First Glance
| First Glance | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 1978 | |||
| Studio | Studio Tempo, Montreal, Canada & Le Studio, Morin-Heights, Québec. | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 33:26 | |||
| Label | Aquarius, Capitol | |||
| Producer | Myles Goodwyn | |||
| April Wine chronology | ||||
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| Alternate cover | ||||
_US.png) 1978 American sleeve | ||||
| Singles from First Glance | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| 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 significant record internationally.[2][3] The album spawned the hit single "Roller", which remains one of their most popular songs and a classic rock staple.[4][5][6] It peaked in the top forty hit in the United States.[citation needed]
After the success of First Glance, bands such as Rush, Journey and Styx requested for April Wine to open their shows in the United States.[5]
Track listing[edit]
Canadian track listing[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
April Wine[edit]
- 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[edit]
- Mastering by George Marino at Sterling Sound, NYC
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[7] | 62 |
| US Billboard 200[8] | 114 |
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[9] | Gold | 50,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "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.
