Heavy Nova (album)
Heavy Nova is the ninth studio album by English singer Robert Palmer, released in 1988. His first album for EMI Records after a 15-year association with Island Records (both with the band Vinegar Joe and as a solo artist), it followed Palmer's very successful album Riptide (1985).
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| Released | 22 June 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Studio | Logic Studios (Milan, Italy); Compass Point Studios (Nassau, The Bahamas) | |||
| Genre | Hard rock[1] | |||
| Length | 38:29 | |||
| Label | EMI, Manhattan | |||
| Producer | Robert Palmer | |||
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Heavy Nova continued Palmer's popularity with the single "Simply Irresistible", which spent three weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in the United States. The name Heavy Nova derives from Palmer's love of both heavy metal and bossa nova rhythms.
The album was recorded at Logic Studios in Milan, Italy and Compass Point Studios in The Bahamas.
The album peaked at No. 13 in the US, No. 17 in the UK and No. 15 in The Netherlands. The album was certified US Platinum by RIAA in November 1988 and UK Gold by BPI in November 1988. It remains Palmer's second most successful album worldwide, behind his 1985 album Riptide.
Track listing
All tracks written by Robert Palmer, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Simply Irresistible" | 4:14 | |
| 2. | "More Than Ever" | 3:25 | |
| 3. | "Change His Ways" | 2:56 | |
| 4. | "Disturbing Behaviour" | 3:45 | |
| 5. | "Early in the Morning" |
| 4:42 |
| 6. | "It Could Happen to You" | 2:32 | |
| 7. | "She Makes My Day" | 4:23 | |
| 8. | "Between Us" | 4:49 | |
| 9. | "Casting a Spell" | 3:57 | |
| 10. | "Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming" |
| 3:46 |
Personnel
- Robert Palmer – lead and backing vocals
- William Bryant – keyboards
- Misha Schneider – keyboards
- Jeff Bova – additional keyboards
- Richard Gibbs – additional keyboards
- Garth Hudson – accordion, additional keyboards
- Tom "T-Bone" Wolk – accordion
- Eddie Martinez – guitar
- Dennis Budimir – additional guitar
- John Grey – additional guitar, additional percussion
- Frank Blair – bass
- Barry "Sun John" Johnson – additional bass
- Dony Wynn – drums
- Ricky Fataar – additional drums
- Dom Um Romão – percussion, additional backing vocals
- Robyn Lobe – additional percussion
- Chuck Findley – trumpet
- Luka Belak – violin
- Clare Fischer – strings
- Rick Danko – additional backing vocals
- B.J. Nelson – additional backing vocals
Production
- Robert Palmer – producer, art direction
- David Harper – executive producer
- Richard Cobble – production coordinator
- Tim Kramer – engineer
- Bookie Epsie – assistant engineer
- Scott Forman – assistant engineer
- Roy Sweeting – assistant engineer
- Eric Thorngren – mixing
- Henry Marquez – design
- Terence Donovan – photography
- Tony Baglio – management
- Pino Pischetola – management
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
See alsoReferences
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