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Loverboy (Loverboy album)

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Released
  
November 1980

Length
  
40:13

Artist
  
Loverboy

Producer
  
Bruce Fairbairn

Recorded
  
March 1980

Label
  
Columbia

Release date
  
November 1980

Genre
  
Rock music

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Awards
  
Juno Award for Album of the Year

Similar
  
Loverboy albums, Rock music albums

Loverboy was the debut album released by the rock band Loverboy in 1980.

Contents

Album cover

Barbara Astman was commissioned to create the album cover, and was sent a copy along with lyrics. She created the cover by typing lyrics from the album onto a self-portrait Polaroid as it developed.

Critical reception

Allmusic gave the album a rave retrospective review, making particular note of the hybridization of musical styles on most of the songs, and picking out "The Kid is Hot Tonite" and "Turn Me Loose" as especially strong tracks.

Personnel

  • Mike Reno - lead vocals
  • Paul Dean - guitar, backing vocals
  • Doug Johnson - keyboards
  • Scott Smith - bass
  • Matt Frenette - drums

    • Additional personnel

  • Wayne Kozak - saxophone
  • Nancy Nash - backing vocals

    • Production

  • Bruce Fairbairn: Producer
  • Bob Rock: Engineer
  • Mike Fraser: Assistant Engineer

    • Songs

    1The Kid Is Hot Tonite4:29
    2Turn Me Loose (album version)5:39
    3Always on My Mind3:34

    References

    Loverboy (Loverboy album) Wikipedia
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