Toto IV
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, Top Ten comeback single accompanying the album release; "Make Believe" made the Top 30; and then, surprisingly, "Africa" hit number one ten months after the album's release. The members of Toto may have more relatives who are NARAS voters than any other group, but that still doesn't explain the sweep they achieved at the Grammys, winning six, including Album of the Year and Record of the Year (for "Rosanna" . Predictably, rock critics howled, but the Grammys 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 of slick L.A. pop for the early '80s and Toto s best and most consistent record. Having made it, the members happily went back to sessions, where they helped write and record Michael Jackson s Thriller ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide
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Toto IV
- UPC:
- 696998654464
- Label:
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Columbia
- Released:
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5/28/2002
- Rating:
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0
- Disc:
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1
- Genre:
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Music
| | Title | Time |
Preview
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| 1 | Rosanna | 5:32 |
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| 2 | Make Believe | 5:43 |
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| 3 | I Won't Hold You Back | 4:57 |
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| 4 | Good For You | 3:18 |
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| 5 | It's A Feeling | 3:06 |
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| 6 | Afraid Of Love | 3:52 |
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| 7 | Lovers In The Night | 4:27 |
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| 8 | We Made It | 3:56 |
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| 9 | Waiting For Your Love | 4:13 |
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| 10 | Africa | 7:37 |
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Credits »
Toto - Producer
Toto - Main Performer
James Newton Howard - Arranger
James Newton Howard - Conductor
James Newton Howard - Orchestra
James Newton Howard - Orchestral Arrangements
Niko Bolas - Engineer
Terry Christian - Engineer
Amy Herot - Reissue Producer
Jerry Hey - Horn Arrangements
Jim Horn - Engineer
Bobby Kimball - Group Member
Tom Knox - Engineer
John Kurlander - Engineer
Greg Ladanyi - Engineer
Greg Ladanyi - Mixing
David Leonard - Engineer
Roger Linn - Synthesizer Programming
Steve Lukather - Group Member
Marty Paich - Orchestral Arrangements
Peggy McCreary - Engineer
David Paich - Arranger
David Paich - Engineer
David Paich - Horn Arrangements
David Paich - Orchestral Arrangements
David Paich - Group Member
Jeff Porcaro - Package Concept
Jeff Porcaro - Group Member
Steve Porcaro - Arranger
Steve Porcaro - Engineer
Steve Porcaro - Group Member
Doug Sax - Mastering
Elliot Scheiner - Mixing
Al Schmitt - Engineer
Mark Wilder - Mastering
Darcy Proper - Mastering
Kevin Boutote - Consultant
James Ledner - Engineer
Joe Spencer - Artwork
Joe Spencer - Illustrations
Sam Emerson - Photography
Gavin Lurssen - Mastering
Glen Christensen - Photography
Jim Hagopian - Photography
Bruce Heigh - Engineer
Stephen Saper - Engineer
Sam Emmerson - Photography
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