Subject...Aldo Nova

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Subject
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Studio album by
Aldo Nova
ReleasedSeptember 30, 1983 (1983-09-30) [1]
StudioBoogie Hotel Studio, Port Jefferson, NY, Kingdom Sound Studios, Syosset, NY, Power Station, New York, NY [2]
Genre
Length41:20
Label Portrait
Producer Aldo Nova
Aldo Nova chronology
Aldo Nova
(1982)		Subject
(1983)		 Twitch
(1985)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Kerrang! (very favorable) [5]

Subject (also known as Subject...Aldo Nova, and Subject.....Aldo Nova) is the second studio album by Canadian rock musician Aldo Nova, released in 1983. It was certified Gold by the RIAA on December 5, 1994. [1]

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Aldo Nova except where noted.

Side One

  1. "Subject's Theme" – 1:36
  2. "Armageddon (Race Cars)" – 0:25
  3. "Armageddon" – 2:41
  4. "Monkey on Your Back" – 4:35
  5. "Hey Operator" (Carl Dixon) – 3:54
  6. "Cry Baby Cry" – 4:17
  7. "Victim of a Broken Heart" (Tony Bruno, Nova) – 4:19

Side Two

  1. "Africa (Primal Love)" – 0:39
  2. "Hold Back the Night" (Dwight Druick, Nova) – 4:48
  3. "Always Be Mine" – 4:11
  4. "All Night Long" – 3:41
  5. "War Suite" – 1:26
  6. "Prelude to Paradise" – 1:31
  7. "Paradise" – 3:17

Personnel

[6]

Charts

Chart (1983-84)Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [7] 41
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [8] 35
US Billboard 200 [9] 56

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [10] Gold50,000^
United States (RIAA) [1] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "American album certifications – Aldo Nova – Subject". Recording Industry Association of America.
  2. ↑ www.allmusic.com
  3. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Best of Aldo Nova: Greatest Hits Series – Aldo Nova". AllMusic . Retrieved March 11, 2025. ...but there are some well-crafted AOR tunes to be found on his two other Portrait albums, most of which are found on this well-done retrospective.
  4. ↑ Adams, Bret. "Aldo Nova Subject... Aldo Nova review". Allmusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved 2012-03-08.
  5. ↑ Russell, Xavier (3 November 1983). "Aldo Nova 'Subject'". Kerrang! . Vol. 54. Spotlight Publications Ltd. p. 10.
  6. ↑ www.nehrecords.com
  7. ↑ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6720a". RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Aldo Nova – Subject". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Aldo Nova Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Aldo Nova – Subject". Music Canada.
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