Aldo Nova (album)

Aldo Nova
Studio album by Aldo Nova
Released	April 1, 1982
Recorded	1981
Genre	Hard rock, pop-metal
Length	37:47
Label	Portrait
Producer	Aldo Nova
Aldo Nova chronology

Aldo Nova is the self-titled debut album by Canadian musician Aldo Nova, released in 1982. It reached number 8 on the Billboard 200 and was certified Gold by the RIAA on May 14, 1982, Platinum on February 14, 1989, and Double Platinum on December 5, 1994.[3] Both of the singles released from the album charted on the Hot 100, Foolin' Yourself at #65 and Fantasy at #23.[4]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Rolling Stone	[2]

Due to the fact that he only had one top 40 hit in America, Aldo Nova is typically categorized as a one-hit wonder, for example Fantasy was listed at #77 on VH1's list of the 100 greatest '80s one-hit wonders.[5]

Release, reception and legacy

Released on April 1 in 1982, to commercial success, this album stands as Aldo's most commercially successful to date. After the album was released, Aldo purposely avoided the spotlight and tried to stay out of the public eye.

AllMusic's Bret Adams gave the album 4 and 1/2 stars and said that,"Aldo Nova doesn't get enough credit for helping invent the 1980s pop-metal genre, which focused equally on hard rocking anthems and soaring power ballads".[6]

For the 35th anniversary of Aldo Nova's debut, he re-recorded this album and gave it a more modern touch.[7]

Track listing

All songs written by Aldo Nova.

"Fantasy" – 5:05
"Hot Love" – 3:54
"It's Too Late" – 3:23
"Ball and Chain" – 4:01
"Heart to Heart" – 3:42
"Foolin' Yourself" – 3:35
"Under the Gun" – 3:47
"You're My Love" – 3:33
"Can't Stop Lovin' You" – 3:57
"See the Light" –3:56

Recent remastered/reissued versions of the album feature a demo of "Foolin' Yourself" as a bonus track.

Production

Executive Producers: Lennie Petze, Val Azzoli
Produced by Aldo Nova
Recorded By Aldo Nova, Billy Szawlowski & Louis Mercier (at Bobinason Studios & Kingdom Sound)
Mixed By Aldo Nova, Tony Bongiovi & Ray "We Don't Know What You Do" Willard (at The Power Station)
Mastered by Bob Ludwig
All Songs Published By ATV Music.

Personnel

Aldo Nova: vocals, lead and rhythm guitars, bass guitar, keyboards, synthesizers
Dennis Chartrand: acoustic piano
Michel Pelo, Roberto Biagioni: bass guitar
Michael LaChapelle, Terry Martel: drums, percussion
Daniel Barbe, Dwight Druck: backing vocals

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1982)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[8]	8

Certifications and sales


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

"Allmusic review". Archived from the original on 2013-06-09. Retrieved 2013-01-25.
Rolling Stone review Archived May 14, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
"US RIAA certifications". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2019-06-01.
"Aldo Nova - Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
Ali, Rahsheeda (2013-05-02). "100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the '80s". VH1 News. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
Aldo Nova - Aldo Nova | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2020-10-09
Turman, Katherine (January 26, 2019). "Aldo Nova Shares Why He Disappeared After His Hit 'Fantasy'". Loudwire. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
"Aldo Nova Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
"American album certifications – Aldo Nova – Aldo Nova". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.

External links

Aldo Nova at Discogs

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[allmusic-1] "Allmusic review". Archived from the original on 2013-06-09. Retrieved 2013-01-25.

[2] Rolling Stone review Archived May 14, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[3] "US RIAA certifications". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2019-06-01.

[4] "Aldo Nova - Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-10-09.

[5] Ali, Rahsheeda (2013-05-02). "100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the '80s". VH1 News. Retrieved 2020-10-09.

[6] Aldo Nova - Aldo Nova | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2020-10-09

[7] Turman, Katherine (January 26, 2019). "Aldo Nova Shares Why He Disappeared After His Hit 'Fantasy'". Loudwire. Retrieved 2020-10-09.

[ac_Billboard200_Aldo_Nova-8] "Aldo Nova Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.

[United_StatesAldo_NovaAldo_NovaalbumCertRef-9] "American album certifications – Aldo Nova – Aldo Nova". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.