AOR TREASURES - The Soundtracks Vol.5

More rarities, cool stuff.

Vol.5 and maybe the last for the moment.

It takes a lot time...

01 - Jude Cole - Back To School [Back To School - 1985]

"Back To School" movie melodic rockin' main theme, non Jude's album track.

02 - Meat Loaf - Blind Before I Stop [The Squeeze - 1987]

One of the 'big man' better tracks, blastin' and furious.

03 - Pat Benatar - Invincible (movie mix) [Legend Of Billie Jean - 1985]

The classic Pat , different mix for the movie, also known as 'vox mix version', hard to find.

04 - Foreigner - Crash And Burn [White Magic - 1994]

Foreigner's 'Crash And Burn' is part of the rare "White Magic" soundtrack, only appears as bonus in the band's "Mr Moonlight" japanese edition one year later.

05 - Alice Cooper - He's Back (movie mix) [Friday The 13th Part VI - 1986]

The one and only (except Dada project) track in Alice Cooper's career without rhythm guitar. This is the slightly different movie version. Funny lyrics.

06 - Clif Magness - Incommunicado [The Last Starfighter - 1984]

Unknown Clif Magness non album AOR song from a rare soundtrack press of the The Last Starfighter soundtrack.

07 - Animotion - Staring Down The Demons [Thrashin' - 1986]

Superbly written, infectious chorus, another non album track, from the megarare "Thrashin" OST.

08 - Billy Burnette - Brother To Brother [Gleaming The Cube - 1989]

Simply but effective, love this song! Very rare.

09 - Danny Hutton - Brand New Day [American Flyers - 1985]

More even rare is the "American Flyers" tune, great AOR-rocker, impossible to find disc.

10 - Brock & Davis - Hard Way [Just One Of The Guys - 1985]

Terrific Loverboy-style song, another hard to find soundtrack. (thanx Andy!)

11 - Red 7 - Heartbeat [Manhunter - 1986]

The atmospheric Red 7 track (produced by Richie Zito) is a weird exploration, without cymbals! Also heard in the Miami Vice series.

12 - Real Life - Send Me An Angel [The Wizard - 1989]

Maybe you don't like the Real Life new wave-AOR, but this is a great one with a crazy alien-keyboard arrangement, and after a couple of listens you'll find yourself singin' it in the shower.

13 - Gudrun Laos - Highway To Freedom [Die Stadtindianer - 1994]

A torch-song by Gudrun Laos, very rare, only released as a single (and in this TV-film BSO) in Germany.

14 - Alias - Perfect World (movie version) [Son In Law - 1992]

The number ones Alias (Freddy Curci) with a perfect non album track.

15 - Mickey Thomas - Sing [Sing - 1989]

The guy rocks here. Line-up: Peter Wolf (Starship): keyboards, bass / Michael Baird (Van Stephenson, Airborne): Drums / Vivian Campbell (Def Leppard): Guitars. WOW

16 - Lou Gramm Band (Shadow King) - One Dream [Highlander II - 1991]

'One Dream' is an anthemic, glorious melody recorded by Shadow King during their only album sessions, exclusive to this soundtrack. The studio decided re-name this as 'Lou Gramm Band', marketing priorities...

Listen Vivian Campbell's great playing.

17 - Rik Emmett - Saved By Love [Problem Child 2 - 1991]

Just love this music. Lovely song.

18 - The Power Station - We Fight For Love [Commando - 1985]

This Power Station's track never was released in any format. Only featured in the movie, this is the only official recording with Michael DesBarres on the mic. The source is from the original demo tapes (not ripped from the retail vhs or dvd). Anyway, you can hear Arnold at the beginning... Megarare track.

+ 70 min, vbr, artwork.

Note: most of tracks are vinyl-only release and very rare, all were decrackled and declicked to get the best quality possible.


AOR TREASURES - The Soundtracks Vol.5

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AOR TREASURES - The Soundtracks Vol.4

Back in business again.

Vol.4 featuring for the first time 2 instrumentals. Don't be afraid, no scores...

Bloodsport has a story behind. Stan Bush wrote and sung a couple tracks in the movie, but due to legal issues, he can't appear in the soundtrack. The studio re-recorded the songs with Paul Delph (RIP), excellent session musician, on the mick. He sounds like Stan! Killer uptempo AOR.

From "Savage Streets" , John Farnham doing a great version of 'Nothing's gonna stand in our way' (same song recorded later to "Transformers" by Spectre General), much more AOR sounding, with big keys.

Bill Champlin with an uptempo melodic/AOR tune only available in 'Sing' soundtrack.

Jon Fiore song also is a non-album track (where are you man? , great voice), guitars in charge of master Michael Landau.

Same with Feehan's contribution to 007 "Licence To Kill", exclusive to this soundtrack, superb songwriting.

3-Speed, another example of no-luck band and deaf labels. They recorded a demo, a filmstudio love it, and signed them to include some tracks in different movies (Savage Streets, RAD) and later in "Once Bitten" with the main title. The film was a blockbuster and a vinyl single, released. The band enjoyed considerable success, opening for Pat Benatar shows. However, MCA never petitioned the band to record a full-length album. A shame. Their song 'Once Bitten' is maybe the best I've ever hear in a movie. Perfect.

Australian R'N'R fable "Street Hero" has a great soundtrack, the obscure oz band Dear Enemy brings a very rare non-album track, keyboard-oriented AOR.

Did you know monsters Foreigner recorded an instrumental for the 84's L.A. Olympic Games? . And a very good one. Rare.

DIO's 'Hungry For Heaven' to Vision Quest soundtrack is a different version than on the Sacred Heart album. Only released as single in Japan million years ago. Much more predominant keys in the mix.

Sorry if you don't like Dwight David loooong track, but it's totally 80's kistch stuff, I love it!

Andy Taylor's song only was released as single, and you can hear it in one "Miami Vice" episode. Later included in Miami Vice II CD compilation.

To the end titles, Eddie Van Halen's colaboration to the porn movie "Sacred Sin", instrumental delirious from this genius, won the prize of the Best Music AVN (Adult Video News) Awards 2007. A true rarity.

+ 70 min, vbr, artwork.

Note: most of tracks are vinyl-only release and very rare, all were cleaned, decrackled and declicked to get the best quality possible.

01 - Paul Delph: Fight To Survive [Bloodsport Main Theme]

02 - John Farnham: Nothing's Gonna Stand In Our Way [Savage Streets]

03 - Bill Champlin: Somethin' To Believe In [Sing] (Rare)

04 - Jon Fiore: The Heavenly Kid (Out On The Edge) [Heavenly Kid]

05 - David Hallyday: Church Of The Poison Spider [He's My Girl]

06 - Tim Feehan: Dirty Love [License To Kill] (Rare)

07 - 3-Speed: Once Bitten [Once Bitten] (Rare)

08 - The Koo: Strike [Friday The 13th Part 8]

09 - Dear Enemy: New Hero [Street Hero] (Rare)

10 - The Stabilizers: Maybe This Time [If Looks Could Kill]

11 - Foreigner: Street Thunder (Marathon) [Olympic Games '84] (Rare)

12 - Mr. Mister: Don't Slow Down [A Fine Mess]

13 - Dio: Hungry For Heaven [Vision Quest version] (Rare)

14 - Dwight David: The Last Dragon [The Last Dragon]

15 - Andy Taylor: When The Rain Comes Down [Miami Vice II]

16 - Dwight Twilley: Why You Wanna Break My Heart [Body Rock]

17 - Eddie Van Halen: Rise [Sacred Sin] (Rare)

AOR TREASURES - The Soundtracks Vol.4
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AOR TREASURES - The Soundtracks Vol.3

It's time for Vol.3

Starting rockier with a rare Night Ranger non-official album track, only featured in this soundtrack, and as B-side vinyl single. Essential for NR fans.

Alien is Alien, always good, from the bloody "The Blob".

A very good anthem from the "Saint Seiya" anime movie, very rare, rocks.

Another fantastic John(the soundtrack-man)Farnham song.

Delicious O'Banion tune from his 3rd album, Legend Of Eight Samurai soundtrack, only released in Japan.

Fabulous increscendo David Pack song blow your ears off.

Paul Sabu with an unknown track from the weird movie "Hard Rock Zombies".

The Eddie And The Tide one has a different mix (special for this film) than the original version of their debut album.

From the "Heavenly Bodies" OST, The Tubes with maybe the more commercial AOR track they ever recorded.

The great Chris Thompson with a catchy melody.

Price-Sulton contributes to The Allnighter soundtrack with one song from their rare album only released in Japan on vinyl.

A nice collection IMO, back to the 80's .

+ 70min of music, vbr, artwork.

Enjoy.

01 - Night Ranger: Wild And Innocent Youth [Out Of Bounds] (Rare)

02 - Diana DeWitt: Hard Act To Follow [Night Of The Comet]

03 - Alien: Brave New Love [The Blob]

04 - Hironobu Kageyama: Dead Or Dead [Saint Seiya] (Very Rare)

05 - John Farnham: Thunder In Your Heart [RAD]

06 - James House: Flesh On Fire [Teen Wolf]

07 - John O'Banion: Hakkenshi's Theme [Legend Of Eight Samurai] (Rare)

08 - David Pack: Prove Me Wrong [White Nights]

09 - Paul Hyde & The Payolas: You're The Only Love [Real Genius]

10 - Paul Sabu: Cassie's Song [Hard Rock Zombies] (Rare)

11 - Patrick Swayze: Raising Heaven [Roadhouse]

12 - Eddie And The Tide: Running Wild,Running Free [Grandview,USA]

13 - Delta: This Time [Grandview, USA]

14 - The Tubes: Out Of Control [Heavenly Bodies]

15 - Chris Thompson: Never Turn Away [Dream A Little Dream]

16 - Billy Branigan: Hold On [Jumpin' Jack Flash]

17 - Charlie Sexton: Beat's So Lonely [Some Kind Of Wonderful]

18 - Honeymoon Suite: Bad Attitude [Miami Vice]
19 - Price-Sulton: No T.V. No Phone [The Allnighter] (Rare)

20 - Joe Lamont - Love Always Wins [Heavenly Bodies] (bonus track 2013)


AOR TREASURES - The Soundtracks Vol.3

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ARTICA - As It Should Be (1995)

MelodicRock / AOR band with pomp touches, Artica delivers the good.
With a singer ala Steve Augeri but more nasal, great choruses and pompous keys, we can find very good songs here like 'It's over', 'Fantasy' or the precious ballad 'Will Carry Me Home' (pay attention to the lyrics).
Originally released in '95, this is the remastered 2005 edition with a bonus and different cover.
Good stuff.

1. Take Me All the Way 3:35
2. It's Over 4:18
3. Your Love Will Carry Me Home 3:55
4. You're Still On Your Own 4:31
5. Hold On 5:30
6. Fantasy 4:07
7. Girl of My Dreams 4:45
8. Since Loving You 3:57
9. One Night 4:39
10. Let It Show 3:56
11. System Of Justice 4:54 (Bonus)

John David Martin: lead vocals
Robby Moore: keyboards
Mark Adrian: guitars
Roger Fiets: bass
Chuck Baker: drums, percussion


ARTICA - As It Should Be

AOR TREASURES - The Soundtracks Vol.2

After the succesful soundtrack compilation, now VOL.2, full of rarities, more 'rock oriented' than strictly AOR, but with the soundtrack-aorish spirit intact.

First track is the wonderful JOHN FARNHAM song, only featured in the movie "Savage Streets", awesome AOR.
CHRIS THOMPSON (wonderful voice) rocks with "It's Not Over" (also recorded later by Starship).
DWIGHT TILLEY's song from the rare "Heavenly Bodies" is a killer.
Both JOURNEY tracks are only available in their respective soundtracks (pretty rare ones).

"Armour Of God", sung by action-star JACKIE CHAN in cantonese language, its a very classy typical AOR-movie-song, pumpin' and thrillin' rythm, and rare as cold hell.
STUBBLEFIELD & HALL performs the main theme of "Best Of The Best", another fantastic tune and rarity.
Cult film "The Warriors" has an excellent DESMOND CHILD song, a very hard to find soundtrack.
GLENN JONES' "Youngblood" track is a delicious classic sound AOR, after repeated listens, it grabs in your head forever.
AUTOGRAPH make 'You Can't Hide From The Beast Inside' exclusively for this terror movie (Fright Night), you can't find this track in any band's album, a shame, because its a monster, and maybe the best song they ever recorded.
"National Lampoon's European Vacation" track "Back In America", by the short-lived band NETWORK (ex members of LE ROUX), features the lead vocals of Terry Brock (later in STRANGEWAYS).
Here you have the very rare original full version running 3:37 min.

A bunch of cool songs, very rare most of them, more than 70 min. of music, vbr , artwork, enjoy...


01 - John Farnham: Nothing's Gonna Stand In Our Way [Savage Streets]
02 - Chris Thompson: It's Not Over [Playing For Keeps]
03 - Rick Springfield: Don't Walk Away [Hard To Hold]
04 - Alan Jordan: Mind To Mind [Scanners II]
05 - Dwight Twilley: Keep On Working [Heavenly Bodies] (Rare)
06 - Journey: Only The Young [Vision Quest] (Rare)
07 - Jackie Chan: Armour Of God [Armour Of God] (Very Rare)
08 - Jimi Jamison: I'm Always Here [Baywatch]
09 - Red Rider: Lunatic Fringe [Vision Quest]
10 - Stubblefield & Hall: Best Of The Best [Best Of The Best] (Rare)
11 - Glenn Jones: Talk Me Into It [Youngblood]
12 - Desmond Child: Last Of An Ancient Breed [The Warriors] (Rare)
13 - Autograph: You Can't Hide From The Beast Inside [Fright Night] (Rare)
14 - Fiona: Let The Good Times Roll [Hearts Of Fire]
15 - Le Roux: Back In America [European Vacation]
16 - Mammoth: Can't Take The Hurt [A Nightmare On Elm Street 5]
17 - Mike Reno: Whenever There's a Night [Dream A Little Dream]
18 - Tom Kimmel: Tryin' To Dance [Disorderlies]
19 - Journey: Only Solutions [Tron] (Rare)

AOR TREASURES Soundtracks Vol.2 OPTION 1

AOR TREASURES Soundtracks Vol.2 OPTION 2
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AOR TREASURES - The Soundtracks Vol.1

Remember the days when you went to the theatre to enjoy a good action movie? Sometimes had a weak story, poor acting, but always entertaining plus killer music.

A lot soundtracks are gems in its own right.Love those pumpin' and thrilling tunes, AOR fueled machines with real emotion.

This new compilation comprises some of my favs, mostly rare and unknown, again, the best sellers (Rocky, Cobra, etc) are out here, but I can assure you that all the tracks are fantastic.

The Alan Tam (an asian artist) is a real AOR gem and pretty unknown, only this one worth the download.

Also the Terminator is rare, 'cos the score is easy to find, but the original with this tune is long time out of print (monster song).

Few people knows about the Joe Lynn Turner performance in The Heavenly Kid film (a rarity and forgotten one).

More than 70min. of music, vbr, myself made artwork.

Enjoy, listen and go to your record store and buy one of these awesome soundtracks...

01. Alan Tam: Midnight Rider [Armour Of God] (Very Rare)

02. Stan Bush: Never Surrender [Kickboxer]

03. Joe Torono: Stand On Your Own [No Retreat No Surrender]

04. Moving Pictures: Never [Footloose]

05. Mark Free: (To Be) Best Of The Best [Best Of The Best II]

06. David Hallyday: Oh La La [Baywatch]

07. John Farnham: Break The Ice [RAD]

08. Mickey Thomas: Sing [Sing] (Rare)

09. Tim Capello: I Still Believe [The Lost Boys]

10. Nick Gilder: Footsteps [Youngblood]

11. Tahnee Cain & Tryanglz: Burnin' In The Third Degree [Terminator]

12. Black Roses: Paradise [Black Roses]

13. Mike Reno: Chasing The Angels [Iron Eagle II]

14. Stan Bush: The Touch [Transformers The Movie]

15. Fee Waybill: You'd Better Wait [Dream A Little Dream]

16. 3 Speed: Wind Me Up [RAD]

17. Joe Lynn Turner: Heartless [The Heavenly Kid] (Rare)

18. Greg Allman: I'll Be Holding On [Black Rain]


AOR TREASURES The Soundtracks Vol.1 - Updated May,2015

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TORINO - Customized (1988)



Another brillant AOR / rock band from britain.
Strong rockers with incisive keyboards, soaring vocals and pretty good production.
Never released on CD (a shame), this album became a hard hunt in underground AOR circles. No fillers, just killers.
I've decided to post this album here after the rip-off from different sites of my original upload to other blog some time ago.
Decent transfer to digital, enough to enjoy this gem.

1. Out Of The Fire
2. Steal My Thunder
3. Somewhere
4. Can't Let Go
5. Boys Go Wild
6. Call Of The Wild
7. Take My Heart Away
8. Dance Crazy
9. Never Surrender

Stuart Fox Vocals
Paul Diamond Bass
Brian Dixon Drums
Barry McKeown Guitar



This album is reposted HERE

VAN STEPHENSON - China Girl (1981)

The rare and hard to find Van Stephenson.
His first album in the small label Handshake Records, sadly never issued on CD.
At this time (early '80s) Van was writing hit songs for artists from the Nashville scene (e.g. Restless Heart) and the songwriting in 'China Girl' follow these roots.
Mid-westcoast sound, with some late 70's AOR feel.
Think Eagles meets Pages, classic.
His voice is brilliant here, as always (listen 'New York, Hold Her Tight', awesome).
Very good and polished production.
Vinyl-rip nicely done.

1. You′ve Got A Good Love Coming
2. Looks Like A Loser
3. Seeing Is Believing
4. China Girl
5. Weekend Warrior
6. I Would If I Could
7. Tonight The Love's On Me
8. Hotter In The Night
9. New York, Hold Her Tight
10. Lion In The Night

Van Stephenson: Vocals, Guitars
Wayne Perkins, Kenny Mims: Guitars
Larry Baxton: Bass
Mike Hanna: Keyboards
Shane Keister: Synthesizers
Joe English: Drums


RE-POSTED HERE
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AOR TREASURES - The Light Years 89 - 93

Now covering the 'Light Years' 89-93, those years were glorious, making the AOR / Melodic Hard Rock genre mainstream.

Easily I can do 10 best of only with the excellent albums publicated in 1989, but again, in this compilation, the chosen bands didn't make it, even in that brillant era. After '93 the dark ages arrived...

A few bands here were reissued, but mostly remain out of print.

Maybe you can say: 'hey, some tracks here are hard rock' or something like that, to me, all are keyboard and guitar driven AOR.

60min. of music, 320K vbr, artwork.

A nice collection IMHO.

01 - Mystery: Keep On Rollin'

02 - Nova Rex: Alone Tonight

03 - Alien: Tears Don't Put Out The Fire ('89 version)

04 - Surrender: Never

05 - Chase: You Will Be The One

06 - Sharks & Whales: Dreamer's Lane

07 - DC Drive: Don't Let Get You Down (Radio Version)

08 - Fighter: Nice Guy

09 - Worrall: Shadow Of A Lie

10 - Bite The Bullet: Change Of Heart

11 - Bryan Hughes Group: Who's Gonna Love You Tonight

12 - Stranger (Germany): Fighting For Your Love

13 - Eye (USA): It Might Rain

14 - Hiroshima: Broken Heart

15 - Evenrude: Never Say Die

AOR TREASURES - The Light Years 89 - 93
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