The April Wine Collection | ||||
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Released | 1992 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 67:20, 68:56, 66:20, 66:31 | |||
Label | Aquarius | |||
Producer | See various producers | |||
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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.
All tracks written by Myles Goodwyn unless otherwise noted.
April Wine is a Canadian rock band formed in 1969 and based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Led by singer-guitarist-songwriter Myles Goodwin since its inception, April Wine's first success came with its second album, On Record (1972), which reached the top 40 in Canada and yielded two hit singles: "Bad Side of the Moon", a top 20 hit in Canada; and "You Could Have Been A Lady", a number 2 song in Canada. The band would go on to enjoy international success during the rest of the 1970s and early 80s, releasing more than 20 albums.
Live at the El Mocambo is the second live album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1977.
All the Rockers is a compilation album by the rock band April Wine. The tracks cover the main touring years from 1973 to 1983.
On Record is the second studio album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in April 1972. The album spawned the hit "You Could Have Been a Lady" a cover of the Hot Chocolate song that was only released one year earlier. The song peaked at No. 32 on May 19, 1972 on the Billboard Hot 100. It has since then been one of the band most popular songs.
Electric Jewels is the third studio album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in November 1973 by Aquarius Records. In a 2007 publication by Goose Lane Editions, Electric Jewels ranked number 73 on Bob Mersereau's 2007 musical reference book The Top 100 Canadian Albums.
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.
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).
Walking Through Fire is the twelfth studio album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1985. The album was apparently not released until 1986 in the band's native Canada.
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.
Best of April Wine is a compilation album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 2003.
Frigate is the fourteenth studio album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1994.
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.
The First Decade is a compilation album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1989. It contains four previously unreleased tracks.