Through the Looking Glass (Toto album)

Through the Looking Glass
Studio album by Toto
Released October 21, 2002 (UK)
November 5, 2002 (US)
Recorded 2001–2002
Studio Coy Sound Studios (Hollywood Hills, CA)
Genre Rock, blues rock
Label CMC International
Producer Toto
Toto chronology
Livefields
(1999)Livefields1999		 Through the Looking Glass
(2002)		 25th Anniversary: Live in Amsterdam
(2003)25th Anniversary: Live in Amsterdam2003

Through the Looking Glass is the 11th studio album (though counted as the 12th album overall - see Toto XIV) by the American band Toto. It was released in 2002, three years after their last studio release, Mindfields. The album consists of covers versions of songs that have inspired the band.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]

AllMusic noted that Toto made no attempt to rework the songs they covered for the album, and concluded that "while it's nice to know that the band has good taste in other people's music, that doesn't explain why anyone needs to hear them copy that music when the originals are so readily available."[1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Could You Be Loved"Bob MarleyKimball3:47
2."Bodhisattva"Walter Becker, Donald FagenKimball, Lukather4:51
3."While My Guitar Gently Weeps"George HarrisonLukather5:15
4."I Can't Get Next to You"Norman Whitfield, Barrett StrongKimball4:04
5."Living for the City"Stevie WonderKimball5:49
6."Maiden Voyage/Butterfly"Herbie Hancockinstrumental7:33
7."Burn Down the Mission"Elton John, Bernie TaupinKimball6:28
8."Sunshine of Your Love"Jack Bruce, Pete Brown, Eric ClaptonLukather5:13
9."House of the Rising Sun"traditionalKimball4:40
10."Watching the Detectives"Elvis CostelloLukather4:04
11."It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry (Live)"Bob DylanPaich3:52

Personnel

Toto
  • Bobby Kimball: lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 7), loops (11)
  • Steve Lukather: guitar, lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8), keyboards (8), dobro (11), loops (11)
  • David Paich: keyboards (1-10), lead vocals, backing vocals (3, 4), acoustic piano (5, 6, 11), Moog bass (5), Wurlitzer (11), loops (11)
  • Mike Porcaro: bass guitar, backing vocals (4), loops (11)
  • Simon Phillips: drums, loops (1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11), tambourine (4), backing vocals (4), keyboards (6)
Additional Musicians
  • Lenny Castro: timbales (1, 10), percussion (3, 6, 10), congas (6, 7), tambourine (7)
  • Brandon Fields: tenor saxophone (4, 6), alto saxophone (6), soprano saxophone (6)
  • Walt Fowler: trumpet (4, 6), flugelhorn (6)
  • Ellis Hall: vocals (5)
  • James Ingram: backing vocals and ad-libs (1, 2)
  • Tippa Irie: DJ (1)
  • Davey Johnstone: backing vocals (7)
  • Monet: backing vocals (8, 9, 11), ad-libs (11)
  • Nigel Olsson: backing vocals (7)
  • Steve Porcaro: synthesizer programming (2, 7), synthesizer and sound effects (5)

Production

  • Arranged and Produced by Toto
  • Engineered by Simon Phillips
  • Assistant Engineer: John Jessel
  • Tracks #1-5 & 7-11 mixed by Steve MacMillan
  • Track #6 mixed by Simon Phillips
  • Digital Editing by Louie Teran
  • Mastered by Stephen Marcussen
  • Edited and Mastered at Marcussen Mastering (Hollywood, CA).
  • Project Coordination: Anita Heilig
  • Art Direction and Design: Brian Peterson
  • Creative Director: Doug Brown
  • Photography: Resig & Taylor
  • Management: The Fitzgerald Hartley Co.

Singles

  • Could You Be Loved / House of the Rising Sun

References

  1. 1 2 Through the Looking Glass at AllMusic
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