Toto

Toto: Africa - Best of... 1978-95 [2 CD]

Special Deluxe Collector's Edition / Fully remastered sound shaped from 24 BIT digital technology / Includes bonus track / Contains the hit singles 'Hold The Line and 'I'll Supply The Love' / 16 page full colour booklet - 3,000 word essay about the making of the album, enhanced artwork and rare photos THE RELEASE OF the debut Toto album signalled a significant tipping point in the development of rock. <br/><br/>Similar sounding acts such as Foreigner, Journey and Steely Dan had sowed the seeds of melodic AOR but none at that point had truly crafted the definitive role model. Toto took basic elements and turned them into pure gold by crafting a sound that was precise, cultivated and pretty much flawless, blending memorable songs with state of the art production and melodies that would propel their songs onto the airwaves from Los Angeles to London and all points in between. <br/><br/>Formed by the cream of the LA session circuit, the band's credential were further enhanced by keyboard player and composer David Paich, a man who had carved a successful song writing reputation with artists such as Boz Scaggs. Joining him was guitar prodigy Steve Lukather, lead vocalist Bobby Kimball, bassist David Hungate, and two brothers in keyboardist Steve and drummer Jeff Porcaro; all men with their eyes on the prize and talent to burn. <br/><br/>Originally issued in 1978, the album produced two massive worldwide hit singles, 'Hold The Line' and 'I'll Supply The Love', securing them a top ten album in the Billboard Charts and double Platinum certification. Elsewhere the tracks range from the soulful pop of 'Georgy Porgy' to the raging, almost malevolent, hard rock of 'Girl Goodbye'.

Special Deluxe Collector's Edition / Fully remastered sound shaped from 24 BIT digital technology / Produced by Geoff Workman (Journey, Sammy Hagar) / Contains 'English Eyes', Goodbye Elenore' and Gift With The Golden Gun' / 16 page full colour booklet - 2,500 word essay about the making of the album, enhanced artwork and rare photos. <br/><br/>YOU COULD SAY that 'Turn Back' is the lost Toto album. Whilst their debut record achieved double platinum sales figures, producing two global hit singles, and it's follow up 'Hydra', was eventually acknowledged as a neo progressive rock triumph, 'Turn Back' flew beneath the radar and barely caused a blip on the charts before disappearing from sight. The fact that their follow up album 'Toto IV' has won an unprecedented seven Grammys and contained three top 10 hit singles only seems to emphasise the point. But although it is the least well known early era Toto album, to die-hard fans of the band it is regarded as one of their creative highpoints. <br/><br/>Originally issued in 1981, it found the band taking a far more aggressive approach, dialling down the keyboards and upping the guitar quota by a considerable margin. Much of this was due to the enlistment of renowned British co-producer Geoff Workman who provided a raw, heavy sound. Highlights include 'Goodbye Elenore', 'A Million Miles Away' and the brilliantly arranged 'English Eyes', a candidate for their greatest ever track.

Innehåller följande album:<br/><br/>Toto (1978)<br/><br/>Hydra (1979)<br/><br/>Turn Back (1981)<br/><br/>Toto IV (1982)<br/><br/>Isolation (1984)

Toto: 40 tours around the sun - Live 2018 [Blu-ray]

With A Little Help From My Friends captures one special night on November 21, 2020 when Steve Lukather, Joseph Williams and David Paich appeared with the new line-up of Toto for a global event originating from Los Angeles, CA. Joining Lukather, Williams and Paich for this next chapter in their indelible history are new band members bassist John Pierce (Huey Lewis and The News), drummer Robert "Sput" Searight (Ghost-Note / Snarky Puppy), and keyboardist / background vocalist Steve Maggiora (Robert Jon & The Wreck). Keyboardist Dominique "Xavier" Taplin (Prince, Ghost-Note) and multi-instrumentalist / vocalist Warren Ham (Ringo Starr) segued over continuing their tenure in the ensemble. This marks the fifteenth incarnation of the Toto line-up in consideration of band members or sidemen who joined or exited.<br/><br/>The track listing features "Till The End," "Hold The Line," "Pamela," "Kingdom of Desire," "White Sister," "You Are The Flower," "I Won't Hold You Back," "Stop Loving You," "Home Of The Brave," "Rosanna," and "With A Little Help From My Friends." In the DVD and Blu-ray releases, a documentary is featured alongside the performance, featuring thoughts from all members of the band that appeared that evening. <br/> <br/>Steve Lukather a.k.a. Luke shares, "When the music is performed by great musicians it honors TOTO. The documentary featured on the DVD and Blu-ray offers great insights in to our thoughts looking forward. David, who stands with us, alongside Joe and myself, desire to keep this music alive. And Paich could pop in any time for a show as a special surprise. When it came to plan this specific set list, we picked an eclectic group of songs for this one night only show.

Toto: Isolation 1984 [CD]