Toto

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With A Little Help From My Friends captures one special night on November 21, 2020 when Steve Lukather, Joseph Williams and David Paich appeared with the new line-up of Toto for a global event originating from Los Angeles, CA. Joining Lukather, Williams and Paich for this next chapter in their indelible history are new band members bassist John Pierce (Huey Lewis and The News), drummer Robert "Sput" Searight (Ghost-Note / Snarky Puppy), and keyboardist / background vocalist Steve Maggiora (Robert Jon & The Wreck). Keyboardist Dominique "Xavier" Taplin (Prince, Ghost-Note) and multi-instrumentalist / vocalist Warren Ham (Ringo Starr) segued over continuing their tenure in the ensemble. This marks the fifteenth incarnation of the Toto line-up in consideration of band members or sidemen who joined or exited.<br/><br/>The track listing features "Till The End," "Hold The Line," "Pamela," "Kingdom of Desire," "White Sister," "You Are The Flower," "I Won't Hold You Back," "Stop Loving You," "Home Of The Brave," "Rosanna," and "With A Little Help From My Friends." In the DVD and Blu-ray releases, a documentary is featured alongside the performance, featuring thoughts from all members of the band that appeared that evening. <br/> <br/>Steve Lukather a.k.a. Luke shares, "When the music is performed by great musicians it honors TOTO. The documentary featured on the DVD and Blu-ray offers great insights in to our thoughts looking forward. David, who stands with us, alongside Joe and myself, desire to keep this music alive. And Paich could pop in any time for a show as a special surprise. When it came to plan this specific set list, we picked an eclectic group of songs for this one night only show.

Toto: Toto [Vinyl LP]

Toto: Toto IV (Rem) [Vinyl LP]

Toto: Africa - Best of... 1978-95 [2 CD]

It's great to have Bobby Kimball back in the lineup after a 17 year absence. He has a little more grit in his voice and a bit more passion in his singing than the singers who were in the band after 'Toto IV'. Kimball is backed by guitarist Steve Lukather, keyboardists David Paich and Steve Porcaro, bassist Mike Porcaro and Simon Phillips on the drums. 'Mindfield' is with most of the songs running over 5 minutes involving multiple genres from pop-rock to world music to jazz-fusion, to blues-rock. 'Mindfields' is an album of instrumental and vocal virtuosity, which brought the band Toto from the juvenile path of video clips in the eighties to the highway of adult arena rock from today.

Special Deluxe Collector's Edition / Fully remastered sound shaped from 24 BIT digital technology / Classic AOR / Contains 'Hydra', 'St George And The Dragon' and 'White Sister' / 16 page full colour booklet - 3,000 word essay about the making of the album, enhanced artwork and rare photos. <br/><br/>IT'S FAIR TO say that Toto's debut album was one of the surprise events of 1978. It was rammed to the rafters with methodically crafted tracks, and produced two bonafide hit singles; 'I'll Supply The Love' and 'Hold The Line'. It was these two songs that reshaped the sound of melodic rock, giving rise to the style that forever onwards became known as AOR. Certified double platinum, the future for Toto looked assured or so they thought...<br/><br/>When they returned with their second album 'Hydra', originally released in 1979, their fans and critics were confronted with a work that although immediately recognisable, was considerably more advanced and complex. Instead of serving up another dish of stylistic pop rock, they reached deep inside and committed to elaborate compositions and intricate arrangements. In many respects the approach could be traced directly back to the band's progressive rock leanings; something that their musical ability and dexterity had always hinted at.<br/><br/>Actually 'Hydra' is arguably Toto's finest hour. It is a record that combines all the positive aspects of a band that not only wrote great songs but also presented them in a format that wasn't clichéd or pedestrian. The title track, for instance, is a seven minutes plus anthem that has become a career cornerstone, whilst shorter, sharper tracks such as 'White Sister' and 'All Us Boys' reinforced the AOR backbone in spectacular form.