Harder ... Faster

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.[5] The track "I Like to Rock" is one of the band's most recognized popular songs.[6]

Harder ... Faster
Studio album by
April Wine
ReleasedOctober 1979 (October 1979)
StudioLe Studio, Morin-Heights, Quebec
GenreRock
Length32:27
LabelAquarius, Capitol
ProducerMyles Goodwyn, Nick Blagona [1]
April Wine chronology
Greatest Hits
(1979)		 Harder ... Faster
(1979)		 Ladies Man
(1980)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [2]

The popularity of these songs helped keep the album on Billboard’s 200 Album charts for a span of 40 weeks.[7]

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)[8] 25
UK Albums (OCC)[9] 34
US Billboard 200[10] 64

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[11] Platinum 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[12] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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