The Nature of the Beast (album)

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.

The Nature of the Beast
Studio album by
April Wine
ReleasedJanuary 12, 1981
RecordedLe Manoir Studios, Shipton-on-Cherwell, England 1980
GenreRock, hard rock
Length37:13
LabelAquarius, Capitol, EMI
ProducerMyles Goodwyn, Mike Stone
April Wine chronology
Ladies Man
(1980)		 The Nature of the Beast
(1981)		 The Best of April Wine: Rock Ballads
(1981)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

"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.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."All Over Town" 3:00
2."Tellin' Me Lies" 2:59
3."Sign of the Gypsy Queen"Lorence Hud4:16
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

References
  1. "Nature of the Beast overview at AllMusic". AllMusic.com. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
  2. "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.
  3. "April Wine Biography (eleventh paragraph) – quote: "April Wine traveled to England to record..."". canadianbands.com. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
  4. "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.
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