Harder ... Faster

Harder ... Faster
Studio album by
April Wine
ReleasedOctober 1979 (October 1979)
StudioLe Studio, Morin-Heights, Quebec
GenreHard rock
Length32:27
LabelAquarius, Capitol
ProducerMyles Goodwyn, Nick Blagona[1]
April Wine chronology
Greatest Hits
(1979) 		Harder ... Faster
(1979) 		The Nature of the Beast
(1981)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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 would be certified gold in the US and Canada by the Canadian Recording Industry Association and RIAA.[3][4] The album spawned the hits "I Like to Rock" and "Say Hello". A cover of King Crimson's "21st Century Schizoid Man" is also on the album. The track "I Like to Rock" is one of the band's most recognized popular songs.[5]

The popularity of these songs helped keep the album on Billboard’s 200 Album charts for a span of 40 weeks.[6]

Track listing

All tracks written by Myles Goodwyn unless otherwise noted.

  1. "I Like to Rock" – 4:23
  2. "Say Hello" – 2:59
  3. "Tonite" – 4:12
  4. "Ladies Man" – 3:36
  5. "Before the Dawn" (B. Greenway) – 4:21
  6. "Babes in Arms" – 3:21
  7. "Better Do It Well" (M. Goodwyn, G. Moffet) – 3:34
  8. "21st Century Schizoid Man" (R. Fripp, M. Giles, G. Lake, I. McDonald, P. Sinfield) – 6:24

Personnel

April Wine

Charts

Chart (1979–1980) Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[7] 25
UK Albums (OCC)[8] 34
US Billboard 200[9] 64

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[10] Platinum 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[11] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b "Harder...Faster overview at AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
  2. ^ Dome, Malcolm (February 2, 1980). "April Wine: Harder ... Faster". Record Mirror. p. 13.
  3. ^ "History of April Wine | April Wine - Official Website". Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "April Wine - Harder.....Faster". Unidisc Music. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "Top 10 Essential April Wine Songs Every Classic Rock Fan Should Hear". I Love Classic Rock. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  6. ^ "History of April Wine | April Wine - Official Website". Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  7. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 9460a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  8. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  9. ^ "April Wine Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  10. ^ "Canadian album certifications – April Wine – Harder...Faster". Music Canada.
  11. ^ "American album certifications – April Wine – Harder...Faster". Recording Industry Association of America.