First Glance | ||||
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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 | |||
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Singles from First Glance | ||||
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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]
All tracks written by Myles Goodwyn unless otherwise noted.
Note:both versions of the CD have the first two tracks in the opposite order.
All tracks written by Myles Goodwyn unless otherwise noted.
Chart (1978) | Peak position |
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Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [7] | 62 |
US Billboard 200 [8] | 114 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada) [9] | Gold | 50,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
April Wine is a Canadian rock band formed in 1969 and based in Halifax,Nova Scotia. Led by singer-guitarist-songwriter Myles Goodwyn from its inception in 1969 until his death in 2023,April Wine first experienced success with their second album,On Record (1972),which reached the top 40 in Canada and yielded two hit singles:a cover of Elton John's "Bad Side of the Moon",a top 20 hit in Canada;and a cover of Hot Chocolate's "You Could Have Been a Lady",a number 2 song in Canada.
All the Rockers is a compilation album by the rock band April Wine. The tracks cover the main touring years from 1973 to 1983.
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 (1978) (American version only),The Hits (1987),and Classic Masters (2002).
Harder ... Faster is the eighth studio album by Canadian rock band April Wine,released in 1979. It was recorded at Le Studio,Morin-Heights,Quebec. The album would be certified gold in the US and Canada by the Canadian Recording Industry Association and RIAA. The album spawned the hits "I Like to Rock" and "Say Hello". A cover of King Crimson's "21st Century Schizoid Man" is also on the album. The track "I Like to Rock" is one of the band's most recognized popular songs.
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". Power Play failed to meet the critical acclaim of the band's previous album,but the single "Enough Is Enough" managed to reach #50 on the Billboard Hot 100,spending 8 weeks on the chart. The album itself peaked at #37 on Billboard's 200 Album chart,remaining there for 20 weeks.
Animal Grace is the eleventh studio album by Canadian rock band April Wine,released in 1984.
Oowatanite is a compilation album by the Canadian rock band April Wine,released in 1990.
Greatest Hits Live 2003 is a live album by the Canadian rock band April Wine,released in 2003.
Greatest Hits Live is a live album by the Canadian rock band April Wine,released in 1999. Also known as King Biscuit Flower Hour,but this is the label it was released under.
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 (1978) (American version only),Greatest Hits (1979),and Classic Masters (2002).
The Best of April Wine:Rock Ballads is a compilation album by Canadian rock band April Wine,released in 1981.
The 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.
Classic Masters is a compilation album by Canadian rock band April Wine,released in 2002. The album cover is a reprint of the albums First Glance (1978) (American version only),The Hits (1987),and Greatest Hits (1979).
Best of April Wine is a compilation album by the Canadian rock band April Wine,released in 2003.
From the Front Row ... Live! is a live audio-DVD album by the Canadian rock band April Wine,released in 2003. As with all these 'From the Front Row ... Live!' releases this is a rehash of previously existing King Biscuit Flower Hour recordings with the track sequence rearranged. These recordings feature some of the band's hits. Released 2003 in Canada 2004 UK/US
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 (1984) album.
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 (1971–1986).
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. It was recorded on 13 September 1982,at the Kansas Coliseum in Wichita,Kansas.
Champions of Rock is a compilation album by the Canadian rock band April Wine,released in 1996 on Disky Records.
Live in London is a live concert video by Canadian rock band 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 in London was also officially release on DVD by Cherry Red Records,on May 13,2008.