Loverboy – Wildside (E/VG) – LP, AU 1987

Wildside is an LP by Loverboy from 1987 released on the CBS label.

About this album

Wildside is a focused late-period hard rock set that finds Loverboy tightening their hook-heavy formula for the changing rock landscape of 1987. Built around muscular guitar riffs, polished production and the band's trademark singalong choruses, the album balances commercial polish with a tougher edge. Songs such as Notorious and Walkin' On Fire show Loverboy leaning into arena-ready momentum, while the title track keeps the band’s punchy, radio-friendly identity intact. Arriving after their biggest early-1980s success, Wildside reflects a veteran act adapting to a more competitive hard rock market without abandoning the melodic instincts that made them a mainstay.