Through Toledo Explained

Through Toledo
Type:	studio
Artist:	Greg Laswell
Cover:	ThroughToledo.jpg
Released:	July 11, 2006
Genre:	Singer-songwriter
Length:	45:18
Label:	Vanguard
Producer:	Greg Laswell
Prev Title:	Good Movie
Prev Year:	2003
Next Title:	Three Flights from Alto Nido
Next Year:	2008

Through Toledo is the second studio album by the San Diego, California-based singer-songwriter Greg Laswell, released by Vanguard Records on July 11, 2006. It is in the singer-songwriter style, with Laswell writing, producing, mixing and playing all of the instruments and providing the illustrations for the liner art.^[1] The lyrics were inspired by Laswell's experiences with the break-up of his marriage.^[2]

The opening track, "Sing, Theresa Says", won a San Diego Music Award for Song of the Year in 2007. The song "High and Low" was used in a 2007 episode of Smallville and "Come Undone" was used in the promotional trailer for the 2009 film adaptation of Veronika Decides to Die.

Track listing

All songs written by Greg Laswell.

1. "Sing, Theresa Says" – 3:59
2. "Amazed" – 4:13
3. "Worthwhile" – 4:48
4. "Do What I Can" – 3:41
5. "High and Low" – 3:58
6. "Same As You" – 4:20
7. "Through Toledo" – 3:53
8. "I'm Hit" – 4:15
9. "Long Way Around" – 3:45
10. "Come Undone" – 5:37
11. "Your Melody" – 2:57

Bonus track (US iTunes)

12. "December" – 3:44

Personnel

• Molly Jenson – background vocals
• Greg Laswell – banjo, bass guitar, drums, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, piano, synthesizer, ukulele, lead vocals, background vocals
• Derren Raser – acoustic guitar
• Trinidad Sanchez III – bass guitar

Notes and References

1. Allmusic (((Through Toledo > Overview)))
2. https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5562855 Greg Laswell: 'Through Toledo': NPR Music