This pick of Pomp Rock is one of a couple in a row. They define Pomp Rock: “A genre of rock music, especially prevalent in the late 1970s and early 1980s, typically characterized by prominent keyboards and drums and heavy use of guitar effects, often regarded as bombastic or grandiose in its delivery.” The term was used mainly by the British music press to identify Symphonic/Progressive Rock played by American bands. In the US these bands usually were labeled as AOR. I didn't limit it to American bands, but these are all pretty much bombastic or grandiose songs. One of these bands is a San Jose band featuring Robert Berry. Look him up if you don't know him. Great guy, musician and fabulous studio.
Pomp Rock 1
01 Spy - Can't Complain
02 Touch - Don't You Know What Love Is
03 Sweet - Mother Earth
04 Roadmaster - Sweet Music
05 Hush - Who Holds The Light
06 Balance - In For The Count
07 Angel - Cast The First Stone
08 Morningstar - Let Me Dream
09 Emerson Lake & Palmer - Jerusalem
10 Starcastle - Stargate-Sunfield
11 Alpha Centauri - Hard Life
12 Journey - Majestic
13 Saga - On The Loose
14 Speedway Blvd - (Call My Name) Rock Magic
15 Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
16 Electric Light Orchestra - Rockaria!
17 Supertramp - Dreamer
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