Forever for Now (April Wine album)

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Forever for Now
April Wine - Forever For Now.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 1977 [1]
StudioAt Studio Tempo, Montreal, Canada Phase One Studios,Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genre Soft rock
Length39:13
Label Aquarius
Producer Myles Goodwyn
April Wine chronology
The Whole World's Goin' Crazy
(1976)
Forever for Now
(1977)
Live at the El Mocambo
(1977)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Forever for Now is the sixth studio album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1977. The album features a variety of genres, including country, Western, Latin, Caribbean, blues, soft rock and easy listening.

Contents

Initially, the album sold moderately, peaking at #19 on Canadian charts in March [3] before dropping down. Then the 1950s-style ballad "You Won't Dance with Me" became a surprise hit, selling more copies than any previous April Wine single and breathing new life into the album's sales. The single and album peaked on their corresponding charts during the same week of July 9, 1977, at #6 and #5, respectively. [4] [5] Both the single and the album were certified platinum in Canada.

Track listing

All tracks written by Myles Goodwyn unless otherwise noted.

  1. "Forever for Now" 3:04
  2. "Child's Garden" 4:37
  3. "Lovin' You" 3:33
  4. "Holly Would" 3:44
  5. "You Won't Dance with Me" 5:10
  6. "Come Away" (George Bowser, Peter Jupp) 3:52
  7. "Mama Laye" 4:15
  8. "I'd Rather be Strong" 4:41
  9. "Hard Times" (Jimmy Dean, lyrics by Goodwyn) 2:39
  10. "Marjorie" 3:44

Personnel

April Wine

Charts

Chart (1977)Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [6] 5

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [7] Gold50,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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References

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