Post Tagged with: "Mindfields"

Toto, “Spanish Steps of Rome” from ‘Mindfields’ (1999): Toto Tuesdays

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

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

“Cruel” is one of the more successful pairings of the many elements found on Toto’s 1999 reunion with Bobby Kimball.

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

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

“Melanie” stakes its claim as one of the stronger tracks on 1999’s ‘Mindfields,’ while joining the ever-growing pantheon of Toto songs named after women.

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

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

Toto once again collaborates with ace songwriter Randy Goodrum, but “One Road” offers an interesting twist.

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.

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.