Monster on a Leash is an album by Tower of Power released in 1991. It was their debut on Epic Records (sister label to Columbia Records which they were previously signed with). This album is considered a return-to-form for the band and debuts lead vocalist Tom Bowes, thus far the only T.O.P. lead vocalist to be of Caucasian descent (Previous vocalists were all African American before Bowes).

Track listing

All songs written by Emilio Castillo and Stephen "Doc" Kupka unless otherwise noted.

1. "A Little Knowledge (Is A Dangerous Thing)" - 4:24 (Castillo, Dana Meyers, Milo, Zeke Zirngiebel)
2. "How Could This Happen To Me" - 4:10
3. "Who Do You Think You Are" - 4:22 (Bobbie Candler, Grillo, Greg Mathieson, Danny Seidenberg)
4. "Attitude Dance" - 5:36
5. "You Can't Fall Up (You Just Fall Down)" - 4:55 (Castillo, Skip Knape, Kupka)
6. "Funk The Dumb Stuff" - 5:27
7. "Believe It" - 4:35 (Adams, Castillo, Prestia)
8. "Personal Possessions" - 5:06 (Troy Dexter, Grillo)
9. "Miss Trouble (Got a Lot of Nerve)" - 4:45 (Castillo, Kupka, David Woodford)
10. "Keep Your Monster on a Leash" - 4:33 (Castillo, Kupka, Tim Scott, Huey Lewis)
11. "Someone New" - 4:28 (Adams)
12. "Mr. Toad's Wild Ride" - 5:26 (Milo)

Personnel

• Tom Bowes – lead vocals
• Nick Milo – keyboards
• Carmen Grillo – guitars, backing vocals
• Rocco Prestia – bass
• Russ McKinnon – drums, percussion
• Steve Grove – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
• Emilio Castillo – tenor saxophone, backing vocals, lead vocals (6)
• Stephen 'Doc' Kupka – baritone saxophone
• Lee Thornburg – trombone, trumpet, flugelhorn, backing vocals, lead vocals (10)
• Greg Adams – trumpet, flugelhorn, backing vocals, horn and string arrangements

Production

• Emilio Castillo – producer
• Al Schmitt – recording, mixing
• Bob Loftus – assistant engineer
• Chris Rich – assistant engineer
• Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California)
• Michael Caplan – A&R
• Maureen Droney – production coordinator
• Jerry Manuel – production manager
• David Coleman – art direction
• Nancy Donald – art direction
• David Michalek – photography
• Michelle Zarin and Tower Artists – management

References

• Monster on a Leash at AllMusic. Retrieved 19:59, 1 May 2021 (UTC).