Description
Glass Tiger is a Canadian rock band that formed in 1983, in Newmarket, Ontario, CANADA.
Simple Mission = Studio album by Glass Tiger
Released March 22, 1991
Recorded 1990 at A&M Studios, Los Angeles, CA, Sunset Sound Factory, Hollywood, and Distorto Studios, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Length 53:59
Label Capitol
Producer Tom Werman, Jim Vallance, Jim Cregan, & Sam Reid
Singles from Simple Mission
“”Animal Heart”” Released: 1991
“”Rhythm Of Your Love”” Released: 1991
“”My Town”” Released: 1991
“”Rescued (By The Arms Of Love)”” Released: 1991
Simple Mission is the third album by Canadian band Glass Tiger. It was released by Capitol Records March 22, 1991 and is the band’s only studio album without drummer Michael Hanson who left the group after the Diamond Sun album.
The single “”My Town”” features Rod Stewart on lead vocals alongside Alan Frew, and reached #33 in the UK, marking the band’s second highest position in that country. The album also went certified Platinum in Canada.
1. “”Blinded”” Connelly, Frew, Dvoskin 4:38
2. “”Animal Heart”” Connelly, Frew, Dvoskin 3:50
3. “”Let’s Talk”” Frew, Reid, Vallance 4:23
4. “”Where Did Our Love Go”” Frew, Reid, Vallance 4:31
5. “”My Town”” Connelly, Frew, Parker, Cregan 4:49
6. “”The Rhythm of Your Love”” Connelly, Frew 4:38
7. “”Spanish Slumber”” Frew, Reid 1:29
8. “”Simple Mission”” Frew, Reid 4:34
9. “”Stand or Fall”” Frew, Reid, Vallance, Sandford 3:59
10. “”Rescued (By the Arms of Love)”” Frew, Parker, Washbrook 4:16
11. “”One to One”” Frew, Reid, Vallance 4:30
12. “”One Night Alone”” Frew, Reid, Vallance 4:06
13. “”(She Said) Love Me Like a Man”” Frew, Reid, Vallance 4:09
Glass Tiger:
Al Connelly – guitars
Wayne Parker – electric bass
Sam Reid – keyboards
Alan Frew – vocals
Additional musicians:
Drums: Tony Thompson (except tracks 4 and 6)
Drums: John Keane (tracks 4 and 6)
Backing vocals: Tom Kelly, Tommy Funderburk, Rique Franks, Jeff Scott Soto, Mark Free, Paul Rafferty
Spanish voice: Maria Del Rey
Vocals on “”My Town””: Rod Stewart
Acoustic guitar on “”My Town””: Jim Cregan
Additional guitars: Tim Pierce
Additional keyboards on “”One to One””: Jim Vallance
Saxophone solo on “”Where Did Our Love Go””: Gary Herbig
Extra percussion: Alex Acuna
String Arrangement on “”Where Did Our Love Go””: James Newton Howard
Blinded GLASS TIGER:
My Town [Rod Stewart’s voice NOT on this video]
[WITH Rod Stewart’s voice]
Rhythm Of Your Love
Rescued by the Arms of Love
1991 album from the Canadian pop rockers produced by Tom Werman (Motley Crue, Poison, Stryper) that re-defined the band’s sound with heavier guitar dominated album and includes the hit “”My Town””, featuring a guest appearance from Scottish Californian Rod Stewart in duet. Replacing Michael Hanson on drums was the late rock heavy weight Tony Thompson (Chic, Power Station).
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