First Glance

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.^[1][2] The album spawned the hit single "Roller", which remains one of their most popular songs and a classic rock staple.^[3][4][5] 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.^[4]

Track listing

Canadian track listing

All tracks written by Myles Goodwyn unless otherwise noted.

1. "Hot on the Wheels of Love" (M. Goodwyn, S. Lang) – 3:14
2. "Get Ready for Love" – 4:25
3. "Rock n' Roll is a Vicious Game" – 3:10
4. "Right Down to It" (B. Greenway) – 3:03
5. "Roller" – 4:19
6. "Comin' Right Down on Top of Me" – 4:10
7. "I'm Alive" – 2:55
8. "Let Yourself Go" – 2:56
9. "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.

1. "Get Ready for Love" – 4:25
2. "Hot on the Wheels of Love" (M. Goodwyn, S. Lang) – 3:14
3. "Rock n' Roll is a Vicious Game" – 3:10
4. "Right Down to It" (B. Greenway) – 3:03
5. "Roller" – 4:19
6. "Comin' Right Down on Top of Me" – 4:10
7. "I'm Alive" – 2:55
8. "Let Yourself Go" – 2:56
9. "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

April Wine

• Myles Goodwyn – lead & background vocals, guitar, keyboards
• Steve Lang – bass, background vocals
• Brian Greenway – backing vocals, lead Vocals On "Right Down To It" & "Let Yourself Go", guitar, slide guitar, harmonica
• Jerry Mercer – drums & percussion
• Gary Moffet – guitar, slide guitar

Production

• Mastering by George Marino at Sterling Sound, NYC

Charts

References

1. ^ "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.
2. ^ "Canadian Music Week 2009". CMW.net. Archived from the original on 11 February 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
3. ^ "Aquarius Records – other acts – April Wine". AquariusRecords.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
4. ^ "April Wine, the Buerster Collection – Boxed set, booklet 1". AprilWine.ws. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
5. ^ "April Wine – Discography – First Glance – 1978". AprilWine.ca. Archived from the original on 26 September 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2009.