Post Tagged with: "Toto"

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

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

“Mad About You” marks the return of former – and future – Toto frontman Joseph Williams, at least in spirit.

Chicago, “Waiting for You to Decide” from ‘Chicago 16’ (1982): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “Waiting for You to Decide” from ‘Chicago 16’ (1982): Saturdays in the Park

‘Chicago 16’ as a whole is superb, and “Waiting for You to Decide” is an integral part of that.

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

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

Toto borrowed the best from their past to inform their (then) present on “Last Love.”

Toto, “Caught In the Balance” from ‘Mindfields’ (1999): Toto Tuesdays

Toto, “Caught In the Balance” from ‘Mindfields’ (1999): Toto Tuesdays

“Caught In the Balance” recaptures the magic from Toto’s formative years with exquisite musicianship and a superb performance by Bobby Kimball.

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.