| Live at the El Mocambo | ||||
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| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | March 4th & 5th, 1977. | |||
| Venue | El Mocambo club, Toronto | |||
| Genre | Rock, Style: Pop rock & Arena rock | |||
| Length | 39:17 | |||
| Label | Aquarius, London | |||
| Producer | Eddie Kramer | |||
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Live at the El Mocambo is the second live album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1977. [1]
The album was recorded during performances at El Mocambo club [2] on 4 and 5 March 1977 when April Wine opened for The Rolling Stones during one of the surprise club appearances for which the Stones are renowned, [3] [4] and during which they recorded part of their own live album Love You Live (1977).
Live at the El Mocambo was produced and engineered by Eddie Kramer, [5] who is best known for his work with The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin. [6] [7]
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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.
Love You Live is a double live album by the Rolling Stones, released in 1977. It is drawn from Tour of the Americas shows in the US in the summer of 1975, Tour of Europe shows in 1976 and performances from the El Mocambo nightclub concert venue in Toronto in 1977. It is the band's third official full-length live release and is dedicated to the memory of audio engineer Keith Harwood, who died in a car accident shortly before the album's release. It is also the band's first live album with Ronnie Wood.
All the Rockers is a compilation album by the rock band April Wine. The tracks cover the main touring years from 1973 to 1983.
Stand Back is the fourth studio album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1975. It became the first album by a Canadian band to achieve platinum sales in Canada. The song "Slow Poke" features lead vocals by Myles Goodwyn that were slowed down in studio.
The Whole World's Goin' Crazy is the fifth studio album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in September 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 was the first in Canadian history to have platinum advanced sales orders.
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. The album spawned the hit single "Roller", which remains one of their most popular songs and a classic rock staple. It peaked in the top forty hit in the United States.
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.
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 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.
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).
We 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.
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.
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.
