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.

JERRY STRANGELAND – AOR Music from the ’80s


We are presenting JERRY STRANGELAND, a band absolutely inspired by ’80s AOR. A solo project by singer, songwriter and musician Zherikhov Alexey (pictured above) from Russia. All started from Alexey’s love for the sound of classic American AOR acts, and after composing his own songs with English lyrics, he assembled a full band in 2019 and recorded the initial demos.

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Patty Smyth – Never Enough (1987) (Expanded Edition Remaster 2025) mp3+flac

In 1987 Patty Smyth released her first solo album. The album was never supposed to be a solo record; it was meant to be a record by Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth. but the band had dissolved after the tour of the Warrior album. Though she would later have success as a songwriter, Smyth cowrote only the album’s first and last tracks. The first, the title track, a slightly rewrite of the song with the same title from The Hooters self-titled debut, and the closing track of the album.

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Posted on August 31, 2025 by admin

Fleetwood Mac ‎– Tango In The Night 2017, 3 CD, Deluxe Edition Remaster , MP3+FLAC


FLEETWOOD MAC 1987’s album “Tango In The Night” is a must have into any ’80s rock&pop collection. With this record Fleetwood Mac fully immersed themselves in the decade’s glossy production style – and wow, everything sounds big. Showcasing the diverse styles of primary songwriters Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks and Christine McVie, the 12-track LP spawned a quartet of hit singles: “Big Love,” “Seven Wonders,” “Everywhere” and “Little Lies” – all wonderful Eighties classics.

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