Harder ... Faster
| Harder ... Faster | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 1979 | |||
| Studio | Le Studio, Morin-Heights, Quebec | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 32:27 | |||
| Label | Aquarius, Capitol | |||
| Producer | Myles Goodwyn, Nick Blagona[1] | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Record Mirror | [2] |
Harder ... Faster is the eighth studio album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1979. It was recorded at Le Studio, Morin-Heights, Quebec. The album is certified gold both in the United States and Canada by the Canadian Recording Industry Association and RIAA.[3][4] The album spawned the moderately successful hits "I Like to Rock" and "Say Hello". A cover of King Crimson's 1969 hit song, "21st Century Schizoid Man", is also on the album.
The track "I Like to Rock" is amongst one of the band's most popular songs and contains the riffs from Beatles' "Day Tripper" (1965) and The Rolling Stone's "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" (1965).[5] The popularity of these songs helped keep the album on Billboard’s 200 Album charts for a span of 40 weeks.[3]
Track listing
[edit | edit source]All tracks written by Myles Goodwyn unless otherwise noted.
- "I Like to Rock" – 4:23
- "Say Hello" – 2:59
- "Tonite" – 4:12
- "Ladies Man" – 3:36
- "Before the Dawn" (B. Greenway) – 4:21
- "Babes in Arms" – 3:21
- "Better Do It Well" (M. Goodwyn, G. Moffet) – 3:34
- "21st Century Schizoid Man" (R. Fripp, M. Giles, G. Lake, I. McDonald, P. Sinfield) – 6:24
Personnel
[edit | edit source]April Wine
[edit | edit source]- Myles Goodwyn – lead vocals, guitars
- Brian Greenway – guitars, background vocals, lead vocals on "Before The Dawn" and "21st Century Schizoid Man"
- Gary Moffet – guitars
- Steve Lang – bass, background vocals
- Jerry Mercer – drums
Charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (1979–1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[6] | 25 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[7] | 34 |
| US Billboard 200[8] | 64 |
Certifications
[edit | edit source]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[9] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[10] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 9460a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ "April Wine Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
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