Aor Japan

Trickster {ELO} ‎- Back To Zero (1979) [2006 Japan Mini-CD] Music

Posted by JET 1 at April 20, 2025

TRICKSTER was founded in Birmingham, UK around 1976 by singer Phil Bates who previously played in Kwil and other local acts (He would release the terrific album 'Power' with the band Atlantic in the '90s).

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Climb - Take A Chance (1988) [Japan] Music

Posted by BlondStyle at Nov. 3, 2022

Best remembered for his successful baseball career as a rising young star with the Montreal Expos, Warren Cromartie earned the affectionate nickname “Cro” and even had a candy bar named after him, a la Babe Ruth. After ten years in the major leagues, at only 30 years old, Cromartie became the first prominent American player still in his prime to sign with a Japanese baseball team. In Japan, Cromartie became a rock star of sorts, winning the coveted MVP award in 1989 and led his team to the Japan Series championship. What most people didn’t know was the fact that Cromartie was an accomplished drummer who befriended and jammed with the Canadian rock band Rush – Cromartie’s name appears on the back cover of Rush’s 1982 album, Signals and he is also thanked in the liner notes. While in Japan, Cro formed an AOR band called Climb with Austrian lead vocalist Joe Hamilton. In 1988, the band put out a limited edition album that was released in Japan only.

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Uriah Heep - Head First (1983) [2011, Japan SHM-CD] Repost Music

Posted by v3122 at June 16, 2019

Uriah Heep - Head First (1983)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
Universal Music Japan, UICY-94754 | ~ 440 or 151 Mb | Artwork(png) -> 109 Mb
Hard Rock, AOR

After rising from the ashes with 1982's impressive Abominog, Uriah Heep continued to pursue a similar combination of heavy metal firepower and AOR sleekness on Head First. This album lacks the consistently strong tunes and unified feel of its predecessor, but it still offers enough highlights to make it worth a listen…

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Work Force - Work Force (1989) [Japan] Music

Posted by BlondStyle at July 6, 2021

Band formed in 1988, in San Francisco, CA, United States. "Work Force" is their debut album. Great CCM AOR in the vein of bands like Walk on Fire. Very good voice of Kimball with great keyboards and chorus. This CD is essential for Christian AOR lovers. The best tracks here are "Hold on Tight", the awesome "Restless", "Rockin' to Win" and the precious "One More Tomorrow".

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Captain Black Beard - Neon Sunrise (2022) [Japan] Music

Posted by JET 1 at Nov. 20, 2022

Captain Black Beard is not Pirate Metal. This band with one of the most misleading names in music is a hard rock act drenched in keyboard laden melodies. Their latest release ‘Neon Sunrise‘ offers just that. Fans of Brother Firetribe, Nitrate, and Night Flight Orchestra are the target audience, and they hit their mark with this album.

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Jolis & Simone - Jolis & Simone (1979) [2020, Japan] Music

Posted by BlondStyle at July 19, 2021

James Jolis and Kevin Simone are two illustrious strangers who, through the interest of producer Ron Dante, manage in 1979 to obtain a contract with Columbia and to publish a work in their own name. The record, recorded in New York, turns out to be a nice surprise and showcases the remarkable qualities of the duo both as authors and singers.

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Cory Wells - Touch Me (1978) [2020, Japan] Music

Posted by BlondStyle at April 17, 2021

Cory Wells (February 5, 1941 – October 20, 2015) was an American singer, best known as one of the three lead vocalists in the band Three Dog Night. Unlike many other rock musicians of the day, Wells managed to abstain from alcohol and other drugs. Also, he didn't squander his earnings on the lavish lifestyles of many other successful rock stars; rather, he chose to live a somewhat more moderate existence. After Three Dog Night broke up in 1976, Wells tried a solo career, recording the album Touch Me for A&M Records in 1978.

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From The Fire - Thirty Days And Dirty Nights (1992) [1994, Japan] Music

Posted by BlondStyle at Nov. 3, 2021

From The Fire is one of the most underrated bands in rock-history. Unfortunately exactly at that moment, when the band released their AOR-debut ‘Thirty Days And Dirty Nights' in 1992 on the Active Record label, American grunge was shoving a flannel-clad shoulder against melodic rock, and though the album got very favorable reviews in friendly circles, a sudden fascination with teen angst and the city of Seattle kept FTF at arm's length from Stateside radio play or proper distribution. On the night in October 1992, at NYC's Rocketeria, FTF performed what would be their last live show for over 20 years, to a packed house.

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Planet 3 - A Heart From The Big Machine (1990) [1991, Japan] Music

Posted by BlondStyle at Nov. 27, 2016

Classy West coast AOR. Lush keys and fantastic guitars highlight this awesomely played album where the combination of producer/songwriter Clif Magness, guitar player Jay Graydon and keyboardis/producer Glen Ballard brings us a wonderful collection of songs. All songs are written by the creative songwriters – two time Grammy winner and 12 times nominated Los Angeles top songwriter, recording artist, guitarist, producer, arranger, engineer, and more – Jay Graydon, and his band partners Clif Magness and Glen Ballard.

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The Storm - Eye Of The Storm (1995) [1997, Japan] Music

Posted by BlondStyle at Feb. 10, 2017

The Storm's debut album, self-titled and released in 1991 by Interscope, was produced by Beau Hill. It rose to #133 on the Billboard album chart, scoring two Mainstream Rock radio hits with the #6 “I’ve Got a Lot to Learn About Love” (which also reached #26 on the Billboard Hot 100) and the #22 “Show Me the Way”. Their follow-up album, Eye of the Storm, was recorded for Interscope Records in 1993 but never released by Interscope.

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