[1] The following year, the group issued a 4 song mini-album called Misunderstood which was recorded at Grant Avenue Studios and produced by Daniel Lanois.
With the help of producer David Tyson, who also became McTaggart's frequent writing partner, the Arrows' 1984 debut album Stand Back was a national success in Canada, providing a top 40 hit with "Meet Me in the Middle".
[3][4][5] The album sold well, and the band found themselves as the opening act on the UK leg of Chris de Burgh's 1984 tour.
[citation needed] Upon returning home, they went back to the studio for work on their second album The Lines Are Open, which saw its release in October 1985.
[9] McTaggart continued with his songwriting career, writing hit songs for artists such as "Heaven Help My Heart" by Wynonna,[10] and, as co-writer, "Unsung Hero" by Terri Clark[11] and several hits by Amanda Marshall, notably "Birmingham"[12] and her Canadian AC No.