''The Whole World's Goin' Crazy'' is the fifth studio album by Canadian
rock
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band
April Wine
April Wine is a Canadian rock band formed in 1969 and based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Halifax, Nova Scotia, led by singer-guitarist-songwriter Myles Goodwyn until his death in 2023. April Wine first experienced success with their second album, ' ...
, released in September 1976.
With the release of this album
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 ...
had replaced
Jim Clench
James Patrick Clench (May 1, 1949 – November 3, 2010) was a Canadian bassist, vocalist and songwriter known for his roles in the rock bands April Wine and Bachman–Turner Overdrive.
With April Wine (first run)
Clench was asked to join Apri ...
on bass. It reached No. 1 in Canada on the ''
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Standards
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'' 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.
Track listing
All tracks written by Myles Goodwyn
Myles Francis Goodwyn (June 23, 1948 – December 3, 2023) was a Canadian musician. He was the lead vocalist, guitarist, and principal songwriter of the rock band April Wine. He released 16 studio albums with April Wine, and four albums as a ...
unless otherwise noted.
Canadian release
# "Gimme Love"
(M. Goodwyn, Hovaness "Johnny" Hagopian) – 4:00
# "So Bad" – 3:26
# "Wings of Love" – 4:51
# "We Can be More than We Are"
(M. Goodwyn, J. Henman) - 3:29
# "Rock n' Roll Woman" – 3:44
# "Shotdown" – 3:39
# "Like a Lover, Like a Song" – 6:29 (original release only - subsequent reissues edited out the extended guitar solo reducing the time to 5:12)
# "Kick Willy Road" – 3:22
# "The Whole World's Goin' Crazy" – 2:40
U.S. release
# "Gimme Love"
(M. Goodwyn, Hovaness "Johnny" Hagopian)
# "Child's Garden"
# "Rock n' Roll Woman"
# "Wings of Love"
# "Marjorie"
# "So Bad"
# "Shotdown"
# "Like a Lover, Like a Song"
# "Kick Willy Road"
# "The Whole World's Goin' Crazy"
Personnel
April Wine
*
Myles Goodwyn
Myles Francis Goodwyn (June 23, 1948 – December 3, 2023) was a Canadian musician. He was the lead vocalist, guitarist, and principal songwriter of the rock band April Wine. He released 16 studio albums with April Wine, and four albums as a ...
– lead vocals, guitars, piano,
Moog synthesizer
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* Gary Moffet – guitars, backing vocals
*
Jerry Mercer
Gerald "Jerry" Mercer (born April 27, 1939) is a Canadian drummer, best known for his work with the rock groups Mashmakhan, April Wine as well as Offenbach (band), Offenbach.
Personal life
Mercer was born in Dominion of Newfoundland, Newfoun ...
– drums, backing vocals
*
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, backing vocals
Additional personnel
*
Frank Marino
Francesco Antonio Marino (born November 20, 1954) is a Canadian guitarist and singer, best known as the leader of Canadian hard rock band Mahogany Rush. Often compared to Jimi Hendrix, he is described as one of the most underrated guitarists of ...
– guitar on "So Bad"
*Marie Bernard –
Ondes Martenot
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on "Wings Of Love"
*Marie-Lou Gauthier – Background Vocals on "Wings Of Love"
*Serge Locas – Mellotron, Piano
*
Dwayne Ford – Piano ( A 3 )
*Frank Ludwig – Piano ( B 4 )
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications and sales
References
April Wine albums
1976 albums
Aquarius Records (Canada) albums
London Records albums
Albums produced by Myles Goodwyn
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