Toto, “Burn” from ‘Toto XIV’ (2015): Toto Tuesdays
“Burn” is an epic Toto ballad, and it serves to remind you how accomplished the band is – not only as musicians, but as songwriters and producers.
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Toto, “Spiritual Man” from ‘Falling in Between’ (2006): Toto Tuesdays
With Toto’s “Spiritual Man,” David Paich created a lyrical masterpiece and an evocative platform for some truly inspired performances.
Toto, “It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry” (2002): Toto Tuesdays
Toto’s Leon Russell-inspired take on “It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry” is a fantastic end to an album which deserves a revisit.
Toto, “Spanish Steps of Rome” from ‘Mindfields’ (1999): Toto Tuesdays
David Paich makes a welcome return to the mic on an album-closing song that fit him better than any other Toto vocalist.
Toto, “Spanish Sea” from ’40 Tours Around the Sun’ (2019): One Track Mind
’40 Tours Around the Sun’ is powered along by Toto’s impressive reading of “Spanish Seas,” an updated leftover from the ‘Isolation’ era.
Toto, “On the Run” from ‘Toto XX’ (1998): Toto Tuesdays
“On the Run,” which occasionally serves as Toto’s fast-paced concert opener, is actually the evolution of an instrumental Sheffield Lab recording from 1983.
Toto, “Love Is a Man’s World” from ‘Toto XX’ (1998): Toto Tuesdays
I can’t help but think that Toto’s leftover 1977 track “Love Is a Man’s World” might have worked with a different ending.
Toto, “Miss Sun” from ‘Toto XX’ (1998): Toto Tuesdays
This Toto demo is thoroughly enjoyable but, in the end, “Miss Sun” truly was a gift for Boz Scaggs.
Toto, “Mrs. Johnson” from ‘Toto XX’ (1998): Toto Tuesdays
Despite a few notable flourishes, “Mrs. Johnson” never makes a compelling case for inclusion on the first Toto album.
Toto, “Right Part of Me” from ‘Toto XX’ (1998): Toto Tuesdays
“Right Part of Me” should have kept Toto’s string of hits rolling. Instead, the song has never been elevated to the classic status it deserves.
