AOR Blog: Album Oriented Rock

The pride of Halifax, Nova Scotia, April Wine scored a few hits on the AOR charts in the early 80s and actually had a bit of longevity — their first hit was in 1972, and their last was in 1993.
As the followup single to ballad “Just Between You and Me”, the harder-rocking “Sign [...]

BOC continued their rock resurgence that began in 1981 with 1983’s The Revolution By Night. The band tapped future AOR producer extraordinaire Bruce Fairbairn of Loverboy fame. Take Me Away was a big hit for BOC, climbing up to #11 on the Mainstream Rock Chart. Check out the Apple II gaming [...]