ Scans

Genre: West Coast / Yacht Rock / AOR
Disc producer country (release): Japan
Year of publication: 2024
Publisher (label): P-Vine Records
Catalog number: PCD-26122
Country of performer (group): US
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Nationwide – Echoes – 2024, FLAC+MP3, CD w/ Scans

Genre: Melodic Rock / AOR
Disc producer country (release): EU
Year of publication: 2024
Publisher (label): Pride & Joy Music
Catalog number: PJM13972
Country of performer (group): Sweden
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Counterline – Two – 2024, FLAC+MP3, CD w/ Scans

Genre: Melodic Rock / AOR
Disc producer country (release): EU
Year of publication: 2024
Publisher (label): Lion’s Pride Music
Catalog number: LPM087
Country of performer (group): Colombia
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Timothy Drury – Timothy Drury – 1996, FLAC+MP3 , CD w/ Scans

Genre: West Coast / Soft Rock
Disc producer country (release): Sweden
Year of publication: 1996
Publisher (label): Westcoast Records
Catalog number: WESTCD 8
Country of performer (group): US
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Captain Black Beard – Sonic Forces – 2024 (2020), FLAC +MP3 , CD w/Scans

Captain Black Beard – Sonic Forces 2020
Genre: Melodic Hard Rock / AOR
Disc producer country (release): EU
Year of publication: 2024 (2020)
Publisher (label): Pride & Joy Music
Catalog number: PJM-X-009
Country of performer (group): Sweden
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PARIS – Hungry 4 Action [AOR Boulevard Records] (2024), MP3+FLAC

Class AOR act PARIS are releasing their new album, their 4th, properly titled “Hungry 4 Action“, and as usual, you find it featured first in exclusive at here.
And “Hungry 4 Action” is not only properly titled with the ‘4’ in the middle, but for the ‘action’ we hear all over this great AOR platter. PARIS mastermind musicians / songwriters Sébastien Montet (guitars, backing vocals) and Frédéric Dechavanne (keys, synths, , backing vocals) have forged a blistering new record.
And part of the success is something we were requesting to PARIS: hire a talented singer to perform their melodic songs. Well, stars aligned: the songs on “Hungry 4 Action” are performed by Chandler Mogel (OUTLOUD), a terrific vocalist. And a guest appearance of Robert Säll (WORK OF ART, W.E.T.) completes the picture here.

Produced by Steve Newman (NEWMAN), “Hungry 4 Action” is by far the best PARIS album, pure AOR with keyboard stabs to die for, load of harmonies, and catchy choruses. Just check out, for instance, the beautiful anthem “Back To The Eighties” (do you need more proof of what this CD is all about?), the beauty of “Don’t Count on Me”, the energetic “Everytime We Fall”, etc.
A big step forward for PARIS, and “Hungry 4 Action” is easily one of the best 2024 AOR releases.

01 – Hungry 4 Action
02 – Don’t Count on Me
03 – Face the World
04 – Not Broken
05 – Stranded
06 – Back to the Eighties
07 – Someone
08 – Every Time We Fall
09 – Work for It
10 – I Believe
11 – The Awakening
12 – Tonight

Frederic Dechavanne (vocals, keyboards)
Sebastien Montet (guitars, keyboards, background vocals)
Chandler Mogel (vocals)
Robert Sall (guitar)
Steve Newman (background vocals, producer)
Dave Bartlett (bass, background vocals)
Rob McEwen (drums)

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