Old Is New is the fourteenth and final[3] studio album by American band Toto (though counted as the 15th album overall with Toto XX being canonized as a studio album rather than as a compilation album). It was released as part of the band's All In box set on November 30, 2018,[4][5] and separately on April 3, 2020.[6] The tracks "Devil's Tower", "Spanish Sea" and "Oh Why" feature deceased band members Jeff (who died in 1992) and Mike Porcaro (who died in 2015).[7]
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| Released | November 30, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 1977–1980s, 2016–2017[1] | |||
| Length | 42:10 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Toto | |||
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Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Steve Lukather, David Paich, Steve Porcaro and Joseph Williams, except where noted.[1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Alone" | Williams | 4:32 | |
| 2. | "Devil's Tower" | Lukather & Williams | 3:44 | |
| 3. | "Fearful Heart" | Williams | 3:52 | |
| 4. | "Spanish Sea" | Williams & Paich | 4:25 | |
| 5. | "In a Little While" |
| Lukather & Porcaro | 4:49 |
| 6. | "Chelsea" | Williams | 4:51 | |
| 7. | "Chase the Rain" | Porcaro | 3:16 | |
| 8. | "Oh Why?" | Paich | Paich | 3:55 |
| 9. | "Struck by Lightning" | Williams | 4:17 | |
| 10. | "We'll Keep On Running" (featuring What So Not) |
| Lukather & Williams | 4:41 |
| Total length: | 42:10 | |||
- "Alone", "Spanish Sea" and "Struck by Lightning" were previously released on the greatest hits album 40 Trips Around the Sun (2018).
Personnel
editAll credits sourced from liner notes:[1]
Toto
- Steve Lukather – guitars, lead vocals (tracks 2, 5, 10), backing vocals (tracks 1–5, 8), bass guitar (tracks 1, 9), piano (track 3), sitar (track 8)
- David Paich – piano (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 8, 9), keyboards (tracks 1–5, 8), additional keyboards (track 7), synthesizers (track 3), lead vocals (tracks 4, 8), backing vocals (tracks 4, 5, 9)
- Steve Porcaro – synthesizers (tracks 1–5, 7), Hammond organ (tracks 6, 8, 9), keyboards (tracks 3), piano (track 7), synth bass (track 7), lead vocals (tracks 5, 7), backing vocals (tracks 4, 5, 7)
- Joseph Williams – lead vocals (tracks 1–4, 6, 9, 10), backing vocals (tracks 1–9), keyboards (tracks 6, 9), additional keyboards (tracks 1, 4), piano (track 6), synth bass (track 6), arrangement (track 6)
- Jeff Porcaro – drums (tracks 2–5, 8)
- Mike Porcaro – bass guitar (tracks 3, 4, 8)
- David Hungate – bass guitar (tracks 2, 5)
Additional musicians
- Lenny Castro – percussion (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 8)
- Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (tracks 1, 6, 9)
- Shannon Forrest – drums (track 7)
- Martin Tillman – cello (tracks 8, 9)
- Mark T. Williams – backing vocals (tracks 3, 4)
- Timothy B. Schmit – backing vocals (track 4)
- Pat Knox, Lorraine Paich, Weston Wilson – backing vocals (lightning chant) (track 9)
- What So Not (track 10)
- James Rushent, Surahn Sidhu, Trevor Lukather – additional instrumentation (track 10)
Technical personnel:
- Toto (Steve Lukather, David Paich, Steve Porcaro, Joseph Williams) – production
- Joseph Williams – supervising producer, audio editing
- Greg Ladanyi, Niko Bolas, Al Schmitt, David Leonard, Tom Knox, Shep Lonsdale, Peggy McCreary – recording engineers 1970's 1980's
- Joseph Williams, Steve Porcaro, Niko Bolas, Shannon Forrest – recording engineers 2016–2017
- Damien Weatherley, James Rushent – additional engineering (track 10)
- George Maple – additional contribution (track 10)
- Pat Knox, Weston Wilson – assistant editors & engineers
- Mike Ging – Pro Tools transfers
- Bob Clearmountain – mixing
- Cassian, What So Not – mixing (track 10)
- Sergio Ruelas – digital audio editor, mix assistant
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Dale Becker – mastering (track 10)
Charts
edit| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 69 |
References
edit- ^ a b c All In 1978-2018 (box set booklet). Toto. Columbia Records. 2019. 19075820452.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Toto - Fearful Heart (Official Audio)". YouTube. 3 April 2020.
- ^ Lewry, Fraser (June 28, 2021). "Steve Lukather: There will be no more Toto albums". Louder. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ "TOTO ANNOUNCE LIMITED EDITION BOX SET "ALL IN" AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER UNTIL APRIL 10TH". totoofficial.com. February 21, 2018.
- ^ Toto [@toto99com] (November 21, 2018). "The wait is over! TOTO's limited edition ALL IN box set is out on November 30th! A limited number of copies remain available for purchase" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Toto on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2022-04-30.[user-generated source]
- ^ "Old is new (2019)". Steve Lukather Official Website. 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Toto – Old Is New". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 22, 2020.