The Ontario-based band Tokyo toured the province for several years before changing their name to
Glass Tiger and signing with Capitol. Debut album
The Thin Red Line became a hit when "Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)" reached the top of the national charts in the summer of 1986. After 1988's
Diamond Sun, drummer
Michael Hanson quit, leaving guitarist
Al Connelly, vocalist
Alan Frew, bassist
Wayne Parker and keyboard player
Sam Reid. Released in 1991, Simple Mission was
Glass Tiger's last album except for Best of the Best (1993). ~ John Bush, All Music Guide