Lookin' for Trouble
1980 studio album by Toronto
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Lookin' for Trouble is the 1980 debut album of Canadian rock band Toronto. Most tracks on the album were released as a singles.[2] The U.S. release uses different cover artwork and excludes the final track "Let's Spend the Night Together". The album reached Platinum status in Canada,[3] but did not chart in the US. The original cover art was designed by Hugh Syme and was originally intended to be the cover art for Max Webster's High Class in Borrowed Shoes.
ReleasedApril 1980
Length46:05
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Photography Michael Gray
Cover art by Hugh Syme | ||||
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| Released | April 1980 | |||
| Recorded | Sounds Interchange Studios, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |||
| Genre | Glam punk[1] | |||
| Length | 46:05 | |||
| Label | Solid Gold Records | |||
| Producers | Bill Henderson, Brian MacLeod | |||
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Track listing
All songs by Brian Allen, except where indicated.
Side 1 Uptown
- "Even the Score" (Allen, Jimmy Fox) - 3:26
- "You Better Run" (Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere) - 3:26
- "5035" - 3:20
- "Get Your Hands Off Me" (Allen, Holly Woods) - 3:33
- "Do Watcha, Be Watcha" - 3:43
- "Tie Me Down" - 3:41
Side 2 Downtown
- "Don't Stop Me" - 4:06
- "Lookin' for Trouble" - 3:45
- "Delirious" - 3:20
- "Shot Down" - 3:41
- "Let's Spend the Night Together" (Jagger/Richards) - 4:02
Personnel
Band members
- Holly Woods - lead vocals
- Sheron Alton - guitar, backing vocals
- Brian Allen - guitar, lead vocals
- Scott Kreyer - keyboards, backing vocals
- Nick Costello - bass guitar
- Jimmy Fox - drums
Production
- Bill Henderson, Brian MacLeod - producers
- Rolf Henneman - engineer
- Frank DeLuna - mastering
Charts
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[4] | 17 |
| US Billboard 200[5] | 185 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[6] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||