Toto is the debut studio album by the American band Toto. It was released in 1978 and includes the hit singles "Hold the Line", "I'll Supply the Love" and "Georgy Porgy", all three of which made it into the Top 50 in the USA.[1] "Hold the Line" spent six weeks in the Top 10, and reached Number 14 in the UK as well.[2] Although not initially very well received by critics, the band quickly gained a following,[3] and the album gained a reputation for its characteristic sound, mixing soft pop with both synth- and hard-rock elements. The band would venture deeper into hard rock territory on their next album.
Cover art
Philip Garris, well known for painting many Grateful Dead album covers, created the album's emblem after listening to a lyric from the song "Manuela Run" ("You better watch that sword that's hanging over you") which referred to the Sword of Damocles. The sword also represented the band's powerful, hard-edge sound, and, due to their ability to play many types of music, Garris made the sword double-edged to show their versatility. The iron ring represented a piece of work being constructed (the record itself), and the ribbons represented the Year of the Child.[5]
Track listing
All tracks written by David Paich (Copyright Hudmar Publishing), except where noted.
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1. | "Girl Goodbye" | Kimball | 6:13 |
2. | "Takin' It Back" (Steve Porcaro; Copyright Porcaro Music) | S. Porcaro | 3:47 |
3. | "Rockmaker" | Paich | 3:19 |
4. | "Hold the Line" | Kimball | 3:56 |
5. | "Angela" | Lukather | 4:45 |
Personnel
Production
- Arranged & Produced by Toto
- Engineered & Mixed by Tom Knox
- Assistant Engineers: Dana Latham & Gabe Veltri
- Recorded at Sunset Sound (Los Angeles, CA), Studio 55 (Los Angeles, CA) & Davlen Sound Studios (North Hollywood, CA).
- Mastered by Ron Hitchcock & Mike Reese at The Mastering Lab (Los Angeles, CA).
- Cover Art: Philip Garris
- Design & Photography by Ed Careaff Studio.
- Management: The Fitzgerald Hartley Co.
References
- ↑ Toto USA chart history, Billboard.com. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
- ↑ Toto UK chart history Archived 2013-06-16 at WebCite, The Official Charts. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
- 1 2 3 Toto at AllMusic
- ↑ Shewey, Don (January 25, 1979). Toto review, Rolling Stone.
- ↑ "Jeff Porcaro Interview about Toto's Sword".
- 1 2 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
- ↑ "dutchcharts.nl Toto – Toto" (ASP). Hung Medien (in Dutch). MegaCharts. 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 – Toto" (ASP). Hung Medien. Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
- ↑ "norwegiancharts.com Toto – Toto" (ASP). Hung Medien. VG-lista. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
- ↑ "swedishcharts.com Toto – Toto" (ASP) (in Swedish). Retrieved August 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Chart Stats - Toto – Toto" (PHP). UK Albums Chart. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
- ↑ "allmusic ((( Toto > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". allmusic.com. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Album Search: Toto – Toto" (in German). Media Control. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
- ↑ "RPM Top 100 Albums of 1979". RPM. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Top Pop Albums of 1979". billboard.biz. December 31, 1979. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Toto – Toto". Music Canada. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Toto; 'Toto')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
- ↑ "American album certifications – Toto – Toto". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
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