Stand Back (April Wine album)
| Stand Back | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 1975 | |||
| Studio | Tempo Studios, Montreal & Electric Lady, NY | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 38:32 | |||
| Label | Aquarius, Big Tree, Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Gene Cornish, Dino Danelli ( Tr. 7 ), April Wine | |||
| April Wine chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Stand Back is the fourth studio album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1975 (See 1975 in music).[1] It became the first album by a Canadian band to achieve platinum sales in Canada.[2] The song "Slow Poke" features lead vocals by Myles Goodwyn that were slowed down in studio.[3]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks written by Myles Goodwyn unless otherwise noted.
- "Oowatanite" (J. Clench) – 3:52
- "Don't Push Me Around" – 3:14
- "Cum Hear the Band" – 3:52
- "Slow Poke" – 3:47
- "Victim for Your Love" – 4:17
- "Baby Done Got Some Soul" (J. Clench) – 2:45
- "I Wouldn't Want to Lose Your Love" – 3:12
- "Highway Hard Run" – 4:01
- "Not for You, Not for Rock & Roll" – 3:14
- "Wouldn't Want Your Love (Any Other Way)" (M. Goodwyn, J. Clench) – 2:43
- "Tonite Is a Wonderful Time to Fall in Love" – 3:35
Personnel
[edit]- Myles Goodwyn – guitars, keyboards, lead vocals
- Jerry Mercer – percussion, background vocals
- Jim Clench – bass, vocals (lead vocals on "Oowatanite" and "Baby Done Got Some Soul")
- Gary Moffet – guitars, background vocals
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[4] | 21 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[5] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Guarisco, Donald A. "Stand Back – April Wine". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ^ Steve Mclean. "April Wine". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ^ Favorite Live Song, archived from the original on 4 March 2016, retrieved 12 July 2015
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 3968a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – April Wine – Stand Back". Music Canada.
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