Heavy Nova (album)

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Heavy Nova

Studio album by Robert Palmer

Released

June 22, 1988

Recorded

1988

Genre

Rock, dance-rock^[1]

Length

38:29

Label

EMI

Producer

Robert Palmer

Robert Palmer chronology

Riptide
(1985)

Heavy Nova
(1988)

Don't Explain
(1990)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Heavy Nova is the ninth solo studio album by Robert Palmer, released in 1988. His first album for EMI Records after a 15-year association with Island Records (both with Vinegar Joe and as a solo artist), it followed Palmer's very popular album Riptide.

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 U.S. The name Heavy Nova derives from Palmer's love of both heavy metal and bossa nova rhythms.

The album was recorded at Logic Studios, Milan, Italy and Compass Point Studios 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 songs by Robert Palmer except where noted.

"Simply Irresistible" – 4:14
"More Than Ever" – 3:25
"Change His Ways" – 2:56
"Disturbing Behaviour" – 3:45
"Early in the Morning" (Lonnie Simmons, Rudy Taylor, Charlie Wilson) – 4:42
"It Could Happen to You" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 2:32
"She Makes My Day" – 4:23
"Between Us" – 4:49
"Casting a Spell" – 3:57
"Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming" (Michael Omartian, Bruce Sudano, Jay Gruska) – 3:46

Personnel

Robert Palmer - Vocals, producer
Tim Kramer - Engineer
Andrew Spigelman - Assistant Engineer
Bookie Espie - Assistant engineer
Eric "E.T." Thorngren - Mixing
Scott Forman - Assistant engineer
Roy Sweeting - Assistant engineer (at Compass Point)
Peter Bascombe - Production coordinator
David Harper - Executive producer
Dony Wynn - Drums
Frank Blair - Bass
William Bryant - Keyboards
Eddie Martinez - Guitar
Dom Um Romão - Percussion
Clare Fischer - Strings
Chuck Findley - Trumpet
Garth Hudson - Accordion, keyboards
Tom "T-Bone" Wolk - Accordion
Luka Belak - Violin
Richard Gibbs - Keyboards
Jeff Bova - Keyboards
Misha Schneider - Keyboards
Dennis Budemir - Guitar
John Grey - Guitar, Percussion
Barry "Sun John" Johnson - Bass
Joey Faahar - Drums
Robyn Lobe - Percussion
Tina Ann Hart - Backing vocals
Cover Photograph and Design by Susan Palmer

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 "Heavy Nova" on All Music Guide. Retrieved on August 13, 2009

v t e Robert Palmer

Studio albums	Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley (1974) Pressure Drop (1975) Some People Can Do What They Like (1976) Double Fun (1978) Secrets (1979) Clues (1980) Pride (1983) Riptide (1985) Heavy Nova (1988) Don't Explain (1990) Ridin' High (1992) Honey (1994) Rhythm & Blues (1999) Drive (2003)

Live albums	Maybe It's Live (1982) Live at the Apollo (2001) At the BBC (2010)

Compilations	Addictions: Volume 1 (1989) Addictions: Volume II (1992) Very Best of Robert Palmer (1995) Woke Up Laughing (1998) 20th Century Masters (1999)

Singles	"Every Kinda People" "Best of Both Worlds" "Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)" "Can We Still Be Friends" "Johnny and Mary" "Some Guys Have All the Luck" "Addicted to Love" "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On" "Sweet Lies" "Simply Irresistible" "Early in the Morning" "Tell Me I'm Not Dreamin' (Too Good to Be True)" "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" "You're Amazing" " Mercy Mercy Me" / "I Want You" "Happiness" "Girl U Want" "Know by Now" "You Blow Me Away" "True Love"

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