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.
In the late 80s keyboardist Eric Ragno (Takara, Ted Poley, Steve Grimmett, American Angel, Danny Vaughn, Hugo/Ramos and countless others) started a new band called CHINA BLUE, with many songs that were written at the time.
Country:US
Released:1982
Style:AOR, Hard Rock, Pop Rock
Australian singer/songwriter Adam Brice recently released his debut album “Never Is Too Late”, which is available to listen to on plotn08, among other platforms.
Genre: Hard Rock
Year of publication: 2008-2010
Country of artist (group): pic UK
Artist: Colin Blunstone Album: The Ghost Of You And Me Genre: Melodic Rock, AOR Format: APE (image+.cue, log, scans) | MP3 CBR 320 Size: 273 Mb | 98 Mb
Grant Stevens is a truly unique globe-trotting artist that I’m thrilled to announce as my first MRC Tasmanian signing. The album is Grant’s AOR flavoured singer/songwriter CBS Records major label debut, ‘Grant Stevens’, originally released in 1989.
All we know the melodic hard rock side of Paul Sabu since the mid-Eighties as solo artist, while also collaborating with the likes of David Bowie and Madonna to Precious Metal, Silent Rage, and many others in between.
Year of release: 2024
Genre: Progressive Rock / Persian Rock / Oriental Rock
Country: Iran
When Motown founder Barry Gordy decided to jump on the then emerging hype of rock music, he founded a sub label called Morocco Records. This was the release of ‘Kidd Glove’ which is now available as a remaster with four bonus tracks on Rock Candy in 2020 year.
Genre: AOR, Pop, Rock, Christian
Country of disc (release): USA
Year of publication: 1988, 1984/1986
Publisher (label): BENSON Records
Catalog number: CD02462
Country of artist (group): USA