Electric Jewels is the third studio album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in November 1973 by Aquarius Records.[1][2][3][4] In a 2007 publication by Goose Lane Editions, Electric Jewels ranked number 73 in Bob Mersereau's 2007 book The Top 100 Canadian Albums.[5]
| Electric Jewels | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 1973 | |||
| Studio | Toronto Sound (Toronto, Canada) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 37:41 | |||
| Label | Aquarius | |||
| Producer | Ralph Murphy | |||
| April Wine chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Electric Jewels marked significant membership changes within April Wine as the founding Henman brothers left the band, and were replaced by guitarist Gary Moffet and drummer Jerry Mercer.[3]
Track listing
editAll tracks written by Myles Goodwyn and Jim Clench unless noted otherwise.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Weeping Widow" | Robert Wright | Jim Clench | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Just Like That" | Myles Goodwyn, Clench | 3:09 | |
| 3. | "Electric Jewels" | Goodwyn | 5:59 | |
| 4. | "You Opened Up My Eyes" | Clench | 4:50 |
| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Come On Along" | Clench, Goodwyn | 4:29 |
| 6. | "Lady Run, Lady Hide" | Goodwyn | 2:57 |
| 7. | "I Can Hear You Callin'" | Goodwyn, Clench | 3:25 |
| 8. | "Cat's Claw" | Clench | 4:46 |
| 9. | "The Band Has Just Begun" | Goodwyn | 4:12 |
Personnel
editApril Wine
- Myles Goodwyn – lead vocals, guitars, mandolin, piano, Mellotron
- Jim Clench – vocals, bass, ARP, lead vocals on "Weeping Widow", "You Opened Up My Eyes", & "Cats Claw"
- Gary Moffet – guitars, vocals
- Jerry Mercer – percussion, vocals
Additional musicians
- David Henman – guitar
- Ritchie Henman – drums
- Richard Newell – harmonica
- Pierre Senecal – organ
- Al Nicholls – background vocals
- Pam Marsh – background vocals
- Bhen Lazaroni – string arrangements
Production
- Ralph Murphy – producer
- Terry Brown – engineer
- Dave Halbert – mixing engineer
- Jacques Des Haies – photography
Charts
editReferences
edit- 1 2 "Electric Jewels overview at AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ↑ Strong, Martin C. "The Great Metal Discography". Canongate Books Ltd. Edinburgh, Scotland. 1998. p. 19.
- 1 2 "Electric Jewels | April Wine - Official Website". Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ↑ "April Wine - Electric Jewels". Unidisc Music. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ↑ canada.com – Neil Young, Joni Mitchell top best 100 Canadian albums Archived 22 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Top RPM Albums: Image 5012b". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
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