Glass Tiger discography

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Glass Tiger discography
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Glass Tiger at a record company event, 2011.
Studio albums3
Compilation albums7
EPs2
Singles19
Promotional singles6

Canadian rock band Glass Tiger has released three studio albums, seven compilation albums, two EPs, two live albums, nineteen singles and six promotional singles.

Contents

Glass Tiger debuted in 1986 with The Thin Red Line , which contains hit songs like "Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)" and "Someday", both written by Jim Vallance, the band's music producer. In the same year, their first EP, titled Special Mini Album, was released only in Germany under the seal of Toshiba EMI Ltd. In 1988, they released Diamond Sun , which was less successful than the previous one. In 1991 they published Simple Mission , which contains the single "My Town", a song played with Rod Stewart. Later came Simple Vision, their first video album in VHS format.

In 1993, they released their first compilation album, Air Time: The Best of Glass Tiger , which contains a new single called "Touch of Your Hand", their last single so far. In 1999, Back to Back was published, half of its songs are by Glass Tiger and the other half by Paul Carrack. In 2001 they released Premium Gold Collection, a compilation with 17 songs released by EMI.

Celebrating 20 years of making music, in 2005 EMI released No Turning Back: 1985–2005, an album that includes new songs such as one by the same name, "No Turning Back". In 2006, their first live album, Glass Tiger: Live in Concert, came out, and then Extended Versions came out under the Sony / BMG label. In June 2012 they released The Thin Red Line (Anniversary Edition) is in honor of 25 years of the original release. Two months later, Then... Now... Next was released a compilation with new songs under the EMI record label.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions Certifications
CAN
[1]
GER
[2]
SWI
[3]
US
[4]
The Thin Red Line 34127
Diamond Sun
  • Released: April 13, 1988
  • Label: Capitol Records
  • Formats: CD, Cassette, LP
62782
  • CRIA: 3× Platinum [6]
Simple Mission
  • Released: March 22, 1991
  • Label: Capitol Records
  • Formats: CD, Cassette, LP
1327
  • CRIA: Platinum [6]
"—" Indicates that the album was not released or was not positioned in that territory.

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with certifications
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions Certifications
CAN
[7]
Air Time: The Best of Glass Tiger
Back to Back
  • Released: August 17, 1999
  • Label: EMI-Capitol Special Markets
  • Formats: CD
Premium Gold Collection
  • Released: April 10, 2001
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: CD
No Turning Back: 1985–2005
  • Released: March 1, 2005
  • Label: Capitol Records, EMI
  • Formats: CD, DVD
Extended Versions
Then... Now... Next
  • Released: August 12, 2012
  • Label: EMI Canada
  • Formats: CD
31
  • Released: February 16, 2018
  • Label: Halo Entertainment Group
  • Formats: CD, digital download
63

EPs

List of EPs
TitleDetails
Special Mini Album
  • Released: 1986
  • Label: Toshiba EMI Ltd
  • Formats: CD
33
  • Released: May 17, 2019
  • Label: Willow Music, Inc.
  • Formats: digital download

Live albums

List of live albums
TitleDetails
Glass Tiger: Live
  • Released: March 19, 2005
  • Formats: CD
Glass Tiger: Live in Concert

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
CAN
[8]
CAN
AC

[9]
AUS
[10] [11]
GER
[2]
LUX
[12]
NED
[13]
NZ
[14]
SAF
[15]
UK
[16]
U.S. CB [17] US
[18]
US
AC

[19]
US
Rock

[20]
"Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)"19861932224027829323017The Thin Red Line
"Thin Red Line"19914874
"Someday"14497261866874
  • CRIA: Gold [6]
"You're What I Look For"19871112
"I Will Be There"29333421
"I'm Still Searching"19882323112Diamond Sun
"Diamond Sun"53478
"My Song"3317271
"Far Away from Here"
"Send Your Love"
"(Watching) Worlds Crumble"198927
"Blinded"1991Simple Mission
"Animal Heart"4
"Rhythm of Your Love"8
"My Town"
(feat. Rod Stewart)
818451533
"Rescued (By the Arms of Love)"830
"Touch of Your Hand"199334Air Time: The Best of Glass Tiger
"I Take It Back"2012Then... Now... Next
"This Is Your Life"201933
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Promotional singles

List of singles, showing year released and album name
TitleYearAlbum
"Looking at a Picture"1986The Thin Red Line
"Simple Mission"1988Simple Mission
"Give It Away"2004No Turning Back: 1985–2005
"No Turning Back"
"Give Love for Christmas"2005Non-album single
"My Town" (Live)2006Glass Tiger: Live

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