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Toto, “No Love” from ‘Mindfields’ (1999): Toto Tuesdays

Toto, “No Love” from ‘Mindfields’ (1999): Toto Tuesdays

Toto’s country collaboration with Clint Black is a delightful surprise right in the middle of 1999’s always-eclectic ‘Mindfields.’

Toto, “Selfish” from ‘Mindfields’ (1999): Toto Tuesdays

Toto, “Selfish” from ‘Mindfields’ (1999): Toto Tuesdays

Unlike the preceding track on Toto’s ‘Mindfields,’ “Selfish” succeeds because it gets to the musical point without wasting a note.

Toto, “High Price of Hate” from ‘Mindfields’ (1999): Toto Tuesdays

Toto, “High Price of Hate” from ‘Mindfields’ (1999): Toto Tuesdays

Toto’s “High Price of Hate” is basically over about a third of the way in – or it should be, anyway.

Toto, “Mindfields” from ‘Mindfields’ (1999): Toto Tuesdays

Toto, “Mindfields” from ‘Mindfields’ (1999): Toto Tuesdays

All the elements the title track from 1999’s ‘Mindfields’ work in support of a new yet familiar Toto sound.

Toto, “Mysterious Ways” from ‘Mindfields’ (1999): Toto Tuesdays

Toto, “Mysterious Ways” from ‘Mindfields’ (1999): Toto Tuesdays

With creative ties to Steve Lukather’s part-time boss Ringo Starr, “Mysterious Ways” continues a theme linking Toto’s past and present.

Toto, “After You’ve Gone” from ‘Mindfields’ (1999): Toto Tuesdays

Toto, “After You’ve Gone” from ‘Mindfields’ (1999): Toto Tuesdays

“After You’ve Gone” would have made a fine solo song on a Steve Lukather album, but its inclusion on Toto’s ‘Mindfields’ is puzzling.

Toto, “On the Run” from ‘Toto XX’ (1998): Toto Tuesdays

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

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

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

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.