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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 70:20 | |||
| Label | Aquarius, Capitol | |||
| Producer | See various producers | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
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).
All tracks written by Myles Goodwyn unless otherwise noted.
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada) [2] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
^ 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 since its inception, April Wine first experienced success with their 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.
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. the track Oowatanite was known for its railroad crossing like bell sound because of the taping of the drum bell between versus and guitar solos
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 gold record outside Canada. The album spawned the hit single "Roller" and was a hit in Flint, Michigan and radio listeners there made "Roller" a top requested song. It ended up as a top forty hit in the States. After the release of First Glance, bands such as Rush, Journey, and Styx all requested for April Wine to open their shows 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).
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.
Oowatanite is a compilation album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1990.
Attitude is the thirteenth studio album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in October 1993. It was the band's first album since their break-up in the 1980s. The boy on the front cover of the album is Myles Goodwyn's son.
Greatest Hits Live 2003 is a live album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 2003.
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.
Best of April Wine is a compilation album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 2003.
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).
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.
