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AOR - "L.A. Concession"

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Reviewed by: Tommy Hash
Genre: 80's Pop/Rock
Country: USA
Language: English
Length: NA
Release Date: November 14, 2006
Band Members: Lead Vocals, Guitars: David Chamberlin Lead Vocals: Doug St John, John Fluker, Kristoffer Lagerstrom
  Guitars, Keyboards: Frederic Slama, Tommy Denander, Peter Hume Guitars: Steve Lukather, Michael Landau, Peter Friestedt, Michael Thompson,
  Keyboards: David Diggs Bass: Tony Franklin, Hussain Jiffry,
  Drums: Vinnie Colaiuta, Jeff Porcaro, Carlos Vega, Gregg Bissonette Percussion: Lenny Castro
  Saxophone: Tom Saviano, Dan Higgins Backing Vocals: Richard Page, Steve George
Track Listing: 1.)- NEVER GONNA LET HER GO 10.)-LOST IN YOUR EYES
  2.)- ON DANGEROUS GROUND 11.)- DONT LET HER GO
  3.)- CAUGHT INSIDE YOUR HEART 12.)-LOVE HAS FOUND ITS WAY
  4.)-WORLDS AWAY 13.)-CAN ONE OF YOUR KISS DO ALL THIS? (bonus track)
  5.)- IN MY CRYSTAL BALL 14.)-SECRETS IN HER HEART (bonus track)
  6.)-THE WAY OF THE NIGHT 15.)-THE SPARK OF MY SOUL (bonus track)
  7.)-LEAVE HER TO HEAVEN 16.)-NEVER GONNA LET HER GO (bonus track)
  8.)-ONLY IN MY DREAMS  
  9.)- FROM L.A TO TOKYO  
     
     
The Review

With a name like AOR, I was expecting full blown pop laden rock material, hence melodic rock or "AOR." Instead, what I hear is a return to 80's rock relevant pop, you know, the from back in the day when the band's actually played real instruments and rock and roll had a stake in pop music's sound. Anyways, producer/musician Frederic Slama literally nailed this sound and 'L.A. Concession' is a laid back record, filled with love songs/ballads/back seat fodder/window fogging material, whatever way you want to call it, but it's also a musician/songwriter/producer's record, featuring several vocalists, a whole plethora of musicians including members of Toto, and of course, the keyboard texturing, so pop goes the AOR.***

Tracks such as the "Never Gonna Let Her Go," "The Way of the Night," and "Love Has Found a Way" sound like they could be in the background of say, Miami Vice, trust me they are perfect. However, "Leave Her to Heaven," "Caught Inside Your Heart," "From L.A. to Tokyo," and the ballad "Worlds Away" are standardized melodic rock material, again being mellow of course. ***

'L.A. Concession' is something different to the world of melodic rock, when you listen to it an really think about it, I mean most albums are filled with arena rock standards and riff upon riff, but Slama decided to take a more eased back approach, forgoing the hard rock atmosphere to protrude the sweet tooth for pop sensibility. True at times you wish there was a rocker on the album, but for material like this, it's not a bad effort, not at all.***

-Tommy Hash

 

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