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Secrets ; What ldo Ssotocee companies were awash with money and labe-und ‘scones to Sin City (aka Las Ve fice ‘having dine with Kansas ina spectacualy ove the-topTeppanyaki restaurant. sat with them in front of a giant sizing vant kung tu thing : hotplate, ur private lapanese che doi aman with razor-sharp knives, sing and cing sce with secret sauces, and cooking them opefecton before our very eyes sie At the end of the meal an aay of huge coloured fountains explodedinto SSeneeatehee lifeinthe courtyard outside cig a choreographed spurting routine othe secrete sound of The 1812 Overture Sure: It seems inconceivable that Kansas ae curently soe anniversary, What's more, despite the departure of Steve Sane ajardsns yey et on cago Read Olivers epic feature, beginning on p34 ae ‘hand dot miss AORissue No, on sale December THE cover aa o ; id then some ating ther 40th ash thes about tin Derek — Geoff Barton, gc a ‘pet em n Editor ES : JERRY EWING {JAYNE NELSON ‘WILLIRELAND 3 ‘When not sat 5 nackground in Wilisatredance desing he imjarasm ane | potratand misc rected ek toate | teh teeneos | Miser tat vertereso fatepineron § erveors | MMMRID Tcccsrcve | | peoretouae 8 ods wah tustersoet te Nomtoteendaconatsor! | miadeer-ppl-nedvoctolog | yrs icra A tas tee cet eeecriaatignar | mapetsbciqamsate | Ollayedafocge bets ecceronlnsreind | maietisa orc dads | pesstyagtorslbmiepott waewtronemmeney | ofttowee:bataisioatT toy | sholwseoesetaora eset Cmncetesietrgsdiest | Spentaindtssqae un'ue, | sve stebuz adenine aceetiiyhnncened sok | sewadexjabraltomortscoe: | sung msc wide tseby cb Tet eiliecbantare | areqerisetirwedsgate | echptseliMlartaoeia sedanarfeteesorsd’” | soeputvenyorhakshseedl | sora hstues Dufek see ccaebremcyan | tenrtetegattetahTas-adl | ald630 Howat on debesena toa est 8) soubeatSuseod eee oe wy Fave Kansas track SPovetiesnDsgase | Fave Kansas rack: CaryOn Wayward Son | Fave Kansas track Fgh Fe ith ie ‘eussenooacazneco aIntroducing LEY N Boy N 4 | Tube. 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Enjoy. 64 Toto Steve Lukather discusses Toto’s concert DVD, how he dislikes the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame and what the deal is with a new album. 70 New Eng They were on the verge of the big league... then they received more encores than Kiss and everything ‘went to hell. Intrigued? 78 V h We talk to the guys behind VH-1 Classic's longest-running series They reveal which artists like them {and which ones don't). 82 Femme Fatale Lorraine Lewis looks back on her fF Vega 52 Surprising AOR Albums 60 Dan Reed Network 90 be a a A eM i A ea frankly rather bonkers career, from hair-metallers Femme Fatale to modern-day reality TV success. 86 No We take a look back ata truly ‘groudbreaking label that helped launch some truly original AOR acts Huge word conquering yeti by its members’ differing religious Cmvctons: heres thei story.10 We've never showcased a new band on our Hit Me With Your Best Shot photo spread before. But we have now’ so geta taste of Tempt! 12 All the gossip AOR can squeeze into ‘news section without it popping, including Seven Hard Years, Pat Renatar, Kylie’s Column, Keyboard Kings, Million $ Misfit, Train and more. Also: Bret Michaels on how best to trash a hotel room, 28 Classi Up ina dank, dark loft somewhere west of London lurk all manner of crusty, dusty old music mags. We couldn't do Classic Ads without ‘em. 29 Ken Mcintyre on the bizarre chimera that was the All Sports Band, 30 z Loverboy guitarist Paul Dean on why he loved the 80s, the joy of recording new music and how it’s ‘weird be accused of miming when you're, er, not. 32 Retr ‘spective Dave Reynolds slips on the rose- tinted specs and looks back at White Lion’s 1985 wonder Fight To Survive. 130 Hi Infidelities Ryan Roxie (Alice Cooper, ‘Album, reissue and lve reviews with Loverboy, Kit, Casablanca and Roxie 77) spills the Miss Behaviour, Houston, Temp, beans ona few naughty secrets. ‘Monsters Of Rock Cruise and much more. - i) Seda TINS 8 aerate cataTHE COMPLETE ATLANTIC STUDIO ALBUMS OREIGNER REVISIT THE CLASSIC FIRST 7 ALBUMS FROM ONE OF THE MOST ICONIC BANDS IN ROCK | | FEATURING ALL THEIR BIGGEST HITS: COLD AS ICE ¢ WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU # | WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS © JUKE BOX HERO AND MANY MORE “ FOREIGNER « DOUBLE VISION HEAD GAMES » 4» AGENT PROVOCATEUR INSIDE INFORMATION # UNUSUAL HEAT ALSO FEATURES EVERY BONUS TRACK FROM THE 2002 DELUXE EDITIONS OF THE FIRST FOUR ALBUMS. OUT OCTOBER 13% « PRE-ORDER NOW gD or anW0.C0.08FACEROOE.COM INO @RAORECORDSUK amazoncouka ON THIS ISSUE'S FREE CD Class Acts stage he plbe. Eyes trained on the b oF atleast on the Sunset 8 ack nl they've al he hood, and alot Taken from Wick Taken from Folaurch io cof orginal vocalist Dane Rossall by new frontman del the debut quality schoo stationery, buts gladdened to of eight years. Worth the wait? 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Their debut abou ‘rol spe han afve-aarm el tose emisbeyrsareen lCOpethagen | Cua bear ca rk debt alum ning forgneabe de to elem Bostonians eek heraeayfock bute we | Walt Comebacnme unEe arcs. ciavarthrismaesesaumgipetenbl | cn dap theses oe ol rack that I smoos {na shiny fve-inch disk ~ Taken from: (0s in Rock & Roll on Fly Elect lice in Chains and Soundgarden in 2 manne Token from: Rock No and you'einwted! ly enhances their deliciously melod rain on Superdirt Taken from: Wait it Out on A‘THE TREATMENT Peet In Running With The Dogs these Cambridge rockers deliver asecond album that mare than redoubles the bite and brillance of 20s This Might Hurt, the wotk ofa group whose tender years bely the fact hat they rock ikea beast bred rom an unholy tinon between AC/DC and the Black Crowes. Not that ial heavy-nifi’ savagery here~ the bum boasts a couple of Tesla-esque acoustic interludes - But Dor Get Mad ain't one of ‘emi “Taken from Running With The Dogs on Spinetarm Thirty brief years ago, a young, sunglassed and feather-ha : Roth donned a peach tuxedo, leered into the camera and confesse¢ was "Hot for teacher". Now, AOR can't really identify with Roth's pli sired David Lee hat he ht teacher having been an imposing, bearded figure (to be far, she was really good at maths). But we certainly could imagine ourselves feeling, he masses in the four ‘R's of AOR, ating a teacher’ who believed in edu ‘hot’ for which happen to be Rockin’ (obviously), Riffin’, haRmonisin’ and Requestin’ the-company-of-a-delectable-companion-for-an-evening-of-fine-food-fine wines-and-only-the-finest-power-ballads-Irom-the-Toto-discographhy. So find enclosed a clutch of excellent tunes that could teach you a thing or two about the fine art of AOR, And don't play truant, or we'll make you write a hundred times: I must listen to more AOR, Ga ‘Not, disappointingly. an AOR reworking o the classic Whitney Houston pop smash rom 1985 achingly pertect sce of ‘ROR Irom Wark OF Art expert practitioners ofthe form since thelr frst demo surfaced in 2007 Robert all an his handpicked artisan sidemen excel on the thid Work Of Artful length, which ‘our ow Paul Eliot says, on p07 s the perfect, record to ide us over until Tato return “Taken from Framework on Frontiers, BE Oe ‘Norwegian gitar whiz ti By has already made a name for himself with aseies of well: received albums. His fourth full-length displays ‘a newtound ambition borne out by his decision ite none other than Robin Beck ~ she ofthe Coca-Cola commercial, and the terfic 2013 album Underneath -to sing on Better Days. Does the combination work? Revelin the glones of this letrack it should answer that question Taken from Better Days on Hit Mus With a ine-up numbering members of Airace. Shy ‘and The Quireboys, and featuring the vocals of Lee Smal, Skyscraper's towering (sorry) AOR credentials cannot be ‘argued wth. Their debut album scales considerable heights (sorry again) with cloud-grazing choruses and the kind of ‘Swagger you ust can fake And the track we've nicked fo this here CD, Monday Momig? Its the sort of thing you'd gladly wake up early to hear. Taken from Elevotion on Ghost Dancer Musi Rod Posi By Flammable stuit gasoline. So imagine the fires that gel stated when this, Gothenburg quartet ignite their razor-edged ills. Formed in 2012, their debut EP Loud N Furious became a phenomenon ‘on Spotty, but was followed by silence, asthe stars locked themselves inthe studio, honing their debut album. Titled, immodest but 0ssibly honestly, Good Looks, Bad Behaviour, W's thankfully vas with the later. Taken from: Good Looks Bad Behowour on Rambo, re) Having assembled in Norwich in 2077, this quartet are guided by tne heart, one goal, one mission: to make the music they want to make, paying no heed to trends far fashions. Singer Jade ‘Murray's siren vocals certainly possess a mighty ‘and timeless quality while the group's ease ‘ith the soaring anthem format i foregrounded tn this fe-affirming cut. So have sore faith, because this is one wicked, wicked group. “Taken from: Under Nollusion on Wicked Fath I must listen to more AOR. I must elo WANT MORE? Keep bang up to date with all the latest melodic musings and more at www.teamrock.com where you'll ind news stories and features on all your favourites along with exclusive video content mouth-watering competitions, and reviews of all the latest essential albums and live concerts. 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