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.

Peter Wisstoff – Waves – 1995, FLAC +MP3


Genre: AOR, Rock
Year of release: 1995
Publisher (label): Independent
Country of artist (band): Canada
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2 (Two) – 2 (Two) – 2002, FLAC+MP3 , EP


Genre: AOR, Rock
Year of release: 2002
Publisher (label): Albertine
Country of artist (band): USA
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Parallax (Bernie DeLuca & Jamie Lupini) – Parallax – 1990, FLAC+MP3


Genre: AOR, Synth-Pop, Rock
Year of release: 1990
Publisher (label): Holland Sound
Catalog number: HSS-101CD
Country of artist (band): USA
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VA – Super Hits Of The ’70S: Have A Nice Day (25 CD) – 1990, MP3


Genre: Rock/Pop
Year of release: 1990
Audio codec: MP3
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Harvest – Carry On – 1990, FLAC+MP3


Genre: AOR, Pop, Rock, Christian
Year of release: 1990
Publisher (label): BENSON Records
Country of artist (group): USA
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Harvest – The Early Works – 1991, FLAC+MP3


Genre: AOR, Pop, Rock, Christian
Publisher (label): BENSON Records
Country of artist (group): USA
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Big Secret – Big Secret 2025


Brothers Frank & Jan Achmann, who make up the AOR band Big Secret, released a self-titled album at the end of January, which contains songs recorded between 1988 and 1994. The album is now available via Spotify, among others. Here’s how to read it in a press release:
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Troshan & Sia Vladowski – Double Freedom – 1990, FLAC+MP3


Genre: AOR, Rock, Pop, Christian
Year of release: 1990
Publisher (label): Refuge Records
Country of artist (band): USA
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Orion The Hunter – Orion The Hunter 2025 Remaster , MP3+FLAC


Orion The Hunter is a hard rock/AOR band from Boston, Massachusetts, USA, that was formed in 1984 under the name of Orion. The band was formed by Barry Goudreau after leaving Boston. Shortly after the formation, the group changed its name to Orion The Hunter to avoid confusion with Orion Pictures
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BARLOW / MINTO – Demos (Fake I.D. 2nd unreleased album) [Japan ‘AOR Moon Collectors’ CD]


Alongside the requested FAKE I.D. album featured yesterday here, if you love classic ’80s AOR you need to hear this compilation called by the fans ‘Fake I.D. 2nd unreleased album‘ or ‘Second Coming‘, which in fact are previous demos from talented female songwriters Pamela Barlow & Janet Minto.
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