The Lines Are Open | ||||
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Released | 1985 | |||
Recorded | Sounds Interchange, Toronto, ON & Grant Avenue Studios, Hamilton, ON | |||
Genre | Pop/Rock | |||
Label | A&M | |||
Producer | David Tyson | |||
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The Lines Are Open is the second and final album by The Arrows released in 1985. Producer David Tyson was again nominated for the Juno Award for "Producer of the Year", for his work on this album.
The album title is a line from the last song titled "Hampton Avenue". Overall, the album has a more serious tone than the previous one and musically it features a number of tracks with a horn section. This would be the last album from The Arrows - lead vocalist and songwriter Dean McTaggart would go on to write hit songs for other artists including Amanda Marshall.
The following Canadian singles were released from the album:
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