Assault & Flattery is Toronto's sixth and final album, released in 1984. The album features only two original band members, Anne "Holly" Woods and Scott Kreyer. Released as "Holly Woods & Toronto" which hints at Holly's increasing control and autonomy in the band at this time. The album was produced by Mike Flicker who produced five albums for Heart - the band Toronto are most often compared to. The CD release includes the bonus track "Where Are We Now?" - which was also performed by Holly herself, as a solo artist, on her CD Live It Up!.
Track listing
Side 1 "New Romance" (Holly Knight, Anton Fig) - 3:35 "Kerry Anne" (Holly Woods, Scott Kreyer, Mike Gingrich) - 4:43 "Sometimes Change" (Woods, Kreyer) - 4:06 "Look What's Showing Through" (Eddie Schwartz) - 4:41 "Bang Your Head" (Woods, Kreyer, Gingrich, Jeff Gilhart) - 3:42
Side 2 "Desperation" (Woods, Kreyer, Paul Hanna, Daryl Alvaro, Gingrich) - 4:56 "Assault and Flattery" (Woods, Kreyer, Tim McCauley, Gingrich) - 3:39 "Cats & Dogs (Stealin')" (Woods, Kreyer, Gingrich) - 3:25 "No More Cliches" (Woods, Brian MacLeod) - 4:21
CD version bonus track "Where Are We Now?"
Personnel
Band members Holly Woods - lead and backing vocals, co-producer Scott Kreyer - keyboards, co-producer Marty Walsh - lead and rhythm guitars Mike Gingrich - bass guitar Paul Hanna - drums
Additional musicians Daryl Alvaro - additional guitars Tim McCauley - additional keyboards, programming, producer Phil Kenzie - saxophone Lenny Castro - percussion John Coury - backing vocals and vocal arrangements Cele Bullard, Nick Cerro, Liz Lausanne - backing vocals Darby Mills - vocals on the duet "Cats & Dogs (Stealin')" Brian MacLeod - lead guitar on "Cats & Dogs (Stealin')", producer and mixing on track 9
Production Mike Flicker - producer Tony Bongiovi - mixing
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