April Wine
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April Wine is a Canadian
rock
band
formed in 1969. According to the band, they chose the name 'April Wine' simply because members thought the two words sounded good together. The band has released more than twenty albums and forged a live performance reputation that still sees them drawing devoted crowds across Canada and around the world more than forty years after taking their first steps into the hard rock
spotlight.
, Nova Scotia
(a suburb of Halifax). The original members were brothers David Henman on guitar and Ritchie Henman on drums. Their cousin Jim Henman joined in on bass, and Myles Goodwyn
completed the sound on lead vocals and guitar. In early 1970 the band relocated to Montreal
. Shortly after arriving in their new home the band was signed by Aquarius Records. They recorded and released their debut self-titled album April Wine
in 1971. The album spawned their first single, "Fast Train
", which received fairly steady airplay on radio stations across Canada and established Myles Goodwyn as the band's main songwriter. The single's success gave the band's label confidence and work began on a second album, but not before a change in the line-up (the first of many over the course of the band's career). Jim Henman left the band in the fall of 1971, and was replaced by Jim Clench
.
, April Wine recorded their second album, titled On Record
. The first single from the album was a cover version of the song "You Could Have Been a Lady", originally by the band Hot Chocolate. The record was a commercial success, hitting number 5 on the Canadian charts, as well as cracking the Billboard Hot 100
chart in the United States
where it stayed for eleven weeks, peaking at #32. Following quick on its heels, April Wine released a second single from On Record, titled "Bad Side of the Moon
". This song, originally by Elton John
and Bernie Taupin
, also found success on Canadian radio stations and was a minor hit in the U.S. as well. Both tracks remain staples on classic rock
radio stations in Canada to this day. On Record was certified Gold in Canada and the band and Murphy hit the studio to cash in on the promotional momentum generated by their second release.
During recording of the band's third album, yet another line-up change took place. Before the album's completion, brothers David and Ritchie Henman left April Wine leaving Myles Goodwyn as the only remaining original member. Goodwyn and Clench decided to carry on and began auditions for replacements for the Henmans. Eventually drummer Jerry Mercer
(formerly of the Canadian band Mashmakhan
) and guitarist Gary Moffet were chosen. The addition of the two new members unified April Wine as a tight, powerful touring band. Together they finished recording the band's third album, entitled Electric Jewels
. The album was met with instant favour from the band's fan base. It contained songs such as "Weeping Widow", "Just Like That" and "Lady Run, Lady Hide" which would stay in April Wine's concert set lists for many years. In support of the new album, the band embarked on the Electric Adventure Tour which featured a massive lighting and pyrotechnic show that dazzled fans from coast to coast.
. Clench would stay active in music, even doing stints in the legendary rock bands Bachman–Turner Overdrive and Loverboy
.
The next release by the band would be titled The Whole World's Goin' Crazy
. The album would be the first April Wine release to hit platinum status based on advanced sales orders alone. The album contained the popular title track as well as a successful smash single, the ballad "Like A Lover, Like A Song". Following the supporting tour for Crazy the band returned to the studio to record their sixth album, Forever for Now
. The album would be another platinum seller and contained the band's biggest single to date, "You Won't Dance With Me".
In mid-1977, April Wine was booked to play a charity concert at the famed El Mocambo
Club in Toronto
, Ontario
. Co-headliner on the bill was a band called "The Cockroaches," who turned out to be The Rolling Stones
. The pseudonym was a poorly kept secret and huge crowds turned out for the event. April Wine's performance was captured and released as the album Live at the El Mocambo
. The band got its first chance at touring the U.S. following the El Mocambo gig, first opening for The Rolling Stones, then for various popular headliners, including Styx
and fellow Canadian band Rush
.
Another line-up change occurred in 1977, though rather than someone leaving, the band added a fifth member. Brian Greenway
was brought in as a third guitarist. Not only could Brian contribute on guitar, he was also an accomplished singer and harmonica player. His addition gave April Wine a powerful three guitar attack that would become synonymous with their hard rock sound. Also, with Brian on board to cover guitar duties, it allowed Myles Goodwyn to switch to keyboards for the band's long list of popular ballads. Incidentally, Brian Greenway's former band, The Dudes, also contained April Wine alumni David and Ritchie Henman.
1979 saw continued Canadian success, and the beginning of international success. The band's seventh album, First Glance
, had an immediate impact and the first two singles were both successful on Canadian radio. It was the third single, a raucous rocker called "Roller", that brought the band mass appeal across North America. "Roller" started its momentum in Michigan and soon was a popular hit across the U.S., finding its way into the Billboard Hot 100 where it stayed for eleven weeks. First Glance also found an audience in the U.S., staying on the Billboard album chart for many weeks, making it April Wine's first gold record outside of Canada. Constant touring helped propel the band to greater success, as American audiences from coast-to-coast embraced the hard rock of this "new" band from Canada.
Following on the popularity of First Glance, a very confident April Wine unleashed its hardest rocking album on Canadian and American audiences. The album was titled Harder ... Faster
and lived up to its name with classic tracks like "Say Hello" and "I Like to Rock". Both were popular hits on both sides of the border and Harder ... Faster proved to be yet another multi-platinum release for the band. It would stay on the Billboard top album chart for 40 weeks. The supporting tour for the album began as an opening slot for Nazareth
on their national tour across the United States. Most promoters across the U.S. were blown away by the pairing of the two veteran bands and most felt that April Wine could easily have carried the tour as headliners. In their first decade, April Wine had gone from national success in Canada to international stardom. While their peak was yet to come, their subsequent fall was to loom soon after.
leaped from record stores in January 1981. Fan reaction was phenomenal and sales soared. Riding on the popularity of the smash hit singles "Just Between You and Me
" and "Sign of the Gypsy Queen", the album hit multi-platinum success back home in Canada, and was the first April Wine album to reach platinum status internationally as well. The album was an instant classic. Songs like "All Over Town", "Bad Boys", "Future Tense" and "Crash and Burn" were all crowd favourites. April Wine embarked on an exhausting support tour that saw them playing to their largest crowds ever, and filling arenas everywhere they went.
Rather than continuing their ride of popularity and success, April Wine came to an abrupt but temporary halt following the tour to support The Nature of the Beast. Myles Goodwyn, the band's songwriter, producer and promoter, was starting to feel the exhaustion of constant touring and recording. The band took a much needed rest.
After an eighteen-month hiatus, April Wine returned. Refreshed and ready to roll again, the band released their tenth album, titled Power Play
. The album contained songs like "Enough is Enough", "If You See Kay" and "Anything You Want, You Got It". The latter would become the band's opening number on the supporting tour, while the "Enough is Enough" video started receiving frequent rotation on MTV
. The Power Play tour in 1982 was to be the largest tour in April Wine's history, complete with a huge stage and a lighting show that fans had come to expect from the band. Fans, hungry to see them after being off the road for two years, flocked to concerts in huge numbers. However, even though it had decent sales, Power Play was not met with the same critical acclaim their prior two albums had generated. Both the album and its singles charted well on Billboard's lists, but did not have the same staying power that earlier albums and singles had achieved. Despite still being a popular concert draw, the failure (as the band saw it) to match the success of their previous albums was a letdown.
Things would go from bad to worse within the band during the recording of the follow-up to Power Play. The album writing and recording took much longer than any of their earlier albums. During the process a rift started between certain members of the band. At this time, Myles Goodwyn moved himself and his family from his native Canada to the Bahamas, further distancing himself from the rest of the band. April Wine's eleventh album, Animal Grace
, started out with a quick rise on the charts, but it fell off just as quickly as it entered. The single "This Could be the Right One" also suffered the same fate. In 1984 the band got together for its announced "Farewell Tour".
The 1984 tour was successful enough to spawn another live album, One for the Road
. Goodwyn then began working on what was intended to be his first solo album in 1985. However, April Wine still contractually owed Capitol Records one more album. Greenway joined Goodwyn in Nassau
, along with Montreal session musicians Daniel Barbe (keyboards), Jean Pellerin (bass), and Marty Simon (drums, percussion), to record what was supposed to be the band's final album, Walking Through Fire
.
In September 1986, the album Walking Through Fire surfaced under the April Wine moniker. Fans weren't convinced by the name, though, as only Goodwyn and Greenway had returned. The other members had long since taken their leave and gone their separate ways.
Myles Goodwyn and Brian Greenway both released solo albums following the band's break-up. But for the most part things were quiet in the April Wine camp for the remainder of the 1980s and early 1990s.
. The band consisted of Goodwyn, Greenway, returning drummer Jerry Mercer and bassist Jim Clench, who hadn't played with the band since 1975. Filling out the act was third guitarist Steve Segal. The band yet again enjoyed cross-border touring success.
In 1993 the band released the first "true" April Wine album in a decade, titled Attitude. It was certified gold in Canada soon after its release. Segal remained with the band through one more studio release, 1994's Frigate
. The band would release another album in 2001, entitled Back to the Mansion
. Also in 2001, the band's song 'Roller' was featured in the movie 'Joe Dirt
'. Then in 2003 they released the live album called Greatest Hits Live 2003
. In 2004 Silverline released April Wine's first DVD-A
called From the Front Row ... Live!
. From 2001 to 2004 their live shows were filled out with the multi-talented Carl Dixon
(formerly of the bands Coney Hatch
, and The Guess Who
) on guitars, keyboards and backing vocals.
April Wine entered into its thirty-seventh year as a band in 2006. On October 31, 2006, Aquarius Records released April Wine Rocks!
, a brand new compilation of April Wine favourites, including a bonus live tune. A new album, entitled Roughly Speaking
, was released on November 28, 2006.
By the end of 2006, Clench had departed from April Wine for the second time, and was replaced by bassist Breen LeBoeuf in January 2007. A year later, Mercer announced his retirement, and was scheduled to perform his final show with April Wine in Calgary
Alberta
, ringing in the 2009 new year. Mercer's final scheduled show, however, was cancelled due to bad weather.
In 2010, April Wine was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame
, with Myles Goodwyn
and Brian Greenway
accepting. The ceremony was held during the Juno Awards April 18, 2010 in St. John's
, Newfoundland and Labrador
.
On November 3, 2010, former bassist Jim Clench
died in a Montreal hospital after a battle with stage 4 lung cancer.
LeBoeuf left April Wine in July 2011 and was replaced by Richard Lanthier from the Yes
tribute band called Close to the Edge.
April Wine continues to tour across Canada
annually, and also plays festivals in Europe
and in the United States
, with the group now consisting of Goodwyn, Greenway, Lanthier, and drummer Blair Mackay, who replaced Mercer in January 2009.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
formed in 1969. According to the band, they chose the name 'April Wine' simply because members thought the two words sounded good together. The band has released more than twenty albums and forged a live performance reputation that still sees them drawing devoted crowds across Canada and around the world more than forty years after taking their first steps into the hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
spotlight.
The early years
April Wine began in late 1969 in WaverleyWaverley, Nova Scotia
Waverley is a community of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is located about 20 minutes from Downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia. It has a rich history in gold mining.-History:...
, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
(a suburb of Halifax). The original members were brothers David Henman on guitar and Ritchie Henman on drums. Their cousin Jim Henman joined in on bass, and Myles Goodwyn
Myles Goodwyn
Myles Goodwyn is a record producer, guitarist, lead vocalist, main songwriter, founding member of the veteran Canadian hard rock band April Wine and father of the electronic artist Aaron Goodwyn...
completed the sound on lead vocals and guitar. In early 1970 the band relocated to Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
. Shortly after arriving in their new home the band was signed by Aquarius Records. They recorded and released their debut self-titled album April Wine
April Wine (album)
April Wine is the debut album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1971 .- Track listing :# "Oceana" – 4:56# "Can't Find the Town" – 3:48# "Fast Train" – 3:19...
in 1971. The album spawned their first single, "Fast Train
Fast Train
"Fast Train" is the first single by the Canadian rock band April Wine, from their 1971 self-titled debut album . The song was a top 40 hit in Canada, peaking at #38 on the RPM 100 Singles Chart, Canada's then only national singles chart which measured hit singles across Canada...
", which received fairly steady airplay on radio stations across Canada and established Myles Goodwyn as the band's main songwriter. The single's success gave the band's label confidence and work began on a second album, but not before a change in the line-up (the first of many over the course of the band's career). Jim Henman left the band in the fall of 1971, and was replaced by Jim Clench
Jim Clench
Jim Clench , was a Canadian bassist best known for his roles in the Canadian rock bands April Wine and Bachman–Turner Overdrive.- With April Wine :...
.
Mainstream success begins
Under the guidance of producer Ralph MurphyRalph murphy
Ralph Murphy is a British-born Canadian musician, record producer, and songwriter.-Early life and career:Murphy was born in Saffron Walden, England during World War II. At the age of six, Murphy emigrated to Canada with his mother. An avid lover of music, Murphy taught himself to play guitar and...
, April Wine recorded their second album, titled On Record
On Record
On Record is the second album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1972. -Tracks:All tracks written by Myles Goodwyn unless otherwise noted.# "Farkus" – 1:53...
. The first single from the album was a cover version of the song "You Could Have Been a Lady", originally by the band Hot Chocolate. The record was a commercial success, hitting number 5 on the Canadian charts, as well as cracking the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
chart in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
where it stayed for eleven weeks, peaking at #32. Following quick on its heels, April Wine released a second single from On Record, titled "Bad Side of the Moon
Bad Side of the Moon
"Bad Side of the Moon" is a song by Elton John with lyrics by Bernie Taupin. It is the B-side of his single "Border Song", and was originally released in 1970. It was included on the reissue of his self-titled album in 1995 and on his live album, 17-11-70...
". This song, originally by Elton John
Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...
and Bernie Taupin
Bernie Taupin
Bernard John "Bernie" Taupin is an English lyricist, poet, and singer, best known for his long-term collaboration with Elton John, writing the lyrics for the majority of the star's songs, making his lyrics some of the best known in pop-rock's history.In 1967, Taupin answered an advertisement in...
, also found success on Canadian radio stations and was a minor hit in the U.S. as well. Both tracks remain staples on classic rock
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
radio stations in Canada to this day. On Record was certified Gold in Canada and the band and Murphy hit the studio to cash in on the promotional momentum generated by their second release.
During recording of the band's third album, yet another line-up change took place. Before the album's completion, brothers David and Ritchie Henman left April Wine leaving Myles Goodwyn as the only remaining original member. Goodwyn and Clench decided to carry on and began auditions for replacements for the Henmans. Eventually drummer Jerry Mercer
Jerry Mercer
Jerry Mercer is a Canadian rock drummer, best known for his work with the groups Mashmakhan and April Wine.-Personal life:...
(formerly of the Canadian band Mashmakhan
Mashmakhan
Mashmakhan was a Canadian rock fusion band that was most active in the early 1970s, and is best known for their hit single "As the Years Go By."-History:...
) and guitarist Gary Moffet were chosen. The addition of the two new members unified April Wine as a tight, powerful touring band. Together they finished recording the band's third album, entitled Electric Jewels
Electric Jewels
Electric Jewels is the third album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1973. In a 2007 publication by Goose Lane Editions, Electric Jewels ranked number 73 on Bob Mersereaus' The Top 100 Canadian Albums list.-Track listing:...
. The album was met with instant favour from the band's fan base. It contained songs such as "Weeping Widow", "Just Like That" and "Lady Run, Lady Hide" which would stay in April Wine's concert set lists for many years. In support of the new album, the band embarked on the Electric Adventure Tour which featured a massive lighting and pyrotechnic show that dazzled fans from coast to coast.
The gold and platinum years
The band hit hard with their fourth release, Stand Back. Riding on the success of the singles "Tonight Is A Wonderful Time To Fall In Love" and "I Wouldn't Want To Lose Your Love", the album went double platinum in Canada. The song "Oowatanite" became a concert favourite and stands as one of the most popular songs the band has ever recorded. Following the supporting tour for Stand Back the band had yet another change in their line-up. This time, long time member Jim Clench departed and was replaced by Steve LangSteve Lang
Steve Lang is a Canadian musician best known for his role as a bassist in the rock band April Wine from 1976 to 1984. Lang replaced then-bassist Jim Clench in 1976. When April Wine reformed in 1993, Steve Lang was not amongst the line-up.Steve Lang is also the father of Canadian musician Erin...
. Clench would stay active in music, even doing stints in the legendary rock bands Bachman–Turner Overdrive and Loverboy
Loverboy
Loverboy is a Canadian rock group formed in 1980 in Calgary, Alberta. Throughout the 1980s, the band accumulated numerous hit songs in Canada and the United States, earning four multi-platinum albums and selling millions of records...
.
The next release by the band would be titled The Whole World's Goin' Crazy
The Whole World's Goin' Crazy
The Whole World's Goin' Crazy is the fifth studio album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1976 . With the release of this album Steve Lang had replaced Jim Clench on bass. It reached #1 in Canada on the RPM national album chart on May 8, 1976, and remained there for two weeks...
. The album would be the first April Wine release to hit platinum status based on advanced sales orders alone. The album contained the popular title track as well as a successful smash single, the ballad "Like A Lover, Like A Song". Following the supporting tour for Crazy the band returned to the studio to record their sixth album, Forever for Now
Forever For Now
Forever for Now is the sixth studio album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1977. The album featured a variety of genres including: country and western, Latin, Caribbean, blues, easy listening, and rock....
. The album would be another platinum seller and contained the band's biggest single to date, "You Won't Dance With Me".
In mid-1977, April Wine was booked to play a charity concert at the famed El Mocambo
El Mocambo
The El Mocambo Tavern is a live music and entertainment venue in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Located on Spadina Avenue, just south of College Street, the bar played an important role in the development of popular music in Toronto since the 19th century...
Club in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. Co-headliner on the bill was a band called "The Cockroaches," who turned out to be The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
. The pseudonym was a poorly kept secret and huge crowds turned out for the event. April Wine's performance was captured and released as the album Live at the El Mocambo
Live at the El Mocambo
Live at the El Mocambo is the second live album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1977. It was recorded during a performance at Toronto's El Mocambo club when April Wine opened for the Rolling Stones during one of the surprise club appearances for which the Stones are renowned, and...
. The band got its first chance at touring the U.S. following the El Mocambo gig, first opening for The Rolling Stones, then for various popular headliners, including Styx
Styx (band)
Styx is an American rock band that became famous for its albums from the late 1970s and early 1980s. The Chicago band is known for melding the style of prog-rock with the power of hard rock guitar, strong ballads, and elements of American musical theater....
and fellow Canadian band Rush
Rush (band)
Rush is a Canadian rock band formed in August 1968, in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario. The band is composed of bassist, keyboardist, and lead vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson, and drummer and lyricist Neil Peart...
.
Another line-up change occurred in 1977, though rather than someone leaving, the band added a fifth member. Brian Greenway
Brian Greenway
Brian Greenway is a Canadian guitarist, vocalist, and harmonicist, most recognized for playing in the Canadian rock bands April Wine, Mashmakhan, and the Dudes...
was brought in as a third guitarist. Not only could Brian contribute on guitar, he was also an accomplished singer and harmonica player. His addition gave April Wine a powerful three guitar attack that would become synonymous with their hard rock sound. Also, with Brian on board to cover guitar duties, it allowed Myles Goodwyn to switch to keyboards for the band's long list of popular ballads. Incidentally, Brian Greenway's former band, The Dudes, also contained April Wine alumni David and Ritchie Henman.
1979 saw continued Canadian success, and the beginning of international success. The band's seventh album, First Glance
First Glance
First Glance is the seventh studio album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in December 1978. First Glance became April Wine's first gold record outside Canada. "Roller" was a hit in Flint, Michigan and radio listeners there made "Roller" a top requested song. It ended up as a top thirty...
, had an immediate impact and the first two singles were both successful on Canadian radio. It was the third single, a raucous rocker called "Roller", that brought the band mass appeal across North America. "Roller" started its momentum in Michigan and soon was a popular hit across the U.S., finding its way into the Billboard Hot 100 where it stayed for eleven weeks. First Glance also found an audience in the U.S., staying on the Billboard album chart for many weeks, making it April Wine's first gold record outside of Canada. Constant touring helped propel the band to greater success, as American audiences from coast-to-coast embraced the hard rock of this "new" band from Canada.
Following on the popularity of First Glance, a very confident April Wine unleashed its hardest rocking album on Canadian and American audiences. The album was titled Harder ... Faster
Harder ... Faster
Harder ... Faster is the eighth studio album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1979 . This album is RIAA certified gold in the US.I Like to Rock was a huge hit for the band...
and lived up to its name with classic tracks like "Say Hello" and "I Like to Rock". Both were popular hits on both sides of the border and Harder ... Faster proved to be yet another multi-platinum release for the band. It would stay on the Billboard top album chart for 40 weeks. The supporting tour for the album began as an opening slot for Nazareth
Nazareth (band)
Nazareth is a Scottish hard rock band, founded in 1968, that had several hits in the UK in the early 1970s, and established an international audience with their 1975 album Hair of the Dog. Perhaps their best-known hit single was a cover of the ballad "Love Hurts", in 1975...
on their national tour across the United States. Most promoters across the U.S. were blown away by the pairing of the two veteran bands and most felt that April Wine could easily have carried the tour as headliners. In their first decade, April Wine had gone from national success in Canada to international stardom. While their peak was yet to come, their subsequent fall was to loom soon after.
The 1980s peaks and valleys
April Wine's first decade had seen the band go from Canadian success to international recognition and a hard rock force to be reckoned with. Expectations were high following the success of 1979's Harder ... Faster. The Nature of the BeastThe Nature of the Beast (album)
- Personnel :* Myles Goodwyn – vocals, guitars, keyboards* Brian Greenway – vocals, guitars* Gary Moffet – guitars, background vocals* Steve Lang – bass, background vocals* Jerry Mercer – drums...
leaped from record stores in January 1981. Fan reaction was phenomenal and sales soared. Riding on the popularity of the smash hit singles "Just Between You and Me
Just Between You and Me (April Wine song)
"Just Between You and Me" is a single by April Wine, from their ninth studio album The Nature of the Beast, released in 1981...
" and "Sign of the Gypsy Queen", the album hit multi-platinum success back home in Canada, and was the first April Wine album to reach platinum status internationally as well. The album was an instant classic. Songs like "All Over Town", "Bad Boys", "Future Tense" and "Crash and Burn" were all crowd favourites. April Wine embarked on an exhausting support tour that saw them playing to their largest crowds ever, and filling arenas everywhere they went.
Rather than continuing their ride of popularity and success, April Wine came to an abrupt but temporary halt following the tour to support The Nature of the Beast. Myles Goodwyn, the band's songwriter, producer and promoter, was starting to feel the exhaustion of constant touring and recording. The band took a much needed rest.
After an eighteen-month hiatus, April Wine returned. Refreshed and ready to roll again, the band released their tenth album, titled Power Play
Power Play (album)
Power Play is the tenth studio album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1982 .Music videos were made for the singles "Enough Is Enough", "If You See Kay", and "Tell Me Why"...
. The album contained songs like "Enough is Enough", "If You See Kay" and "Anything You Want, You Got It". The latter would become the band's opening number on the supporting tour, while the "Enough is Enough" video started receiving frequent rotation on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
. The Power Play tour in 1982 was to be the largest tour in April Wine's history, complete with a huge stage and a lighting show that fans had come to expect from the band. Fans, hungry to see them after being off the road for two years, flocked to concerts in huge numbers. However, even though it had decent sales, Power Play was not met with the same critical acclaim their prior two albums had generated. Both the album and its singles charted well on Billboard's lists, but did not have the same staying power that earlier albums and singles had achieved. Despite still being a popular concert draw, the failure (as the band saw it) to match the success of their previous albums was a letdown.
Things would go from bad to worse within the band during the recording of the follow-up to Power Play. The album writing and recording took much longer than any of their earlier albums. During the process a rift started between certain members of the band. At this time, Myles Goodwyn moved himself and his family from his native Canada to the Bahamas, further distancing himself from the rest of the band. April Wine's eleventh album, Animal Grace
Animal Grace
Animal Grace is the eleventh studio album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1984 . At that time, it was said to be the final album the band would record, as its members all went in separate directions shortly thereafter...
, started out with a quick rise on the charts, but it fell off just as quickly as it entered. The single "This Could be the Right One" also suffered the same fate. In 1984 the band got together for its announced "Farewell Tour".
The 1984 tour was successful enough to spawn another live album, One for the Road
One For The Road (April wine Album)
One for the Road is a live album by Canadian rock band April Wine, recorded during their "One More for the Road" tour in 1984 in support of their Animal Grace album....
. Goodwyn then began working on what was intended to be his first solo album in 1985. However, April Wine still contractually owed Capitol Records one more album. Greenway joined Goodwyn in Nassau
Nassau, Bahamas
Nassau is the capital, largest city, and commercial centre of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. The city has a population of 248,948 , 70 percent of the entire population of The Bahamas...
, along with Montreal session musicians Daniel Barbe (keyboards), Jean Pellerin (bass), and Marty Simon (drums, percussion), to record what was supposed to be the band's final album, Walking Through Fire
Walking Through Fire
Walking Through Fire is the twelfth studio album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1986 .-Track listing:All tracks written by Myles Goodwyn unless otherwise noted....
.
In September 1986, the album Walking Through Fire surfaced under the April Wine moniker. Fans weren't convinced by the name, though, as only Goodwyn and Greenway had returned. The other members had long since taken their leave and gone their separate ways.
Myles Goodwyn and Brian Greenway both released solo albums following the band's break-up. But for the most part things were quiet in the April Wine camp for the remainder of the 1980s and early 1990s.
Rebirth
In 1988 Myles Goodwyn moved back to Canada from his home in the Bahamas. Almost immediately he began to be hounded as to whether there would be an April Wine reunion. Talks started slowly with other members. Some were interested but other commitments were getting in the way. An April Wine reunion was almost written off. But by 1992, April Wine returned to the stage, starting with a sold out concert in Portage la Prairie, ManitobaPortage la Prairie, Manitoba
-Transportation:Portage la Prairie railway station is served by Via Rail with both The Canadian and Winnipeg – Churchill trains calling at the station....
. The band consisted of Goodwyn, Greenway, returning drummer Jerry Mercer and bassist Jim Clench, who hadn't played with the band since 1975. Filling out the act was third guitarist Steve Segal. The band yet again enjoyed cross-border touring success.
In 1993 the band released the first "true" April Wine album in a decade, titled Attitude. It was certified gold in Canada soon after its release. Segal remained with the band through one more studio release, 1994's Frigate
Frigate (album)
Frigate is the fourteenth studio album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1994 .The album was re-released in 2007 under its original name. Note that "Tonight Is a Wonderful Time to Fall in Love" is a re-work of the single from an earlier album, 1975's Stand Back...
. The band would release another album in 2001, entitled Back to the Mansion
Back to the Mansion
Back to the Mansion is the fifteenth studio album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 2001 .- Track listing :All tracks written by Myles Goodwyn unless otherwise noted.# "Won't Go There" – 3:29# "Talk to Me" – 3:44...
. Also in 2001, the band's song 'Roller' was featured in the movie 'Joe Dirt
Joe Dirt
Joe Dirt is a 2001 American comedy film starring David Spade, Dennis Miller, Christopher Walken, Brian Thompson, Brittany Daniel, Jaime Pressly, Erik Per Sullivan, Adam Beach and Kid Rock. The film was written by Spade and Fred Wolf.-Plot:...
'. Then in 2003 they released the live album called Greatest Hits Live 2003
Greatest Hits Live 2003
Greatest Hits Live 2003 is a live album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 2003.-Track listing:All tracks written by Myles Goodwyn unless otherwise noted.# "Oowatanite" – 4:57# "Wanna Rock" – 2:40...
. In 2004 Silverline released April Wine's first DVD-A
DVD-Audio
DVD-Audio is a digital format for delivering high-fidelity audio content on a DVD. DVD-Audio is not intended to be a video delivery format and is not the same as video DVDs containing concert films or music videos....
called From the Front Row ... Live!
From the Front Row ... Live!
From the Front Row ... Live! is a live audio-DVD album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 2003. Captured live for the first time in surround sound, these recordings feature all of the band's hits. Released 2003 in Canada 2004 U.K / U.S....
. From 2001 to 2004 their live shows were filled out with the multi-talented Carl Dixon
Carl Dixon
Carl Dixon is a Canadian rock singer, keyboardist and guitarist. He has been a member of the bands Coney Hatch, April Wine and The Guess Who.-Biography:Dixon was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario...
(formerly of the bands Coney Hatch
Coney Hatch
Coney Hatch is a Canadian hard rock band who released 3 albums in the 1980s. Based in Toronto, Ontario, the band consisted of vocalist and guitarist Carl Dixon who would also go on to play with April Wine and a Burton Cummings-less Guess Who for several years, as well as touring solo and releasing...
, and The Guess Who
The Guess Who
The Guess Who are a Canadian rock band from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Initially gaining recognition in Canada, they also found international success from the late 1960s through the mid-1970s with numerous hit singles, including "American Woman", "These Eyes" and "Share the Land"...
) on guitars, keyboards and backing vocals.
April Wine entered into its thirty-seventh year as a band in 2006. On October 31, 2006, Aquarius Records released April Wine Rocks!
April Wine Rocks!
April Wine Rocks! is a compilation album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 2006, which features songs recorded during their time on the Aquarius Records label .- Track listing :...
, a brand new compilation of April Wine favourites, including a bonus live tune. A new album, entitled Roughly Speaking
Roughly Speaking
Roughly Speaking is the sixteenth studio album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in November 2006.The album was recorded without computerized modern digital recording techniques...
, was released on November 28, 2006.
By the end of 2006, Clench had departed from April Wine for the second time, and was replaced by bassist Breen LeBoeuf in January 2007. A year later, Mercer announced his retirement, and was scheduled to perform his final show with April Wine in Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, ringing in the 2009 new year. Mercer's final scheduled show, however, was cancelled due to bad weather.
In 2010, April Wine was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame
Canadian Music Hall of Fame
The Canadian Music Hall of Fame honors Canadian musicians for their lifetime achievements in music. The ceremony is held each year as part of the Juno Award ceremonies. Members of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame represent many of the world's great talents...
, with Myles Goodwyn
Myles Goodwyn
Myles Goodwyn is a record producer, guitarist, lead vocalist, main songwriter, founding member of the veteran Canadian hard rock band April Wine and father of the electronic artist Aaron Goodwyn...
and Brian Greenway
Brian Greenway
Brian Greenway is a Canadian guitarist, vocalist, and harmonicist, most recognized for playing in the Canadian rock bands April Wine, Mashmakhan, and the Dudes...
accepting. The ceremony was held during the Juno Awards April 18, 2010 in St. John's
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's is the capital and largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador, and is the oldest English-founded city in North America. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. With a population of 192,326 as of July 1, 2010, the St...
, Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
.
On November 3, 2010, former bassist Jim Clench
Jim Clench
Jim Clench , was a Canadian bassist best known for his roles in the Canadian rock bands April Wine and Bachman–Turner Overdrive.- With April Wine :...
died in a Montreal hospital after a battle with stage 4 lung cancer.
LeBoeuf left April Wine in July 2011 and was replaced by Richard Lanthier from the Yes
Yes (band)
Yes are an English rock band who achieved worldwide success with their progressive, art, and symphonic style of rock music. Regarded as one of the pioneers of the progressive genre, Yes are known for their lengthy songs, mystical lyrics, elaborate album art, and live stage sets...
tribute band called Close to the Edge.
April Wine continues to tour across Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
annually, and also plays festivals in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, with the group now consisting of Goodwyn, Greenway, Lanthier, and drummer Blair Mackay, who replaced Mercer in January 2009.
Awards
- April Wine has never been awarded a JunoJuno AwardThe Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
, but have been nominated eleven times. Myles Goodwyn was awarded the ECMA (East Coast Music Awards) Lifetime Achievement Award in 2003. April Wine was also inducted into the Canadian Music IndustryCanadian Music WeekCanadian Music Week is an industry conference and music festival held over four days in various venues throughout Toronto, Ontario, Canada.-History:...
Hall of Fame and awarded with the CMW Lifetime Achievement Award on March 13, 2009. In 2008 they were inducted into the East Coast Music Hall of Fame. On April 18, 2010, they were inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of FameCanadian Music Hall of FameThe Canadian Music Hall of Fame honors Canadian musicians for their lifetime achievements in music. The ceremony is held each year as part of the Juno Award ceremonies. Members of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame represent many of the world's great talents...
.
Studio albums
- April WineApril Wine (album)April Wine is the debut album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1971 .- Track listing :# "Oceana" – 4:56# "Can't Find the Town" – 3:48# "Fast Train" – 3:19...
(1971) - On RecordOn RecordOn Record is the second album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1972. -Tracks:All tracks written by Myles Goodwyn unless otherwise noted.# "Farkus" – 1:53...
(1972) - Electric JewelsElectric JewelsElectric Jewels is the third album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1973. In a 2007 publication by Goose Lane Editions, Electric Jewels ranked number 73 on Bob Mersereaus' The Top 100 Canadian Albums list.-Track listing:...
(1973) - Stand Back (1975)
- The Whole World's Goin' CrazyThe Whole World's Goin' CrazyThe Whole World's Goin' Crazy is the fifth studio album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1976 . With the release of this album Steve Lang had replaced Jim Clench on bass. It reached #1 in Canada on the RPM national album chart on May 8, 1976, and remained there for two weeks...
(1976) - Forever for NowForever For NowForever for Now is the sixth studio album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1977. The album featured a variety of genres including: country and western, Latin, Caribbean, blues, easy listening, and rock....
(1977)
- First GlanceFirst GlanceFirst Glance is the seventh studio album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in December 1978. First Glance became April Wine's first gold record outside Canada. "Roller" was a hit in Flint, Michigan and radio listeners there made "Roller" a top requested song. It ended up as a top thirty...
(1978) - Harder ... FasterHarder ... FasterHarder ... Faster is the eighth studio album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1979 . This album is RIAA certified gold in the US.I Like to Rock was a huge hit for the band...
(1979) - The Nature of the BeastThe Nature of the Beast (album)- Personnel :* Myles Goodwyn – vocals, guitars, keyboards* Brian Greenway – vocals, guitars* Gary Moffet – guitars, background vocals* Steve Lang – bass, background vocals* Jerry Mercer – drums...
(1981) - Power PlayPower Play (album)Power Play is the tenth studio album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1982 .Music videos were made for the singles "Enough Is Enough", "If You See Kay", and "Tell Me Why"...
(1982) - Animal GraceAnimal GraceAnimal Grace is the eleventh studio album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1984 . At that time, it was said to be the final album the band would record, as its members all went in separate directions shortly thereafter...
(1984) - Walking Through FireWalking Through FireWalking Through Fire is the twelfth studio album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1986 .-Track listing:All tracks written by Myles Goodwyn unless otherwise noted....
(1986)
- Attitude (1993)
- FrigateFrigate (album)Frigate is the fourteenth studio album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1994 .The album was re-released in 2007 under its original name. Note that "Tonight Is a Wonderful Time to Fall in Love" is a re-work of the single from an earlier album, 1975's Stand Back...
(1994) - Back to the MansionBack to the MansionBack to the Mansion is the fifteenth studio album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 2001 .- Track listing :All tracks written by Myles Goodwyn unless otherwise noted.# "Won't Go There" – 3:29# "Talk to Me" – 3:44...
(2001) - Roughly SpeakingRoughly SpeakingRoughly Speaking is the sixteenth studio album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in November 2006.The album was recorded without computerized modern digital recording techniques...
(2006)
Compilation albums
- Greatest HitsGreatest Hits (April Wine album)Greatest Hits is a compilation album by Canadian rock band April Wine released in 1979. The picture on this album cover is also used on three other albums First Glance , The Hits , and Classic Masters ....
(1979) - Best of April Wine: Rock BalladsThe Best of April Wine: Rock BalladsThe Best of April Wine: Rock Ballads is a compilation album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1981.-Track listing:# "Just Between You and Me"# "Child's Garden"# "Like a Lover, Like a Song"# "You Won't Dance with Me"...
(1981) - Review and PreviewReview and PreviewReview and Preview is a compilation album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1981.-Track listing:# "Roller" # "I Like to Rock"# "Say Hello"# "21st Century Schizoid Man" Review and Preview is a compilation album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1981.-Track listing:#...
(1981) - The HitsThe Hits (April Wine album)The Hits is a Compilation album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1987.The picture used on this cover is also used on the album covers of First Glance , Greatest Hits , and Classic Masters .-Track listing:All tracks written by Myles Goodwyn unless otherwise noted.# "Say Hello"...
(1987) - All the RockersAll the RockersAll the Rockers is a compilation album by the rock band April Wine. The tracks cover the main touring years from 1973 to 1983.- Track listing :All tracks written by Myles Goodwyn unless otherwise noted.# "Anything You Want, You Got It" – 4:42...
(1987)
- We Like to RockWe Like to RockWe Like to Rock is a compilation album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1988. It is a repackaging for the U.S. market of the 1979 album Harder.....Faster with a reordering of the songs and a different cover.-Track listing:...
(1988) - The First DecadeThe First Decade (album)The First Decade is a compilation album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1989. It contains four previously unreleased tracks.-Track listing:All tracks written by Myles Goodwyn unless otherwise noted....
(1989) - OowataniteOowataniteOowatanite is a compilation album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1990.-Track listing:All tracks written by Myles Goodwyn unless otherwise noted.# "Oowatanite" – 3:49# "Get Ready for Love" – 4:10...
(1990) - The April Wine CollectionThe April Wine CollectionThe April Wine Collection is a compilation album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1992. This album has the biggest selection of songs on one album by April Wine, and is still in print.- Vol 1 - The Singles :...
(1992) - Champions of RockChampions of RockChampions of Rock is a compilation album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1996 on Disky Records.- Track listing :All tracks written by Myles Goodwyn unless otherwise noted.# "Just Between You and Me" – 3:54# "I Like to Rock" – 4:22...
(1996)
- Rock Champions (2000)
- Classic MastersClassic Masters (April Wine album)- Personnel :* Myles Goodwyn – lead & background vocals, guitar, keyboards* Brian Greenway – vocals, guitar* Gary Moffet – guitar, background vocals* Steve Lang – bass, background vocals* Jerry Mercer – drums & percussion, background vocals- Various producers :...
(2002) - Best of April WineBest of April WineBest of April Wine is a compilation album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 2003.- Track listing :All tracks written by Myles Goodwyn unless otherwise noted.# "I Like to Rock" # "Roller"# "Just Between You and Me"# "All Over Town"...
(2003) - April Wine Rocks!April Wine Rocks!April Wine Rocks! is a compilation album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 2006, which features songs recorded during their time on the Aquarius Records label .- Track listing :...
(2006) - The Hard & Heavy Collection (2009)
Live albums
- Live!Live! (April Wine album)Live! is the first live album by Canadian rock band April Wine. It was released in 1974.-Track listing:All tracks written by Myles Goodwyn and Jim Clench unless noted otherwise.# " It's True" – 6:15# "Druthers" – 4:36...
(1974) - Live at the El MocamboLive at the El MocamboLive at the El Mocambo is the second live album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1977. It was recorded during a performance at Toronto's El Mocambo club when April Wine opened for the Rolling Stones during one of the surprise club appearances for which the Stones are renowned, and...
(1977) - Ladies Man EPExtended playAn EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
(1980)
- Monsters of Rock (1980)
- One for the RoadOne For The Road (April wine Album)One for the Road is a live album by Canadian rock band April Wine, recorded during their "One More for the Road" tour in 1984 in support of their Animal Grace album....
(1985) - Greatest Hits Live 1997Greatest Hits Live 1997Greatest Hits Live 1997 is a live album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1997. Also known as King Biscuit Flower Hour, but this is the label it was released under.-Track listing:...
(1997)
- I Like to RockI Like to Rock (album)I Like to Rock is a live album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 2002. This disc is a compilation of previously released live recordings from the 1997 King Biscuit Flower Hour album...
(2002) - Greatest Hits Live 2003Greatest Hits Live 2003Greatest Hits Live 2003 is a live album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 2003.-Track listing:All tracks written by Myles Goodwyn unless otherwise noted.# "Oowatanite" – 4:57# "Wanna Rock" – 2:40...
(2003) - Live in London (audio CD) (2009)
Video and DVDs
- Live in LondonLive in London (April Wine video)Live in London is a live concert video by April Wine, filmed at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, England, on January 27, 1981. This video was first released in 1981 on VHS and BETA format by Thorn EMI, and also on Pioneer Laserdisc in co-operation with Capitol Records and Aquarius Records, Canada...
(live concert video) (1981) - From the Front Row ... Live!From the Front Row ... Live!From the Front Row ... Live! is a live audio-DVD album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 2003. Captured live for the first time in surround sound, these recordings feature all of the band's hits. Released 2003 in Canada 2004 U.K / U.S....
(DVD-AudioDVD-AudioDVD-Audio is a digital format for delivering high-fidelity audio content on a DVD. DVD-Audio is not intended to be a video delivery format and is not the same as video DVDs containing concert films or music videos....
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Singles
| Year | Song | CAN Canadian Singles Chart The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the U.S.-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan . The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays.... |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
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| 1971 | "Fast Train Fast Train "Fast Train" is the first single by the Canadian rock band April Wine, from their 1971 self-titled debut album . The song was a top 40 hit in Canada, peaking at #38 on the RPM 100 Singles Chart, Canada's then only national singles chart which measured hit singles across Canada... " |
38 | — | — |
| 1972 | "You Could Have Been a Lady" | 5 | 32 | — |
| "Bad Side of the Moon" | 16 | — | — | |
| "Drop Your Guns" | 34 | — | — | |
| 1973 | "Lady Run, Lady Hide" | 19 | — | — |
| "Weeping Widow" | 40 | — | — | |
| 1974 | "Electric Jewels" | 84 | — | — |
| "I'm on Fire for You Baby" | 64 | — | — | |
| "I Wouldn't Want to Lose Your Love" | 17 | — | — | |
| 1975 | "Tonight is a Wonderful Time to Fall in Love" | 5 | — | — |
| "Cum Hear the Band" | 29 | — | — | |
| "Oowatanite" | 11 | — | — | |
| 1976 | "The Whole World's Goin' Crazy" | 5 | — | — |
| "Gimme Love" | 33 | — | — | |
| "Like a Lover, Like a Song" | 49 | — | — | |
| 1977 | "Forever for Now" | 45 | — | — |
| "You Won't Dance With Me" | 6 | — | — | |
| 1978 | "Rock and Roll is a Vicious Game" | 27 | — | — |
| "Comin' Down Right on Top of Me" | 46 | — | — | |
| 1979 | "Roller" | 24 | 34 | — |
| "Get Ready for Love" | 79 | — | — | |
| 1980 | "Say Hello" | 34 | — | — |
| "I Like to Rock" | 75 | 86 | 41 | |
| 1981 | "Just Between You and Me Just Between You and Me (April Wine song) "Just Between You and Me" is a single by April Wine, from their ninth studio album The Nature of the Beast, released in 1981... " |
6 | 21 | 52 |
| "Sign of the Gypsy Queen" | 40 | 57 | — | |
| 1982 | "Enough is Enough" | 8 | 50 | — |
| "Tell Me Why" | 46 | — | — | |
| 1984 | "This Could Be the Right One" | — | 58 | — |
| 1985 | "Rock Myself to Sleep" | — | — | — |
| "Love Has Remembered Me" | 89 | — | — | |
| 1993 | "If You Believe in Me" | 19 | — | — |
| "Here's Lookin' at You Kid" | 80 | — | — | |
| "That's Love" | 73 | — | — | |
| "Voice in My Heart" | 35 | — | — | |
| Total hits | 32 | 7 | 2 | |
| Top 40 hits | 21 | 3 | — |
External links
- VH1.com article on April Wine VH1VH1VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
- [ Allmusic entry] Allmusic