On Record (album) explained

On Record
Type:studio
Artist:April Wine
Cover:April Wine - On Record.jpg
Studio:At RCA Studios, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Genre:Hard rock
Length:36:00
Label:Aquarius, Big Tree
Producer:Ralph Murphy
Prev Title:April Wine
Prev Year:1971
Next Title:Electric Jewels
Next Year:1973

On Record is the second studio album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in April 1972.[1] [2] [3] The album spawned the hit "You Could Have Been a Lady" a cover of the Hot Chocolate song that was only released one year earlier. The song peaked at No. 32 on May 19, 1972 on the Billboard Hot 100.[4] [5] It has since then been one of the band’s most popular songs.

Track listing

All tracks written by Myles Goodwyn unless otherwise noted.

  1. "Farkus" (instrumental)  - 1:53
  2. "You Could Have Been a Lady" (Errol Brown, Tony Wilson)  - 3:40
  3. "Believe in Me"  - 4:02
  4. "Work All Day"  - 3:08
  5. "Drop Your Guns" (D. Henman)  - 3:37
  6. "Bad Side of the Moon" (Elton John, Bernie Taupin)  - 3:36
  7. "Refuge" (D. Henman)  - 5:08
  8. "Flow River Flow"  - 3:25
  9. "Carry On"  - 2:33
  10. "Didn't You" (J. Clench)  - 4:58

Dedicated to Harrison Tabb

Personnel

April Wine

Guest musicians
Production

Notes and References

  1. Strong, Martin C. "The Great Metal Discography." Canongate Books Ltd. Edinburgh, Scotland. 1998. p. 19.
  2. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r29270|pure_url=yes}} AllMusic, ''On Record'' Overview]. AllMusic.com. 2008-07-30.
  3. Web site: April Wine – Discography – On Record – 1972. 2011-01-25. AprilWine.ca. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110706164823/http://www.aprilwine.ca/April%20Wine%20-%20Discography%20-%20On%20Record.htm. 2011-07-06.
  4. Web site: 2021-02-03. You Could Have Been A Lady by April Wine - 1972 Hit Song. 2021-11-09. Vancouver Pop Music Signature Sounds. en.
  5. April Wine. 2021-11-09. Billboard.
  6. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r29270/credits|pure_url=yes}} ''On Record'' credits at AllMusic]. 2010-05-27. AllMusic.com.