Blood on the Bricks

Blood on the Bricks

Track Listings

1. Blood on the Bricks

2. Medicine Man

3. Bang Bang

4. Someday

5. Young Love

6. Modern World

7. This Ain't Love

8. Hey Ronnie (Veronica's Song)

9. Touch of Madness

10. Bright Lights

Tracks:

Blood on the Bricks
Medicine Man
Bang Bang
Someday
Young Love
Modern World
This Ain't Love
Hey Ronnie (Veronica's Song)
Touch of Madness
Bright Lights

Album Description

UK reissue of the rocker's fourth album, originally issued in 1991, featuring production by Jon Bon Jovi who also contributes eight songs, lead, & backing vocals. Original artwork & sleeve notes. Lemon. 2004.

Album Details

Aldo Nova Exploded on to the Rock Scene with an International Selling Debut Album in 1981. Three Years Later He Assisted a Fledgling Bon Jovi with their Debut Album and in 1991 it was Payback! featuring an All-star Cast of Some of Rock's Biggest Names, this Album Boasts Appearances By, Among Others, Bryan Adams Co-writer Jim Vallance and American Idol Judge and Multi Grammy Award Winning Record Producer Randy Jackson on Bass. The Real Catch, However, is Jon Bon Jovi, who Co-wrote Most of the Album and Contributes Vocals to Nine of the 10 Tracks! this was Done as a Thank You for Aldo Nova's Work on the "Young Guns" Soundtrack 12 Months Earlier. Features Comprehensive Bonus Sleevenotes from Malcolm Dome (Total Rock/Classic Rock), this is a Real Piece of Lost Rock Treasure.

Customer Reviews:

Aldo's Best.......2006-03-03

This was Aldo Nova's best release with at least 5 songs that should have been singles. The record company really dropped the ball on this one. Buy this long out-of-print cd before it disappears again forever!

BRIGHT LIGHTS BECKON AGAIN?.......2005-01-25

The most accessible Aldo Nova release came at the dawn of the ninties. Assisted by his friendship with Jon Bon Jovi in production and songwriting the only downside could be that this is very much like a Bon Jovi album. It is a small consideration because the album is so good it becomes a mute point. But trust me you do think it when you first hear it. I believe Nova and Bon Jovi had written together for the "Young Guns II" CD and this may be the continued efforts of those sessions. Certainly the music does all the talking with the Sweet-like title track (complete with Ballroom Blitz style mid vocal section) and early highlight "Medicine Man" which is very atmospheric with a hypnotic Indian chant aspect. "Bang Bang" is a little annoying and does indeed sound like a "New Jersey" cast off. The Nova of the "Twitch" era returns in "Someday" which is a triumph down to its heart felt words and their heart felt delivery, a big power pop ballad. "Young Love" is street poetry in the Jovi-esque "Livin On A prayer" Westside Story kind of way. It's hard not too like. "Modern World" talks about the many things not to like about modern life in America and is the deepest thing lyrically on offer complete with it's anger. "This Ain't Love" is the least successful outing on this release trying a little too hard to be late eighties hair rock that had already fallen from grace. "Hey Ronnie" is another love on the roof tops ditty and although it is pure schmaltz you can't help but fall in love with it and surely must be another highlight. "Touch of Madness" and "Brightlights" close things out with the closing cut being the best of the two ending things in similar style to how it all began at track one, a guitar workout. A very good release and certainly recommended for Aldo and Bon Jovi fans alike. All but forgotten by the rush towards the doom and gloom of grunge. Buy it to play whilst driving at fast speeds in the car and too remind you that music can be fun.

Average customer rating:

blew me away
THIS IS IN MY TOP 10 FAVORITE ALBUMS!!!!
Deserves more...

Blood on the Bricks
Aldo Nova
Manufacturer: Polygram Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000008J0P
Release Date: 1991-06-25

Tracks:

Blood on the Bricks
Medicine Man
Bang Bang
Someday
Young Love
Modern World
This Ain't Love
Hey Ronnie (Veronica's Song)
Touch of Madness
Bright Lights

Customer Reviews:

blew me away.......2004-11-30

I just picked this up from the bargain bin in the local music store after hearing that ANova was a metal guitarist. This is the best Bon Jovi album and Bon Jovi (the band) doesn't even play here!
I can't believe this CD wasn't well publicized, it must be one of the best 80's melodic releases I have ever heard. Up there with Giant as best undiscovered rock gems!

THIS IS IN MY TOP 10 FAVORITE ALBUMS!!!!.......2004-05-19

I have a brother who DJ's and we search diligently for old 80's to 90's Glam Rock that went un-noticed from radio. When I stumbled onto "Blood on the Bricks" I jammed to it in my car for at least a month. That was 5 years ago.
I wasn't big into Aldo Nova even when he hit big back in the eighties, with "Monkey on your back". I was more into Motley Crue, Judas Priest, Def Leppard, Krokus, and Bon Jovi. Now that I've got his self titled, Twisted, and Portrait albums I'd have to say I'm blown away that I held a deaf ear to his music for so long. This is one of the best, and well manicured albums I've ever listened to. If you are into the lost sound of the Glam / Melodic Rock of the eighties and early 90's this is a must have. I own two of these cd's(not burned) one for the car and one for the house. As I stated in the title to my review this album Rocks. Not a bad track on the whole CD.
Aldo Nova even showed America he can still crank out awesome hits. "This is the night" sang by Clay Aiken was a recent tune Aldo was involved on, and that was the biggest selling single for 2003. It'd be great to hear him crank out another cd in the future.

Deserves more..........2004-04-24

This CD deserves more..Aldo Nova deserves more..more credit, more respect both as a musician and a singer.

This is a great rock CD. The Bon Jovi influence is unmistakable. Which gives this CD a Bon Jovi meets Loverboy feel. You won't find any long jams or lightning fast finger, screeching guitar work, but what you do find is 10 rock solid songs. There is not a dud in lot. Although there is not a huge song like "Fantasy", from his debut, each song can stand on it's own and could have been released as a single, there are no filler songs here. Put them all together in one CD and you have a great "pop metal" rocker. Personally, the song "Hey Ronnie" is a standout for me.

You just can't go wrong with this one. If you liked Aldo Nova's debut, then I guarantee that you will love this one. Even if you have never heard Aldo Nova before, this CD deserves a listen.

Rock on.

Blood On the Bricks
Average customer rating:
Blood On the Bricks
Aldo Nova
Manufacturer: Phantom Sound & Vision
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000N0IWQG
Release Date: 2004-08-31