Label: Perris Records
Release date: 3/1/2017
Genre: Melodic/AOR Rock
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LINE-UP:
Frédéric Slama: Guitars & Keyboards
Tommy Denander: All Instruments
Jeff Scott Soto: Vocals
Kevin Chalfant: Vocals
Steve Overland: Vocals
Paul Sabu: Vocals
Bill Champlin: Vocals
Fergie Frederiksen: Vocals
Jesse Damon: Vocals
Paul Shortino: Vocals
Philip Bardowell: Vocals
David Forbes: Vocals
Sarah & Mélissa Fontaine: Vocals
Rick Riso: Vocals
Jim Jidhed: Vocals
Chris Ousey: Vocals
Joe Pasquale: Vocals
TRACKLIST:
1) Angels Never Sleep
2) The Smartest Girl In L.A.
3) On The Edge Of Glory
4) Deep Whirlpool
5) The Main Attraction
6) Heart In Pawn
7) Jenny At Midnight
8) Silent Victory
9) Dangerous To Know
10) One Foot In Heaven
11) Closer To Zero
12) Secrets In The Shadows
13) You’re My Obsession
14) From L.A. To Paris
Unreleased Bonus tracks:
15) Don’t Turn Back
16) When The Darkness Falls
AOR was formed in 2000 by guitarist/ keyboardist Frédéric Slama always using the cream of U.S & European session players. Now, AOR project is back with another impressive work, a brilliant album titled “The Heart Of L.A”. another all-star project featuring some of the best singers from the Melodic Rock world.
“The Heart of L.A” is a compilation of best songs ever, fourteen tracks and two bonuses, where we can find great melodies and lyrics.
I’m sorry to be critical about this album, as to the past passion works Slama has made, this’s just the best of 80’s Melodic Hard Rock. I find this compilation a little bit superfluous and the fact that the tracks are remastered doesn’t change my opinion. The remastering made marvels, great and a fresher sound. Impossible not to notice the transformation. Still, the songs are very powerful as always and the album itself is quiet good, great musicians, and vocalists. The result is a very amusing just like Slama’s previous albums he has produced over the years.
A pretty good collection of new tracks in “Don’t Turn Back” and “When The Darkness Falls”. All I want to say it’s a pity that all those great musicians don’t write something new altogether, I’m sure they could create something brilliant.
If I was to judge the cover album and based the music off of it, I’d never give it a chance, but as I never judge a book by its cover, my curiosity gave me the opportunity to discover a great album anyway.
I feel I can recommend this compilation to all nostalgic rockers, to all Slama’s fans and to every young listener who wants to move closer into the magic of classy AOR Hard Rock.
Written by: Valeria Campagnale
Rating: 7/10
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