"Ayreon" является по существу сольным проектом талантливого нидерландского мультиинструменталиста и композитора Арьена Энтони Лукассена. Все остальные музыканты и вокалисты, участвовавшие в записи альбомов "Айреона" – сессионные. Свою деятельность Лукассен начал в 80-х годах, подвизаясь в малоизвестных командах "Bodine" и "Vengeance". Потом ему это надоело, и Арьен решил, что пора заняться сольной карьерой. Больше всего голландцу хотелось работать в жанре рок-оперы, и в 1995 году его мечта превратилась в реальность с помощью проекта "Ayreon".

Этот "зальник", записанный 30-го августа 1980-го года в Берлине возле здания Рейхстага, был выпущен в переходный для группы (да и для всего жанра в целом) период. Коллектив пытался адаптироваться к новой коньюктуре восьмидесятых, удаляясь от арт-рока и все больше скатываясь к прямолинейным поп-роковым структурам. Тем не менее, этот альбом, выпущенный после ухода из группы клавишника Уолли Уостенхольма, содержит, в основном, старый материал группы, великолепно сыгранный и спродюсированный. Группа выступала на открытом воздухе перед аудиторией в 250 тыс. человек (благо, концерт был бесплатный). Позади - альбом "Eyes Of The Universe"(1979), впереди - работа над "Turn Of The Tide"(1981). Основной упор сделан на метериал альбома "XII" (1978), хотя присутствуют и другие, ставшие уже классическими, номера - "Child Of The Universe", "Mockingbird" и "Hymn".

В 1994 году из-за творческих разногласий Хоув уходит из группы, и его место занимает Роберт Хёрт, певшим в Bad Company в 1995—1997 годах. После этого в группу вернулся Роджерс, однако группа больше гастролировала, чем записывала новый материал, и последние релизы группы — в основном концертные альбомы или компиляции.

Restless Heart is the ninth studio album by English hard rock band Whitesnake, released by EMI on 26 March 1997 in Japan and 26 May in Europe. It was produced by the band's vocalist David Coverdale and originally conceived as a solo album. However, EMI pressured him into releasing the record under the moniker "David Coverdale & Whitesnake". Musically Restless Heart features a more subdued sound compared to Whitesnake's previous two albums. It is also the only full-length Whitesnake studio album to feature guitarist Adrian Vandenberg throughout, despite having been a member of the group since 1987.

Face Value is the debut solo studio album by the English drummer and singer-songwriter Phil Collins, released on 13 February 1981, by Virgin Records in the United Kingdom and Atlantic Records in North America. After his first wife filed for divorce in 1979, Collins began to write songs during a break in activity from Genesis with much of the material concerning his personal life. The album was recorded from mid-1980 to early 1981 with Collins and Hugh Padgham as producers. Additional musicians include the Phenix Horns, Alphonso Johnson, and Eric Clapton.

Use Your Illusion II is the fourth studio album by the American hard rock band Guns N' Roses. The album was released on September 17, 1991, the same day as its counterpart Use Your Illusion I. Both albums were released in conjunction with the Use Your Illusion Tour. Bolstered by the lead single "You Could Be Mine," Use Your Illusion II was the slightly more popular of the two albums, selling 770,000 copies its first week and debuting at No. 1 on the U.S. charts, ahead of Use Your Illusion I's first-week sales of 685,000. As of 2010, Use Your Illusion II has sold 5,587,000 units in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Both albums have since been certified 7× Platinum by the RIAA.[3] It was also No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart for a single week. It is the last Guns N' Roses album to feature rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin. It also included the last Guns N' Roses song to feature drummer Steven Adler, who played on "Civil War."

Use Your Illusion I is the third studio album by American rock band Guns N' Roses, released on the same day as its counterpart Use Your Illusion II. Both albums were released in conjunction with the Use Your Illusion Tour. The album debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard charts, selling 685,000 copies in its first week, behind Use Your Illusion II's first-week sales of 770,000. Use Your Illusion I has sold 5,502,000 units in the United States as of 2010, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Each of the Use Your Illusion albums have been certified 7× Platinum by the RIAA. It was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1992.

Cloud Nine is the eleventh studio album by the English rock musician George Harrison. The album was recorded and released in 1987 after Harrison had taken a five-year hiatus from his career as a solo artist. The hit single "Got My Mind Set on You" from this album re-established Harrison as a critically acclaimed and commercially significant recording artist. Cloud Nine was Harrison's final solo studio album to be released during his lifetime; his next album, Brainwashed, was released in 2002, almost a year after his death.

Machine Head is the sixth studio album by English rock band Deep Purple. It was recorded in December 1971 in Montreux, Switzerland, and released on 30 March 1972, by Purple Records. It is the band's third album to feature the Mark II line-up of Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, and Ian Paice.

Deep Purple in Rock is the fourth studio album by English rock band Deep Purple, released on 5 June 1970. It was the first studio album recorded by the Mark II line-up of Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice.
Work on In Rock began shortly after Gillan and Glover joined the band in June 1969, with rehearsals at Hanwell Community Centre. The music was intended to be loud and heavy, and accurately represent the group's live show. Recording took place at various studios around London in between extensive touring, during which time songs and arrangements were honed into shape.

Straight Shooter is the second studio album by the English hard rock supergroup Bad Company. The album was released on 28 March 1975.
The album reached number 3 on both the UK Albums Chart and the US Billboard 200. It was certified gold (500,000 units sold) by the Recording Industry Association of America a month after its release. The album was remastered and re-released in 1994.

Billion Dollar Babies is the sixth studio album by American rock band Alice Cooper, released on February 27, 1973 The album became the best selling Alice Cooper record at the time of its release, hitting number one on the album charts in the United States and the United Kingdom, and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.

Множество старых и известных хитов, как из 70-ых, так и из "глэмстерской" эпохи музыкантов, представлены здесь в совершенно потрясающих аранжировках. Также не обошлось и без воскрешения нескольких совсем забытых песен типа "Coming Home", "Plaster Caster" или вообще, "I See You Tonite" с сольника Джина. Плюс - на четырех последних номерах к группе присоединяются-таки Питер и Эйс! Казалось бы, следует здесь закончить разговоры, поставить заслуженную десятку и все. Ан нет, господа! Оценка снижается на балл, а то и на все два. Знаете почему? Продолжительность этого диска - 50 минут. Продолжительность концерта в Нью-Йорке - два с половиной часа!

Recorded while on tour in UK November 1993.