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
push gave
"I Will Be There"
a number 34 placing.
'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,
's success remained north of the border, and both
and
"You're What I Look For"
were played on the radio but failed to make an impact.
would prove to be their strongest release, with their next couple of albums unsuccessfully attempting a harder, more synth-infused
sound. ~ Mike DeGagne