arguments over which songs to release as singles, the album's artwork, the track sequencing, the slow album sales, and the omission of deyoung's vocals and keyboards from many of the shaw-young tracks fueled the fire. the band was further hindered by a viral illness contracted by deyoung, which temporarily made his eyes sensitive to light. deyoung asked his bandmates to delay touring, but they refused and decided to go forward without him. deyoung was replaced by lawrence gowan, a classically trained pianist, who had achieved platinum success as a solo act on sony canada. gowan's song "a criminal mind" was incorporated into their tour set list, and is still performed into the 2010s.