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, released in 1991. The band supported the album by touring with

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. The first single was "One Last Wish".

Critical reception

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'' wrote that "the Toll has succeeded in fashioning a thoroughly mainstream American-rock sound that's subtly enlivened by deft borrowings from Britain." The ''

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'' noted that the "producer Matt Wallace also has worked with the Replacements and Faith No More, and The Toll fits perfectly midway between those two bands." ''

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'' opined that the "music is middle-of-the-road: heavy enough to satisfy headbangers but not blaring enough to produce headaches."

Track listing

#"Tongue-Tied River" – 3:27 #"Boys Are Bustin' Bricks" – 3:00 #"One Last Wish" – 5:03 #"Something 'Bout the Struggle" – 3:22 #"Hear Your Brother Calling" – 6:02 #"War Is Release" – 3:52 #"Standing on the Ledge" – 5:05 #"American Mess" – 5:13 #"Happy" – 5:07 #"Never Enough" – 4:41 #"Colorblind" – 3:54 #"Sweet Misery" – 7:08 All songs written by Brad Circone/Rick Silk/Brett Mayo/Greg Bartram

Personnel

*Brad Circone - Vocals, Guitars, Harmonica, Piano *Rick Silk - Guitars, Vocals (background) *Brett Mayo - Drums, Vocals (background), Percussion *Greg Bartram - Bass, Vocals (background) *Becky Spaan - Vocals (background) *Brett B. - Raps *Todd Jasmin - Piano on "Sweet Misery" *Philip Cho - Reading on "American Mess" *Matt Wallace - Producer, Guitars, Vocals (background) *

The Toll The Toll was a rock band from Columbus, Ohio active from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s. It consisted of vocalist Brad Circone, guitarist Rick Silk, bassist Greg Bartram, and Brett Mayo on drums. Unusually, many of their songs incorporated spo ...

- Co-producer

References

{{Authority control The Toll albums 1991 albums Geffen Records albums