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Toto: Turn Back

In January 1981, “Columbia” label released “Turn Back”, the third Toto studio album. It was recorded March–November 1980, at “Cherokee Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by   Geoff Workman.David Hungate, Bobby Kimball, Steve Lukather, David Paich, Jeff Porcaro and Steve Porcaro.

Personnel:

  • Bobby Kimball – lead and backing vocals
  • Steve Lukather – guitars, lead and backing vocals
  • Steve Porcaro – keyboards, electronics
  • David Paich – keyboards, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • David Hungate – bass, acoustic guitar
  • Jeff Porcaro – drums, percussion
  • John Weaver – recording
  • Geoff Workman – engineer, mixing
  • Leo Bonamy – live mix
  • George Marino, Nestor Lencenella – mastering
  • Ralph Dyck, Roger Linn, Guy Moore, Bruce Heigh, Paul Jamieson, Shep Lonsdale – technicians
  • Chris Littleton – crew
  • Sam Emerson, John Cosgrove – photography

Track listing:

  1. Gift with a Golden Gun – David Paich, Bobby Kimball
  2. English Eyes – David Paich, Bobby Kimball, Jeff Porcaro, Steve Porcaro
  3. Live for Today – Steve Lukather
  4. A Million Miles Away – David Paich
  5. Goodbye Elenore – David Paich
  6. I Think I Could Stand You Forever – David Paich
  7. Turn Back – Bobby Kimball, Steve Lukather
  8. If It’s the Last Night – David Paich

Toto: Toto IV

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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:

  1. Rosanna – David Paich
  2. Make Believe – David Paich
  3. I Won’t Hold You Back – Steve Lukather
  4. Good for You – Bobby Kimball, Steve Lukather
  5. It’s a Feeling – Steve Porcaro
  6. Afraid of Love – Steve Lukather, David Paich, Jeff Porcaro
  7. Lovers in the Night – David Paich
  8. We Made It – David Paich, Jeff Porcaro
  9. Waiting for Your Love – Bobby Kimball, David Paich
  10. Africa – David Paich, Jeff Porcaro