''Animal Grace'' is the eleventh studio
album
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by
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rock
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April Wine
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, released in 1984.
The first single off the album, "This Could Be the Right One", peaked at number 61 on the
Billboard Hot 100
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. It continues to be played on radios across Canada. The band also released "Sons Of The Pioneers". Both singles included music videos.
Track listing
All tracks written by Myles Goodwyn
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unless otherwise noted.
# "This Could Be the Right One" – 4:16
# "Sons of the Pioneers" – 5:35
# "Without Your Love" – 4:52
# "Rock Tonite" – 4:59
# "Hard Rock Kid"
(Tom Lang) – 3:57
# "Money Talks" – 3:28
# "Gimme that Thing Called Love" – 5:03
# "Too Hot to Handle" – 5:04
# "Last Time I'll Ever Sing the Blues" – 4:49
Personnel
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Myles Goodwyn
Myles Francis Goodwyn (born Miles Francis Goodwin on ) is a Canadian musician. He is the only original remaining member of the rock band April Wine, in which he is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and principal songwriter. Goodwyn has led the ba ...
–
vocals
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,
guitars,
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Brian Greenway
Brian Gilbert Greenway (born October 1, 1951) is a Canadian guitarist, vocalist and harmonicist, most notable for playing in the rock bands April Wine, Mashmakhan, and the Dudes. Greenway performed with April Wine from 1977 to 1986 when the ban ...
– vocals, guitars
* Gary Moffet – guitars,
background vocals
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Steve Lang –
bass, background vocals
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Jerry Mercer
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–
drums, background vocals
References
April Wine albums
1984 albums
Aquarius Records (Canada) albums
Capitol Records albums
Albums produced by Mike Stone (record producer)
Albums produced by Myles Goodwyn
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