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.
Band Sniff ‘n’ The Tears
Info: Fickle Heart
Style: Melodic Rock / AOR
Years: 1978
Info: CBR 256 kbs
Info: 71,53 Mb
Info: UK
Tracklist:
1. Driver’s Seat
2. New Lines on Love
3. Carve Your Name on My Door
4. This Side of the Blue Horizon
5. Sing
6. Rock ‘N’ Roll Music
7. Fight for Love
8. Thrill of It All
9. Slide Away
10. Last Dance
11. Looking for You
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Band Journey
Info: Greatest Hits
Style: Melodic Rock / AOR
Years: 1988
Info: CBR 320 kbs
Info: 177,67 Mb
Info: USA
Tracklist:
01 – Only The Strong.
02 – Don’t Stop Believin’.
03 – Wheel In The Sky.
04 – Faithfully.
05 – I’ll Be Alright Without You.
06 – Any Way You Want It.
07 – Ask The Lonely.
08 – Who’s Crying Now.
09 – Separate Ways (Worlds Apart).
10 – Lights.
11 – Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin’.
12 – Open Arms.
13 – Girl Can’t Help It.
14 – Send Her My Love.
15 – Be Good To Yourself.
Rip By: Turnblack
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Band Rob Mehl
Info: Taste And See
Style: Westcoast / AOR / CCM
Years: 1980
Info: CBR 320 kbs
Info: 81,73 Mb
Info: USA
Tracklist:
01 – House On The Rock.
02 – Overboard.
03 – Love Somebody.
04 – Be Gentle.
05 – Laurie’s Song.
06 – Waterfall.
07 – Ordinary Man.
08 – Daddy’s Hands.
09 – Taste And See.
10 – Goodnight.
Rip By: Twinspark
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Hard Rock From USA
01. In And Out Of Love
02. Livin’On A Prayer
03. Runaway
04. You Give Love A Bad Name
05. It’s My Life
06. Lost Highway
07. Bad Medicine
08. Born To Be My Baby
09. The Distance
10. Breakout
11. Bed Of Roses
12. Have A Nice Day
13. Keep The Faith
14. Bounce
15. Joey
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Band Journey
Info: The Ballade
Style: Melodic Rock / AOR
Years: 1991
Info: CBR 320 kbs
Info: 135,43 Mb
Info: USA
Tracklist:
01 – Open Arms.
02 – Lights.
03 – Too Late.
04 – Faithfully.
05 – I’ll Be Alright Without You.
06 – Patiently.
07 – Who’s Crying Now.
08 – After The Fall.
09 – The Eyes Of A Woman.
10 – Opened The Door.
11 – Good Morning Girl.
12 – Stay Awhile.
13 – Still They Ride.
14 – Send Her My Love.
15 – Why Can’t This Night Go On Forever.
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Band Kenny Loggins
Info: It’s About Time
Style: Pop Rock / AOR
Years: 2003
Info: CBR 256 kbs
Info: 84,51 Mb
Info: USA
Tracklist:
01 – It’s About Time.
02 – With This Ring.
03 – Alive ‘N’ Kickin’.
04 – I Miss Us_.
05 – The One That Got Away.
06 – Brothers.
07 – This Is How My Song Goes.
08 – Doin’ It Right.
09 – Undeniable Groove.
10 – No Other Voice.
Rip By: Alexpir
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Great Melodic Rock From USA
Mecca (2002) still remains as one of the best AOR albums of the past decade.
Since the band finished a lengthy road trip in 2005, they have been ensconced way in darkened rehearsal rooms and recording studios slaving away on new material. Six years in the making, and finally the 2nd album, “Undeniable”, is here.
So was the wait worth it?
The answer is: Mecca’s “Undeniable” is an AOR masterpiece.
It’s deep, creative, with layers of textures and clever arrangements. Years of studio time, re-recordings, re-arrangements paid off.
With perfect songwriting and incredible performances by truly session monsters, this album is what pure AOR is all about.
All tracks are marvelous, no need to pick highlights, all are fantastic.
To name afew, just listen numbers such as “From The Start”, with its great twin lead section, the soaring title track and the riff heavy “Closing Time” with its quirky and restrained synth motif all hold the attention throughout.
And all truly great AOR records should have a true rock out number, and we have it on “W2W”, a track that kicks off with a riff to die for and a shred solo blended into a song that sounds like Boston at their best.
And the ballads, ahh.. perfect ones. Just take the sublimely subtle picked riff on “Deceptive Cadence” or the crisp and crunchy backing on “Did It For Love” as a couple of examples, these are tracks that are well thought through, not by the numbers work outs thrown together.
1. Perfect World
2. Closing Time
3. Ten Lifetimes
4. Life’s too Short
5. I Know
6. Did It for Love
7. From the Start
8. Deceptive Decadence
9. W2W
10. Undeniable
11. As I Walk Alone
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Band Groundstar
Info: Forced Landing
Style: Melodic Rock / AOR
Years: 1979
Info: CBR 224 kbs
Info: 60,03 Mb
Info: USA
Tracklist:
01 – Its All The Same.
02 – Maiden And The Night.
03 – Dreamin.
04 – Mountain.
05 – Settle Down.
06 – Westwood Park.
07 – New World.
08 – Watcha Gonna Be.
09 – Aquawings.
10 – Party.
Rip By: Kissmar
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Band Journey
Info: Trial By Fire
Style: Melodic Rock / AOR
Years: 1996
Info: CBR 320 kbs
Info: 166,73 Mb
Info: USA
Tracklist:
01 – Message Of Love.
02 – One More.
03 – When You Love A Woman.
04 – If He Should Break Your Heart.
05 – Forever In Blue.
06 – Castles Burning.
07 – Don’t Be Down On Me Baby.
08 – Still She Cries.
09 – Colors Of The Spirit.
10 – When I Think Of You.
11 – Easy To Fall.
12 – Can’t Tame The Lion.
13 – It’s Just The Rain.
14 – Trial By Fire.
15 – Baby I’m Leaving You.
Rip By: Zor Ludvig
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Band Powerglide
Info: On The Edge (1984-1988)
Style: Melodic Rock / AOR
Years: 2010
Info: 192 kbps
Info: 120 mb
Info: USA
Tracklist:
1988 -In The Red (EP)
1. Rockin’ On The Radio
2. Tired Of Hangin’ Round
3. Outside The Circle
4. Backfire
1984 -On The Edge
5. It’s Too Late
6. Dreams In The Night
7. Lion In A Cage
8. Remnants Of Love
9. On The Edge
10. Dear Prudence
11. Survivor
12. Prelude (for Marilyn)
13. Lost Without Your Love
1986 -Fast Forward (EP)
14. Small Price To Pay
15. Survivor
16. Losin’ Love
17. If You Just Believe
18. Licorice Lips
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