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| Released | October 1978[1] | |||
| Recorded | October 1977 – June 1978[2] | |||
| Studio | Sunset Sound (Los Angeles, California) Studio 55 (Los Angeles, California) Davlen Sound Studios (North Hollywood, California) | |||
| Length | 40:46 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Toto | |||
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Toto is the debut studio album by American rock 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 US.[5] "Hold the Line" spent six weeks in the top 10, and reached number 14 in the UK as well.[6] Although not initially very well received by critics, the band quickly gained a following,[7] and the album gained a reputation for its characteristic sound, mixing soft pop with both synth- and hard-rock elements.[citation needed] The band would venture deeper into hard rock territory on their next album.[citation needed]
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Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| Classic Rock Review | B+[8] |
| Sea of Tranquility | [9] |
Rolling Stone found Toto's attempt to transition from career session players to a band in their own right a failure, calling David Paich's songs "excuses for back-to-back instrumental solos" and saying that none of the four lead vocalists are better than passable.[10]
In a retrospective review, AllMusic argued that the album received a strongly negative critical reaction only because critics felt threatened by Toto's demonstrated ability to create outstanding songs in any genre, which was a contradiction to popular critical assumptions about genre delineations and inspiration's supremacy over craft. They commented on the irony of the critics' reaction, in that it was this ability that made the album so well-liked by listeners of the time.[7]
Classic Rock History critic Brian Kachejian rated four songs from the album − "Hold the Line", "Girl Goodbye", "I'll Supply the Love" and "Georgy Porgy" among Toto's seven greatest songs.[11]
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.[12]
Usage in media
Home video
- "Child's Anthem" was featured in Chilean intro home video entertainment Video Chile during 1984-1989.
Track listing
All tracks are written by David Paich, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Child's Anthem" | instrumental | 2:46 | |
| 2. | "I'll Supply the Love" | Bobby Kimball | 3:46 | |
| 3. | "Georgy Porgy" | Steve Lukather | 4:09 | |
| 4. | "Manuela Run" | David Paich | 3:54 | |
| 5. | "You Are the Flower" | Bobby Kimball | Kimball | 4:11 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Girl Goodbye" | Kimball | 6:13 | |
| 2. | "Takin' It Back" | Steve Porcaro | S. Porcaro | 3:47 |
| 3. | "Rockmaker" | Paich | 3:19 | |
| 4. | "Hold the Line" | Kimball | 3:56 | |
| 5. | "Angela" | Lukather with Paich | 5:31 |
Singles
- "Hold the Line" / "Takin' It Back"
- "I'll Supply the Love" / "You Are the Flower"
- "Georgy Porgy" / "Child's Anthem"
- "Rockmaker" / "Child's Anthem" (released in the Netherlands)
Personnel
Toto
- Bobby Kimball: lead & backing vocals
- Steve Lukather: guitars, backing & lead vocals
- David Paich: keyboards, synthesizers, piano, backing & lead vocals
- Steve Porcaro: keyboards, synthesizers, lead vocals on "Takin' It Back"
- David Hungate: bass guitar
- Jeff Porcaro: drums, percussion
Additional musicians
- Lenny Castro: percussion
- Jim Horn: saxophone, wind instruments
- Chuck Findley: horns
- Roger Linn: synthesizers
- Marty Paich: string arrangements
- Sid Sharp: string arrangements
- Cheryl Lynn: backing vocals on "Georgy Porgy"
Production
- Arranged and Produced by Toto
- Engineered and Mixed by Tom Knox
- Assistant Engineers: Dana Latham and Gabe Veltri
- Recorded at Sunset Sound (Los Angeles, CA), Studio 55 (Los Angeles, CA) and Davlen Sound Studios (North Hollywood, CA).
- Mastered by Ron Hitchcock and Mike Reese at The Mastering Lab (Los Angeles, CA).
- Cover Art: Philip Garris
- Design and Photography by Ed Careaff Studio.
- Management: The Fitzgerald Hartley Co.
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[26] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[27] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
| Germany (BVMI)[28] | Gold | 250,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[29] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Lukather, Steve (2019). The Gospel according to Luke (1st ed.). Post Hill Press. p. 78. ISBN 978-1-64293-285-0.
- ^ Lukather, Steve (2019). The Gospel according to Luke (1st ed.). Post Hill Press. p. 64. ISBN 978-1-64293-285-0.
- ^ "Toto singles".
- ^ "Toto singles".
- ^ Toto USA chart history, Billboard.com. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
- ^ Toto UK chart history Archived 2013-03-13 at the Wayback Machine, The Official Charts. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
- ^ a b c Toto at AllMusic
- ^ "CRR Review - Toto – Remasters (Toto, Hydra, Turn Back)".
- ^ Fleck, Steve. "Toto: Toto". Sea of Tranquility. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ Shewey, Don (January 25, 1979). Toto review, Rolling Stone.
- ^ Kachejian, Brian. "Top 10 Toto songs". Classic Rock History. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ "Jeff Porcaro Interview about Toto's Sword". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-19.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, New South Wales: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0118a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Toto – Toto" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Toto – Toto" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ ISBN 978-4-87131-077-2.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Toto – Toto". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Toto – Toto". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Toto – Toto". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "Toto Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6920". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "Top Pop Albums of 1979". billboard.biz. December 31, 1979. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2018 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
- ^ "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.
External links
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