Post Tagged with: "Toto"

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, "Better World (Parts I, II & III)" from 'Mindfields' (1999): Toto Tuesdays

Toto, “Better World (Parts I, II & III)” from ‘Mindfields’ (1999): Toto Tuesdays

The eclectic nature and length of some of the tracks on 1999’s ‘Mindfields’ suggests that Toto were no longer chasing commercial success.

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, "Spanish Sea" from '40 Tours Around the Sun' (2019): One Track Mind

Toto, “Spanish Sea” from ’40 Tours Around the Sun’ (2019): One Track Mind

’40 Tours Around the Sun’ is powered along by Toto’s impressive reading of “Spanish Seas,” an updated leftover from the ‘Isolation’ era.

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.

Chicago, "Waiting for You to Decide" from 'Chicago 16' (1982): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “Waiting for You to Decide” from ‘Chicago 16’ (1982): Saturdays in the Park

‘Chicago 16’ as a whole is superb, and “Waiting for You to Decide” is an integral part of that.

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.