| Aldo Nova | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Aldo Nova |
| Cover: | AldoNova.jpg |
| Released: | January 18, 1982[1] |
| Recorded: | 1981 |
| Studio: | Bobinason Studios, Montreal, Canada and Kingdom Sound, Long Island, New York |
| Genre: |
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| Length: | 37:47 |
| Label: | Portrait |
| Producer: | Aldo Nova |
| Next Title: | Subject...Aldo Nova |
| Next Year: | 1983 |
Aldo Nova is the debut studio album by Canadian rock musician Aldo Nova. It was released on January 18, 1982. It reached number 8 on the Billboard 200 and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on May 14, 1982, Platinum on February 14, 1989, and Double Platinum on December 5, 1994.[2] Both of the singles released from the album charted on the Hot 100, "Foolin' Yourself" at No. 65 and "Fantasy" at No. 23.[3]
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 No. 77 on VH1's list of the 100 greatest '80s one-hit wonders.[4]
Released on April 1 in 1982, to commercial success, this album stands as Nova'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.[5]
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".
For the 35th anniversary of Aldo Nova's debut, he re-recorded 6 tracks of this album and gave it a more modern touch.[5]
All songs written by Aldo Nova.
Recent remastered/reissued versions of the album feature a demo of "Foolin' Yourself" as a bonus track.