Hydra is the second studio album by American rock band Toto, released in 1979.[1] It reached #37 on the Billboard Pop Albums.[2] While most of the album's singles failed to make any impact in the charts, "99", a song inspired by the 1971 science fiction movie THX 1138,[3] reached #26 on the Billboard Hot 100.[4]
Track listing
All tracks written by David Paich, except where noted.
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1. | "All Us Boys" | Paich | 5:03 |
2. | "Mama" (Paich, Kimball) | Kimball | 5:14 |
3. | "White Sister" (Paich, Kimball) | Kimball | 5:39 |
4. | "A Secret Love" (Paich, Kimball, S. Porcaro) | Kimball | 3:07 |
Production
- Produced by Tom Knox, Reggie Fisher and Toto.
- Engineered and Mixed by Tom Knox and Dana Latham.
- Assistant Engineer: Stephen McManus
- Mastered by David Donnelly
- Art Direction: Jim Hagopian, Tony Lane and Jeff Porcaro.
- Design: Philip Garris
- Photography: Jim Hagopian
- Calligraphy: Mike Manoogian
- Management: The Fitzgerald Hartley Co.
Singles
- "99" / "Hydra"
- "St George and the Dragon" / "A Secret Love"
- "All Us Boys" / "Hydra" (released in US)
Charts
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Year-end charts
Chart (1980) |
Position |
Canadian Albums Chart[14] |
52 |
US Billboard Pop Albums[15] |
67 |
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References
- ↑ "Turntable Tips". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. January 16, 1980. p. 9D. Retrieved March 12, 2010.
- ↑ Hydra Billboard chart history, Allmusic.
- ↑ Regemann, Petra & McVey, Steve. Toto Band History, toto99.com.
- ↑ Toto Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
- 1 2 3 Hydra at AllMusic
- ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ↑ Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 1, 2012
- ↑ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
- ↑ "charts.org.nz Toto – Hydra". Hung Medien. Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Archived from the original (ASP) on October 27, 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
- ↑ "norwegiancharts.com Toto – Hydra". Hung Medien. VG-lista. Archived from the original (ASP) on November 12, 2012. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
- ↑ "swedishcharts.com Toto – Hydra" (ASP) (in Swedish). Retrieved August 1, 2012.
- ↑ "allmusic ((( Hydra > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". allmusic.com. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Album Search: Toto – Hydra" (in German). Media Control. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Top 100 Albums". RPM. December 20, 1980. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
- ↑ Nielsen Business Media, Inc (December 20, 1980). Billboard.com – Year End Charts – Year-end Albums – The Billboard 200.
- ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Toto – Toto". Music Canada. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
- ↑ "American album certifications – Toto – Toto". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
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