Search - Aldo Nova :: Aldo Nova

Great Canadian Rocker

Wilburforce | Rockville, MD USA | 12/15/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I let some dude borrow my vinyl copy of this album in 1985 and I haven't seen it since - Luckily, I also have it on cassette and am now finally picking it up on CD. When this album came out in March, 1981, it was the end-all, be-all for anyone who listened to rock-n-roll at my junior high school. I travelled the local party circuit as a dj and this album was a requirement - else you might find you and yer mixer headfirst in a snowbank. Bottom line - every song rocks! - there is no filler. And that was, and still is, the beauty of this album - you could drop the needle on any track and kids dug it. BALL AND CHAIN for a slow dance; HEART TO HEART, FOOLIN' YOURSELF or HOT LOVE for more up tempo work and of course, FANTASY for good old fashion banging your head up and down. At the time - we'd been fed a steady dose of excellent rock from the Great White North: April Wine, Rush, Harlequin, Triumph, Saga, Loverboy, Chilliwack ... Aldo Nova just seemed to be the rock-n-roll crown prince of the bunch. It seemed like the early 80's was the golden era of Canadian rock-n-roll and this album is easily one of the best from that time period."

For truly classic rock album, you can't go wrong with this.

M. B. Link | USA | 06/20/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Wow! This one album captures a perfect rock sound coming from the 80-82 era. Even though this came out a year before I was born, I'm old enough to appreciate a music writer who can sing, and play the guitar, keyboards and drums on all of his music. Fantasy is a great feel-good song that has excellent lyrics and instramentation. Even though it's not as synthasized as Subject or Twitch, Aldo Nova's first album is still very original and great for anyone who needs something to rock to. I've listened to many singers from the era, and not a single one sounds quite like Aldo Nova. Hot love, It's Too Late, and Heart To Heart are the perfect followups to Fantasy. For those who want something slow, Feels Like A Ball And Chain is a great ballad song. This album's got something for everyone. I think nowadays Aldo Nova should start making some more albums like this instead of just writing songs for Celine Dion. It would please hundreds and thousands of long time fans. In short, if you want to rock to something classic and original, but with an 80's touch of keyboards, Aldo Nova's first album is a must have. Buy it and you won't be disappointed. I sure wasn't."

TRUE EIGHTIES

Todd and Jane | Our Imaginations | 08/09/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"THIS IS A 1980'S CLASSIC. ALDO'S STYLE OF GUITAR PLAYING HAS ALWAYS IMPRESSED ME, AND SO HAS HIS ALMOST GIRLISH SINGING. ON MANY OF THE TRACKS, HE FLIRTS WITH HARD ROCK AND OTHER SUCH ELEMENTS. ROCK ON, ALDO, CAUSE THIS IS ONE ROCKIN' ALBUM, AND IT'S ONE OF MY FAVORITES!"