TOAD TOAD 1971

Fuzz guitar at it's Finest!!

Toad were a Swiss hard rock band formed in Basel, Switzerland, in 1970. The band went through lineup changes, but the longest lasting and most consistent lineup was a trio of Vic Vergeat on lead guitar and vocals, and ex-Brainticket members Werner Fröhlich on bass and vocals, and Cosimo Lampis on drums.

Their best known songs were covers of Jimi Hendrix's "Purple Haze" and the Beatles' "I Saw Her Standing There", along with originals "Usin' My Life" and "Stay!". Their first two albums were engineered by Martin Birch (Iron Maiden). Though the band was not commercially successful outside of their own country, they were a popular live act because of their ferocity, musicianship and stage antics, most notably when Vergeat played the guitar with his teeth. Their concerts were often compared to those of Jimi Hendrix.

Toad is the debut album by the Swiss rock band Toad, released in 1971 on Swiss record label Hallelujah. It was recorded in London and engineered by British producer Martin Birch. 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.

Artists

Vic Vergeat[2] – guitar
Werner Frohlich – bass
Cosimo Lampis – drums
Benjamin Jaeger – vocals
Produced by Chris Schwegler
Engineered by Martin Birch

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

"Stay" (music – Vergeat & Frohlich, lyrics – Frohlich & Jaeger) 3:32
Additional bonus track on 1999 reissue

"Animals World" (music & lyrics – Vergeat)