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A collage of artwork from 10 great 70s AOR albums

A Beginner's Guide to 70s AOR in 10 essential albums

By Dave Ling published

AOR might have come truly blossoming into platinum-tinged life in the 1980s, but the genre had been holding lighters aloft and weeping in its beer in the 1970s. These are the best albums

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The Babys in 1979

“After the first couple of years the darkness descended. There were some volatile individuals. We’re almost talking asylum levels”: how cult ’70s rockers The Babys blew their chance to be the next big thing

By Dave Ling published

Fronted by John Waite, The Babys could have become one of the biggest bands of the 70s – if only they hadn’t torn themselves apart

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John Waite

The John Waite albums you should definitely own

By Philip Wilding last updated

A renowned chronicler of broken hearts for nearly five decades – first with The Babys, then with Bad English and solo – there's a lot more than love to John Waite, and these are his best albums

Albums
Boston in 1976

10 Essential 70s AOR Albums

By Dave Ling published

AOR might have come truly blossoming into platinum-tinged life in the 1980s, but the genre had been holding lighters aloft and weeping in its beer in the 1970s. These are the best albums

Albums