Loverboy (album)
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| Loverboy | ||
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| Studio album by Loverboy | ||
| Released | 1980 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 40:13 | |
| Label | Columbia | |
| Producer(s) | Bruce Fairbairn | |
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| Loverboy chronology | ||
| Loverboy (1980) |
Get Lucky (1981) |
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Loverboy was the hit debut album released by the rock band Loverboy in 1980. The album was originally refused by the United States Columbia Records, but after its huge success when Columbia Records Canada produced it, they decided to sign a deal.
The album was a slow seller in the States at first and eventually became a huge hit in the States, by going Gold in May of 1981 and is currently at Double Platinum (2 million copies) in US sales.
[edit] Track Listing
- "The Kid is Hot Tonite" (Aubin/Dean) - 4:24
- "Turn Me Loose" (Dean/Reno) - 5:35
- "Always on My Mind" (Dean/Reno) - 3:31
- "Lady of the 80's" (Dean/Johnson/Reno/Wills) - 5:05
- "Little Girl" (Dean) - 3:55
- "Prissy Prissy" (Dean/Frenette) - 4:21
- "Teenage Overdose" (Dean/Johnson/Reno) - 4:14
- "D.O.A." (Dean/Johnson/Reno) - 3:38
- "It Don't Matter" (Dean/Reno) - 4:56
[edit] Performers
- Mike Reno: Vocals
- Paul Dean: Guitar, Vocals
- Doug Johnson: Keyboards
- Scott Smith: Bass, Vocals
- Matt Frenette: Drums
- Wayne Kozak: Saxophone
- Nancy Nash: Background Vocals
[edit] Production
- Bruce Fairbairn: Producer
- Bob Rock: Engineer
- Michael Fraser: Assistant Engineer
[edit] 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.
| Loverboy |
| Mike Reno | Paul Dean | Scott Smith | Doug Johnson | Matt Frenette |
| Studio Albums |
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| Loverboy | Get Lucky | Keep It Up | Lovin' Every Minute of It | Wildside | Six |
| Compilations |
| Big Ones | Loverboy Classics | Temperature's Rising | Super Hits | Live, Loud, and Loose |
| Singles |
| Turn Me Loose | The Kid Is Hot Tonight | Working for the Weekend | When It's Over | Hot Girls in Love | Queen of the Broken Hearts | Lovin' Every Minute of It | Dangerous | This Could Be the Night | Lead a Double Life | Heaven in Your Eyes | Notorious | Too Hot |
