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Classic overlooked melodic rock/AOR albums
A Listmania! list by AOR Haitch "aorhaitch" (Lincolnshire, England)

1. Trial By Fire by Journey

The list author says:
	"In my view the best Journey album ever - Schon and Perry at their best. Awesome vocals and guitar work and the songs are a great mix of ballads & rockers. 75 minutes of heaven"

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2. For the Love of Strange Medici by Steve Perry

The list author says:
	"More classic Perry vocals, this time with his own excellent band. Great songs, great guitar work from Lincoln Brewster, and the greatest rock vocalist ever. Where are you Steve? We miss you."

Used & New from: �1.13

(9 customer reviews)

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3. Candyman by Steve Lukather

The list author says:
	"The main man in Toto with a superb solo album. His best guitar work ever. Strong songs, incredible musicianship"

�6.55 Used & New from: �2.86

(4 customer reviews)

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4. Ambition by Tommy Shaw

The list author says:
	"One of THE great AOR albums from Styx main man. Catchy melodic rock from a top vocalist & guitarist"

Used & New from: �20.46

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5. Kingdom of Desire by Toto

The list author says:
	"Steve Lukather and band at their best, with Luke on vocals. If you only know them for Africa and Rosanna then go check this out! Quite heavy in places, these boys can play..."

Used & New from: �1.75

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6. Belief by Dare

The list author says:
	"Soft rock with a celtic feel - beautiful melodies, inspiring lyrics. Play it while touring the Scottish Highlands & you will be in dreamland!"

�13.00 Used & New from: �4.83

(12 customer reviews)

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7. Stranger in This Town by Richie Sambora

The list author says:
	"Strong debut solo album from Bon Jovi guitarist including Clapton as a guest - he has a great voice too!"

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8. Dog & Butterfly by Heart

The list author says:
	"The Wilson sisters with a light and heavy mix of songs. Slightly folky feel to this late 70s release before the huge commercial success of their more soft rock 80s albums"

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9. Bad English by Bad English

The list author says:
	"John Waite is no Steve Perry but Schons guitar work is awesome and the songs are very strong. Second album "Backlash" is nearly as good"

Used & New from: �3.00

(2 customer reviews)

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10. Behaviour by Saga

The list author says:
	"Mid 80s album from one of Canadas finest. Great guitar and keyboard interplay. Complex musicianship. Pomp rock at its best"

�8.21 Used & New from: �5.52

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11. Boy in the Box by Corey Hart

The list author says:
	"Hugely underrated Canadian artist with a great band. Check out any of his albums but particularly those from the 80s"

Used & New from: �12.00

(1 customer review)

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12. Repeat Offender by Richard Marx

The list author says:
	"Forget the image of the tinkling ballads - this is a great melodic rock album. Another front man with a superb band"

�9.74 Used & New from: �0.01

(4 customer reviews)

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13. Netherland [Us Import] by Dan Fogelberg

The list author says:
	"One of the most underrated singer-songwriters of all time. Wonderful, intricate vocals & melodies from a multi-talented multi-instrumentalist. The sound of the Rocky Mountains. Shivers down the spine!"

Used & New from: �4.05

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14. Abraxas Pool by Abraxas Pool

The list author says:
	"Early Santana band reformed in the late 90s for a one-off album without Santana but with Schon on lead guitar. Latin rhythms with searing guitar and decent songs"

Used & New from: �26.45

(2 customer reviews)

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15. Afraid of Sunlight: Remastered by Marillion

The list author says:
	"Maybe slightly too "English" for this list but deservedly in it for me - great melodies, top playing and spine-chilling vocals"

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16. Welcome to the Real World by Mr. Mister

The list author says:
	"If you liked Broken Wings then check out the album it came from. Richard Page is another underrated rock vocalist"

Used & New from: �1.19

(8 customer reviews)

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17. Love Among the Cannibals by Starship

The list author says:
	"No Grace Slick but the wonderful Mickey Thomas on lead vocals. Their best album & a true soft rock/AOR must have"

Used & New from: �1.86

(1 customer review)

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18. Crystal Ball by Styx

The list author says:
	"Worth it for the title track alone, the first Styx album to feature Tommy Shaw"

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19. Sirius: Remastered & Repackaged by Clannad

The list author says:
	"Not the celtic folk you may expect but an electric (in more ways than one) album. Haunting melodies and great musicianship"

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20. Sawdust in My Veins by James Grant

The list author says:
	"Debut solo album from multi-talented Love and Money front man. More electric than latter solo albums but all are worth checking out. The more recent "Holy love" is very haunting & more acoustic"

�10.97 Used & New from: �7.67

(6 customer reviews)

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21. Arrival by Journey

The list author says:
	"Featuring Steve Augeri on vocals after Perrys departure this is a very strong album with all the Journey hallmarks. Better than the more recent "Generations""

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(16 customer reviews)

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22. No Other by Gene Clark

The list author says:
	"Not strictly AOR as it is more in the country-rock genre but full of melody, great vocal harmonies and very strong songs. A 70s classic"

�4.49 Used & New from: �2.67

(28 customer reviews)

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23. Long Gone Before Daylight by Cardigans

The list author says:
	"Wow - what a great album! A little "dark" with lots of lost love lyrics but full of very strong songs. Needs more than a few plays but certainly worth putting the effort in"

Used & New from: �2.44

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24. White Lilies Island by Natalie Imbruglia

The list author says:
	"You may be very surprised by the ex-soap star! This is a fine album, she can REALLY sing & has a superb band. All of her albums are of very high quality, this one is more appropriate for this list"

�3.75 Used & New from: �0.01

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25. Automatic Man by Automatic Man

The list author says:
	"Mid 70s melodic rock-funk featuring top musicianship from the likes of Pat Thrall & Mike Shrieve and strong songs & crisp production. Take a chance & listen"