THE APRIL WINE COLLECTION (4 cd box set) [Box set, Import]

April Wine | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 8, 2009)
• Number of Discs: 4
• Format: Box set, Import
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Unidisc Music
• ASIN: B000006SI8
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #63,633 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Fast Train

2. You Could Have Been A Lady

3. Bad Side Of The Moon

4. Drop Your Guns

5. Lady Run, Lady Hide

See all 19 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Anything You Want, You Got It

2. I Like To Rock

3. Before The Dawn

4. All Over Town

5. Hot On The Wheels Of Love

See all 17 tracks on this disc

Disc: 3

1. Cum Hear The Band

2. Slowpoke

3. Wings Of Love

4. Mama Laye

5. Marjorie

See all 16 tracks on this disc

Disc: 4

1. Anything You Want, You Got It (Live Version)

2. I Like To Rock (Live Version)

3. All Over Town (Live Version)

4. Just Between You And Me (Live Version)

5. Enough Is Enough (Live Version)

See all 15 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

2009 four CD boxset from the veteran Canadian rockers. This set contains four CDs of digitally remastered tracks broken up into four different categories. Disc One, The Singles, features 19 tracks including all of their big hits. Disc Two, The Rock Songs, contains 17 Hard Rockin' AW classics. Disc Three, Vintage Wine, includes 16 excellent tracks that have remained fan favorites over the years. Disc Four, Live, features 15 recordings that truly capture the essence of what an April Wine show is all about. Combined, these four discs show the many sides of the band that have appealed to their generations of fans over the years. April Wine is a truly intoxicating blend of Rock smarts and excellent songwriting chops. 67 tracks.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Poor musicians? I don't THINK so!!!, September 23, 2004

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T. LeBaron "Todd LeBaron" (NH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: THE APRIL WINE COLLECTION (4 cd box set) (Audio CD)

I became a fan of April Wine just about instantly, being a teenager in 1972 the first time I heard "You Could Have been a Lady" courtesy WKBW in Buffalo which reached half the States and Canada. I had to find out what this band was all about, and at long last, in 2001 I finally got to see them play live, long after they'd broken up once and reunited...they played songs from every part of their tenure as one of Montreal's finest bands and didn't disappoint anyone at all (some folks came from Boston to see them in Burlington VT)...I never thought of Myles goodwyn and company as "poor musicians", not even remotely. Songs like Sign of the Gypsy Queen, Babes in Arms, Forever for Now, Drop Your Guns, Oowatanite, Victim For Your Love (and I could go on and on) to me don't sound like poor musicians but a bunch of guys who are just as good at the heavy stuff and the ballads. If the reviwer calling them poor musicians is trying to compare them to Rush or someone like that...I'll take April Wine hands down. None of the seemingly constant tempo changes and a voice I can listen to for a lot longer than Geddy Lee's. Don't get me wrong, it takes talent to do what Rush does on a technical basis...but for pure rock & roll enjoyment, April Wine has a lot more great tunes than a lot of people realize. I for one am very glad they decided to get back together, and not just one or two original members with four other guys you've never heard of. They've stayed true to the band and the sound. The recent material is just fine too...this collection covers all of the first Wine era through the mid-80s. Fine Wine indeed!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Re: Remastered Wine Collection, January 22, 2011

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Mark (Minnesota) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: THE APRIL WINE COLLECTION (4 cd box set) (Audio CD)

Like Chris Jordan said in his review, this is indeed a remaster. I'm sure there are other AW fans who were or are curious as to whether this is a remaster or just a recycled release. This is a release by Unidisc and the sound is good. I'm only halfway through listening to this as I type and I love each and every bit of this collection.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Anthology of a Very Good Band, November 28, 2009

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Russell Barber "Russell E Barber Jr" (D/FW- Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: THE APRIL WINE COLLECTION (4 cd box set) (Audio CD)

First let me say you can get this same Box Set for $50 on on other sites,I have the original release on Aquaries Records and it has a good mix of songs through out the Wines career.

Bad musicians,somebody is just not a AW fan so it's easy to say that I guess.These guys wrote some great songs over there career and are still out there playing,and playing well.I seen them earlier this year and they put on a great show.It was short because of the venue being stupid with some kind of silliness that I was told about.

I seen them open for Rush in 79 and seen them about 6 more times since then and everytime the put on a great show.

I would say this set is probably for the avid AW fan though,unless you want to really get to hear what some of there early tunes were like and hear some unreleased Live classic tunes.