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Power Play
Rock · 1982 · 7 tracks

Power Play

April Wine

High-gloss 1980s arena rock defined by triple-guitar harmonies, massive choruses, and a distinctively Canadian blue-collar swagger.

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The ultimate 80s highway record with guitars for days and choruses you already know the words to.

A high-octane blend of blue-collar grit and polished radio-ready confidence.

Tracklist · 7 Tracks
03
If You See Kay
3:50
04
What If We Fall in Love
4:20
05
Waiting on a Miracle
4:00
06
Doin’ It Right
3:41
07
Ain’t Got Your Love
4:30
08
Blood Money
5:21
10
Runners in the Night
5:19
Moments Worth Waiting For
The clever phonetic wordplay in the chorus of If You See Kay that bypasses radio sensors
The driving, propulsive drum fill that kicks off the blue-collar anthem Doin' It Right
The atmospheric, slightly darker guitar textures that open the nocturnal closer Runners in the Night
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