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The Nature of the Beast is the ninth studio album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1981.[1] The album was recorded at Le Manoir Studios,[2] in the village of Shipton-on-Cherwell, in Oxfordshire, England following the band's 1980 European tour.[3] This album was April Wine's commercial peak, certified Platinum in the US and reaching #24 on the Billboard 200 album chart.
"Just Between You and Me" became April Wine's most successful single, reaching #21 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart,[4] #11 on Billboard's Top Tracks chart, and #22 on the Canadian RPM charts.
April Wine's version of the Lorence Hud song "Sign of the Gypsy Queen" also became a moderate hit, reaching #57 on the Billboard Hot 100, #19 on the Top Tracks chart, and #40 in Canada. Hud's original version of the song had also been a hit single in Canada in 1972 (#16 RPM charts).
The first track on the album, "All Over Town" also received airplay on album-oriented rock radio stations, charting at #29 on the Top Tracks chart.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Myles Goodwyn, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "All Over Town" | 3:00 | |
| 2. | "Tellin' Me Lies" | 2:59 | |
| 3. | "Sign of the Gypsy Queen" | Lorence Hud | 4:16 |
| 4. | "Just Between You and Me" | 3:54 | |
| 5. | "Wanna Rock" | 2:06 | |
| 6. | "Caught in the Crossfire" | 3:33 | |
| 7. | "Future Tense" | 4:07 | |
| 8. | "Big City Girls" | 3:42 | |
| 9. | "Crash and Burn" | 2:31 | |
| 10. | "Bad Boys" | 3:10 | |
| 11. | "One More Time" | 3:55 |
Personnel
- Myles Goodwyn – vocals, guitars, keyboards
- Brian Greenway – vocals, guitars
- Gary Moffet – guitars, background vocals
- Steve Lang – bass, background vocals
- Jerry Mercer – drums
References
- ^ a b "Nature of the Beast overview at AllMusic". AllMusic.com. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
- ^ "April Wine Discography – The Nature of the Beast, 1981 (Information section)". aprilwine.ca. Archived from the original on February 11, 2012. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
- ^ "April Wine Biography (eleventh paragraph) – quote: "April Wine traveled to England to record..."". canadianbands.com. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100, Chart Listing for the Week of Mar 14 1981 – Just Between You and Me". BillBoard.com. Archived from the original on October 17, 2014. Retrieved October 28, 2008.