Fast Train (song)
Appearance
"Fast Train" | |
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Song | |
A-side | "Fast Train" |
B-side | "Wench" |
"Fast Train" is the first single by the Canadian rock band April Wine, from their 1971 self-titled debut album. It was a top 40 hit in Canada, peaking at #38 on the RPM 100 Singles Chart.[1] It also peaked at #23 on the Canadian CHUM singles chart, on June 26, 1971.[2][3] The success of this single established Myles Goodwyn as the band's main songwriter, and made it possible for April Wine to record a second album.[4][5][6]
"Fast Train" appears on the movie soundtrack for Natural Enemy (1997),[4][7][8] a film starring Donald Sutherland and William McNamara.[9]
Chart positions
Chart (1971) | Peak position |
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Canada CHUM Chart | 23 |
Canada RPM 100 | 38 |
References
- ^ "RPM Volume 15 No. 21, July 10 1971". CollectionsCanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- ^ "April Wine singles at the CHUM Chart (Canada) archives". 1050CHUM.com. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
- ^ www.webfitz.com - Canadian Top-30 Music Chart #753 for Saturday, June 26, 1971
- ^ a b "April Wine Discography - Fast Train, 1971". AprilWine.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-02-11. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
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suggested) (help) - ^ Eburg.com - The April Wine Cellar - April Wine: The First Album Archived September 23, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "April Wine History - The First Decade: Fast Train". AprilWine.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-02-22. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
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suggested) (help) - ^ Dave Buerster (2001-07-14). "the Buerster Collection - Video: Full Length Movies (With soundtracks featuring April Wine), Natural Enemy". www.aprilwine.ws. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
- ^ www.eburg.com - The April Wine Cellar - April Wine Discography, 1971 - Fast Train Archived December 14, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ IMDb.com - The Internet Movie Database - Natural Enemy (1997)