Fast Train (song)

For other uses, see Fast Train.

1971 single by April Wine

"Fast Train"

45rpm. paper sleeve

Single by April Wine
from the album  April Wine
A-side| "Fast Train"
B-side| "Wench"
Released| 1971
Recorded| RCA Studios, Montreal
Genre| Hard rock
Length| 2:30
3:19 (Album Version)
Label| Aquarius
Songwriter(s)| Myles Goodwyn
Producer(s)| Bill Hill
April Wine singles chronology
|  | "Fast Train"
(1971)  | "You Could Have Been a Lady"
(1972)

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"Fast Train" is the debut single by the Canadian rock band April Wine, from their 1971 self-titled debut. It was a top 40 hit in Canada, peaking at No.38 on the RPM 100 Singles Chart.[1] It also peaked at No.23 on the Canadian CHUM singles chart, on June 26, 1971.[2][3] The success of this single established Myles Goodwyn as the band's main songwriter, and made it possible for April Wine to record a second album.[4][5][6]

"Fast Train" appears in the soundtrack for the thriller film Natural Enemy (1997),[4][7][8] a film starring Donald Sutherland and William McNamara.[9]

## Chart positions

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Chart (1971)  | Peak
position

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Canada CHUM Chart | 23
Canada RPM 100 | 38

## References

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1. ^ "RPM Volume 15 No. 21, July 10 1971". CollectionsCanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
2. ^ "April Wine singles at the CHUM Chart (Canada) archives". 1050CHUM.com. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
3. ^ www.webfitz.com - Canadian Top-30 Music Chart #753 for Saturday, June 26, 1971
4. ^ a b "April Wine Discography - Fast Train, 1971". AprilWine.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-02-11. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
5. ^ Eburg.com - The April Wine Cellar - April Wine: The First Album Archived September 23, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
6. ^ "April Wine History - The First Decade: Fast Train". AprilWine.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-02-22. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
7. ^ Dave Buerster (2001-07-14). "the Buerster Collection - Video: Full Length Movies (With soundtracks featuring April Wine), Natural Enemy". www.aprilwine.ws. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
8. ^ www.eburg.com - The April Wine Cellar - April Wine Discography, 1971 - Fast Train Archived December 14, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
9. ^ IMDb.com - The Internet Movie Database - Natural Enemy (1997)

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April Wine

* Myles Goodwyn
* Brian Greenway
* Richard Lanthier
* Roy Nichol

* Steve Lang
* Carl Dixon
* Jim Clench
* Jerry Mercer

Studio albums|

* April Wine (1971)
* On Record (1972)
* Electric Jewels (1973)
* Stand Back (1975)
* The Whole World's Goin' Crazy (1976)
* Forever for Now (1977)
* First Glance (1978)
* Harder ... Faster (1979)
* The Nature of the Beast (1981)
* Power Play (1982)
* Animal Grace (1984)
* Walking Through Fire (1986)
* Attitude (1993)
* Frigate (1994)
* Back to the Mansion (2001)
* Roughly Speaking (2006)

Live albums|

* Live! (1974)
* Live at the El Mocambo (1977)
* Ladies Man (1980)
* One for the Road (1985)
* Greatest Hits Live 1997 (1997)
* I Like to Rock (2002)
* Greatest Hits Live 2003 (2003)

Compilation albums|

* Greatest Hits (1979)
* The Best of April Wine: Rock Ballads (1981)
* Review and Preview (1981)
* The Hits (1987)
* All the Rockers (1987)
* We Like to Rock (1988)
* The First Decade (1989)
* Oowatanite (1990)
* The April Wine Collection (1992)
* Champions of Rock (1996)
* Rock Champions (2000)
* Classic Masters (2002)
* Best of April Wine (2003)
* April Wine Rocks! (2006)

Video and DVD|

* Live in London (1981)
* From the Front Row ... Live! (2003)

Singles|

* "Fast Train" (1971)
* "You Could Have Been a Lady" (1972)
* "Tonite Is a Wonderful Time to Fall in Love" (1975)
* "Roller" (1978)
* "I Like to Rock" (1981)
* "Just Between You and Me" (1981)
* "Sign of the Gypsy Queen" (1981)
* "Enough Is Enough" (1982)

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* Band members
* Discography

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