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After loading up some fine music from the Great White North recently, I decided to perform a hat trick and add this compilation which was released as a single CD in Canada in 2006, but as an elaborate 2CD set here in Asia. Of course, I am referring to the band, 'April Wine', and the CD, 'Rocks!' (subtitled in Asia as 'Wanna Rock? - The Best Of...'). If YOU don't know much about 'April Wine' then YOU are in for a treat, because all of their Hits, great songs and the entire mythos surrounding the band can be found on this superbly compiled collection. Yes, Hits like 'Just Between You & Me' or 'You Could Have Been A Lady' are here, but many of the magnificent Rockers the band have compiled over the years are also here on offer. No, not just 'Roller' and 'I Like To Rock', but rough and ready songs like 'Crash & Burn' and 'Open Soul Surgery' can be heard, as well. So, get your mitts on this one, and like Myles Goodwyn sings, 'Keep On Rockin''! - Rick Wilson, former Rock Radio Journalist with Radio Canale Grandé.
A quick review:
CD1
01) Fast Train (April Wine) 1971 ***** Their 1st Hit from way back!
02) You Could Have Been A Lady (On Record) 1972 ***** Their 1st U.S. Hit!
03) Oowatanite (Stand Back) 1975 ***** Great concert opener by Jim Clench!
04) Gimme Love (The Whole World's Goin' Crazy) 1976 ***** Mad Hatter Rocks!
05) Get Ready For Love (First Glance) 1978 ***** AKA 'The Dog Song'! lol
06) Roller (First Glance) 1978 ***** The 'April Wine' Hit par excellencé!
07) I Like To Rock (Harder...Faster) 1979 ***** Rock anthem!
08) Say Hello (Harder...Faster) 1979 ***** Great mix of Reggae & Rock!
09) Tonite (Harder...Faster) 1979 ***** Don't mistake this one for a ballad!
10) Ladies' Man (Harder...Faster) 1979 ***** For all those who wished they were!
11) All Over Town (The Nature Of The Beast) 1981 ***** 'I don't care!'
12) Sign Of The Gypsy Queen (The Nature Of The Beast) 1981 ***** Great cover!
13) Big City Girls (The Nature Of The Beast) 1981 ***** Try singing with a T in place of the C in city!
14) Crash & Burn (The Nature Of The Beast) 1981 ***** Hardest Rocker from AW!
15) Wanna Rock (The Nature Of The Beast) 1981 ***** Question and answer in one title! Bravo!
16) Anything You Want, You Got It (Power Play) 1982 ***** Nice riff!
17) Enough Is Enough (Power Play) 1982 ***** Never enough of this great stuff!
18) This Could Be The Right One (Animal Grace) 1984 ***** Perhaps! Listen to know for sure!
19) Rock Myself To Sleep (Walking Through Fire) 1985 ***** Sleeper Hit from 'The Frighteners'!
20) Open Soul Surgery (Walking Through Fire) 1985 ***** Nice riff / organ combo!
21) Givin' It, Takin' It (Attitude) 1993 ***** Rockin' out!
22) Tonite Is A Wonderful Time To Fall In Love (redeux) (Frigate) 1994 ***** Great redeux! Original from 'Stand Back' in 1975.
CD2
01) Drop Your Guns (Electric Jewels) 1973 ***** Anti-war song banned in the U.S.!
02) Weeping Widow (Electric Jewels) 1973 ***** Hard rockin' for the time!
03) I'm On Fire For You, Baby (45 from 1974 later on 'Greatest Hits' in 1979) ***** Great ballad!
04) Don't Push Me Around (Stand Back) 1975 ***** Nice Rocker!
05) Victim For Your Love (Stand Back) 1975 ***** Who's the victim here?
06) Like A Lover, Like A Song (The Whole World's Goin' Crazy) 1976 ***** Superb ballad!
07) Comin' Right Down On Top Of Me (First Glance) 1978 ***** Great! Renaissance after 911!
08) Hot On The Wheels Of Love (First Glance) 1978 ***** Unique AW tune!
09) 21st Century Schizoid Man (Harder...Faster) 1979 ***** Great 'King Crimson' cover!
10) Future Tense (The Nature Of The Beast) 1981 ***** Another great Rocker!
11) Tellin' Me Lies (The Nature Of The Beast) 1981 ***** Could of been another Hit!
12) Just Between You & Me (The Nature Of The Beast) 1981 ***** The ballad Hit for AW!
13) Doin' It Right (Power Play) 1982 ***** Another country-flavoured one!
14) Tell Me Why (Power Play) 1982 ***** Great slow ballad cover of this 'Beatles' song!
15) If You See Kay: live '82 (King Biscuit Flower Hour) 1999 (originally on Power Play) 1982 ***** Interesting wordage there!
16) Money Talks (Animal Grace) 1984 ***** Reminiscent of the 'Foghat' song, 'Live Now - Pay Later'!
17) Hour Of Need (Attitude) 1993 ***** Great ballad that most missed out on, sadly!
18) Wanted: Dead Or Alive (Walking Through Fire) 1985 ***** Great cover of the Hit from 'Arcangel'!
19) Keep On Rockin' (Frigate) 1994 ***** Yes, please do...or die trying!
20) Don't Go There (Back To The Mansion) 2001 ***** Another shoulda, woulda coulda Hit!
21) Cum Hear The Band: live '03 (Greatest Hits Live!) 2003 ***** Nice retake on this one! Heft!
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