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.
“Mad About You” marks the return of former – and future – Toto frontman Joseph Williams, at least in spirit.
‘Chicago 16’ as a whole is superb, and “Waiting for You to Decide” is an integral part of that.
Toto borrowed the best from their past to inform their (then) present on “Last Love.”
“Caught In the Balance” recaptures the magic from Toto’s formative years with exquisite musicianship and a superb performance by Bobby Kimball.
Toto’s country collaboration with Clint Black is a delightful surprise right in the middle of 1999’s always-eclectic ‘Mindfields.’
Unlike the preceding track on Toto’s ‘Mindfields,’ “Selfish” succeeds because it gets to the musical point without wasting a note.
Toto’s “High Price of Hate” is basically over about a third of the way in – or it should be, anyway.
All the elements the title track from 1999’s ‘Mindfields’ work in support of a new yet familiar Toto sound.
With creative ties to Steve Lukather’s part-time boss Ringo Starr, “Mysterious Ways” continues a theme linking Toto’s past and present.
“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.