The Thin Red Line is the debut 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 .

The album is most famous for the single "Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)

Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)

"Don't Forget Me " is a 1986 song by Canadian pop-rock band Glass Tiger, from their debut album, The Thin Red Line. Released as the band's first single, it reached #1 in Canada and #2 in the United States...

", which reached #2 on the U.S. singles chart and featured back-up vocals by Bryan Adams

Bryan Adams

Bryan Adams, is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, bassist, producer, actor and photographer. Adams has won dozens of awards and nominations, including 20 Juno Awards among 56 nominations. He has also received 15 Grammy Award nominations including a win for Best Song Written...

. The follow-up single, "Someday", was also successful, reaching #7 in the U.S. It has also sold certified Quadruple Platinum in Canada and went certified Gold in the U.S. The Album is Out-Of-Print In both US & Canada

Track listing

All tracks: Music by Glass Tiger except as noted. Lyrics by Alan Frew

Alan Frew

Alan Frew is the lead singer for the Canadian band, Glass Tiger, and has also released two solo albums...

 except as noted.

1. "Thin Red Line" – 4:57
2. "Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)
   Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)
   "Don't Forget Me " is a 1986 song by Canadian pop-rock band Glass Tiger, from their debut album, The Thin Red Line. Released as the band's first single, it reached #1 in Canada and #2 in the United States...
   
   " (Music by Glass Tiger and 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...
   
   ) – 4:08
3. "Closer to You" – 3:37
4. "Vanishing Tribe" – 4:06
5. "Looking at a Picture" (Music by Glass Tiger and Gerald O'Brien) – 4:02
6. "The Secret" – 0:47
7. "Ancient Evenings" – 4:55
8. "Ecstasy" – 4:25
9. "Someday" (Music by Glass Tiger and Jim Vallance) - 3:37
10. "I Will Be There" (Lyrics by Frew and Michael Hanson) – 3:28
11. "You're What I Look For" – 3:50

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
• 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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• Sam Reid - keyboards
  Electronic keyboard
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• Wayne Parker - bass
  Bass guitar
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• Michael Hanson - drums
  Drum kit
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  , guitars, backing vocals

Additional musicians

• Additional keyboards & drums: Jim Vallance
• Background vocals: Michael Hanson, Marc Lafrance, Paul Janz
  Paul Janz
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  , Bryan Adams
  Bryan Adams
  Bryan Adams, is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, bassist, producer, actor and photographer. Adams has won dozens of awards and nominations, including 20 Juno Awards among 56 nominations. He has also received 15 Grammy Award nominations including a win for Best Song Written...
  
  , Jim Vallance, Dalbello, and Sharon Lee Williams
• Additional guitars: 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 bass: Doug Edwards (on "Don't Forget Me")
• Harmonica: David Pickell
• Horns: Chase Sanborn, Charles Gray, Russ Little
• Arrangements: Glass Tiger, Jim Vallance, and Gerald O'Brien

Production

• Engineering: Mike Jones, Paul Northfield, Jim Vallance, Lorne Feld, Mike Baskerville, Hayward Parrott, and Robin Brouwers
• Assistance: Randy Staub
  Randy Staub
  Randy Staub is a Canadian recording engineer. He has been nominated for the Juno Awards' "Recording Engineer of the Year" award nine times. He won in 2002 for the songs "How You Remind Me" and "Too Bad" by Nickelback. Staub also mixed Alice in Chains' fourth studio album, Black Gives Way to...
  
  , Angelo Civiero, Robert Digioia, and Steve Ibelshauser
• Mixing: Ed Thacker and Sam Reid ("The Secret")
• Producing on "The Secret": Sam Reid
• Mastering: Bob Ludwig
  Bob Ludwig
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• Photography: Deborah Samual
• Design: Heather Brown
• Cover Concept Deborah Samuel and Dal Heslip
• Logo: Shoot That Tiger!