First Glance

First Glance is the seventh studio album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in March 1978. First Glance became April Wine's first significant record internationally.^[2][3] The album spawned the hit single "Roller", which remains one of their most popular songs and a classic rock staple.^[4][5][6] It peaked in the top forty hit in the United States.^{[citation needed]}

First Glance
Studio album by April Wine
Released	March 1978 (1978-03)
Studio	Studio Tempo, Montreal, Canada & Le Studio, Morin-Heights, Québec.
Genre	Hard rock
Length	33:26
Label	Aquarius, Capitol
Producer	Myles Goodwyn
April Wine chronology
Live at the El Mocambo (1977) First Glance (1978) Greatest Hits (1979)
Alternate cover
1978 American sleeve
Singles from First Glance
"Roller" Released: May 1979

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

After the success of First Glance, bands such as Rush, Journey and Styx requested for April Wine to open their shows in the United States.^[5]

Track listing

Canadian track listing

All tracks written by Myles Goodwyn unless otherwise noted.

1. "Hot on the Wheels of Love" (M. Goodwyn, S. Lang) – 3:14
2. "Get Ready for Love" – 4:25
3. "Rock n' Roll is a Vicious Game" – 3:10
4. "Right Down to It" (B. Greenway) – 3:03
5. "Roller" – 4:19
6. "Comin' Right Down on Top of Me" – 4:10
7. "I'm Alive" – 2:55
8. "Let Yourself Go" – 2:56
9. "Silver Dollar" – 5:14

• This version is only available in Canada.

Note: both versions of the CD have the first two tracks in the opposite order.

US/UK track listing

All tracks written by Myles Goodwyn unless otherwise noted.

1. "Get Ready for Love" – 4:25
2. "Hot on the Wheels of Love" (M. Goodwyn, S. Lang) – 3:14
3. "Rock n' Roll is a Vicious Game" – 3:10
4. "Right Down to It" (B. Greenway) – 3:03
5. "Roller" – 4:19
6. "Comin' Right Down on Top of Me" – 4:10
7. "I'm Alive" – 2:55
8. "Let Yourself Go" – 2:56
9. "Silver Dollar" – 5:14

• The picture on the cover of the American version is also used on the album covers of Greatest Hits (1979), The Hits (1987), and Classic Masters (2002).

Personnel

April Wine

• Myles Goodwyn – lead & background vocals, guitar, keyboards
• Steve Lang – bass, background vocals
• Brian Greenway – lead & background vocals, guitar, slide guitar, harmonica
• Jerry Mercer – drums & percussion
• Gary Moffet – guitar, slide guitar

Production

• Mastering by George Marino at Sterling Sound, NYC

Charts

Chart (1978)	Peak position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[7]	62
US Billboard 200[8]	114

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[9]	Gold	50,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.