Album: The Seventh One Artist: Toto 1988 Columbia CD: CK 40873 (US); CBS 460645 2 (Europe) Band Members: Steve Lukather: guitar, vocals (lead on 3, 10) David Paich: keyboards, vocals (lead on 11), strings conductor (9, 10) Jeff Porcaro: drums, percussion Mike Porcaro: bass Joseph Williams: vocals (lead on 1, 2, 4-9, 11) with: Steve Porcaro: synthesizers, programming Additional Musicians: Tom Kelly: background vocals (1, 8) Patti Austin: background vocals (2, 5, 7) Lenny Castro: additional percussion (2) Jim Keltner: additional percussion (2) Marty Paich: strings conductor (3, 11) Joe Porcaro: additional percussion (3, 5), vibes (10) Michael Fisher: additional percussion (3, 4) Jon Anderson: background vocals (4) Bill Payne: additional keyboards (4) Andy Narell: steel drums (5) Jim Horn: recorders (5), flute (5), sax (7) Linda Ronstadt: background vocals (6) David Lindley: lap steel (6) Toto Horns: Tom Scott, Jim Horn, Jerry Hey, Chuck Findley, James Pankow, Gary Grant, Gary Herbig Arranged by Toto, except (9) by Mark T. Williams & Toto Horns arranged by Tom Scott (1, 4, 10); Jerry Hey & David Paich (2) Strings arranged by Marty Paich, David Paich & James Newton Howard (3); David Paich (9-11) Produced by George Massenburg, Bill Payne & Toto Additional engineering: Sharon Rice, John Jessel, Steve Porcaro Tracks: 1. Pamela (Paich/J. Williams) 5:11 2. You Got Me (Paich/J. Williams) 3:12 3. Anna (Lukather/Goodrum) 4:56 4. Stop Loving You (Lukather/Paich) 4:30 5. Mushanga (Paich/J. Porcaro) 5:36 6. Stay Away (Paich/Lukather) 5:29 7. Straight For The Heart (Paich/J. Williams) 4:12 8. Only The Children (Paich/Lukather/J. Williams) 4:11 9. A Thousand Years (J. Williams/M. Williams/Paich) 4:53 10. These Chains (Lukather/Goodrum) 5:00 11. Home Of The Brave (Paich/Lukather/Webb/J. Williams) 6:48 Comments: Typical Toto style, substandard Toto quality. "Stop Loving You" is one of the better songs, but I can barely make out Anderson's vocal contributions. Also includes a song co- written by World Trade's Mark T. Williams. (HP, 22 Apr 01)
Album: Past To Present 1977-1990 Artist: Toto 1990 Columbia CD: CK 45368 Tracks: 1. Love Has The Power 06:33 2. Africa 04:58 3. Hold The Line 03:56 4. Out Of Love 05:55 5. Georgy Porgy 04:09 6. I'll Be Over You 03:50 7. Can You Hear What I'm Saying 04:46 8. Rosanna 05:34 9. I Wont Hold You Back Now 04:59 10. Stop Loving You 04:29 11. 99 05:14 12. Pamela 05:11 13. Animal 05:02 Comments: (****) Jon Anderson appears on the track "Stop Loving You" . He has sort of a backing vocals solo in the middle section. As a whole _The Seventh One_ is one of the most progressive albums Toto has made in recent years, especially the final song "Home Of The Brave." _Past To Present_ is a compilation album, and a long with the "Stop Loving You" has all the eighties hits that Toto has made. It's not surprising that Jon was asked to help out (note that Toto members appear on Jon's _In The City Of Angels_ which were both made around the same time) since toto has cited Yes as one of thier early influences. (MP)