Toto

The second in the AOR CITY series! The song selection and supervision is by Toshikazu Kanazawa, a leading AOR critic known for Light Mellow. It covers everything from AOR classics such as Boz Scaggs, TOTO, and AirPlay to rare tracks unique to this compilation. The artwork for the jacket is a new work by Hiroshi Nagai, a master of the illustration world known for Eiichi Ohtaki's masterpiece "A LONG VACATION".

It has been 40 years since the release of Boz Scaggs "Silk Degrees", which is said to be the original AOR! It is a 3-disc set that can be said to be the decisive board of the AOR compilation, and the song selection and supervision is by Mr. Toshikazu Kanazawa, a leading expert in AOR criticism. It covers everything from AOR classics such as Boz Scaggs, TOTO, and AirPlay to maniac songs unique to this compilation.

The Top 100 '80s Rock Albums span a series of genres as startling and varied as the era's neon-flecked fashions.No one was immune to the early-decade emergence of new wave, from up-and-coming acts to legacy groups – many of whom began incorporating the then-new sound into their bedrock approach.Meanwhile, classic rock and subsequently metal began a transformation into mass acceptance when the edges were smoothed out to form arena rock and hair metal, respectively. The arrival of roots, thrash, and world music influences kept things interesting, along the way. All of it made selecting the period's best releases both intriguing and deeply challenging.Check out the list below, as Ultimate Classic Rock takes a chronological look at the Top 100 '80s Rock Albums.

Oliver Hartmann is a German metal vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, and producer who performed in various acts, either as guitarist, solo or choir singer. He is best known for his role as vocalist and one of the founders of the band At Vance, his own band Hartmann and his guest appearances on albums of several prominent metal bands, including Freedom Call, Edguy, Rhapsody, Genius rock opera, Iron Mask, Aina's metal opera Days of Rising Doom and the metal opera Avantasia where he participated as a vocalist in 4 albums and also as a guitarist of the live and studio line up. He is also guitarist and vocalist with the Pink-Floyd tribute band Echoes.

A very nice combination of soft Italian hits. Love stories put to music in a way that the average Italian-American with a little background in the language can begin piece together the theme. A good CD to listen to while at work because the music is relaxing and doesn't distract one from their concentration. The male and female vocalists featured sing clearly and their voices are not smothered by the insturments. Very enjoyable!

This two-disc collection of contemporary Italian pop includes tracks by Eros Ramazzotti, Nino D'Angelo, Angelo Fabiani, Meccano, Jo Chiarello and Vasco Rossi.