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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, “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, “Modern Eyes” from ‘Toto XX’ (1998): Toto Tuesdays

Toto, “Modern Eyes” from ‘Toto XX’ (1998): Toto Tuesdays

Recorded in a period when Toto were in between lead vocalists, “Modern Eyes” finds the band totally chilled out.

Toto, “Dave’s Gone Skiing” from ‘Tambu’ (1995): Toto Tuesdays

Toto, “Dave’s Gone Skiing” from ‘Tambu’ (1995): Toto Tuesdays

Now in the home stretch of 1995’s ‘Tambu,’ Toto flexes their musical chops with another instrumental workout.

Toto, “Gift of Faith” from Tambu (1995): Toto Tuesdays

Toto, “Gift of Faith” from Tambu (1995): Toto Tuesdays

If there were any doubts about Toto’s future, they were resoundingly dispelled with the opening song on 1995’s ‘Tambu.’

Toto, “Jake to the Bone” from Kingdom of Desire (1992): Toto Tuesdays

Toto, “Jake to the Bone” from Kingdom of Desire (1992): Toto Tuesdays

The closer for 1992’s ‘Kingdom of Desire’ is a rare treat for long-time Toto fans: a full-blown instrumental workout.

Toto, “Kingdom of Desire” from ‘Kingdom of Desire’ (1992): Toto Tuesdays

Toto, “Kingdom of Desire” from ‘Kingdom of Desire’ (1992): Toto Tuesdays

Toto’s second-to-last track and title cut from ‘Kingdom of Desire’ powerfully closes the chapter on this era’s hard-rock theme.

Toto, “Wings of Time,” from Kingdom of Desire (1992): Toto Tuesdays

Toto, “Wings of Time,” from Kingdom of Desire (1992): Toto Tuesdays

“Wings of Time” now serves a bittersweet staple of the Toto live set, but Steve Lukather tells us that it didn’t start out that way.

Toto, “Never Enough” from Kingdom of Desire (1992): Toto Tuesdays

Toto, “Never Enough” from Kingdom of Desire (1992): Toto Tuesdays

Reduced to the core quartet, there was nowhere else to go really: Toto had their backs against the wall, and they came out swinging.

Toto, “Out of Love” from Past to Present (1990): Toto Tuesdays

Toto, “Out of Love” from Past to Present (1990): Toto Tuesdays

The combined performance of Toto and one-time frontman Jean-Michel Byron really sets this track apart from the other new ‘Past to Present’ tracks.