Executive Producers: Steve Lukather and David Paich
This album features rare material from TOTO's illustrious 20-year career. Original demos, never before released recordings and live tracks showcase their broad range of musical styles. The album was released in Europe on 25 May 1998 and in the U.S. on 8 December 1998. The first single is "Goin' Home", which is the same song as on Joseph Williams' album "3", but of course a different recording featuring Bobby Kimball on lead vocals.
This album features rare material from TOTO's illustrious 20-year career. Original demos, never before released recordings and live tracks showcase their broad range of musical styles. The album was released in Europe on 25 May 1998 and in the U.S. on 8 December 1998. The first single is "Goin' Home", which is the same song as on Joseph Williams' album "3", but of course a different recording featuring Bobby Kimball on lead vocals.
TOTO XX (1998)
Tracklist:
GOIN' HOME
Writers: David Paich, Joseph Williams and Jeff Porcaro
©1989 Davlo Music (ASCAP), Dezwaddy Music (BMI) and Rising Storm Music (ASCAP)
Jeff Porcaro: Drums and percussion
Mike Porcaro: Bass
Steve Lukather: Guitar and background vocals
David Paich: Keyboards and background vocals
Bobby Kimball: Lead vocals
Joe Williams: Background vocals
Jim Horn: Saxophones
Recorded by Greg Ladanyi and Shep Lonsdale
Mixed by Bobby Schaper, 1989
Recorded at the Complex and mixed at Larrabee Sound
Originally intended for the Past To Present album but the Higher Powers decided that it was sub-standard. You be the judge.
Writers: David Paich, Joseph Williams and Jeff Porcaro
©1989 Davlo Music (ASCAP), Dezwaddy Music (BMI) and Rising Storm Music (ASCAP)
Jeff Porcaro: Drums and percussion
Mike Porcaro: Bass
Steve Lukather: Guitar and background vocals
David Paich: Keyboards and background vocals
Bobby Kimball: Lead vocals
Joe Williams: Background vocals
Jim Horn: Saxophones
Recorded by Greg Ladanyi and Shep Lonsdale
Mixed by Bobby Schaper, 1989
Recorded at the Complex and mixed at Larrabee Sound
Originally intended for the Past To Present album but the Higher Powers decided that it was sub-standard. You be the judge.
TALE OF A MAN
Writers: David Paich
©1979 Davlo Music (ASCAP)
Jeff Porcaro: Drums
Dave Hungate: Bass
David Paich: Piano and background vocals
Steve Lukather: Guitar and background vocals
Steve Porcaro: Synths
Bobby Kimball: Lead vocals
Recorded by Tom Knox at Sunset Sound 1979
Mixed by Elliot Scheiner at Village Recorder 1998
Originally written pre-Silk Degrees (Boz Scaggs) as a pseudo-diary about a well-known session guitarist (not Luke) who had just left the Manson Family (no, not Marilyn, Charles), hence the familiar lowdown groove near the end. We played it on the first tour but didn't officially record it until the Hydra sessions. It was always a personal favorite!
Writers: David Paich
©1979 Davlo Music (ASCAP)
Jeff Porcaro: Drums
Dave Hungate: Bass
David Paich: Piano and background vocals
Steve Lukather: Guitar and background vocals
Steve Porcaro: Synths
Bobby Kimball: Lead vocals
Recorded by Tom Knox at Sunset Sound 1979
Mixed by Elliot Scheiner at Village Recorder 1998
Originally written pre-Silk Degrees (Boz Scaggs) as a pseudo-diary about a well-known session guitarist (not Luke) who had just left the Manson Family (no, not Marilyn, Charles), hence the familiar lowdown groove near the end. We played it on the first tour but didn't officially record it until the Hydra sessions. It was always a personal favorite!
LAST NIGHT
Writers: David Paich and Joseph Williams
©1998 Davlo Music (ASCAP) and Dezwaddy Music (BMI)
Jeff Porcaro: Drums and percussion
Mike Porcaro: Bass
David Paich: Keyboards
Steve Lukather: Guitars
Joe Williams: Lead vocals
Chris Thompson: Background vocals
Horn arranged by Jerry Hey
Jerry Hey: Trumpet
Gary Grant: Trumpet
Jim Horn: Saxophone
Tom Scott: Saxophone
Jimmy Pankow: Trombone
Recorded by George Massenburg at The Complex 1987
Mixed by Elliot Scheiner at Village Recorder 1997
This song was nixed after JP's Spiral Staircase comment. He might have had a point.
Writers: David Paich and Joseph Williams
©1998 Davlo Music (ASCAP) and Dezwaddy Music (BMI)
Jeff Porcaro: Drums and percussion
Mike Porcaro: Bass
David Paich: Keyboards
Steve Lukather: Guitars
Joe Williams: Lead vocals
Chris Thompson: Background vocals
Horn arranged by Jerry Hey
Jerry Hey: Trumpet
Gary Grant: Trumpet
Jim Horn: Saxophone
Tom Scott: Saxophone
Jimmy Pankow: Trombone
Recorded by George Massenburg at The Complex 1987
Mixed by Elliot Scheiner at Village Recorder 1997
This song was nixed after JP's Spiral Staircase comment. He might have had a point.
IN A WORD
Writers: Steve Lukather, Steve Porcaro, Mike Porcaro and Jeff Porcaro
©1986 Buddy Love Music, So Little Time Music, Micheluce Music and Rising Storm Music (ASCAP)
Jeff Porcaro: Drums and percussion
Mike Porcaro: Bass
Steve Lukather: Guitars
David Paich: Keyboards
Steve Porcaro: Synths
Joe Williams: Lead vocals
Recorded by Shep Lonsdale at The Villa 1986
Mixed by Greg Ladanyi at The Complex 1986
This was recorded during the Fahrenheit record when Dave didn't show up (he was working on Modern Eyes) one rainy day at Jeff's studio. It was written rather quickly by Luke, Steve, Mike and Jeff while... well you guys figure it out.
Writers: Steve Lukather, Steve Porcaro, Mike Porcaro and Jeff Porcaro
©1986 Buddy Love Music, So Little Time Music, Micheluce Music and Rising Storm Music (ASCAP)
Jeff Porcaro: Drums and percussion
Mike Porcaro: Bass
Steve Lukather: Guitars
David Paich: Keyboards
Steve Porcaro: Synths
Joe Williams: Lead vocals
Recorded by Shep Lonsdale at The Villa 1986
Mixed by Greg Ladanyi at The Complex 1986
This was recorded during the Fahrenheit record when Dave didn't show up (he was working on Modern Eyes) one rainy day at Jeff's studio. It was written rather quickly by Luke, Steve, Mike and Jeff while... well you guys figure it out.
MODERN EYES
Writers: David Paich
©1986 Davlo Music (ASCAP)
Jeff Porcaro: Synclavier drums and Timbales
Mike Porcaro: Bass
David Paich: Keyboards, lead vocals and background vocals
Steve Lukather: Guitars and background vocals
Steve Porcaro: Synth programming
Dave Sanborn: Saxes
Drums recorded by Jack Joseph Puig at Schnee Studio 1986
Music recorded by Shep Lonsdale at The Manor and The Villa 1986
Mixed by Elliot Scheiner at Village Recorder 1997
A simple reggae groove song about a modern day Renaissance man. Jeff was experimenting with programming a Synclavier to see if he could make it human. Being Southern Californians, we were in a Hotel California state of mind if ya know what we mean.
Writers: David Paich
©1986 Davlo Music (ASCAP)
Jeff Porcaro: Synclavier drums and Timbales
Mike Porcaro: Bass
David Paich: Keyboards, lead vocals and background vocals
Steve Lukather: Guitars and background vocals
Steve Porcaro: Synth programming
Dave Sanborn: Saxes
Drums recorded by Jack Joseph Puig at Schnee Studio 1986
Music recorded by Shep Lonsdale at The Manor and The Villa 1986
Mixed by Elliot Scheiner at Village Recorder 1997
A simple reggae groove song about a modern day Renaissance man. Jeff was experimenting with programming a Synclavier to see if he could make it human. Being Southern Californians, we were in a Hotel California state of mind if ya know what we mean.
RIGHT PART OF ME
Writers: David Paich and Bobby Kimball
©1984 Davlo Music and Sheetfire Music (ASCAP)
Jeff Porcaro: Drums
Mike Porcaro: Bass
Steve Lukather: Guitars and background vocals
David Paich: Piano and background vocals
Bobby Kimball: Lead Vocal
London Symphony Orchestra String arrangement by David Paich, James Newton Howard & Marty Paich
Conducted by Marty Paich
Recorded by Greg Ladanyi at Record One 1984
Strings at Abbey Road, London by John Kurlander 1984
Mixed by Elliot Scheiner at Village Recorder 1997
Dave's tribute to Reg Dwight with all the trimmings. Speaking of trimmings, this one works great during Christmas.
Writers: David Paich and Bobby Kimball
©1984 Davlo Music and Sheetfire Music (ASCAP)
Jeff Porcaro: Drums
Mike Porcaro: Bass
Steve Lukather: Guitars and background vocals
David Paich: Piano and background vocals
Bobby Kimball: Lead Vocal
London Symphony Orchestra String arrangement by David Paich, James Newton Howard & Marty Paich
Conducted by Marty Paich
Recorded by Greg Ladanyi at Record One 1984
Strings at Abbey Road, London by John Kurlander 1984
Mixed by Elliot Scheiner at Village Recorder 1997
Dave's tribute to Reg Dwight with all the trimmings. Speaking of trimmings, this one works great during Christmas.
MRS. JOHNSON
Writers: David Paich and Steve Lukather
©1977 Davlo Music and Buddy Love Music (ASCAP)
Jeff Porcaro: Drums
Dave Hungate: Bass
Steve Lukather: Guitars
David Paich: Keyboards
Steve Porcaro: Synths
Bobby Kimball: Lead Vocal
Recorded by Tom Knox at Studio 55, 1997
Mixed by Elliot Scheiner at Village Recorder 1998
This was recorded during the first album sessions. Mrs. Johnson turned out to be RuPaul to our surprise. As you'll probably notice we ran out of words by the second verse so please feel free to fill in your own lyrics and e-mail them to us. Here Luke pays tribute to Brian May as well as the Floyd-esque end vamp. Remember when getting high was fun???
Writers: David Paich and Steve Lukather
©1977 Davlo Music and Buddy Love Music (ASCAP)
Jeff Porcaro: Drums
Dave Hungate: Bass
Steve Lukather: Guitars
David Paich: Keyboards
Steve Porcaro: Synths
Bobby Kimball: Lead Vocal
Recorded by Tom Knox at Studio 55, 1997
Mixed by Elliot Scheiner at Village Recorder 1998
This was recorded during the first album sessions. Mrs. Johnson turned out to be RuPaul to our surprise. As you'll probably notice we ran out of words by the second verse so please feel free to fill in your own lyrics and e-mail them to us. Here Luke pays tribute to Brian May as well as the Floyd-esque end vamp. Remember when getting high was fun???
MISS SUN
Writers: David Paich
©1977 Davlo Music (ASCAP)
Jeff Porcaro: Drums
David Paich: Moog bass, all keyboards and lead vocals
Steve Lukather: All guitars
Dave Hungate: Overdub bass fills
Lisa Dalbello: Lead harmonies
Recorded and mixed at Davlen Studios by Tom Knox, 1977
The next two songs here are our original demos to get our record deal. The band wasn't even really a band yet. These were recorded over a wild weekend at Davlen in the Valley, 1977, with all our friends stopping by to party and dig what we were doing. Paich had convinced himself that he was Al Green...He was Green all right. This was made prior to the Boz Scaggs hit version which we also played on but it never captured the rawness and honesty of this first demo, we think?
Writers: David Paich
©1977 Davlo Music (ASCAP)
Jeff Porcaro: Drums
David Paich: Moog bass, all keyboards and lead vocals
Steve Lukather: All guitars
Dave Hungate: Overdub bass fills
Lisa Dalbello: Lead harmonies
Recorded and mixed at Davlen Studios by Tom Knox, 1977
The next two songs here are our original demos to get our record deal. The band wasn't even really a band yet. These were recorded over a wild weekend at Davlen in the Valley, 1977, with all our friends stopping by to party and dig what we were doing. Paich had convinced himself that he was Al Green...He was Green all right. This was made prior to the Boz Scaggs hit version which we also played on but it never captured the rawness and honesty of this first demo, we think?
LOVE IS A MAN'S WORLD
Writers: David Paich
©1977 Davlo Music (ASCAP)
Jeff Porcaro: Drums and percussion
David Paich : Lead vocals, Moog Bass, piano and synths
Steve Lukather: Guitars
Steve Porcaro: Sequencer and programming
Bobby Kimball: Disco background vocals
Michael Boddicker: Synth programming
Recorded and mixed by Tom Knox at Davlen and Studio 55, 1977
See previous notes, but....gee isn't this a prophetic title, HAHA. The Atlantic/Stax feel to this finger snapping, handclapping R'n'B groove was conceived at a time when Disco was king, to our dismay. So we paid tribute to it at the end with Dave's glorious cry to the new frontier. It's Disco time. Well, we were laughing. Luke passes the audition on this one in spite of the really weird guitar sound.
Writers: David Paich
©1977 Davlo Music (ASCAP)
Jeff Porcaro: Drums and percussion
David Paich : Lead vocals, Moog Bass, piano and synths
Steve Lukather: Guitars
Steve Porcaro: Sequencer and programming
Bobby Kimball: Disco background vocals
Michael Boddicker: Synth programming
Recorded and mixed by Tom Knox at Davlen and Studio 55, 1977
See previous notes, but....gee isn't this a prophetic title, HAHA. The Atlantic/Stax feel to this finger snapping, handclapping R'n'B groove was conceived at a time when Disco was king, to our dismay. So we paid tribute to it at the end with Dave's glorious cry to the new frontier. It's Disco time. Well, we were laughing. Luke passes the audition on this one in spite of the really weird guitar sound.
ON THE RUN
Writers: Steve Lukather, David Paich and Fee Waybill
©1991 Buddy Love Music, Davlo Music (ASCAP) and Feesongs (BMI)
Jeff Porcaro: Drums
David Paich: Keyboards and background vocals
Mike Porcaro: Bass
Steve Lukather: Lead vocal and guitar
Chris Trujillo: Percussion
Jenny Douglas-McRae: Background vocals
Fred White: Background vocals
Jacki Magee: Background vocals
Recorded and mixed live at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1991 by Dirk Schubert (live guy) in the truck??????
This was to be the last tour we did with Jeff. It was recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival sponsored by Quincy Jones and Claude Nobbs. We felt that this should be included as a snapshot of this era and an unmistakable shuffle groove from Jeff.
Writers: Steve Lukather, David Paich and Fee Waybill
©1991 Buddy Love Music, Davlo Music (ASCAP) and Feesongs (BMI)
Jeff Porcaro: Drums
David Paich: Keyboards and background vocals
Mike Porcaro: Bass
Steve Lukather: Lead vocal and guitar
Chris Trujillo: Percussion
Jenny Douglas-McRae: Background vocals
Fred White: Background vocals
Jacki Magee: Background vocals
Recorded and mixed live at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1991 by Dirk Schubert (live guy) in the truck??????
This was to be the last tour we did with Jeff. It was recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival sponsored by Quincy Jones and Claude Nobbs. We felt that this should be included as a snapshot of this era and an unmistakable shuffle groove from Jeff.
DAVE'S GONE SKIING
Writers: Mike Porcaro, Simon Phillips, Steve Lukather and David Paich
©1997 Micheluce Music, Party Pants Music, Buddy Love Music and Davlo Music (ASCAP)
Simon Phillips: Drums
Mike Porcaro: Bass
Steve Lukather: Guitar
David Paich: Keyboards
Live recording by Bop Studios
Engineered by: Richard Mitchell
Assistants: David Segal and Kentse Mpahlwa
Technical: Colin Finnie
Recorded live at the Standard Bank Arena, Johannesburg
Mixed by Elliot Scheiner at Village Recorder 1998
Writers: Mike Porcaro, Simon Phillips, Steve Lukather and David Paich
©1997 Micheluce Music, Party Pants Music, Buddy Love Music and Davlo Music (ASCAP)
Simon Phillips: Drums
Mike Porcaro: Bass
Steve Lukather: Guitar
David Paich: Keyboards
Live recording by Bop Studios
Engineered by: Richard Mitchell
Assistants: David Segal and Kentse Mpahlwa
Technical: Colin Finnie
Recorded live at the Standard Bank Arena, Johannesburg
Mixed by Elliot Scheiner at Village Recorder 1998
BABA MNUMZANE
Writers: Trad. L. Mkhize and M. Namba
©1996 Sony Music Publishing, South Africa
Live recording by Bop Studios
Engineered by: Richard Mitchell
Assistants: David Segal and Kentse Mpahlwa
Technical: Colin Finnie
Recorded live at the Standard Bank Arena, Johannesburg
Mixed by Elliot Scheiner at Village Recorder 1998
Writers: Trad. L. Mkhize and M. Namba
©1996 Sony Music Publishing, South Africa
Live recording by Bop Studios
Engineered by: Richard Mitchell
Assistants: David Segal and Kentse Mpahlwa
Technical: Colin Finnie
Recorded live at the Standard Bank Arena, Johannesburg
Mixed by Elliot Scheiner at Village Recorder 1998
=> AFRICA
Writers: David Paich and Jeff Porcaro
©1984 Hudmar and Rising Storm Music (ASCAP)
Simon Phillips: Drums
Mike Porcaro: Bass
Steve Lukather: Guitar
David Paich: Keyboards
Jenny Douglas McRae: background vocals
John James: Background vocals
Family Factory: Background vocals and percussion
Margaret Motsage, Gift Villakazi, Victory Villakazi, Nomhlahla Radebe, Nokhanya Dlamini, Sibongile Maktathe
Live recording by Bop Studios
Engineered by: Richard Mitchell
Assistants: David Segal and Kentse Mpahlwa
Technical: Colin Finnie
Recorded live at the Standard Bank Arena, Johannesburg
Mixed by Elliot Scheiner at Village Recorder 1998
The reason why cuts 11, 12 and 13 are included with this other material is that we wanted to offer something special from our recent trip to South Africa. This was the first time we had played there so we decided to create something new out of something old. Thus we added Baba Mnumzane to the front of Africa as an intro with a traditional 7-piece South African choir. To augment that Simon recruited 5 local percussionists and rehearsed the day of the show, some newly written parts for them to play. At this point there were 18 musicians on stage bringing them and us together for a memorable event that we felt we should include here.
Writers: David Paich and Jeff Porcaro
©1984 Hudmar and Rising Storm Music (ASCAP)
Simon Phillips: Drums
Mike Porcaro: Bass
Steve Lukather: Guitar
David Paich: Keyboards
Jenny Douglas McRae: background vocals
John James: Background vocals
Family Factory: Background vocals and percussion
Margaret Motsage, Gift Villakazi, Victory Villakazi, Nomhlahla Radebe, Nokhanya Dlamini, Sibongile Maktathe
Live recording by Bop Studios
Engineered by: Richard Mitchell
Assistants: David Segal and Kentse Mpahlwa
Technical: Colin Finnie
Recorded live at the Standard Bank Arena, Johannesburg
Mixed by Elliot Scheiner at Village Recorder 1998
The reason why cuts 11, 12 and 13 are included with this other material is that we wanted to offer something special from our recent trip to South Africa. This was the first time we had played there so we decided to create something new out of something old. Thus we added Baba Mnumzane to the front of Africa as an intro with a traditional 7-piece South African choir. To augment that Simon recruited 5 local percussionists and rehearsed the day of the show, some newly written parts for them to play. At this point there were 18 musicians on stage bringing them and us together for a memorable event that we felt we should include here.