Forever for Now (April Wine album)

Forever for Now is the sixth studio album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1977. The album featured a variety of genres including country and western, Latin, Caribbean, blues, easy listening, and rock.

Forever for Now
Studio album by April Wine
Released	January 1977[1]
Genre	Rock
Length	39:13
Label	Aquarius
Producer	Myles Goodwyn
April Wine chronology
The Whole World's Goin' Crazy (1976) Forever for Now (1977) Live at the El Mocambo (1977)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Initially, the album sold moderately, peaking at #19 on the Canadian charts in March[3] before dropping back down. Then the 1950s-style ballad "You Won't Dance with Me" became a surprise hit single, selling more copies than any previous April Wine single and breathing new life into the album's sales. The single and album peaked on their corresponding charts during the same week of July 9, 1977, at #6 and #5, respectively.[4][5] Both the single and the album were certified platinum in Canada.

Track listing

All tracks written by Myles Goodwyn unless otherwise noted.

1. "Forever for Now" – 3:04
2. "Child's Garden" – 4:37
3. "Lovin' You" – 3:33
4. "Holly Would" – 3:44
5. "You Won't Dance with Me" – 5:10
6. "Come Away" (George Bowser, Peter Jupp) – 3:52
7. "Mama Laye" – 4:15
8. "I'd Rather be Strong" – 4:41
9. "Hard Times" (Jimmy Dean, lyrics by Goodwyn) – 2:39
10. "Marjorie" – 3:44

Personnel

• Myles Goodwyn – lead and backing vocals, guitars, piano, string ensemble
• Gary Moffet – guitars, backing vocals
• Jerry Mercer – drums, backing vocals, percussion, vibraphone
• Steve Lang – bass, backing vocals

References

1. "Top Albums - January 29, 1977". RPM. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
2. "Forever for Now overview at AllMusic". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
3. "Top Albums - March 12, 1977". RPM. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
4. "Top Singles - July 9, 1977". RPM. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
5. "Top Albums - July 9, 1977". RPM. Retrieved May 15, 2011.