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As suggested by its title, Harder...Faster sees veteran Canadian rockers April Wine taking things up a notch with relentless slabs of hard rock in "I Like to Rock" and "Ladies Man." Also on hand is a memorable cool groover called "Say Hello," a curious cover of King Crimson's "21st Century Schizoid Man," and the dual personality of "Tonite," which alternates between quiet balladry and all-out riffing. Band leader Myles Goodwyn even relinquishes the spotlight in a rare show of democracy to second guitarist Brian Greenway on the impressive "Before the Dawn." Ultimately, this is a consistently strong album which sets the stage for what would be April Wine's best effort, the following year's The Nature of the Beast. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia
April Wine: Myles Goodwyn, Steve Lang, Gary Moffet, Brian Greenway, Jerry Mercer. Harder Faster Music Review Average Rating: (4.2 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Canadian Rock of The 80's
I listened to April Wine while in high school and college. It's good, basic rock & roll from Canada. The "Nature of the Beast" album was the most successful, but their first release is the least commercial material.
I always recommend that if you can listen to the music first, that's the best way to judge before you buy on-line.
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Was This Review Helpful? Yes No  Aril Wine Rocks!!!!
Believe or not, I 1st had this recording on cassette tape. Does anyone remember cassette tape? It still ROCKS! I saw them live in the early 80's. What an awsome band. I'm glad to hear the are still rockin. A 5
Submitted by andrew (Chandler, AZ)
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Nothing New, But Definitely Improved
Follows the 70's blueprint for hard rock. This album would be unremarkable if not for the great harmony work the band puts in. Has some great classic moments...who out there doesn't remember "journey to the stars..rock n' roll guitars" (plus the guitar licks from The Beatles "Day Tripper" from "I Like To Rock"? Another high point is "20th Century Schizoid Man". April Wine does this one about as well as King Crimson ever did, and that's saying something. I personally prefer their later work, especially "The Nature of the Beast" and "Walking Through Fire", but this is a good solid piece of work.
Submitted by rdball (Ashland, KY, USA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No  Outstanding
One of the best Classic Rock albums of all time.
Submitted by Bob (Mountaintop, PA, USA)
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CLASSIC CANADIAN
THIS IS A GREAT ALBUM START TO FINISH. THE GUITAR TRIPLE ATTACK IS GREAT, AND THE DRUM WORK BY MERCER IS AWESOME. 21ST CENTURY SCHITZOID MAN SHOWCASES THE BANDS TALENTS. I SAW THIS BAND LIVE 2 YEARS AGO, AND THEY STILL PUT ON A GREAT SHOW, WITH MOST OF THE MATERIAL COMING FROM THIS ALBUM.
Submitted by a reviewer (IDAHO FALLS, ID USA)
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