''Go for the Throat'' is the tenth studio album recorded by the English

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. Marriott also brought in backing vocalists Marge Raymond, Dana Kral and

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in 1981 and the new version of "Tin Soldier" reached #58 in the US

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. The band toured the album after it had been released. At the beginning of the tour scheduled appearances by the band were delayed when Marriott damage his hand. He then later became ill, forcing the cancellation of all further tour dates. Soon afterwards Humble Pie disbanded after being dropped by their record label due to contractual differences.

Track listing

Side One

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) 3:09 #"Keep It on the Island" (Marriott, Shirley) 3:54 #"Driver" (Marriott) 3:19

Side Two

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Personnel

Humble Pie *

– guitar, harmonica, keyboards, vocals * Bob Tench – guitar, keyboards, vocals * Anthony "Sooty" Jones – bass, vocals *

– drums, percussion Additional personnel *Robin Beck – vocals *Maxine Dixon – vocals *Dana Kral – vocals Producer *Gary Lyons – producer

References

Bibliography

*'' Steve Marriott - All Too Beautiful...''. Paolo Hewitt and John Heller. Helter Skelter Publishing (2005). *George-Warren and Romanowski, Patricia. ''The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll''. Fireside (2001). Digitized Dec 21 (2006) *Muise, Dan. ''Gallagher, Marriott, Derringer & Trower: Their lives and music''. Hal Leonard Corporation (2002). {{Authority control 1981 albums Humble Pie (band) albums Atco Records albums