On Record is the second studio album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in April 1972.[2][1][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.[citation needed]

On Record
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 1972 (April 1972)
StudioAt RCA Studios, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
GenreHard rock
Length36:00
LabelAquarius, Big Tree
ProducerRalph Murphy
April Wine chronology
April Wine
(1971)
On Record
(1972)
Electric Jewels
(1973)
Alternate cover
1972 American edition
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Track listing

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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

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April Wine

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  • Myles Goodwyn – vocals, guitar
  • David Henman – guitar, backing vocals
  • Ritchie Henman – drums
  • Jim Clench – bass, lead vocals on "Didn't You"
Guest musicians
Production

Charts

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Chart (1972) Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[7] 35

References

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  1. ^ a b "AllMusic, On Record Overview". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2008-07-30.
  2. ^ Strong, Martin C. "The Great Metal Discography." Canongate Books Ltd. Edinburgh, Scotland. 1998. p. 19.
  3. ^ "April Wine – Discography – On Record – 1972". AprilWine.ca. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-01-25.
  4. ^ "You Could Have Been A Lady by April Wine - 1972 Hit Song". Vancouver Pop Music Signature Sounds. 2021-02-03. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  5. ^ "April Wine". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  6. ^ a b c "On Record credits at AllMusic". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
  7. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 8254". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 8, 2023.