Diamond Sun is the second album by Canadian band Glass Tiger

Glass Tiger

Glass Tiger is a Canadian rock band formed in 1983, in Newmarket, Ontario.-Biography:Originally named 'Tokyo', the band produced several hit singles in Canada and placed two songs on Billboard magazine's top 10: "Don't Forget Me " and "Someday," both of which came from their debut album, The Thin...

. It was released by Capitol Records

Capitol Records

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 . It went certified Double Platinum in Canada.

Track listing

1. "Diamond Sun" (Alan Frew
   Alan Frew
   Alan Frew is the lead singer for the Canadian band, Glass Tiger, and has also released two solo albums...
   
   , Jim Vallance
   Jim Vallance
   James Douglas "Jim" Vallance, OC is a retired Canadian musician, songwriter, arranger and producer based out of Vancouver, British Columbia. He is best known as the former songwriting partner of Canadian international recording artist Bryan Adams...
   
   ) – 5:22
2. "Far Away From Here" (Frew, Michael Hanson, Sam Reid) – 4:08
3. "I'm Still Searching" (Frew, Hanson, Reid) – 3:58
4. "A Lifetime of Moments" (Frew, Hanson) – 4:58
5. "It's Love U Feel" (Frew, Reid, Vallance) – 5:32
6. "My Song" (featuring The Chieftains
   The Chieftains
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   ) (Frew, Reid, Vallance) – 3:26
7. "(Watching) Worlds Crumble" (Frew, Reid, Vallance) – 4:53
8. "Send Your Love" (Frew, Hanson) – 4:28
9. "Suffer in Silence" (Frew, Reid) – 3:35
10. "This Island Earth" (Frew, Hanson, Reid) – 6:30

Trivia

Note: The ending of the album version of "Diamond Sun" is a parody of "Strawberry Fields Forever

Strawberry Fields Forever

"Strawberry Fields Forever" is a song by The Beatles, written by John Lennon and attributed to the Lennon–McCartney songwriting partnership. It was inspired by Lennon's memories of playing in the garden of a Salvation Army house named "Strawberry Field" near his childhood home."Strawberry Fields...

" by The Beatles

The Beatles

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. Just as the song fades out, the song fades in with only the percussion beat and fades out again with Alan Frew's voice saying "I buried Paul".

Glass Tiger

• Alan Frew
  Alan Frew
  Alan Frew is the lead singer for the Canadian band, Glass Tiger, and has also released two solo albums...
  
   - vocals
  Singing
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• Sam Reid - keyboards
  Electronic keyboard
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• Al Connelly
  Al Connelly
  Al Connelly to Edward and Dorothy Connelly. Al is the founding guitarist with the Canadian rock band, Glass Tiger. He and his band were honoured with five Canadian Music Industry Juno Awards, multiple Canadian SOCAN Classic Awards and were nominated for a Best New Artist Grammy Award...
  
   - guitar
  Guitar
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• Wayne Parker - electric bass
  Bass guitar
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• Michael Hanson - drums
  Drum kit
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Additional musicians

• Backing Vocals: Dalbello, Arnold Lanni
  Arnold Lanni
  Arnold David Lanni is a Canadian record producer, and former member of both Frozen Ghost and Sheriff. He wrote Sheriff's most successful song, "When I'm With You."-History:...
  
  , Sheree Jeacocke, Colina Phillips
• Additional Guitars: Michael Hanson, Keith Scott
  Keith Scott
  Keith Douglas Scott is a Canadian guitar player. He is best known for his long-term collaboration with the singer-songwriter Bryan Adams...
  
  
• Additional Drums and Keyboards: Jim Vallance
• Additional Fretless Bass: Rene Worst
• Saxophone: Earl Seymour
• Synclavier Programming: John Grier
• Guitar Technician: Tony Lester

Production

• Management: Derek Sutton (Los Angeles, California
  Los Angeles, California
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  ), Gary Pring, and Joe Bamford (Toronto, Ontario, CA)
• Recording: Jim Vallance, Randy Staub, Tom Henderson, and Brian Masterson
• Mixing: Ed Thacker
• Assistance: Randy Staub, Paul Milner, Glen Robinson, Darren Millar, Joe Mancuso, and Ciaran Byrne
• Producing on Track 6: Sam Reid
• Mastering: Bob Ludwig
  Bob Ludwig
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   at Masterdisk
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  , NY
• Tour Sound: Tracy Silverstone
• Stage Sound: Greg Grace
• Tour Lighting: Steve Baird
• Art Direction, Design, and Sculpture: Heather Brown
• Photography: Douglas Brown
• Group Photography: Alison Wardman