''Toad'' is the debut album by the Swiss rock band
Toad
Toad (also known as a hoptoad) is a common name for certain frogs, especially of the family Bufonidae, that are characterized by dry, leathery skin, short legs, and large bumps covering the parotoid glands.
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, released in 1971 on Swiss record label Hallelujah. It was recorded in London and engineered by British producer
Martin Birch
Martin Phillip Birch (27 December 19489 August 2020) was a British music producer and sound engineer. He became renowned for engineering and producing albums recorded predominantly by British rock and metal bands, including Deep Purple, Rainbow ...
. Benjamin Jaeger, the vocalist, left the group after the album was finished and was not replaced. Reissues in the 1990s included "Stay" and "Animals World", which had been released together on a single, also in 1971.
Track listing
# "Cottonwood Hill" (music – Frohlich, lyrics – Jaeger) 8:35
# "A Life That Ain't Worth Living" (music & lyrics – Vergeat) 3:30
# "Tank" (music & lyrics – Vergeat) 3:28
# "They Say I'm Mad" (music – Vergeat, lyrics – Frohlich) 6:47
# "Life Goes On" (music – Frohlich, lyrics – Jaeger) 11:58
# "Pig's Walk" (music & lyrics – Vergeat) 7:26
# "The One I Mean" (music – Vergeat, lyrics – Frohlich) 2:33
Bonus track on 1992 reissue
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"Stay" (music – Vergeat & Frohlich, lyrics – Frohlich & Jaeger) 3:32
Additional bonus track on 1999 reissue
# "Animals World" (music & lyrics – Vergeat)
Personnel
* Vic VergeatMartin Birch
Martin Phillip Birch (27 December 19489 August 2020) was a British music producer and sound engineer. He became renowned for engineering and producing albums recorded predominantly by British rock and metal bands, including Deep Purple, Rainbow ...
References
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1971 debut albums
Toad (band) albums