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At 15 songs, Portrait/Epic/Legacy's 2006 compilation The Best of Aldo Nova is three tracks shorter than the previous Aldo Nova hits collection, 1992's Portrait of Aldo Nova, yet that doesn't necessarily mean that it's an inferior collection. Where the now out of print 1992 disc focused heavily on his excellent self-titled 1981 debut, The Best is evenhanded, containing five songs apiece from his albums for Portrait: 1981's Aldo Nova, 1983's Subject...Aldo Nova, and 1985's Twitch. Although this bypasses his 1991 album Blood on the Bricks -- which did have a minor rock radio hit in its title track -- this contains his three big hits ("Fantasy," "Foolin' Yourself," and "Monkey on Your Back"), plus representative selections from the trio of albums he released at the peak of his popularity. His best material remains the songs from his debut -- they still pack a visceral punch and are slick, stylized, synthesized '80s hard rock at its best -- but there are some well-crafted AOR tunes to be found on his two other Portrait albums, most of which are found on this well-done retrospective.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Aldo Nova, Lyricist - Aldo Nova, Composer - Aldo Nova, Producer - Aldo Nova, Vocal - Aldo Nova, Guitar - Aldo Nova, Acoustic Bass - Aldo Nova, Keyboards - Aldo Nova, Performer - Michel Lachapelle, Drums
(P) 1981 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Aldo Nova, Lyricist - Aldo Nova, Composer - Aldo Nova, Producer - Aldo Nova, Vocal - Aldo Nova, Guitar - Aldo Nova, Acoustic Bass - Aldo Nova, Keyboards - Aldo Nova, Performer - Michel Lachapelle, Drums
(P) 1981 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Michel Pelo, Acoustic Bass - Aldo Nova, Lyricist - Aldo Nova, Composer - Aldo Nova, Producer - Aldo Nova, Vocal - Aldo Nova, Guitar - Aldo Nova, Acoustic Bass - Aldo Nova, Keyboards - Aldo Nova, Performer - Michel Lachapelle, Drums - Denis Chartrand, Piano
(P) 1981 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Michel Pelo, Acoustic Bass - Aldo Nova, Lyricist - Aldo Nova, Composer - Aldo Nova, Producer - Aldo Nova, Vocal - Aldo Nova, Guitar - Aldo Nova, Acoustic Bass - Aldo Nova, Keyboards - Aldo Nova, Performer - Michel Lachapelle, Drums
(P) 1981 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Michel Pelo, Acoustic Bass - Aldo Nova, Lyricist - Aldo Nova, Composer - Aldo Nova, Producer - Aldo Nova, Vocal - Aldo Nova, Guitar - Aldo Nova, Acoustic Bass - Aldo Nova, Keyboards - Aldo Nova, Performer - Michel Lachapelle, Drums
(P) 1981 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Val Azzoli, Executive Producer - Aldo Nova, Lyricist - Aldo Nova, Composer - Aldo Nova, Producer - Aldo Nova, Performer - Billy Carmassi, Drums
(P) 1983 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Val Azzoli, Executive Producer - David Sikes, Bass - Aldo Nova, Producer - Aldo Nova, Performer - Billy Carmassi, Drums - Carl Dixon, Composer - Carl Dixon, Lyricist
(P) 1983 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Aldo Nova, Lyricist - Aldo Nova, Composer - Aldo Nova, Producer - Aldo Nova, Performer - Billy Carmassi, Drums
(P) 1983 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Val Azzoli, Executive Producer - Aldo Nova, Lyricist - Aldo Nova, Composer - Aldo Nova, Producer - Aldo Nova, Performer - Billy Carmassi, Drums - Tony Bruno, Lyricist - Tony Bruno, Composer
(P) 1983 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Neil Jason, Bass - Aldo Nova, Lyricist - Aldo Nova, Composer - Aldo Nova, Producer - Aldo Nova, Vocal - Aldo Nova, Performer - Chuck Burgi, Drums
(P) 1983 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Neil Jason, Bass - Michael Bolton, Background Vocal - Bobby Christianson, Background Vocal - Thomas De Luca, Composer - Thomas De Luca, Lyricist - Aldo Nova, Lyricist - Aldo Nova, Composer - Aldo Nova, Producer - Aldo Nova, Guitar - Aldo Nova, Performer - Paul Kayen, Guitar - Lennie Petze, Co-Producer - Peppy Castro, Background Vocal
(P) 1985 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bobby Christianson, Background Vocal - Michael Bolton, Background Vocal - Neil Jason, Bass - Lennie Petze, Co-Producer - Angela Clemmons, Background Vocal - Peppy Castro, Background Vocal - Aldo Nova, Lyricist - Aldo Nova, Composer - Aldo Nova, Producer - Aldo Nova, Guitar - Aldo Nova, Performer - Fiona Flanagan, Background Vocal - Paul Kayen, Guitar
(P) 1985 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Bobby Christianson, Background Vocal - Michael Bolton, Background Vocal - Neil Jason, Bass - Lennie Petze, Co-Producer - Peppy Castro, Background Vocal - Myles Hunter, Composer - Myles Hunter, Lyricist - Aldo Nova, Producer - Aldo Nova, Guitar - Aldo Nova, Performer - Anton Fig, Drums - Paul Kayen, Guitar
(P) 1985 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Allen Schwartzberg, Drums - Bobby Christianson, Background Vocal - Michael Bolton, Background Vocal - Neil Jason, Bass - Lennie Petze, Co-Producer - Peppy Castro, Background Vocal - Aldo Nova, Lyricist - Aldo Nova, Composer - Aldo Nova, Producer - Aldo Nova, Guitar - Aldo Nova, Performer - Jesse Bradman, Composer - Jesse Bradman, Lyricist - Paul Kayen, Guitar
(P) 1985 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Neil Jason, Bass - Michael Bolton, Background Vocal - Bobby Christianson, Background Vocal - Aldo Nova, Lyricist - Aldo Nova, Composer - Aldo Nova, Producer - Aldo Nova, Guitar - Aldo Nova, Performer - Michael Rudentsky, Composer - Michael Rudentsky, Lyricist - Paul Kayen, Guitar - Lennie Petze, Co-Producer - Peppy Castro, Background Vocal
(P) 1985 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Album review
At 15 songs, Portrait/Epic/Legacy's 2006 compilation The Best of Aldo Nova is three tracks shorter than the previous Aldo Nova hits collection, 1992's Portrait of Aldo Nova, yet that doesn't necessarily mean that it's an inferior collection. Where the now out of print 1992 disc focused heavily on his excellent self-titled 1981 debut, The Best is evenhanded, containing five songs apiece from his albums for Portrait: 1981's Aldo Nova, 1983's Subject...Aldo Nova, and 1985's Twitch. Although this bypasses his 1991 album Blood on the Bricks -- which did have a minor rock radio hit in its title track -- this contains his three big hits ("Fantasy," "Foolin' Yourself," and "Monkey on Your Back"), plus representative selections from the trio of albums he released at the peak of his popularity. His best material remains the songs from his debut -- they still pack a visceral punch and are slick, stylized, synthesized '80s hard rock at its best -- but there are some well-crafted AOR tunes to be found on his two other Portrait albums, most of which are found on this well-done retrospective.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 01:00:38
- Main artists: Aldo Nova
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Portrait - Epic - Legacy
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) 1981, 1983, 1985, 2006 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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