Loverboy (Loverboy album) explained

Loverboy
Type:	album
Artist:	Loverboy
Cover:	LoverboyLB.jpg
Released:	August 1980^[1] /October 1980 (US)
Recorded:	1979–Spring 1980
Genre:	Pop rock^[2] arena rock hard rock new wave
Length:	40:13
Label:	Columbia
Producer:	Bruce Fairbairn
Next Title:	Get Lucky
Next Year:	1981

Loverboy is the debut studio album by Canadian rock band Loverboy. It was released in August 1980.

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

All information from the album's vinyl sleeve.^[3]

Loverboy

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

Additional musicians

• Wayne Kozak – saxophone
• Nancy Nash – backing vocals on "Turn Me Loose" and "Always On My Mind"

Production

• Bruce Fairbairn – producer
• Bob Rock – engineer
• Mike Fraser – assistant engineer

Notes and References

1. Web site: Top Albums CDs August 23, 1980. RPM charts.
2. Web site: Guarisco. Donald. n.d.. Loverboy: Overview. AllMusic. May 9, 2022.
3. (1980). "Loverboy liner notes". In Loverboy [LP sleeve]. Columbia Records.
4. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6.