Monster on a Leash


Monster on a Leash is an album by the American band Tower of Power, released in 1991. It peaked at No. 19 on Billboard's Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.

Production

Huey Lewis cowrote "How Could This Happen to Me" and "Keep Your Monster on a Leash". Tower of Power employed a 10-member lineup for the recording of the album.

Critical reception

The Baltimore Sun wrote that "it's not the band's brassy bluster that makes it worth hearing, but the rhythm section's refried soul grooves." The Washington Post opined that "except for a few tracks... the combination of Tom Bowes's rather generic R&B vocals and some uninspired lyrics is sorely outclassed by the group's surging horn arrangements and incessant dance grooves."

Track listing

All songs written by Emilio Castillo and Stephen "Doc" Kupka unless otherwise noted.
  1. "A Little Knowledge " - 4:24
  2. "How Could This Happen to Me" - 4:10
  3. "Who Do You Think You Are" - 4:22
  4. "Attitude Dance" - 5:36
  5. "You Can't Fall Up " - 4:55
  6. "Funk the Dumb Stuff" - 5:27
  7. "Believe It" - 4:35
  8. "Personal Possessions" - 5:06
  9. "Miss Trouble " - 4:45
  10. "Keep Your Monster on a Leash" - 4:33
  11. "Someone New" - 4:28
  12. "Mr. Toad's Wild Ride" - 5:26

Personnel

Production