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Toto waxed philosophical on its first album to be recorded since the death of founding member Jeff Porcaro and his replacement by drummer Simon Phillips. The song lyrics were full of abstractions -- apathy, dignity, faith, freedom, hope, hopelessness, hypocrisy, rage, trust (those are all from just the first song, "Gift of Faith") -- which seemed to indicate that the band members were reflecting seriously, if not too specifically, on weighty issues in an angry, questioning manner. Some of the lyrics couched these internal struggles in romantic terms, but more often they seemed to refer to more general anguish. The group came up with a more focused, harder, bluesier musical style to carry the weight, and Steve Lukather sang expressively, making you wonder why they bothered so long with those cookie-cutter vocalists. Like a patient new to psychoanalysis, Toto went on at length (the album runs over 70 minutes), and without much coherence, about "the pain of my lifetime" and "a world of blind ambition," among other things. You couldn't call the result accomplished, but Tambu suggested that Toto was embarked on a new personal and musical journey that might lead in an interesting direction. (Released in Europe in the late fall of 1995, Tambu was released in the U.S. as Legacy 64957 on June 4, 1996.)
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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Toto, Producer - Toto, Performer - Stan Lynch, Performer - Jenny Douglas-McRae, Background Vocal - Stephen Genewick, 2nd Engineer - S. Lukather, Composer - S. Lukather, Lyricist - S. Lynch, Composer - S. Lynch, Lyricist - Jim Giddens, 2nd Engineer - Jim Giddens, Performer - Steve Lukather, Vocal - Steve Lukather, Background Vocal - Steve Lukather, Performer - Sean Schimmel, 2nd Engineer - David Paich, Lyricist - David Paich, Composer - John Jessel, Recording Engineer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer - Bill Smith, Recording Engineer - Mike Porcaro, Performer - Al Schmitt, Recording Engineer - Elliot Scheiner, Producer - Elliot Scheiner, Mixing Engineer - Elliot Scheiner, Performer - Elliot Scheiner, Recording Engineer - Lenny Castro, Percussion
(P) 1995 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Toto, Producer - Toto, Performer - Lenny Castro, Percussion - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer - Elliot Scheiner, Producer - Elliot Scheiner, Mixing Engineer - Elliot Scheiner, Recording Engineer - Simon Philips, Drums - Jim Giddens, 2nd Engineer - Al Schmitt, Recording Engineer - David Paich, Vocal - David Paich, Keyboards - David Paich, Piano - S. Lynch, Composer - S. Lynch, Lyricist - Jenny Douglas-McRae, Background Vocal - John James, Background Vocal - Steve Lukather, Vocal - Steve Lukather, Background Vocal - Steve Lukather, Guitar - Steve Lukather, Piano - Steve Lukather, Synthesizer - Mike Porcaro, Bass - S. Lukather, Composer - S. Lukather, Lyricist - Sean Schimmel, 2nd Engineer - Stephen Genewick, 2nd Engineer - Bill Smith, Recording Engineer - John Jessel, Recording Engineer
(P) 1995 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Toto, Producer - Toto, Performer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer - Elliot Scheiner, Producer - Elliot Scheiner, Mixing Engineer - Elliot Scheiner, Recording Engineer - Simon Philips, Drums - Jim Giddens, 2nd Engineer - Al Schmitt, Recording Engineer - David Paich, Vocal - David Paich, Keyboards - David Paich, Lyricist - David Paich, Composer - S. Lynch, Composer - S. Lynch, Lyricist - Jenny Douglas-McRae, Background Vocal - Steve Lukather, Vocal - Steve Lukather, Guitar - Mike Porcaro, Bass - S. Lukather, Composer - S. Lukather, Lyricist - Sean Schimmel, 2nd Engineer - Stephen Genewick, 2nd Engineer - Steve Lukather, Background Vocal - M. Porcaro, Composer - M. Porcaro, Lyricist - Bill Smith, Recording Engineer - John Jessel, Recording Engineer - S. Phillips, Composer - S. Phillips, Lyricist
(P) 1995 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Toto, Producer - Toto, Performer - Jenny Douglas McRae, Background Vocal - Stephen Genewick, 2nd Engineer - S. Lukather, Composer - S. Lukather, Lyricist - Simon Philips, Drums - S. Lynch, Composer - S. Lynch, Lyricist - Jim Giddens, 2nd Engineer - Steve Lukather, Vocal - Steve Lukather, Background Vocal - Steve Lukather, Guitar - Sean Schimmel, 2nd Engineer - David Paich, Vocal - David Paich, Keyboards - David Paich, Lyricist - David Paich, Composer - Michael Fisher, Percussion - John Jessel, Recording Engineer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer - Bill Smith, Recording Engineer - Mike Porcaro, Bass - Al Schmitt, Recording Engineer - Elliot Scheiner, Producer - Elliot Scheiner, Mixing Engineer - Elliot Scheiner, Recording Engineer
(P) 1995 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Toto, Producer - Toto, Performer - S. GARRETT, Composer - S. GARRETT, Lyricist - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer - Elliot Scheiner, Producer - Elliot Scheiner, Mixing Engineer - Elliot Scheiner, Recording Engineer - Simon Philips, Drums - Jim Giddens, 2nd Engineer - Al Schmitt, Recording Engineer - David Paich, Vocal - David Paich, Keyboards - David Paich, Lyricist - David Paich, Composer - Philip Ingram, Background Vocal - Jenny Douglas-McRae, Vocal - Jenny Douglas-McRae, Background Vocal - Ricky Nelson, Background Vocal - Steve Lukather, Vocal - Steve Lukather, Background Vocal - Steve Lukather, Guitar - Steve Lukather, Bass - Mike Porcaro, Bass - S. Lukather, Composer - S. Lukather, Lyricist - Sean Schimmel, 2nd Engineer - Stephen Genewick, 2nd Engineer - John James, Background Vocal - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion - Bill Smith, Recording Engineer - John Jessel, Recording Engineer
(P) 1995 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Toto, Producer - Toto, Performer - Stephen Genewick, 2nd Engineer - S. Lukather, Composer - S. Lukather, Lyricist - Simon Philips, Drums - Jim Giddens, 2nd Engineer - Steve Lukather, Vocal - Steve Lukather, Guitar - Steve Lukather, Piano - Steve Lukather, Synthesizer - Sean Schimmel, 2nd Engineer - David Paich, Vocal - David Paich, Keyboards - David Paich, Synthesizer - John Jessel, Recording Engineer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer - Bill Smith, Recording Engineer - Mike Porcaro, Bass - Al Schmitt, Recording Engineer - R. Goodrum, Composer - R. Goodrum, Lyricist - Elliot Scheiner, Producer - Elliot Scheiner, Mixing Engineer - Elliot Scheiner, Recording Engineer - Lenny Castro, Percussion
(P) 1995 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Toto, Producer - Toto, Performer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer - Ricky Nelson, Background Vocal - Elliot Scheiner, Producer - Elliot Scheiner, Mixing Engineer - Elliot Scheiner, Recording Engineer - Simon Philips, Keyboards - Jim Giddens, 2nd Engineer - Al Schmitt, Recording Engineer - David Paich, Vocal - David Paich, Background Vocal - David Paich, Synthesizer - David Paich, Lyricist - David Paich, Composer - S. Lynch, Composer - S. Lynch, Lyricist - Jenny Douglas-McRae, Background Vocal - John James, Background Vocal - Steve Lukather, Vocal - Steve Lukather, Background Vocal - Mike Porcaro, Keyboards - S. Lukather, Composer - S. Lukather, Lyricist - Sean Schimmel, 2nd Engineer - Philip Ingram, Background Vocal - Stephen Genewick, 2nd Engineer - M. Porcaro, Composer - M. Porcaro, Lyricist - Bill Smith, Recording Engineer - Pauliho Dacosta, Percussion - John Jessel, Recording Engineer - S. Phillips, Composer - S. Phillips, Lyricist
(P) 1995 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Toto, Producer - Toto, Performer - John James, Background Vocal - Jenny Douglas-McRae, Background Vocal - Stephen Genewick, 2nd Engineer - S. Lukather, Composer - S. Lukather, Lyricist - F. Waybill, Composer - F. Waybill, Lyricist - Jim Giddens, 2nd Engineer - Steve Lukather, Vocal - Steve Lukather, Background Vocal - Sean Schimmel, 2nd Engineer - David Paich, Lyricist - David Paich, Composer - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion - John Jessel, Recording Engineer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer - Bill Smith, Recording Engineer - Al Schmitt, Recording Engineer - Elliot Scheiner, Producer - Elliot Scheiner, Mixing Engineer - Elliot Scheiner, Recording Engineer
(P) 1995 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Toto, Producer - Toto, Performer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer - Elliot Scheiner, Producer - Elliot Scheiner, Mixing Engineer - Elliot Scheiner, Recording Engineer - Simon Philips, Drums - Jim Giddens, 2nd Engineer - Al Schmitt, Recording Engineer - David Paich, Vocal - David Paich, Keyboards - David Paich, Lyricist - David Paich, Composer - S. Lynch, Composer - S. Lynch, Lyricist - Jenny Douglas-McRae, Vocal - Jenny Douglas-McRae, Background Vocal - John James, Vocal - Steve Lukather, Vocal - Steve Lukather, Background Vocal - Steve Lukather, Guitar - Mike Porcaro, Bass - S. Lukather, Composer - S. Lukather, Lyricist - Sean Schimmel, 2nd Engineer - Stephen Genewick, 2nd Engineer - Phillip Ingram, Background Vocal - Bill Smith, Recording Engineer - John Jessel, Recording Engineer
(P) 1995 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Toto, Producer - Toto, Performer - Jenny Douglas McRae, Background Vocal - Stephen Genewick, 2nd Engineer - S. Lukather, Composer - S. Lukather, Lyricist - G. Ballard, Composer - G. Ballard, Lyricist - Simon Philips, Drums - Jim Giddens, 2nd Engineer - Steve Lukather, Vocal - Steve Lukather, Background Vocal - Steve Lukather, Guitar - Steve Lukather, Piano - Sean Schimmel, 2nd Engineer - David Paich, Vocal - David Paich, Keyboards - David Paich, Lyricist - David Paich, Composer - John Jessel, Recording Engineer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer - Bill Smith, Recording Engineer - Mike Porcaro, Bass - Al Schmitt, Recording Engineer - Elliot Scheiner, Producer - Elliot Scheiner, Mixing Engineer - Elliot Scheiner, Recording Engineer
(P) 1995 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Toto, Producer - Toto, Performer - Stephen Genewick, 2nd Engineer - Simon Philips, Drums - Simon Phillips, Composer - Jim Giddens, 2nd Engineer - Steve Lukather, Composer - Steve Lukather, Vocal - Steve Lukather, Guitar - Sean Schimmel, 2nd Engineer - David Paich, Vocal - David Paich, Keyboards - John Jessel, Recording Engineer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer - Bill Smith, Recording Engineer - Mike Porcaro, Composer - Mike Porcaro, Bass - Al Schmitt, Recording Engineer - Elliot Scheiner, Producer - Elliot Scheiner, Mixing Engineer - Elliot Scheiner, Recording Engineer
(P) 1995 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Toto, Producer - Toto, Performer - Jenny Douglas-McRae, Background Vocal - Stephen Genewick, 2nd Engineer - Simon Philips, Drums - Jim Giddens, 2nd Engineer - Steve Lukather, Vocal - Steve Lukather, Composer - Steve Lukather, Background Vocal - Steve Lukather, Lyricist - Steve Lukather, Guitar - Steve Lukather, Mandolin - Sean Schimmel, 2nd Engineer - David Paich, Composer - David Paich, Vocal - David Paich, Lyricist - David Paich, Keyboards - John Jessel, Recording Engineer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer - Bill Smith, Recording Engineer - Mike Porcaro, Bass - Glen Ballard, Composer - Glen Ballard, Lyricist - Al Schmitt, Recording Engineer - Elliot Scheiner, Producer - Elliot Scheiner, Mixing Engineer - Elliot Scheiner, Recording Engineer
(P) 1995 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
David Paich, Lyricist - David Paich, Composer - J. DOUGLAS, Composer - J. DOUGLAS, Lyricist - Toto, Performer - S. Lukather, Composer - S. Lukather, Lyricist
(P) 1996 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Toto waxed philosophical on its first album to be recorded since the death of founding member Jeff Porcaro and his replacement by drummer Simon Phillips. The song lyrics were full of abstractions -- apathy, dignity, faith, freedom, hope, hopelessness, hypocrisy, rage, trust (those are all from just the first song, "Gift of Faith") -- which seemed to indicate that the band members were reflecting seriously, if not too specifically, on weighty issues in an angry, questioning manner. Some of the lyrics couched these internal struggles in romantic terms, but more often they seemed to refer to more general anguish. The group came up with a more focused, harder, bluesier musical style to carry the weight, and Steve Lukather sang expressively, making you wonder why they bothered so long with those cookie-cutter vocalists. Like a patient new to psychoanalysis, Toto went on at length (the album runs over 70 minutes), and without much coherence, about "the pain of my lifetime" and "a world of blind ambition," among other things. You couldn't call the result accomplished, but Tambu suggested that Toto was embarked on a new personal and musical journey that might lead in an interesting direction. (Released in Europe in the late fall of 1995, Tambu was released in the U.S. as Legacy 64957 on June 4, 1996.)
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 01:09:51
- Main artists: Toto
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Legacy Recordings
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) 1995 Sony Music Entertainment
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