Subject...Aldo Nova

Subject
Studio album by Aldo Nova
Released	September 30, 1983 (1983-09-30)[1]
Studio	Boogie Hotel Studio, Port Jefferson, NY, Kingdom Sound Studios, Syosset, NY, Power Station, New York, NY[2]
Genre	Hard rock AOR[3]
Length	41:20
Label	Portrait
Producer	Aldo Nova
Aldo Nova chronology
Aldo Nova (1982) Subject (1983) Twitch (1985)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[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]

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

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• Aldo Nova - vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards
• David Sikes - bass
• Steve Buslowe - bass
• Kevin Carlson - second guitar
• Neil Jason - bass
• Chuck Burgi - drums
• Bill Carmassi - drums
• Denis Chartrand - acoustic piano, string arrangement

Charts

Chart (1983-1984)	Peak position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[7]	41
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[8]	35
US Billboard 200[9]	56

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[10]	Gold	50,000^^
United States (RIAA)[1]	Gold	500,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "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.