First Glance

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{{Infobox album

| name = First Glance

| type = studio

| artist = April Wine

| cover = First_Glance_(April_Wine_album_cover).png

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|df=y|1978|3}}

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio = Studio Tempo, Montreal, Canada & Le Studio, Morin-Heights, Québec.

| genre = Hard rock

| length = 33:26

| label = Aquarius, Capitol

| producer = Myles Goodwyn

| prev_title = Live at the El Mocambo

| prev_year = 1977

| next_title = Greatest Hits

| next_year = 1979

| misc = {{Extra album cover

| header = Alternate cover

| type = Album

| cover = First Glance (April Wine album cover) US.png

| border =

| alt =

| caption = 1978 American sleeve

}}

{{Singles

| name = First Glance

| type = studio

| single1 = Roller

| single1date = May 1979

}}

}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = Allmusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r805|pure_url=yes}}|title=First Glance overview at AllMusic|accessdate=27 May 2010|publisher=AllMusic}}

| rev2 =

| rev2Score =

}}

First Glance is the seventh studio album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in March 1978. First Glance became April Wine's first significant record internationally.{{cite web|url=http://junoawards.ca/2010/02/08/quintessential-canadian-rockers-april-wine-to-be-inducted-to-canadian-music-hall-of-fame/|title=Quintessential Canadian rockers April Wine to be inducted to Canadian Music Hall of Fame|accessdate=27 May 2010|publisher=JunoAwards.ca|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100926110058/http://junoawards.ca/2010/02/08/quintessential-canadian-rockers-april-wine-to-be-inducted-to-canadian-music-hall-of-fame/|archivedate=26 September 2010}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cmw.net/cmw2009/media_details.asp?media_ID=143 |title=Canadian Music Week 2009 |accessdate=9 October 2009 |publisher=CMW.net |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090211011236/http://cmw.net/cmw2009/media_details.asp?media_ID=143 |archivedate=11 February 2009 }} The album spawned the hit single "Roller", which remains one of their most popular songs and a classic rock staple.{{cite web|url=http://www.aquariusrecords.com/site/display/other_acts/|title=Aquarius Records – other acts – April Wine|accessdate=9 October 2009|publisher=AquariusRecords.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091016220425/http://www.aquariusrecords.com/site/display/other_acts/|archive-date=16 October 2009|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.aprilwine.ws/Compact_Discs/CDs_Canada/Boxed_set/booklet1.html|title=April Wine, the Buerster Collection – Boxed set, booklet 1|accessdate=9 October 2009|publisher=AprilWine.ws}}{{cite web|url=http://www.aprilwine.ca/April%20Wine%20-%20Discography%20-%20First%20Glance.htm|title=April Wine – Discography – First Glance – 1978|accessdate=9 October 2009|publisher=AprilWine.ca|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090926004006/http://www.aprilwine.ca/April%20Wine%20-%20Discography%20-%20First%20Glance.htm|archive-date=26 September 2009|url-status=dead}} It peaked in the top forty hit in the United States.{{Citation needed|date=April 2024}}

After the success of First Glance, bands such as Rush, Journey and Styx requested for April Wine to open their shows in the United States.