''First Glance'' is the seventh studio album by Canadian rock band

April Wine 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 reac ...

, released in March 1978. ''First Glance'' became

's first gold record outside Canada. The album spawned the hit single "

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" and was a hit in

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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

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, and

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all requested for April Wine to open their shows in the United States.

Canadian track listing

All tracks written by

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 ...

unless otherwise noted. # "Hot on the Wheels of Love" (M. Goodwyn, S. Lang) – 3:14 # "Get Ready for Love" – 4:25 # "Rock n' Roll is a Vicious Game" – 3:10 # "Right Down to It" ( B. Greenway) – 3:03 # "

" – 4:19 # "Comin' Right Down on Top of Me" – 4:10 # "I'm Alive" – 2:55 # "Let Yourself Go" – 2:56 # "Silver Dollar" – 5:14 *This version is only available in Canada. Note: both versions of the CD have the first two tracks in the opposite order.

US/UK track listing

All tracks written by

unless otherwise noted. # "Get Ready for Love" – 4:25 # "Hot on the Wheels of Love" (M. Goodwyn, S. Lang) – 3:14 # "Rock n' Roll is a Vicious Game" – 3:10 # "Right Down to It" ( B. Greenway) – 3:03 # "

" – 4:19 # "Comin' Right Down on Top of Me" – 4:10 # "I'm Alive" – 2:55 # "Let Yourself Go" – 2:56 # "Silver Dollar" – 5:14 * The picture on the cover of the American version is also used on the album covers of ''

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'' (1979), ''

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'' (1987), and '' Classic Masters'' (2002).

Personnel

– lead &

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, guitar, keyboards *

Steve Lang Stephen Keith Lang (March 24, 1949 – February 4, 2017) was a Canadian bassist best known for his time and work with the rock band April Wine from 1976 to 1984 during the band's most successful years. Early life Lang was born in Montreal, Qu ...

– bass, background vocals *

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 ...

– lead & background vocals, guitar,

slide guitar Slide guitar is a technique for playing the guitar that is often used in blues music. It involves playing a guitar while holding a hard object (a slide) against the strings, creating the opportunity for glissando effects and deep vibratos tha ...

, harmonica *

Jerry Mercer Gerald "Jerry" Mercer (born April 27, 1939) is a Canadian drummer, best known for his work with the rock groups Mashmakhan and April Wine. Personal life Mercer was born in Newfoundland. Prior to becoming a full-time musician, Mercer worked ...

– drums & percussion * Gary Moffet – guitar, slide guitar

Production

*Mastering by

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at Sterling Sound, NYC

References

{{Authority control April Wine albums 1978 albums Aquarius Records (Canada) albums Capitol Records albums Albums produced by Myles Goodwyn