 | Best Ones by Mass
Buy used from: $71.75 Bay State (MA) rockers are loud and heavy. You can't go wrong if your looking for great 80's -90's hard rock. They put on a great live show too.
www.myspace.com/masstheband
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 | Under the Influence by Wildside
Buy used from: $12.86 It's a crime Nirvana killed great hair bands like this. These guys friggin rock. I remember seeing the video for 'Hang On Lucy' and being blown away. Pick up this album and the 'Wasted Years' album which is surprisingly just as good as this one. www.myspace.com/my1980smusic
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 | Silk and Steel by Giuffria
Buy used from: $17.99 The 80's scene would not be complete without this gem from Giuffria. Great rockers and masterful ballads. One note of caution...This particular Amazon track listing doesn't match the CD. I don't know why. I would caution if you purchase the album that you make sure it's actually a Giuffria album. www.myspace.com/giuffria1000
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 | Thunder by Andy Taylor
Buy used from: $30.00 A Must Have! Who would have thought the anyone from Duran Duran could actually produce a great rock record? Instant classic that must be in everyone's collection.
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 | Screwed Blued & Tattooed by Sleeze Beez
Buy used from: $3.77 This album makes my list for one song only, and what a song! "Stranger Than Paradise" is the quintessential hairband rocker.
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 | The Best of Helix: Deep Cuts by Helix
Buy used from: $23.99 Hard to believe, but there are some Canadians that don't play hockey. This is a good look spanning their career.
www.myspace.com/helixonmyspace
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| Saints & Sinners by Kane Roberts
Buy used from: $6.97 Former axeman for Alice Cooper strikes gold with these radio friendly rockers.
www.myspace.com/kanerobertssologroup
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 | Little Caesar by Little Caesar
Buy used from: $42.38 Flash in the pan band that scored big with Aretha Franklin cover 'Chain of Fools'. Some great songs.
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 | McQueen Street by McQueen Street
Buy used from: $22.95 "In Heaven" is worth the price of the album alone. Good rock through and through.
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 | To Hell with the Devil by Stryper
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $5.97 Christians were scared of them, mainstream radio didn't know what to do with them. The original album cover portraying the band as angels throwing Satan into the abyss was awesome. www.myspace.com/stryper
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| Shake Your Soul by Baton Rouge
Buy used from: $2.75 Pulse pounding rhythm's to drive you into a frenzy.
www.myspace.com/shakeyoursoul
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 | Harem Scarem by Harem Scarem
Buy new: $31.99 / Used from: $7.99 THE BEST MELODIC ROCK BAND IN THE WORLD. This debut was only a shadow of things to come. Every album is a masterpiece. It is IMPOSSIBLE for these guys to write a bad song. Heard a song or two on the radio, but they never got the recognition in the states.
www.myspace.com/haremscarem
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| Beggars & Thieves by Beggars & Thieves
Buy used from: $10.33 Overlooked gem in the vein of Giuffria.
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 | Greatest Hits by Faster Pussycat
Buy new: $5.47 / Used from: $3.03 The only Faster Pussycat album you'll need. Has all their hits.
www.myspace.com/fasterpussycat
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 | Don't Come Easy by Tyketto
Buy used from: $39.99 "Forever Young" is a killer cut that stands side by side with Bon Jovi's "Living on a Prayer".
www.myspace.com/tykettoband
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 | Steelheart by Steelheart
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $1.25 Fantastic album from these Connecticut rockers. Many songs got airplay in the Boston area, but this band should have been bigger.
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| Poetic Justice by Lillian Axe
Buy used from: $3.64 AWESOME vocals, AWESOME guitar. Just simply AWESOME!!!!!!!
www.myspace.com/lillianaxe
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 | Double Eclipse by Hardline
Buy new: $11.98 / Used from: $3.40 Great album from start to finish. Johnny Gioeli has one of the greatest voices in rock. Neal Schon is at his best.
www.myspace.com/hardline1992
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 | Extreme by Extreme
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $0.99 The guitar work is astounding. The songwriting impeccable. A must for everyone who enjoyed the hairband era, even though these guys aren't really 'hairband'.
www.myspace.com/extreme
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 | XYZ by XYZ
Buy used from: $26.00 I was a huge Dokken fan and when I first heard these guys on the radio, I thought Dokken had made a new album. The voice, the guitar. Wow. XYZ was a dream come true. This album and there second (Hungry) were awesome. www.myspace.com/xyzrock
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