Forever for Now is the sixth studio album by Canadian rock

Rock music

Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...

 band

Musical ensemble

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 April Wine

April Wine

April Wine is a Canadian rock band formed in 1969. According to the band, they chose the name 'April Wine' simply because members thought the two words sounded good together...

, released in 1977. The album featured a variety of genres including: country and western, Latin, Caribbean, blues, easy listening, and rock.

Initially the album sold moderately, peaking at #19 on the Canadian charts in March 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. Both the single and the album were certified platinum in Canada.

Track listing

All tracks written by Myles Goodwyn

Myles Goodwyn

Myles Goodwyn is a record producer, guitarist, lead vocalist, main songwriter, founding member of the veteran Canadian hard rock band April Wine and father of the electronic artist Aaron 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
   Bowser and Blue
   George Bowser and Rick Blue, better known as Bowser and Blue, are a musical duo from Quebec, Canada who write and perform comedic songs...
   
   , Peter Jupp) – 3:52
7. "Mama Laye" – 4:15
8. "I'd Rather be Strong" – 4:41
9. "Hard Times" (Jimmy Dean
   Jimmy Dean
   Jimmy Ray Dean was an American country music singer, television host, actor and businessman. Although he may be best known today as the creator of the Jimmy Dean sausage brand, he became a national television personality starting in 1957, rising to fame for his 1961 country crossover hit "Big Bad...
   
   , lyrics by Goodwyn) – 2:39
10. "Marjorie" – 3:44

Personnel

• Myles Goodwyn
  Myles Goodwyn
  Myles Goodwyn is a record producer, guitarist, lead vocalist, main songwriter, founding member of the veteran Canadian hard rock band April Wine and father of the electronic artist Aaron Goodwyn...
  
   – guitar
  Electric guitar
  An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
  
  , lead vocals,
• Gary Moffet – guitar, vocals
• Jerry Mercer
  Jerry Mercer
  Jerry Mercer is a Canadian rock drummer, best known for his work with the groups Mashmakhan and April Wine.-Personal life:...
  
   – percussion
  Percussion instrument
  A percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
  
  , vocals
• Steve Lang
  Steve Lang
  Steve Lang is a Canadian musician best known for his role as a bassist in the rock band April Wine from 1976 to 1984. Lang replaced then-bassist Jim Clench in 1976. When April Wine reformed in 1993, Steve Lang was not amongst the line-up.Steve Lang is also the father of Canadian musician Erin...
  
   – bass
  Bass guitar
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