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.
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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CAPTAIN BLACK BEARD – Chasing Danger 2025
4 April 2025 For fans of H.E.A.T., The Night Flight Orchestra, Journey CAPTAIN BLACK BEARD is back with their new AOR masterpiece “Chasing Danger”! The new album features a ten-song energetic joyride of melodic rock with that special Swedish touch. This is the perfect blend of sounds like their contemporaries/friends The Night Flight Orchestra and H.E.A.T.
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2nd Chance (Paul Ruehl & Gayna Lee) – Another Second Chance – 1993, FLAC+MP3
Genre: AOR, Rock, Christian
Country of disc (release): USA
Year of publication: 1993
Publisher (label): GLR Music
Catalog number: 3D537
Country of artist (group): USA
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Twice Sunday – Complete – 2003, FLAC+MP3
Genre: AOR, Rock, Christian
Year of publication: 2003
Publisher (label): Song House Publishing
Catalog number: TS9142
Country of artist (band): USA
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Joseph Mills – Between the Lines – 1995, FLAC+MP3
Genre: AOR, Rock, Christian
Year of release: 1995
Publisher (label): Urgent Records
Country of artist (band): USA
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JOHN SYKES – Sy-Ops (press promo)
Many of you asked for JOHN SYKES last album “Sy-Ops” still unreleased. The album was completed some years ago with the likes of Tony Franklin (The Firm), Chris Chaney (Jane’s Addiction), Josh Freese (A Perfect Circle, Guns N’ Roses) in the recording line up – there were various announcements of release since 2015 but never materialized.
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ROGER LAPOINTE – Handle With Care (1991)
As requested, here’s a rarity from the late ’80s / early ’90s Canadian AOR scene: ROGER LAPOINTE 1991’s album “Handle With Care“. During the ’80s Roger was member of various underground melodic rock bands like Nonstop, however he started to write songs for his own solo debut.
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Mike Eldred – Uncommon Love – 1989, FLAC + MP3
Genre: AOR, Rock, Christian
Year of release: 1989
Publisher (label): Home Sweet Home / WORD
Country of artist (group): USA
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Litterer – Litterer 2025 EP
Genre : Melodic Rock / Heavy Metal / AOR
Year : 2025
Country : US
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