Aldo Nova

Some Canadian rock guitarist guy that started off with a kick-ass heavy metal sound that unfortunately didn't last. He also plays some spiffy riffs on two Blue Öyster Cult albums (Revolution by Night and Imaginos).

"Aldo Nova"

  1. "Fantasy" (5:05)
  2. "Hot Love" (3:54)
  3. "It's Too Late" (3:21)
  4. "Ball and Chain" (4:01)
  5. "Heart to Heart" (3:42)
  6. "Foolin' Yourself" (3:35)
  7. "Under the Gun" (3:47)
  8. "You're My Love" (3:33)
  9. "Can't Stop Lovin' You" (3:57)
  10. "See the Light" (3:57)

I probably like this album more than it deserves, since it was one of the first crappy vinyl records I ever bought. "Fantasy" is a classic monster rocker, of course; "Hot Love" and "Under the Gun" also crank up the volume, while "Can't Stop Lovin' You" provides a surprisingly sweet ballad. "Heart to Heart" and "See the Light" also mix things up with "road music"-type rhythms. As for the rest...well, I listen to it now and I can only imagine what my reaction would have been if I was 24 when I first listened to it rather than 14.

"Subject: Aldo Nova"

  1. "Subject's Theme"--instrumental (1:36)
  2. "Armageddon (Race Cars)"--instrumental (0:25)
  3. "Armageddon" (2:41)
  4. "Monkey on Your Back" (4:35)
  5. "Hey Operator" (3:54)
  6. "Cry Baby Cry" (4:17)
  7. "Victim of a Broken Heart" (4:19)
  8. "Africa (Primal Love)"--instrumental (0:39)
  9. "Hold Back the Night" (4:48)
  10. "Always Be Mine" (4:11)
  11. "All Night Long" (3:41)
  12. "War Suite"--instrumental (1:26)
  13. "Prelude to Paradise" (1:31)
  14. "Paradise" (3:17)

Ahh, a concept album...sort of. No matter, this is the best music that Aldo ever came up with. "Monkey on Your Back" is so heavy that it's practically heavy metal; "Hold Back the Night", "Armageddon" and "Hey Operator" simply ROCK, and "Victim of a Broken Heart" proves that Aldo's one of the few musicians alive who actually know how to do a rock ballad properly. I even ordered this one new, since I was sick of finding so few used copies, all of which looked like they had been cleaned with sandpaper on a regular basis...

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