Hydra
If Toto s musical advantage was that, since its members continued to play on many of the successful records made in L.A., its own music was popular almost by definition, its disadvantage was that it made little attempt to seek an individual musical signature -- a particular style, say, or a distinctive singer (Bobby Kimball was not it) who could make its records immediately identifiable. "Hold the Line" had been a big hit, but who did it? Boston Foreigner As a result, Toto was less well positioned than most to come off a big debut album with the follow-up, and Hydra was unusually dependent on its leadoff single, "99." Maybe it was a tribute to the female lead on the old Get Smart TV show, but many listeners didn't get a song with a chorus that went, "Oh, 99, I love you," and the single stalled in the bottom half of the Top 40. The album went gold on momentum, but the songs, however well played, simply were not distinctive enough to consolidate the success Toto had achieved with its debut album. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide
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Toto - Producer
Toto - Main Performer
Reggie Fisher - ?
David Hungate - Group Member
Bobby Kimball - Group Member
Tom Knox - Producer
Tom Knox - Engineer
Tom Knox - Mixing
Dana Latham - Engineer
Dana Latham - Mixing
Steve Lukather - Group Member
David Paich - Group Member
Steve Porcaro - Group Member
Tony Lane - Art Direction
David Donnelly - Remastering
Michael Manoogian - Calligraphy
Philip Garris - Design
Jim Hagopian - Art Direction
Jim Hagopian - Photography
Woody Pornpitaksuk - Author
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