TOTO : IV -1982

Toto - IV (1982) (@256)
(Review from wikipedia, allmusic)

Toto formed as a group of six session musicians in 1977. Prior to the band's formation, the members of Toto were regulars contributing to many of the most popular records of the 1970s. According to popular myth, in order to distinguish their own demo tapes from other bands' in the studio, Jeff Porcaro wrote the word "Toto" on them.

It was do or die for Toto on the group's fourth album, and they rose to the challenge. Largely dispensing with the anonymous studio rock that had characterized their first three releases, the band worked harder on its melodies, made sure its simple lyrics treated romantic subjects, augmented Bobby Kimball's vocals by having other group members sing, brought in ringers like Timothy B. Schmit, and slowed down the tempo to what came to be known as "power ballad" pace.

Most of all, they wrote some hit songs: "Rosanna", the old story of a lovelorn lyric matched to a bouncy beat, was the gold; "Make Believe" made the Top 30; and then, surprisingly, "Africa" hit number one ten months after the album's release. All the awards helped set up the fourth single, "I Won't Hold You Back," another soft rock smash and Top Ten hit. As a result,

Toto IV was both the group's comeback and its peak; it remains a definitive album for the early '80s, also Toto's best and most consistent record.

Line-up :
* David Paich - Arranger, Keyboards, Vocals, Horn Arrangements, Orchestral Arrangements
* Steve Lukather - Guitar, Piano, Vocals
* Bobby Kimball - Lead Vocals
* Jeff Porcaro - Drums, Percussion, Xylophone, Tympani
* Steve Porcaro - Keyboards, Vocals
* David Hungate - Bass, Guitar
with
* James Newton Howard - Strings, Arranger, Conductor, Orchestral Arrangements
* Tom Scott - Saxophone
* Lenny Castro - Percussion, Conga
* Ralph Dyck - Synthesizer
* Martyn Ford - Strings
* Gary Grant - Trumpet
* Jerry Hey - Trumpet, Horn Arrangements
* Jim Horn - Saxophone, Wind
* Tom Kelly - Vocals
* Roger Linn - Synthesizer, Synthesizer Programming
* Marty Paich - Strings, Orchestral Arrangements
* James Pankow - Trombone
* Mike Porcaro - Cello
* Joe Porcaro - Percussion, Marimba, Xylophone, Tympani
* Timothy B. Schmit - Vocals

Track List :
01. Rosanna - 5:31
02. Make Believe - 3:45
03. I Won't Hold You Back - 4:56
04. Good for You - 3:20
05. It's a Feeling - 3:08
06. Afraid of Love - 3:51
07. Lovers in the Night - 4:26
08. We Made It - 3:58
09. Waiting for Your Love - 4:13
10. Africa - 4:57

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TOTO / HYDRA

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TOTO : LIVE IN AMSTERDAM

Toto may be past its prime as a multi-platinum recording band, but Live in Amsterdam offers abundant proof that their performances are as electrifying as ever. Recorded in Amsterdam's Heineken Music Hall on February 17, 2003, near the end of Toto's 25th anniversary world tour, this dynamic concert serves as a cheerful reminder that Toto have been alive and well and recording steadily since 1978. The band's 2002 release Through the Looking Glass was an album of covers, two of which are welcomed here: "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" is a prime showcase for guitarist Steve Lukather, and "Bodhisattva" is a tight, meticulous tribute to Toto's original drummer, the late Jeff Porcaro, and his classic sessions with Steely Dan. The mega-hits "Africa," "Rosanna," and "Hold the Line" are perfectly executed, and in a band full of talented singers, lead vocalist Bobby Kimball sounds better than ever. Two impressive medleys show the band in full gear as a comfortable unit of seasoned professionals, highlighted by impeccable work from keyboardist David Paich, bassist Mike Poracaro, and ace drummer Simon Phillips.

01. Girl Goodbye
02. Goodbye Elenore
03. Child's Anthem
04. I'll Supply the Love
05. Gift With a Golden Gun
06. While My Guitar Gently Weeps
07. Bodhisattva
08. Africa
09. Waiting for Your Love
10. Georgy Porgy
11. Lion
12. Hydra
13. English Eyes
14. Till the End
15. I Won't Hold You Back
16. Rosanna
17. Afraid of Love
18. Hold the Line
19. Home of the Brave

Toto was founded in 1977 by some of the most experienced session musicians of that time. The band enjoyed great commercial success in the late 1970s and 1980s, beginning with the band's self-titled debut released in 1978. With the release of 1982's critically acclaimed and commercially successful 'Toto IV', Toto became one of the best-selling music groups of their era. They are best known for their Top 5 hits 'Hold the Line', 'Rosanna', 'Stop Loving You', 'Pamela' and 'Africa'. They still continue to sell out arenas all over the world. The band celebrated their 25th anniversary by touring the world, which started in 2002 and concluded in 2003. They recorded their show in Amsterdam and released it in late 2003.  http://www.fileserve.com/file/Xm4s3TB

TOTO - LEGEND - THE BEST OF..

Toto was an American rock band founded in 1977 by some of the most popular and experienced session musicians of the era. The band enjoyed great commercial success in the 1980s, beginning with the band's self-titled debut, released during 1978. Continuing with 1982's critically acclaimed and commercially successful Toto IV, Toto became one of the best selling music groups of their era. They are known for such hit singles as "Hold the Line", "Rosanna", "Africa", and "Stranger in Town". Although their popularity in the United States diminished in the 1990s and 2000s, they continued to tour and sold out arenas, clubs, and theaters internationally. Toto was known for their technical skill in the studio, as well as a musical style that combines elements of pop, rock, soul, funk, progressive rock, hard rock, R&B, and jazz. Although they were regularly associated with the soft rock genre, this broad array of musical styles helped them appeal to a variety of musicians and non-musician listeners.

01. Africa
02. Hold The Line
03. Georgy Porgy
04. I'll Be Over You
05. Rosanna
06. Waiting For Your Love
07. Stranger In Town
08. I Won't Hold You Back
09. Stop Loving You
10. 99
11. Pamela
12. Don't Chain My Heart
13. 2 Hearts
14. I Will Remember
15. The Turning Point

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