10 essential 1980s AOR albums: from Journey to Bon Jovi
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Dave Ling
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A listicle-style article highlighting 10 essential AOR (Album-Oriented Rock) albums from the 1980s. It notes that while many AOR acts emerged in the 1970s, newcomers like Bon Jovi and Europe joined the elite in the 80s, with MTV driving the genre's popularity and Def Leppard achieving massive success. The article mentions colorful recording techniques and names several key acts including Survivor, Night Ranger, Balance, and others.
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· 3 pulledThough many of its prime exponents had emerged during the previous decade, newcomers such as Bon Jovi and Europe stepped up to join the elite class of melodic rock in the 1980s.
New, more colourful recording techniques served to fine-tune the genre's palette, and with MTV calling the shots, Def Leppard wreaked multi-platinum hysteria with their album of the same name.
These acts were among the era's preeminent names, but let's also give a shout-out to Survivor, Night Ranger, Balance, Diving For Pearls, Icon, Giuffria, Signal, Strangeways
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