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A.O.R no screaming

Ah as a teenager growing up in the late 70's my best friend was an AOR/Pomp rock nut-I had to join in.
Just this week I bought the gold edition of the first Boston album and the remastered version of the first Foreigner album.
It's a music that is derided,is it that awful?- certainly Americans in the late 70's didn't know how to dress and Kevin whathisface in Reo Speedwagon had a really big nose, but what are your memories?
For my money there were some great musicians taking part,Neal Schon,Tom Scholtz et al,however it did get saturated pretty quickly and didn't develop as a genre but even in rainy Scotland some of us rocked,ah we were young.
To start the debate here is my AOR top 5........

1.Kansas-Point Of Know Return
2.Journey-Escape
3.Styx-Pieces Of Eight
4.Boston-Boston
5.Foreigner-Foreigner

Heaven or hell?
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jond
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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry, I couldn't help it.
mwilson
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What about Nazareth ("This Flight Tonight"). You're a Scot, look no further!
fatparrot
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Sorry, Curbach, I disagree! Supertramp happens to be a personal favorite. While some of the albums (especially "Breakfast in America") may sound somewhat commercial and contrived, two albums each have songs that, for those alone, are worth purchasing the album. "Crisis" has the tune "Another Man's Woman" which is a complex and layered song, both musically, lyrically, and vocally. Same for "Even in the Quietest Moments" featuring "Fool's Overture". Both albums also feature other gems throughout. Their first major album "Crime of the Century" is a classic that belongs in ANY collection. The title cut is still a haunting melody even after almost 30 years! And anyone who was fortunate enough to see the 1980 "Breakfast in America" tour (the final tour that both broke and broke up the band) knows how truly remarkable this band was! Just my opinion! Happy Tunes!
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nrchy
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I'm using my softest voice! Having grown up in the same time period this brings a grin to the wrinkled face.
I can remember many mornings riding to school in Rogers '67 GTO blasting Nazereth Hair of the Dog or Ted Nugents Strangle Hold. Wheel in the sky saw lots of playtime.
Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow was probably the best metal album ever!
Pink Floyd Ummagumma - Careful with that axe Eugene or Several spieces of small furry animals gethered together in a cave and grooving with a pict.
Milwaukee had several great AOL stations at the time and some of them played some bizzare stuff as you can see from this list.
I still remember the "Dear Doctor" call in show where people would ask about the drugs they just bought to see if they were real or any good. Now that's music!
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tsugury
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Who didn't have "Frampton comes Alive"?
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