''Loverboy'' is the debut studio album by Canadian rock band
Loverboy. It was released in August 1980.
Critical reception
AllMusic
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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.
Track listing
Personnel
All information from the album's vinyl sleeve.
[(1980). "''Loverboy'' liner notes". In ''Loverboy'' P sleeve Columbia Records.]
Loverboy
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Mike Reno
Mike Reno (born Joseph Michael Rynoski; born January 8, 1955) is a Canadian musician, singer and the lead singer of the rock band Loverboy. He is reported to have taught himself how to play guitar. He fronted other bands, including Moxy, before ...
– lead vocals
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Paul Dean – guitar, backing vocals
* Doug Johnson – keyboards
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Scott Smith – bass
* Matt Frenette – drums
Additional musicians
* Wayne Kozak – saxophone
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Nancy Nash – backing vocals on "Turn Me Loose" and "Always On My Mind"
Production
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Bruce Fairbairn – producer
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Bob Rock
Robert Jens Rock (born April 19, 1954) is a Canadian record producer, sound engineer and musician, best known for producing rock bands and music artists such as Metallica, Mötley Crüe, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, The Tragically Hip, the Cult, ...
– engineer
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Mike Fraser – assistant engineer
Charts
Certifications
References
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Loverboy albums
1980 debut albums
Albums produced by Bruce Fairbairn
Columbia Records albums
Juno Award for Album of the Year albums