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Post office keeps raising the price of delivery for Media mail! I recommend creating a wish list and buying in bulk if you are interested in lots of LP's I can help you with this. I will charge a flat rate of 5.00 dollars. Double LP's and triple and /or more will be adjust a few pennies to reflect weight costs. Please inguiry with an email
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My only method of cleaning is a soft brush and cloth and some Audio Advisor product. That requires to listening to the LP with my turntable & needle... (Which cost more money these days) and collecting the dust from the grooves. If a stubborn noise erupts, I will then look under a light and microscope. It is quite time consuming. So, I may miss a thing or two sometimes on my listings, like overlook a defect or to over grade; but it is not intentional! I will always be here to help resolve the issue! I am a one man show, while taking care of an elder... That being said... Please play record a few times if I mentioned I have cleaned it and do not use another product until u do so! The enzymes work at eating the debris and play gets better, each time, usually much better If after a few plays you could try cleaning again with your product if stubborn static persists... All I ask is my buyers realize these points and be rest assured I offer a refund policy, but I would prefer you email me so we can work something out first, I may have a backup copy... I have been collecting records since my 20's... It has been a passion and a part-time hobby, I hope you love and enjoy music as much as I do, and selling is another way to get to know other people with a likeminded interest as I. I offer a refund policy, so please give me the opportunity to make good if there is a problem with a transaction. I reserve the right to cancel a transaction after the sale If I find a missed defect on your behalf. Feel free to compare prices elsewhere you will find I am very reasonable. Don't waste your time if the seller does not listen to the lp's, I have return 100's because of defects. Also please be aware I am a human being, and I do make mistakes! So be gentle and straight forward if you are having any issues, I do not like having debates, I would rather listen to my music! Happy Hunting!
Jacket ~ vg+ small sticker removal area, see pic Record ~ vg+ about three low level pressing thumps upon open of first song, not a big deal
***Nice German import with a slightly clearer playback, probably because of German engineers.
I have my copy, here is one for you. Hard to find in USA, avoid out of state shipping costs!
Tracklist
A1I Like To Rock Written-By – Written-By – 4:21A2Say Hello Written-By – Written-By – 2:56A3Tonite Written-By – Written-By – 4:03A4Ladies Man Written-By – Written-By – 3:33B1Before The Dawn Written-By – Written-By – 4:19B2Babes In Arms Written-By – Written-By – 3:18B3Better Do It Well Written-By – *, * Written-By – *, * 3:34B421st Century Schizoid Man Written-By – *, *, *, *, * Written-By – *, *, *, *, * 6:23
Although April Wine officially began in late 1969 in , , their roots can be traced to St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, in 1967/68, where brothers David and Ritchie Henman grew up playing music together before moving to Nova Scotia.
Three of the founding members - David Henman (guitar), Ritchie Henman (drums), and their cousin Jim Henman (bass) - were originally in a band named Prism (not the famous one). After a brief break to attend university, the trio reformed with on lead vocals and guitar. Goodwyn had previously played with Jim Henman in a group called the Termites. David Henman christened the new group "April Wine". They realized that did not provide opportunities to play and record, so they sent a demo tape to in Montreal. Aquarius managers Terry Flood and returned a rejection letter, but the band mistook it for an invitation. On April 1, 1970, April Wine went to , bringing with them their instruments and $100 in cash; Flood and Tarlton were persuaded to sign the band to a contract. They were set up in a chalet and booked at a local comedy club, Café Andre. They spent the next five months touring eastern Canada with .
The band recorded and released their self-titled debut album in September 1971. The album included a single, "", which was a top 40 hit in Canada and peaked at #38 on the . It established Miles Goodwyn as April Wine's main songwriter. The album did not sell well, but the success of the single led the band's label to ask for a second album. Jim Henman left the band in the fall of 1971 and was replaced by . In the meantime, the band spent 1971 touring the college circuit, with the exception of July 30th, when they opened at Montreal's Place Des Nations for . 1972 was much the same, although they began to play larger venues and opened for a few more large acts, like , , and .
Mainstream successUnder the guidance of producer , April Wine recorded their second album, in 1972. The first single was a cover version of the song "You Could Have Been a Lady". The record was a commercial success, hitting number two for a single week on the RPM Canadian charts, as well as cracking the chart in the where it stayed for 11 weeks, peaking at No. 32. A second single, a cover of "Bad Side of the Moon" by and , also got much airplay on Canadian radio and was a minor hit in the U.S. Both tracks remain staples on radio stations in Canada. On Record was certified Gold in Canada and the band, along with Murphy, returned to the studio.
While the band was recording their third album, David and Ritchie Henman quit. Goodwyn and Clench held audition and the replacements were drummer (formerly of ) and guitarist Gary Moffet. They finished the album, , which the songs "Weeping Widow," "Just Like That" and "Lady Run, Lady Hide", which would stay in April Wine's set lists for many years. In support of this album, the band embarked on the Electric Adventure Tour where nearly every Canadian arena or concert hall that seated more than 2500 saw the band play. The tour also featured a massive lighting and pyrotechnic show. Touring proved successful; and of attended a 1974 concert in , and were so impressed they offered to record and produce a live album of the band. The one-night recording session was something of a rushed enterprise; they wanted the album to be released by the end of the tour. Goodwyn wasn't happy with the sound, but April Wine Live went .
Gold and platinum yearsThe band's fifth release, 1975's , went double platinum in Canada, riding on the success of the singles "Tonight Is a Wonderful Time to Fall in Love" and "I Wouldn't Want To Lose Your Love". April Wine went on tour with , then . Following the tour, Jim Clench left to join ; he was replaced by .
The band's next release, in 1976, was . It was the first April Wine release to hit platinum status based on advanced sales orders alone. The album contained the popular title track as well as a hit single, the ballad "Like A Lover, Like A Song". Their sixth album, , was another platinum seller and contained the band's biggest single to date, "You Won't Dance With Me".
On March 4 & 5, 1977, April Wine was booked to play a charity concert at Toronto's famed Club. The co-headliner on the bill was a band called "The Cockroaches", which turned out to be . The pseudonym was a poorly kept secret and huge crowds turned out for the event. April Wine's performance was captured and released as the album . The band then got its first chance at touring the U.S., opening for The Rolling Stones, and .
Also in 1977, , late of (the Henmans' new band) was brought in as a third guitarist and co-vocalist. His addition gave April Wine a powerful three guitar attack that would make their hard rock sound. This also allowed Goodwyn to switch to keyboards for ballads. They also signed to Capitol Records (in addition to Aquarius).
1978 saw continued Canadian success, and the beginning of international success. The band's seventh album, and the first with Capitol, was , which had an immediate impact and the singles "Let Yourself Go" and "Get Ready For Love" were successful on Canadian radio. It was the third single, the raucous "Roller", that brought the band mass appeal across North America—it stayed on the Billboard Hot 100 for eleven weeks. First Glance stayed on the Billboard album chart for many weeks, making it April Wine's first gold record outside of Canada. Constant touring helped propel the band to greater success, as Americans embraced the hard rock of this "new" band from Canada—in 1978, they toured with Rush and played with , , and and, in July, played a concert with the Rolling Stones, , and the .
Following on the popularity of First Glance, April Wine released in 1979. "Say Hello" and "I Like to Rock" were popular hits on both sides of the border and Harder ... Faster proved to be yet another multi-platinum release for the band. It would stay on the Billboard top album chart for 40 weeks. 1979 was spent touring with , , , , and . By now, the band had accumulated enough hits that Aquarius was able to release the album Greatest Hits. In 1979, the released In Concert for international distribution; in 1981, Aquarius released another compilation album, The Best of April Wine Rock Ballads.
1980swas released in January 1981, and riding on the popularity of the hit singles "" and the band's cover of the Lorence Hud song "Sign of the Gypsy Queen", the album hit multi-platinum success in Canada, and was the first April Wine album to reach platinum status internationally. April Wine embarked on an extensive support tour, performing to their largest crowds ever. In addition to a packed schedule of solo concerts, they toured with , , and , played five concerts with , and traveled to Germany to play a concert with , Jethro Tull, the (MSG), and . The band then went on an eighteen-month hiatus.
In July 1982, April Wine released their tenth studio album, . The album included the singles "Enough is Enough", "If You See Kay" and "Anything You Want, You Got It". The latter would become the band's opening number on the supporting tour, while the "Enough is Enough" video started receiving frequent rotation on . Despite decent sales, Power Play was not met with the same critical acclaim the prior two albums had received; both the album and its singles charted well on Billboard's lists, but for shorter periods of time than earlier albums and singles. Still, it was certified gold, and then platinum, in October. The Power Play tour in 1982 was the band's most extensive—three months, with , and . The New York concerts with Saga and Money resulted in separate Live From Central Park albums.
The band started writing and recording their next album, , but the members were not getting along, and Myles Goodwyn moved from Canada to the . Both Animal Grace and its single "This Could be the Right One" rose quickly on the charts but stayed only for a short time. In 1984 the band got together for its announced "Farewell Tour", which was a month-long tour across Canada. The tour was successful enough to spawn another live album, .
April Wine still owed Capitol Records one more album. Greenway joined Goodwyn in , along with Montreal session musicians Daniel Barbe (keyboards), Jean Pellerin (bass), and drummer Marty Simon, to record what was supposed to be the band's final album, . It was released in September 1985 under the April Wine name.
Rebirth The band in 2009In 1988 Goodwyn moved back to Canada. Although there was interest in an April Wine reunion, and the subject was discussed among the former members, other commitments prevented them from getting together until 1992. April Wine returned to the stage that year, starting with a free concert in . The reunited band consisted of Goodwyn, Greenway, returning drummer Jerry Mercer and bassist Jim Clench, who hadn't played with the band since 1975. Filling out the act was third guitarist Steve Segal. The band toured in both Canada and the US. In 1993, now with Flood Ross Entertainment, they released the first "true" April Wine album in a decade, . It was certified gold in Canada soon after its release. Segal remained with the band through one more studio release, 1994's . Each year, for the next five years, they went out on tour, playing with, among others, , , , Lover Boy, , Blue Öyster Cult and .
The band released another album in 2001, entitled . Also in 2001, the band's song "Roller" was featured in the movie . Then in 2003, they released the live album called . In the meantime, various labels released several compilation albums.
In 2004 Silverline released April Wine's first called . From 2001 to 2004 their live shows included (formerly of the bands , and ) on guitars, keyboards and backing vocals.
April Wine entered into its 37th year as a band in 2006. On October 31 of that year, Aquarius Records released , a new compilation of April Wine favorites, including a bonus live tune and a new album, entitled , was released on November 28, 2006. At the end of that year, Clench left the band for the second time and was replaced by bassist Breen LeBoeuf. A year later, Mercer announced his retirement; his scheduled final show in , , ringing in the 2009 new year, was cancelled due to bad weather. Mercer was replaced by drummer Blair Mackay.
April Wine was inducted into the at the in , . Goodwyn and Greenway accepted the honor.
On November 3, 2010, Jim Clench died in Montreal, of lung cancer, at 61. LeBoeuf left April Wine the following July and was replaced by Richard Lanthier from the tribute band Close to the Edge. Mackay left in March 2012 and was succeeded by Roy "Nip" Nichol, late of the band SamHill. Steve Lang died on February 4, 2017, at age 67, of .
Labels continue to release their music; BGO Records released a re-mastered The Nature Of The Beast / Power Play in 2020. April Wine continues to tour across Canada annually and also plays festivals in Europe and in the United States, with the group now consisting of Goodwyn, Greenway, Lanthier, and drummer Roy "Nip" Nichol. They played their most recent concert, in Ottawa, in September 2021.
Their song 'Sign of the Gypsy Queen' can be heard in the background in the penultimate Breaking Bad episode Granite State; the guitar solo is playing behind Jesse's recorded confession tape being watched by Todd and Uncle Jack in the neo nazi compound.
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