Power Play (April Wine album) (original) (raw)
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1982 studio album by April Wine
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| Studio album by April Wine | |
| Released | July 1982 (July 1982) |
| Studio | Le Studio, Morin Heights, Quebec |
| Genre | Hard rock heavy metal |
| Label | Aquarius, Capitol |
| Producer | Myles Goodwyn, Mike Stone |
| April Wine chronology | |
| Review and Preview(1981) Power Play(1982) Animal Grace(1984) |
Professional ratings
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Record Mirror | [2] |
Power Play is the tenth studio album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1982 (see 1982 in music).[1][3][4]Music videos were made for the singles "Enough Is Enough", "If You See Kay", and "Tell Me Why". Power Play failed to meet the critical acclaim of the band's previous album, but the single "Enough Is Enough" managed to reach #50 on the Billboard Hot 100, spending 8 weeks on the chart. The album itself peaked at #37 on Billboard's 200 Album chart, remaining there for 20 weeks.
All tracks written by Myles Goodwyn unless otherwise noted.
- "Anything You Want, You Got It" – 4:45
- "Enough is Enough" – 4:04
- "If You See Kay" (David Freeland) – 3:51
- "What if We Fall in Love" – 4:22
- "Waiting on a Miracle" – 4:06
- "Doin' it Right" (Tom Lavin) – 3:43
- "Ain't Got Your Love" – 4:31
- "Blood Money" – 5:22
- "Tell Me Why" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 3:16
- "Runners in the Night" – 5:15
- Myles Goodwyn – vocals, guitars, keyboards
- Gary Moffet – guitars, background vocals
- Steve Lang – bass, background vocals
- Brian Greenway – vocals, guitars
- Jerry Mercer – drums
- ^ a b Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Review: April Wine — Power Play". AllMusic. Netaktion LLC. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ Robin, Smith (28 October 1982). "Review: April Wine — Power Play" (PDF). Record Mirror. London: Spotlight Publications Ltd. p. 25. ISSN 0144-5804. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "CANOE -- JAM! Music - Pop Encyclopedia - April Wine". Jam.Canoe.ca. Archived from the original on May 25, 2012. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
{{[cite web](/wiki/Template:Cite%5Fweb "Template:Cite web")}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "April Wine - Discography - Power Play - 1982". AprilWine.ca. Archived from the original on 2008-06-07. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6496". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – April Wine – Power Play" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ "April Wine Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – April Wine – Power Play". Music Canada.
