April Wine - Animal Grace / Walking Through Fire (2009)

1984’s “Animal Grace” and 1986’s “Walking Through Fire” are among the finest melodic rock LP’s from the Canadian factory, catchy and plenty of AOR ditties.
After the release of 1984’s “Animal Grace”, April Wine announced a Farewell Tour and they subsequently went their separate ways.
Although the band had broken up they owed one more album to their label. Released in 1985 (or 1986 depending the part of the planet), ‘Walking Through Fire’ features just Goodwyn and Greenway from the classic line-up backed up by Montreal based session players Jean Pellerin on bass, Daniel Barbe on keyboards and Marty Simon on drums.

This 2-in-1 package is excellent as illustrate the melodic, commercial side of the band. Canada has produced many fine rock bands but April Wine is just about one of the best.


Tracks:

Animal Grace
1-1 This Could Be The Right One
1-2 Sons Of The Pioneers
1-3 Without Your Love
1-4 Rock Tonite
1-5 Hard Rock Kid
1-6 Money Talks
1-7 Gimme That Thing Called Love
1-8 Too Hot To Handle
1-9 Last Time I'll Ever Sing The Blues
Walking Through Fire
2-1 Rock Myself To Sleep
2-2 Wanted Dead Or Alive
2-3 Beg For Your Love
2-4 Love Has Remembered Me
2-5 Anejo
2-6 Open Soul Surgery
2-7 You Don't Have To Act That Way
2-8 Hold On
2-9 All It Will Ever Be
2-10 Wait Any More

Personnel:

Myles Goodwyn – vocals, guitars
Brian Greenway – vocals, guitars
Jean Pellerin – bass
Daniel Barbe – keyboards
Marty Simon – drums