# Audio CD (September 26, 2006) # Original Release Date: 1991 # Quality: Flac-eac # Label: Wounded Bird Records # Genre: Hard/aor/classic rock
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Shadow
King is a supergroup of sorts featuring ex-Foreigner vocalist Lou Gramm
and ex-Dio (and current Def Leppard) guitarist Vivian Campbell
alongside bassist and longtime Gramm collaborator Bruce Turgon and
drummer Kevin Valentine. I have no idea how the band's self-titled
debut album managed to get ignored when similar bands Bad English and
Damn Yankees were tearing up the charts, but unfortunately that is what
happened.
Given Lou Gramm's presence here, it sho
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# Artist: Huey Lewis & the News # Year: 1992 # Styles: Pop rock # Album: The Heart of Rock & Roll # Format: eac-ape
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Ahh,
how refreshing to hear some classic style American Rock music. I loved
this album. It is packed full of great tracks, so much so I don't
really have a favourite, although Power of love and Hip to be Square do
stand out. After putting up with the never ending pop rubbish
conveyer-belt it was like a breath of fresh air to hear something
original like this. I am not by the way a middle aged guy who liked
this music when he was a teenager, I am 19 and a student. I just wish
there were a few more Huey's around
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Artist: Billy Squier Album: emotions in motion Released: by rat Source: capitol records Genre: hard rock Format: eac.ape. 290mb
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Emotions in Motion, the excellent follow-up to Billy Squier's sophomore
outing Don't Say No, saw Squier rise from theater headliner to bona
fide arena rock sensation by delivering his most consistent solo record
to date. Or at least one just as good as its predecessor. On this slice
of AOR heaven, Squier expands on the Led Zeppelin-influenced exploits
of Don't Say No. Right off the bat, Squier delivers an immediate blow
to the head on the album's opening triumvirate "Everybody Wants You,"
"
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Artist: Nazareth Album: Close Enough For Rock 'n' Roll Released: 1976 Source: Castle records Genre: Hard?classic Rock Format: Eac/ape/covers
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After
cornering the hard rock market in 1975 with the international success
of Hair of the Dog, Nazareth surprised fans and listeners alike the
next year when they traded that style for a softer, more AOR approach
on Close Enough for Rock & Roll. The resulting album isn't as
successful as their previous one, but is a tuneful affair that offers
plenty of highlights for the Nazareth fan. This time out, they go for
an across-the-board experimental approach that covers everyt
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Rok / Year: 2005 Rodzaj / Genre: rock Format: eac-ape Extractor: eac 099 Codec: mac 4.01
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The
Party Ain't Over Yet was titled to mark the celebrations surrounding
Status Quo's 40th anniversary -- and very well-titled it was. The first
decade of the new century had so far seen the band vacillate between
some genuinely powerful all-new albums, and a pair of covers
collections that, apparently, the record company insisted upon. Party
falls into the former category, and it does the old firm proud,
building upon the dynamism of Heavy Traffic with another album
chock-full of drop-dead gorgeous rockers. The title track sets the
mood, confid
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# Artist: Aldo Nova # Year: 1991 # Styles: Hard'n'heavy, AOR # Album: A Portrait of Aldo Nova # Format: eac-ape.covers
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For
those of you who are Aldo Nova fans, this is a great collection. For
those of you who are not familiar with Aldo, this is the CD to get. It
covers all of his biggest tracks and only a handful of great ones are
missing in action.
While Fantasy put Aldo on the map back in the
early 80's, this unbelievably talented
songwriter/singer/guitarist/bassist/keyboard player/drummer kept on
pumping out great tunes like Monkey On Your Back, All Night Long, Lay
Your Love on Me and Rumours of You (all included). W
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Artist: Billy Squier Album: Happy Blue Released: 1998 Source: J-bird Genre: Blues Format: Eac_ape, Covers
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Poor
Billy Squier: After four brilliant records, two with Piper and his
first two solos (he refers to Don't Say No in "Pursuit of Happiness."),
Squier fell victim to record company pressure and, like many '80s rock
stars, lacked the business savvy to survive in the big time (at least
he never coughed up an awful factory ballad smash). Out from under the
limelight, he hides behind nothing on this bare-bones effort: just
stark Squier and his guitar up-close and live. But
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Artist: Billy Squier Album: enough is enough Released: 1986 Source: Capitol records cat #7 46327 2 Genre: hard rock Info: Click Here Format: eac.ape.292mb
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Billy
Squier's last charting album was the previous "Signs of Life" with his
huge hit Rock me Tonite. He continues his dance flavored Pop/Hard Rock
with less keyboards. A few songs were co-written by Freddie Mercury.
I'm sure, though, the chances of hearing anything off here on the radio
is about as likely as Woody Allen marrying someone who was alive when
this came out. Songs 1-3 set the tone for the album, lik
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Artist: Jeff Healey Band Album: Get Me Some Released: 2000 Source: Eagle Rock/Eagle Genre: Blues Format: eac-ape.covers
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In
case you didn't know, Jeff Healey's fame came with his 1988 hit single
'Angel Eyes', and you might have seen him performing AND acting one of
Patrick Swayze's forgettable movies, Road House. While "Angel Eyes" was
a terrific song, it only scratches the surface of Healey's extortionary
talents.
Get Me Some came after a 5-year hiatus in which the band
lost it's contract with it's record company, so this album was released
under his own Canadian label, Forte Records. It received little
prom
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