Glass tiger
Glass Tiger is a Canadian rock - band .
Band history
The band was founded in 1980 under the name Tokyo and renamed Glass Tiger in 1986. In the fall of 1986 the debut album The Thin Red Line, produced by Jim Vallance , was released . The single Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone) , on which Bryan Adams played, reached number 1 on the Canadian charts and number 2 on the American Billboard Hot 100 .
The following albums Diamond Sun (1988) and Simple Mission (1990) were less successful. In 1993 Air Time - The Best of the Best was released, a greatest hits album .
2005 reported Glass Tiger with the compilation No Turning Back: 1985-2005 back. In 2012, Then Now Next, a new studio album followed.
Members
- Al Connelly (born October 10, 1960) - guitar
- Alan Frew (born November 8, 1959) - vocals
- Michael Hanson (born January 1, 1963) - drums
- Wayne Parker (born November 13, 1960) - bass
- Sam Reid (born December 1, 1963) - keyboard
Discography
Albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DE | CH | UK | US | |||
1987 | The Thin Red Line |
DE41 (11 weeks) DE |
- | - |
US27
gold
(51 weeks)US |
|
1988 | Diamond Sun |
DE34 (10 weeks) DE |
CH27 (1 week) CH |
- |
US82 (15 weeks) US |
First published: April 1988
Producer: Jim Vallance; CA:× 3Triple platinum |
1991 | Simple mission | - |
CH27 (3 weeks) CH |
- | - |
First published: December 1990
Producers: Jim Cregan, Jim Vallance, Sam Reid, Tom Werman ; CA:platinum |
More albums
- 2012: Then Now Next
Compilations
- 1993: Air Time - The Best of Glass Tiger (CA:platinum)
- 1999: Back to Back
- 1999: Premium Gold Collection
- 2004: No Turning Back: 1985-2005
- 2006: Extended Versions
EPs
- 1986: Special Mini Album (Japan only)
- 2010: I'm Still Searching (Remixes) (Jesse Fex feat. Alan Frew and Glass Tiger)
Singles
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DE | CH | UK | US | |||
1986 | Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone) The Thin Red Line |
DE32 (10 weeks) DE |
- |
UK29 (10 weeks) UK |
US2 (24 weeks) US |
|
Someday The Thin Red Line |
DE26 (11 weeks) DE |
- |
UK66 (4 weeks) UK |
US7 (21 weeks) US |
First published: September 1986
Authors: Glass Tiger, Jim Vallance; CA:gold |
|
1987 | I Will Be There The Thin Red Line |
- | - | - |
US34 (11 weeks) US |
First published: January 1987
Music: Glass Tiger, Text: Michael Hanson |
Thin Red Line The Thin Red Line |
DE48 (6 weeks) DE |
- | - | - |
First published: April 1987
Authors: Glass Tiger |
|
1988 | I'm Still Searching Diamond Sun |
- | - | - |
US31 (11 weeks) US |
First published: March 1988
Authors: Alan Frew, Michael Hanson, Sam Reid |
Diamond Sun Diamond Sun |
DE34 (10 weeks) DE |
- |
UK78 (3 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: May 1988
Authors: Alan Frew, Jim Vallance |
|
1991 | My Town Simple Mission |
DE51 (23 weeks) DE |
- |
UK33 (7 weeks) UK |
- |
First release: September 1991
feat. Rod Stewart , Authors: Al Connely, Alan Frew, Jim Cregan, Wayne Parker |
More singles
- 1986: You're What I Look For
- 1988: Far Away from Here (released July)
- 1988: My Song (release: October)
- 1988: Send Your Love
- 1988: (Watching) Worlds Crumble
- 1990: Rescued (By the Arms of Love) (released November)
- 1991: Animal Heart (release: May)
- 1991: Blinded (release: July)
- 1991: Rhythm of Your Love
- 1993: Touch of Your Hand
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Web links
- Official website
- Glass Tiger ( English, French ) In: Encyclopedia of Music in Canada . published by The Canadian Encyclopedia . Retrieved April 22, 2015.
- Glass Tiger at Allmusic (English)
- Glass Tiger at Discogs (English)
- Glass Tiger at jam.canoe.com