Thin Red Line Glass Tiger Artist

Built on a sturdy {|pop|} foundation and powered by {|Alan Frew|}'s accented voice, Canada's {|Glass Tiger|} found instant fame with their debut album, {|Thin Red Line|}, in 1986. From it, three singles cracked {|Billboard|}'s Top 40, with the stylis... Read more

Built on a sturdy {|pop|} foundation and powered by {|Alan Frew|}'s accented voice, Canada's {|Glass Tiger|} found instant fame with their debut album, {|Thin Red Line|}, in 1986. From it, three singles cracked {|Billboard|}'s Top 40, with the stylishness of the trumpet helping {|Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)|} reach the number two spot while utilizing {|Bryan Adams|}' gravely voice in the chorus to balance out the sharpness of {|Frew|}'s. The tranquil but elevated sway of {|Someday|} took this, their second single, to number seven, while a busier, upfront {|pop|} push gave {|I Will Be There|} a number 34 placing. {|Frew|}'s Scottish roots are called to attention on the title track, a story song about the feuding Argyll and Sutherland clans which betters any of the charted singles. Like many Canadian bands, {|Glass Tiger|}'s success remained north of the border, and both {|I Will Be There|} and {|You're What I Look For|} were played on the radio but failed to make an impact. {|Thin Red Line|} would prove to be their strongest release, with their next couple of albums unsuccessfully attempting a harder, more synth-infused {|pop|} sound. ~ Mike DeGagne Less