Toto, “Blackeye” from ‘Tambu’ (1995): Toto Tuesdays
“Blackeye,” a bonus cut from Toto’s ‘Tambu’ era, sounds as if it was intended for a Tina Turner album.
“Blackeye,” a bonus cut from Toto’s ‘Tambu’ era, sounds as if it was intended for a Tina Turner album.
“The Road Goes On” works like a crescendo, providing the exclamation mark that Toto’s ‘Tambu’ was always building toward.
“Just Can’t Get to You” didn’t break new ground, but it did show that Toto could still create a ballad worthy of inclusion on any previous album.
When I consider my Top 5 list of Toto songs, “Drag Him To The Roof” is usually included.
When Ringo Starr sits behind the drums and shakes his head to the beat, time temporarily turns back to 1964.
“Time is the Enemy,” with an old-school vibe which hints at Steely Dan, is another deep cut which could use some dusting off by Toto.
Through it fizzled as a single, Toto’s clean, organic “Turning Point” again exceeds anything their contemporaries were doing at the time.
At first, Toto’s ‘Tambu’ didn’t grab me — with a couple of exceptions. “The Other End of Time” was one of them.
“Baby He’s Your Man” from 1995’s ‘Tambu’ is funky, hook-laden – and unfortunately overlooked by fans of Toto.
On another AOR band’s album, “If You Belong to Me” would have been a highlight, possibly even a hit. On Toto’s ‘Tambu,’ it’s a song I usually skip.