| 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 | ||||
1978 American sleeve | ||||
| Singles from First Glance | ||||
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| Allmusic | |
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. | ||