Heavy Nova (album)

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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 US. 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.

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" (Lonnie Simmons, Rudy Taylor, Charlie Wilson) – 4:42
6. "It Could Happen to You" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 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" (Michael Omartian, Bruce Sudano, Jay Gruska) – 3:46

Personnel

• Robert Palmer – vocals, producer
• Antonio Baglio – public relations manager (at Logic)
• Peter Bascombe – production coordinator
• Luka Belak – violin
• Frank Blair – bass guitar
• Jeff Bova – additional keyboards
• William Bryant – keyboards
• Dennis Budemir – additional guitar
• Rick Danko – additional backing vocals
• Terance Donovan – photography
• Bookie Espie – assistant engineer
• Ricky Fataar – additional drums
• Chuck Findley – trumpet
• Clare Fischer – strings
• Scott Forman – assistant engineer
• Richard Gibbs – additional keyboards
• John Grey – additional guitar, additional percussion
• David Harper – executive producer
• Garth Hudson – accordion, additional keyboards
• Barry "Sun John" Johnson – additional bass guitar
• Tim Kramer – engineer
• Robyn Lobe – additional percussion
• Eddie Martinez – guitar
• B.J. Nelson – additional backing vocals
• Pino "Pinaxa" Pischetola – studio manager (at Logic)
• Misha Schneider – keyboards
• Andrew Spigelman – assistant engineer
• Roy Sweeting – assistant engineer (at Compass Point)
• Eric "E.T." Thorngren – mixing (at The Hit Factory, New York)
• Dom Um Romão – percussion, additional backing vocals
• Tom Wolk – accordion
• Dony Wynn – drums

See also

• List of albums released in 1988