Myles Goodwyn (album)

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| name = Myles Goodwyn

| type = Studio Album

| artist = Myles Goodwyn

| cover = Myles_Goodwyn_(solo_album_cover).png

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| released = {{Start date|1988}}

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| genre = Rock

| length = 44:46

| label = Aquarius, Atlantic

| producer = Myles Goodwyn, Lance Quinn

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| 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

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| caption = Reissue

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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=

  1. "Veil of Tears" – 4:23
  2. "Do You Know What I Mean" (Lee Michaels) – 3:45
  3. "Caviar" – 4:34
  4. "Sonya" (Jeff Paris, Lenna Svajian) – 5:10
  5. "Head On" (Goodwyn, Downing) – 4:58
  6. "Face the Storm" – 4:24
  7. "Frank Sinatra Can't Sing" (Goodwyn, Quinn) – 4:01
  8. "Givin' It Up for Your Love" – 4:39
  9. "Are You Still Loving Me" – 4:10
  10. "Mama Won't Say (It's Good)" (Goodwyn, Quinn) – 4:42

=Reissue=

  1. "Veil of Tears"
  2. "Do You Know What I Mean" (Michaels)
  3. "Caviar"
  4. "My Girl" (Paris, Svajian)
  5. "Head On" (Goodwyn, Downing)
  6. "Face the Storm"
  7. "Frank Sinatra Can't Sing" (Goodwyn, Quinn)
  8. "Are You Still Loving Me"
  9. "Givin' It Up for Your Love"
  10. "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 Aaronbackground vocals
  • Ritchie Rubini – background vocals
  • Rudy Rubini – background vocals
  • Carol Brooks – background vocals
  • Jeannie Brooks – background vocals

References