First Glance
| First Glance | ||||
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| Released | March 1978 | |||
| Studio | Studio Tempo, Le Studio | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 33:26 | |||
| Label | Aquarius, Capitol | |||
| Producer | Myles Goodwyn | |||
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| Alternative Cover | ||||
_US.png) First Glance (1978) American edition | ||||
| Singles from First Glance | ||||
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| Allmusic |    [1] |
First Glance is the seventh studio album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in March 1978. First Glance became April Wine's first gold record outside Canada.[2][3] The album spawned the hit single "Roller" and was a hit in Flint, Michigan and radio listeners there made "Roller" a top requested song.[4][5][6] It ended up as a top forty hit in the States. After the release of First Glance, bands such as Rush, Journey, and Styx all requested for April Wine to open their shows in the United States.[5]
Canadian track listing
All tracks written by Myles Goodwyn unless otherwise noted.
- "Hot on the Wheels of Love" (M. Goodwyn, S. Lang) – 3:14
- "Get Ready for Love" – 4:25
- "Rock n' Roll is a Vicious Game" – 3:10
- "Right Down to It" (B. Greenway) – 3:03
- "Roller" – 4:19
- "Comin' Right Down on Top of Me" – 4:10
- "I'm Alive" – 2:55
- "Let Yourself Go" – 2:56
- "Silver Dollar" – 5:14
- This version is only available in Canada.
Note: both versions of the CD have the first two tracks in the opposite order.
US/UK track listing
All tracks written by Myles Goodwyn unless otherwise noted.
- "Get Ready for Love" – 4:25
- "Hot on the Wheels of Love" (M. Goodwyn, S. Lang) – 3:14
- "Rock n' Roll is a Vicious Game" – 3:10
- "Right Down to It" (B. Greenway) – 3:03
- "Roller" – 4:19
- "Comin' Right Down on Top of Me" – 4:10
- "I'm Alive" – 2:55
- "Let Yourself Go" – 2:56
- "Silver Dollar" – 5:14
- The picture on the cover of the American version is also used on the album covers of Greatest Hits (1979), The Hits (1987), and Classic Masters (2002).
Personnel
- Myles Goodwyn – lead & background vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Steve Lang – bass, background vocals
- Brian Greenway – lead & background vocals, guitar, slide guitar, harmonica
- Jerry Mercer – drums & percussion
- Gary Moffet – guitar, slide guitar
Production
- Mastering by George Marino at Sterling Sound, NYC
Charts
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[7] | 62 |
| US Billboard 200[8] | 114 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[9] | Gold | 50,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "First Glance overview at AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ^ "Quintessential Canadian rockers April Wine to be inducted to Canadian Music Hall of Fame". JunoAwards.ca. Archived from the original on 26 September 2010. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ^ "Canadian Music Week 2009". CMW.net. Archived from the original on 11 February 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
- ^ "Aquarius Records – other acts – April Wine". AquariusRecords.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
- ^ a b "April Wine, the Buerster Collection – Boxed set, booklet 1". AprilWine.ws. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
- ^ "April Wine – Discography – First Glance – 1978". AprilWine.ca. Archived from the original on 26 September 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4671b". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ "April Wine Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – April Wine – First Glance". Music Canada.
