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(In alphabetical order)
31) 1st by Streets
This is definitely the best Kansas’ side-project. A collaboration of Steve Welsh from Kansas and Mike Slammer from City Boy. This album is another killer AOR lost gem. If Love Should Go managed to make it into the US Top 100, still at a low spot (only #87). Move On, One Way Street, Blue Town and Fire are excellent AOR stompers, featuring a harder sound than Kansas.
32) Dancing With Danger by Streetheart
For those who love crystal clear synths and loud electric guitars, they are going to love this. Streetheart is a band very similar to Loverboy (both Canadians and also some of Streetheart’s members joined Loverboy when the latter started). Unfortunately the album was a commercial failure as you might have assumed. But one of its songs, the title track particularly, was covered by Frehley’s Comet five years later. It’s difficult to choose best cuts from here because the whole album is massive. But let’s pick Night Winter, Leave Me Alone, Have It Your Way. And as AOR tradition demands, each AOR album should have a Power Ballad in order to be completed. Don’t Let Her Leave You is the Power Ballad here.
33) First Strike by Cobra
Cobra were one of Jimi Jamison’s bands before joining Survivor in 1984. Cobra didn’t meet any particular success although the song Blood On Your Money from this album, had a music video. Generally the album is harder than the stuff he did with Survivor, like Vital Signs or When Seconds Count, but not so far away. The melodic element was still present. Only You Can Rock Me and Travelin’ Man are great Hard Rock/AOR cuts for example, but the best from here would be Danger Zone. It has one of the most awesome guitar solos I have ever listened to. Fallen Angel has a great solo as well.
34) Metal Health by Quiet Riot
This album is usually branded as the first Glam Metal album which gained huge commercial success. Indeed, the album went to the #1 spot in the US album charts, featuring the US Top 10 hit Cum On Feel The Noize, which was actually a Slade’s cover, and also their biggest hit. The title track was also a hit, reaching the US Top 40. Apart from the singles, the best cuts from the album appear on the B-Side of the original vinyl. Breathless and Run For Cover are underappreciated early Glam Metal cuts, Let’s Get Crazy has an awesome intro called Battle Axe, which is also a separate track in the album, and Thunderbird is a great Power Ballad
35) Michael Bolton by Michael Bolton
Michael Bolton is mostly known as a Pop crooner more or less. What lead him to this decision I don’t know, but before that he released some great stuff. His debut album is such an example. From this album, the song Fool’s Game was a minor hit, but apart from it the album didn’t gain any significant commercial success. Notable cuts from the album would be She Did The Same Thing, Hometown Hero, Paradise and let’s not forget Carrie. Not related with Europe’s song with the same title, but still they are not so far away.
36) Run For The Night by Rage
Rage were part of the NWOBHM movement in the early 80s. But this album is different and leans towards a more melodic direction, so it could be easily classified as AOR. Like their previous albums, Rage didn’t meet any commercial success. Fantasy would be the most AORish cut from the record, and Can’t Say No and Ladykiller also follow the same direction. The best cuts from the album would be the opening track Cry From A Hill, an underrated Melodic Rock and also the title track which features an awesome saxophone solo.
37) So Fired Up by LeRoux
A rather unknown band, but this album was featuring the then unknown vocalist Fergie Frederiksen on vocals, who became famous as the vocalist of Toto in their Isolation album a year later. One of the tracks, particularly Carrie’s Gone was only a minor US hit, but apart from this nothing gained any commercial success. The album’s best cut would definitely be Lifeline featuring a hell of an intro! Let Me In and Line Of Love are exceptional Power Ballads and Turning Point and Look Out are massive upbeat AOR cuts. The latter has one of the most awesome guitar solo in the album!
38. Stan Bush by Stan Bush
Stan Bush is mostly famous for the song The Touch from the movie Transformers. Apart from this song, his other work isn’t well known. But anyway, he released a great album in 1983. Another one album that was unfairly lost in obscurity, among many others from the same year. The album didn’t feature any particular hit, but many songs could be hits. Like the power ballads Can’t Live Without Your Love and Time Isn’t Changing You, or All American Boy with an awesome saxophone part. It’s Hot and Fire In My Heart would be my favorites from here.
39) Sucker For A Pretty Face by Eric Martin Band
Before Eric Martin became famous as the vocalist of the supergroup Mr. Big in the 90s, he was an obscure AOR artist who released a few albums either under the name Eric Martin Band or under his own name. Sucker For A Pretty Face is his first album in his career and his best one in my opinion. The album is a collection of great upbeat AOR cuts apart from Letting It Out and Love me, which are leaning towards a Power Ballad direction. The former especially, it’s like a predecessor of his works with Mr. Big. From the others the title track is the best and strongest in my opinion, with Catch Me If You Can, being the best from the other side of the vinyl also.
40) Taking A Cold Look by I-Ten
Well this is perhaps the quintessential AOR album. Although it was a commercial failure by the time, this album is actually very important. One of its songs called Alone, four years later was covered by Heart and went to the #1 spot in the US charts. Most people aren’t aware that this is actually a cover, but anyway. Two other songs from here, particularly I Don’t Want To Lose You and the title track were later covered by REO Speedwagon and Honeymoon Suite respectively. The latter also had a music video when it was originally released –and also the only I-Ten’s music video-, despite for not being a success. Quicksand, Lonely In Each Other’s Arms and Pressing My Luck are also magnificent cuts even though they were lost in obscurity. But anyway the whole album is a classic and highly praised by AOR fans.
PS: Sorry for the wrong category, but blame Cum On Feel The Noize for it.
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