First Glance
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| Released | March 1978 | |||
| Recorded | Studio Tempo, Le Studio | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 33:26 | |||
| Label | Aquarius, Capitol | |||
| Producer | Myles Goodwyn | |||
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_US.png) First Glance (1978) American edition | ||||
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First Glance is the seventh studio album by Canadian rock [[Musical ensemble|band] ] April Wine, released in March, 1978. First Glance became April Wine's first gold record outside Canada.[2][3] "Roller" 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
References
- ^ "First Glance overview at AllMusic". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
- ^ "Quintessential Canadian rockers April Wine to be inducted to Canadian Music Hall of Fame". JunoAwards.ca. Archived from the original on 2010-09-26. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Canadian Music Week 2009". CMW.net. Archived from the original on February 11, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-09.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Aquarius Records - other acts - April Wine". AquariusRecords.com. Retrieved 2009-10-09.
- ^ a b "April Wine, the Buerster Collection - Boxed set, booklet 1". AprilWine.ws. Retrieved 2009-10-09.
- ^ "April Wine - Discography - First Glance - 1978". AprilWine.ca. Retrieved 2009-10-09.