Myles Goodwyn (album)
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{{Infobox album
| name = Myles Goodwyn
| type = Studio Album
| artist = Myles Goodwyn
| cover = Myles_Goodwyn_(solo_album_cover).png
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|1988}}
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Rock
| length = 44:46
| producer = Myles Goodwyn, Lance Quinn
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Myles Goodwyn And Friends of the Blues
| next_year = 2018
| misc = {{Extra album cover
| header = Alternative cover
| type = Studio Album
| cover = Myles_Goodwyn_(reissued_solo_album_cover).png
| border =
| alt =
| caption = Reissue
}}
}}
Myles Goodwyn is the debut studio album by Canadian musician Myles Goodwyn, who was the frontman and co-founder of the moderately successful and popular rock band April Wine.{{cite web|url=http://music.msn.com/album/?album=10066213|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130129114518/http://music.msn.com/album/?album=10066213|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 January 2013|title=music.msn.com – Myles Goodwyn by Myles Goodwyn on MSN Music|accessdate=17 September 2009|publisher=MSN}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/goodwyn_myles/413211/album.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606150239/http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/goodwyn_myles/413211/album.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 June 2011|title=CMT.com – Myles Goodwyn – Myles Goodwyn|accessdate=17 September 2009|publisher=Country Music Television}} Released in 1988, two alternate versions of the album exist with a reissue having been released with different album cover art from that of the original. Another notable difference found on the reissued version was that "Sonya", track #4 on the original release, was retitled "My Girl";{{cite web|url=http://www.aprilwine.ws/AW_Related_Material/LPs/12_LPs.html|title=April Wine Related CDs, Canada – from the Buerster Collection|accessdate=17 September 2009|publisher=AprilWine.ws}}{{cite web|url=http://www.aprilwine.ws/AW_Related_Material/Compact_Discs/Compact_Discs.html|title=April Wine Related LPs, Canada – from the Buerster Collection|accessdate=17 September 2009|publisher=AprilWine.ws}} the song's co-writer Jeff Paris had released the song as "My Girl" two years prior on his debut solo album, Race to Paradise.Jeff Paris – Race to Paradise (1986) album sleeve.[https://www.discogs.com/Jeff-Paris-Race-To-Paradise/release/2271611 Jeff Paris – Race to Paradise @Discogs.com] (using as a secondary source, since Discogs no longer considered a reliable source) Retrieved 17 November 2019. Tracks 8 and 9 are switched on the reissued version as well.
Singles from the album include: "My Girl",{{cite encyclopedia|url=https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/april-wine|title=April Wine|encyclopedia=The Canadian Encyclopedia|accessdate=25 August 2019}} and "Do You Know What I Mean" (with background vocals provided by Lee Aaron).{{cite web|url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Pop_Encyclopedia/A/Aaron_Lee.html#disc|title=CANOE JAM! Music – Canadian Pop Encyclopedia – Aaron, Lee. – Collaborations; with Myles Goodwyn|accessdate=17 September 2009|publisher=Canoe.ca|url-status=usurped|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120715025613/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Pop_Encyclopedia/A/Aaron_Lee.html#disc|archivedate=15 July 2012}}
Track listing
All tracks written by Myles Goodwyn unless otherwise noted.
=Original release=
- "Veil of Tears" – 4:23
- "Do You Know What I Mean" (Lee Michaels) – 3:45
- "Caviar" – 4:34
- "Sonya" (Jeff Paris, Lenna Svajian) – 5:10
- "Head On" (Goodwyn, Downing) – 4:58
- "Face the Storm" – 4:24
- "Frank Sinatra Can't Sing" (Goodwyn, Quinn) – 4:01
- "Givin' It Up for Your Love" – 4:39
- "Are You Still Loving Me" – 4:10
- "Mama Won't Say (It's Good)" (Goodwyn, Quinn) – 4:42
=Reissue=
- "Veil of Tears"
- "Do You Know What I Mean" (Michaels)
- "Caviar"
- "My Girl" (Paris, Svajian)
- "Head On" (Goodwyn, Downing)
- "Face the Storm"
- "Frank Sinatra Can't Sing" (Goodwyn, Quinn)
- "Are You Still Loving Me"
- "Givin' It Up for Your Love"
- "Mama Won't Say (It's Good)" (Goodwyn, Quinn)
Personnel
- Myles Goodwyn – vocals, guitars, keyboards, producer{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r79026/credits|pure_url=yes}}|title=AllMusic.com – Myles Goodwyn – Credits|accessdate=27 October 2008|publisher=AllMusic}}
- Jon Carin – keyboards & synth programming
- Gerry Cohen – keyboards & synth programming
- David Shaw – keyboards & synth programming
- Dave Rosenthal – keyboards & synth programming
- Kitten & The Cat – keyboards & synth programming
- Rob Rizzo – keyboards & synth programming
- Lance Quinn – guitars, producer, keyboards & synth programming
- Joe (Snake) Henchcliff – guitars
- Doug Gordon – guitars
- Jay Davidson – saxophone
- Rick Valente – harmonica
- Andy Newmark – drums (on Caviar)
- Lee Aaron – background vocals
- Ritchie Rubini – background vocals
- Rudy Rubini – background vocals
- Carol Brooks – background vocals
- Jeannie Brooks – background vocals
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