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 | |||
| 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.
- "Weeping Widow" (Robert Wright, a.k.a. Art La King) – 3:54
- "Just Like That" – 3:09
- "Electric Jewels" – 5:59
- "You Opened Up My Eyes" – 4:50
- "Come on Along" – 4:29
- "Lady Run, Lady Hide" – 2:57
- "I Can Hear You Callin'" – 3:25
- "Cat's Claw" – 4:46
- "The Band Has Just Begun" – 4:12
Personnel
editApril Wine
edit- Myles Goodwyn – lead vocals, guitars, mandolin, piano, mellotron
- Jim Clench – vocals, bass, arp
- Gary Moffet – guitars, vocals
- Jerry Mercer – percussion, vocals
Production
edit- Ralph Murphy – producer
- Terry Brown – engineer[6]
- Dave Halbert – mixing engineer
Additional personnel
edit- David Henman – guitar
- Ritchie Henman – drums
- Richard Newell – harmonica[6]
- Pierre Senecal – organ[6]
- Al Nicholls – background vocals
- Pam Marsh – background vocals
- Bhen Lazaroni – string arrangements
Charts
edit| Chart (1973-1974) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[7] | 75 |
References
edit- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "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
- ^ a b c "Electric Jewels credits at AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5012b". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
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