On April 8, 1983, “Columbia” label released “Toto IV”, the fourth Toto studio album. It was recorded 1981—82 at “Sunset Sound” and “Ocean Way Studios” in Los Angeles, “Hogg Manorin” in Sherman Oaks, California , “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Bobby Kimball, Steve Lukather, David Paich. Jeff Porcaro, David Hungate and Steve Porcaro. In 1983, the album won six “Grammy Awards including “Album of the Year”, “Producer of the Year” for the band, and “Record of the Year” for “Rosanna”.
Personnel:
- David Paich – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, orchestral arrangements, horn arrangements
- Steve Lukather- lead and backing vocals, guitar, piano
- Bobby Kimball- lead and backing vocals
- Steve Porcaro- lead vocal, keyboards
- David Hungate– bass guitar
- Jeff Porcaro- drums, percussion, xylophone, tympani
- James Newton Howard- strings, arranger, conductor, orchestral arrangements
- Lenny Castro- percussion, conga
- Joe Porcaro– percussion
- Ralph Dyck – synthesizer, synthesizer programming
- Roger Linn- synthesizer programming
- Jim Horn- saxophone, recorders
- Jon Smith – saxophone
- Tom Scott– saxophone
- Gary Grant – trumpet
- Jerry Hey- trumpet and horn arrangements
- James Pankow– trombone
- Martyn Ford – strings
- Mike Porcaro– cello
- Marty Paich- orchestral arrangements
- Timothy B. Schmit- backing vocals
- Tom Kelly- backing vocals
- Greg Ladanyi– engineer
- Doug Sax- mastering
Track listing:
- Rosanna – David Paich
- Make Believe – David Paich
- I Won’t Hold You Back – Steve Lukather
- Good for You – Bobby Kimball, Steve Lukather
- It’s a Feeling – Steve Porcaro
- Afraid of Love – Steve Lukather, David Paich, Jeff Porcaro
- Lovers in the Night – David Paich
- We Made It – David Paich, Jeff Porcaro
- Waiting for Your Love – Bobby Kimball, David Paich
- Africa – David Paich, Jeff Porcaro
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