Cats and Dogs is the sixth studio album by Swedish hard rock

Hard rock

Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...

 band Talisman

Talisman (band)

Talisman was a Swedish hard rock band characterized by an international melodic/powerful sound.-1980s - Getting together:Talisman was formed by bass player Marcel Jacob, who had previously played with Rising Force, John Norum Group and Power.While Jacob was playing with John Norum, he started...

 released on 12 May 2003 on Frontiers Records

Frontiers Records

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The release of the album was followed by a tour in Europe, which included a headlining slot at Gods of AOR Festival in the UK, a performance at Frontiers Showcase in Italy, a new appearance at the Sweden Rock Festival

Sweden Rock Festival

Sweden Rock Festival is an annual rock/metal festival held in Sweden since 6 June 1992. While having a clear rock/metal focus, the festival is noted for its diversity across these genres, having featured southern rock bands such as Molly Hatchet to death metal legends like Obituary.The first...

 and a show at the Lokerse Festival in Belgium

Track listing

• Cats side

1. "Skin on Skin" - 3:21
2. "Break It Down Again" - 3:49
3. "In Make Believe" - 3:25
4. "Love Will Come Again" - 4:12
5. "Outta My Way" - 3:58
6. "Friends to Strangers" - 3:13
   • Dogs side
7. "Sorry" - 3:45
8. "Trapped" - 3:10
9. "M.O.M" - 3:38
10. "Wherever Whenever Whatever" - 3:44
11. "Lost in the Wasteland" - 4:32
12. "Hell in Paradise" - 4:29
13. "Time" (Japanese edition bonus track) - 4:37

Personnel

• Jeff Scott Soto
  Jeff Scott Soto
  Jeff Scott Soto is an American rock singer of Puerto Rican descent. He is best known for being the lead singer for the group Talisman from 1990 till the end of Talisman in 2007, the vocalist on Yngwie Malmsteen's first two albums, and for stepping up to the job of lead vocalist for Journey on...
  
   – lead vocals
• Marcel Jacob
  Marcel Jacob
  Marcel Karl Jacob was a Swedish musician, best known as the bassist in the hard rock bands Talisman and Last Autumn's Dream.-Biography:In 1978, Jacob formed the band Rising Force together with guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen...
  
   – bass
  Bass guitar
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• Fredrik Åkesson
  Fredrik Åkesson
  Karl Fredrik Henry Åkesson is a Swedish heavy metal guitarist. He is a current member of Opeth. He is also active in Krux, Monsters of Metal and Talisman.-Biography:...
  
   – guitar
  Guitar
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• Jamie Borger
  Jamie Borger
  Jamie Borger, born May 28, 1964, is a Swedish drummer who has played in the bands Talisman, Treat and Last Autumn's Dream. Over the years, he also has recorded with Alfonzetti, Adam Thompson, Baltimore, Human Clay, Swedish Erotica and Jeff Scott Soto....
  
   – drums
  Drum kit
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