A Portrait of Aldo Nova

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A Portrait of Aldo Nova
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ReleasedAugust 13, 1991
Genre Rock
Length73:44
Label Epic Legacy
Producer Aldo Nova
Aldo Nova chronology
Blood on the Bricks
(1991)
A Portrait of Aldo Nova
(1991)
Nova's Dream
(1997)
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A Portrait of Aldo Nova is a compilation album by Canadian rock musician Aldo Nova, released in 1991. It features songs from his first three albums.

Track listing

  1. "Fantasy"
  2. "Hot Love"
  3. "It's Too Late"
  4. "Ball and Chain"
  5. "Heart to Heart"
  6. "Foolin' Yourself"
  7. "Under the Gun"
  8. "See the Light"
  9. "Armageddon (Race Cars)"/"Armageddon"
  10. "Monkey on Your Back"
  11. "Hey Operator"
  12. "Africa (Primal Love)"/"Hold Back the Night"
  13. "All Night Long"
  14. "Always Be Mine"
  15. "Victim of a Broken Heart"
  16. "Rumours of You"
  17. "Tonight (Lift Me Up)"
  18. "Lay Your Love On Me"

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