Toto, “Right Part of Me” from ‘Toto XX’ (1998): Toto Tuesdays
“Right Part of Me” should have kept Toto’s string of hits rolling. Instead, the song has never been elevated to the classic status it deserves.
“Right Part of Me” should have kept Toto’s string of hits rolling. Instead, the song has never been elevated to the classic status it deserves.
Recorded in a period when Toto were in between lead vocalists, “Modern Eyes” finds the band totally chilled out.
This lost Toto track’s best moments are, unfortunately, what keeps it mired in a bygone era.
While it took a little longer to finally see the light of day, Toto’s “Last Night” was well worth the wait.
“Tale of a Man” may well be the greatest song on ‘Toto XX’ – and that’s amazing, since the album is full of classics.
“Goin’ Home,” a driving, anthemic track, was once deemed not good enough by Toto’s record company. What do they know?
Founding keyboardist Steve Porcaro discusses a hard-to-find instrumental that has never been released domestically on a proper Toto album.
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Now in the home stretch of 1995’s ‘Tambu,’ Toto flexes their musical chops with another instrumental workout.