The Essential

~ Release by Toto (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Rosanna
recording of:
Rosanna
lyricist and composer:
David Paich
publisher:
Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc., Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division and Spirit Two Music
3.84:04
2Stop Loving You
producer:
George Massenburg, Bill Payne and Toto (US rock group)
bass guitar:
Mike Porcaro
brass [horns]:
Chuck Findley, Gary Grant (brass), Gary Herbig, Jerry Hey and James Pankow
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar [lead and rhythm guitars]:
Steve Lukather
percussion:
Michael G. Fisher (percussionist) and Jeff Porcaro
saxophone [brass]:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
synthesizer:
David Paich and Bill Payne
background vocals:
Steve Lukather, David Paich and Joseph Williams (vocalist for Toto, son of composer John Williams)
lead vocals:
Joseph Williams (vocalist for Toto, son of composer John Williams)
vocals:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis)
brass [horns] arranger:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
recording of:
Stop Loving You
writer:
Steve Lukather and David Paich
publisher:
BMG Songs, Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc., Inactive and Rehtakul Veets Music
3.44:31
3Hold the Line
recording of:
Hold the Line
lyricist and composer:
David Paich
publisher:
Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc., Spirit Two Music and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
3.43:33
4Caught in the Balance
recording of:
Caught in the Balance
writer:
Steve Lukather, David Paich and Simon Phillips (rock drummer)
36:23
599
producer:
James Guthrie, Tom Knox and Toto (US rock group)
bass:
David Hungate
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jeff Porcaro
guitar and lead vocals:
Steve Lukather
keyboard:
David Paich and Steve Porcaro
piano:
David Paich
background vocals:
Bobby Kimball, Steve Lukather and David Paich
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1979)
recording of:
99
lyricist and composer:
David Paich
publisher:
Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc.
3.755:14
6The Other Side
recording of:
The Other Side
writer:
Rory Kaplan, David Paich and William Sherwood
44:42
7I Won’t Hold You Back
recording engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer) (strings) and Al Schmitt
producer:
Toto (US rock group)
mixer:
Greg Ladanyi
bass guitar:
David Hungate
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jeff Porcaro
guitar and lead vocals:
Steve Lukather
piano:
David Paich
strings:
The Martyn Ford Orchestra
synthesizer:
Steve Porcaro
background vocals:
Steve Lukather and Timothy B. Schmit
conductor:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
orchestrator:
James Newton Howard (American score composer), David Paich and Marty Paich
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1982) and Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1982)
additionally recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
I Won’t Hold You Back
lyricist and composer:
Steve Lukather
publisher:
Rehtakul Veets Music, Universal Music–MGB Songs, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
3.554:59
8Africa
recording of:
Africa (Toto)
writer:
Jeffrey Porcaro and David Paich
publisher:
Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc., Rising Storm Music, Spirit Two Music and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
54:23
9Don’t Chain My Heart
producer:
Toto (US rock group)
recording of:
Don’t Chain My Heart
writer:
Toto (US rock group)
publisher:
Buddy Love Music, Davlo Music, Freesongs (use Feesongs for Fee Waybill publisher), Micheluce Music and Rising Storm Music
4.54:44
102 Hearts
producer:
Toto (US rock group)
recording of:
2 Hearts
writer:
Toto (US rock group)
publisher:
Buddy Love Music, Davlo Music, Micheluce Music and Rising Storm Music
45:09
11Waiting for Your Love
recording engineer:
Tom Knox
producer:
Toto (US rock group)
mixer:
Greg Ladanyi
bass guitar:
David Hungate
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Steve Lukather
background vocals:
Bobby Kimball, Steve Lukather and David Paich
lead vocals:
Bobby Kimball
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1982) and Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1982)
recording of:
Waiting for Your Love
writer:
Bobby Kimball and David Paich
publisher:
E-Balastin’ Music, Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc., Sheetfire Music, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and フジパシフィックミュージック
3.54:15
12Make Believe
recording engineer:
Tom Knox
producer:
Toto (US rock group)
mixer:
Greg Ladanyi
bass guitar:
David Hungate
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Steve Lukather
saxophone:
Jon Smith (saxophonist)
background vocals:
Tom Kelly (songwriter), Bobby Kimball, Steve Lukather and David Paich
lead vocals:
Bobby Kimball
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1982) and Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1982)
recording of:
Make Believe
lyricist and composer:
David Paich
publisher:
Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
43:46
13Goodbye Elenore
recording engineer:
John Weaver (engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Geoff Workman
bass:
David Hungate
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Steve Lukather
keyboard and synthesizer:
David Paich
vocals:
Bobby Kimball, Steve Lukather and David Paich
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Goodbye Elenore
lyricist and composer:
David Paich
44:55
14Home of the Brave
recording of:
Home of the Brave
writer:
Steve Lukather, David Paich, Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer) and Joseph Williams (vocalist for Toto, son of composer John Williams)
46:48
15How Does It Feel
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1984)
recording of:
How Does It Feel
lyricist and composer:
Steve Lukather
53:52
16The Road Goes On
recording of:
The Road Goes On
writer:
Glen Ballard, Steve Lukather and David Paich
4:24
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Credits

Release

ASIN:DE: B0054RVT0E [info]

Release Group

part of:The Essential (Sony/Legacy compilations) (order: 11)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/525426 [info]
Wikidata:Q1091270 [info]