Customer Reviews

Roughly Speaking

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From the product description: "Recorded the Way April Wine Used to Record: Pure Analog! Two Inch Tape, 24-track Recording, with Half-inch 2-track Master Tape. No Digital Equipment During the Entire Process, and the Result Speaks for Itself."

Ok, that may all be true and it may lead you to believe that this is a throwback to vintage April Wine---trust me it isn't. If you are looking for Harder...Faster era (or earlier), then look elsewhere. The album isn't bad, although it is a bit laid back for my taste, but it is nothing close to their vintage sound nor do the songs match up to the vintage era. I didn't hate it, but I did find it boring and probably wouldn't play it on any sort of regular basis. I've certainly heard this band do much better.

i love april wine,this cd has a bluesy kinda stevie ray vaughn feel to it.also nice lyrics. myles goodwin's voice always stays fresh and clear.and also they can still rock with the best of them. i love the cd but i wish it was a little longer. two thumbs up though!

I was nervous about picking up this CD by the few samples I heard and everybody saying it's a blues CD. But I picked it up and as a long time April Wine fan I find this CD a very enjoyable listen. It's not the hard rockin' music they became famous for...but some nice blusey rock with a lot of bluesy soloing from Brian & Myles. The songs have a nice flow to them and I'm gad I picked up the CD. My only disapointment is the short running time at a little under 25 minutes they could have added a couple more songs in the same vein very easily...even threw in a cover to make the album at least a 30 min CD. Still if your a fan of the band chances are you'll want to own this disc...it is very good for what it is.

Not necessarily what you would expect to hear from April Wine, but definitely refreshing and GREAT bluesy guitar rock. Myles' voice is just as great as it was and Brian's guitar work make this a must buy from April Wine fans as well as those who like the blues and rock.

I have been a fan of April Wine for nearly 25 years. I still enjoy listening to the band because they have such a variety of music styles. This album sounds much like their early stuff with a more mellow sound. The only thing that seems to stay the same in all April Wine music is the voice. In my opinion, Myles Goodwyn can make any style of music sound good. I don't expect to hear these songs on the radio any time soon, but if you are a fan of April Wines varied musical collection, Roughly Speaking won't disappoint you.

I'VE BEEN LISTENING TO APRIL WINE SINCE THE HENMAN BROTHERS, AS ALL GROUPS GO ALL ALBUMS WON'T BE GREAT, MY LAST CD I BOUGHT BY APRIL WINE WAS FRIGATE. NOT A GREAT AND WAS BARELY A GOOD ONE. BUT I LIKE THIS ONE, NOT REALLY GREAT BUT IS REALLY GOOD LISTENING ROCK. THE SONGS ARE FRESH AND I LIKE THE 2 GUITAR, BASS AND DRUM SOUND. ONLY 8 SONGS & THEY ARE ALL VERY LISTENABLE. I SAY GOOD JOB ON THIS ONE AND KEEP ON ROCKING.

this is a great recording.its Raw and gritty and it is April Wine 1975 all over again the only probem is not enough songs but it is worth the listening pleasure if you liked this band in75 you"ll love this.if you never listened to this band and you like great hard rock n roll get this along with some of the bands past releases like my fav STAND BACK,ELECTRIC JEWELS,FIRST GLANCE,HARDER....FASTER,NATURE OF THE BEAST. THESE 5 OTHERS ARE SORT OF DIFFERENT IN THEY'RE OWN WAY, BUT STILL APRIL WINE.

If you don't know April Wine and want to give them a chance, I would go for this CD before any of the others. Greatest hits collections never reveal the heart of a band and if you want to know who they are this is the disc for you. The Nature of The Beast may be the best seller worldwide and Harder Faster may be the best crafted, but that is not who this group is anymore. Get this disc and you get a full circle tour. Everything new is old again.

For those who loved Electric Jewels, Stand Back and The Whole World's Goin' Crazy LPs this is a very tasty collection indeed, but it may disappoint the quasi-metal fans who only like their harder side.

Roughly Speaking has already entered "classic" April Wine status for me. I'm a fan, so it's far too much work for me to compare this to anything than other Wine. But there is Wine that tastes bitter in my mouth (If You See Kay is one of the worst songs ever recorded by any group anywhere), so I don't love everything they do.

This CD reminds me of an LP. The limited number of cuts has resulted an effort that holds together much better than most full CD releases, and I think the recording method has helped here as well. We still get variety in the style of each song, maybe as much variety as we have ever had, yet it all fits together beautifully.

I am reminded most of The Whole World's Going Crazy LP, which for me is a good thing because that album is the one to beat as far as I am concerned. I would really love to take the time to analyze it more, but I just got it two weeks ago and my mind is changing daily about each cut.

If I had to sum it up, I would call this album (see I can't stop saying it) mature. There is nothing flashy here, it is straightforward, almost simple in execution, but the joy and musicianship within this simplicity shine through. Here is a great band, keeping it tight and dealing out the straight goods.

Now you're probably wondering why I didn't give this product all 5 stars. Well, unfortunately, there is what sounds like digital distortion on the I've Had Enough track, probably from the CD pressing and it nearly spoils a nice crisp guitar line. Unfortunate to be sure. I hope you get a pristine pressing.