Loverboy (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Loverboy
Type = album
Artist = Loverboy


Released = 1980
Recorded = March 20, 1980
Genre = Rock
Length = 40:13
Label = Columbia
Producer = Bruce Fairbairn
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:h9fqxqq5ld6e link]
Last album =
This album = Loverboy
(1980)
Next album = Get Lucky
(1981)

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, but eventually became a huge hit: it went Gold in May 1981 and is currently at Double Platinum (2 million copies) in US sales.

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

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

Production

*Bruce Fairbairn: Producer
*Bob Rock: Engineer
*Michael Fraser: Assistant Engineer

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.

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