Simple Mission
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| 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 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 53:59 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Tom Werman, Jim Vallance, Jim Cregan, & Sam Reid | |||
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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 first (and to date, 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.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Produced by Tom Werman except:
- track 5, produced by Tom Werman and Jim Cregan
- track 7, produced by Sam Reid
- track 11, produced by Tom Werman and Jim Vallance
Personnel
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 Acũna
- String Arrangement on "Where Did Our Love Go": James Newton Howard
Production
- Associate Producer: Sam Reid
- Engineering: Eddie DeLena
- Mixing: Eddie DeLena and David Thoener
- Assistance: Neal Avron, Ed Goodreau, Greg Goldman, and Efren Herrera
- Additional Engineering: Neal Avron
- Recording: Jim Vallance
- Mastering: Stephen Marcussen (Precision Lacquer, Los Angeles)
- Management: Management West Int. (Toronto) and Stiefel Phillips (Los Angeles)
- Guitar Technician: Jerry Snyder
- Tour Manager: Joe Bamford
- Tour Sound: Tracy Silverstone
- Tour Lighting: Steve Baird
- Photography: Randee St. Nicholas
- Design: Ralph Alfonso
- Tiger Design: Mason-Walden Computer Graphics
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