Band:

TOTO

Biografie

Historically, few ensembles in the history of recorded music have individually or collectively had a larger imprint on pop culture than the members of TOTO. As individuals, the band members’ performances can be heard on an astonishing 5000 albums that together amass a sales history of a HALF A BILLION albums. Amongst these recordings, NARAS applauded the collected works with 225 Grammy nominations. Band members were South Park characters, while Family Guy did an entire episode around one of their hits, and most recently Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell scored their honeymoon video to “Africa.”

As a band, TOTO has sold over 40 million albums, and today continue to be a worldwide arena draw staging standing room only events across the globe. With over 39 years together and thousands of credits and accolades to their names, TOTO remains one of the top selling touring and recording acts in the world. They are the benchmark by which many artists base their sound and production, and they continue to transcend the standards set by the entire music community, being simply synonymous with musical credibility. Their repertoire continues to be current via high profile usage on both broadcast television and in films. They are pop culture, and are one of the few 70s bands that have endured the changing trends and styles to a career enjoy a multi-generational fan base.

It is not an exaggeration to estimate that 95% of the world’s population has heard a performance by a member of TOTO. The list of those they individually collaborated with reads like a who’s who of Rock & Roll Hall of Famers, alongside the biggest names in music. The band took a page from their heroes The Beatles playbook and created a collective that features multiple singers, songwriters, producers, and multi-instrumentalists.

In 2015, Toto released their first new studio album in ten years – TOTO XIV. The album exhibited world-class musicianship, masterful arrangements, topical lyrical commentary, and melodies that the collective genius of Lukather, Paich, Porcaro, Williams and their assembled band-mates brought to life. It debuted Top 10 in nine countries around the world and became their most successful album since 1988 in the U.S. and UK.

In 2016 they released the Blu-Ray/DVD title Live At Montreux which quickly charted around the globe as well. With the band’s 40th Anniversary coming up in 2018, TOTO has major plans in the works to celebrate their enduring career.

Quelle: https://totoofficial.com/history/Discografie

1978 - Toto

1979 - Hydra

1981 - Turn Back

1982Toto IV

1984 - Isolation

1986 - Fahrenheit

1988 - The Seventh One

1992 - Kingdom Of Desire

1993 - Absolutely Live (Live)

1995 - Tambu

1999 - Mindfields

1999 - Livefields (Live)

2002 - Through The Looking Glass

2003 - Live In Amsterdam (Live)

2006 - Falling In Between

2007 - Falling In Between Live (Live)

2014 - 35th Anniversary Tour - Live In Poland (Live)

2015 - Toto XIV

2016 - Live At Montreux 1991 (Live)

2019 - Old Is New

2019 - 40 Tours Around The Sun (Live)

2021 - With A Little Help From My Friends (Live)

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Reviews

Live In Amsterdam - Cover
So, so Toto feiern also ihr 25-jähriges Bühnenjubiläum und klar doch, da muß jetzt auch eine ganz neue Livescheibe her, obwohl doch der Käufer bzw.
Through The Looking Glass - Cover
Tja, die wirklich legendäre kalifornische Band TOTO kann nun bereits auf eine über 25-jährige erfolgreiche Karriere mit Welthits wie "Hold The Line", "Rosanna" oder "Africa" zurückblicken.

Da ist sie nun, die erste pandemische Live-CD ohne Zuschauer, die auf meinem Tisch liegt, und ich weiß zunächst nicht so recht, was ich davon halten soll.

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