The Essential

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Tracklist

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1I Will Remember
producer:
Elliot Scheiner and Toto (US rock group)
bass:
Mike Porcaro
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Simon Phillips (rock drummer)
guitar:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
keyboard:
David Paich
vocals:
David Paich and Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
recording of:
I Will Remember (song performed by Toto)
writer:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger) and Stan Lynch
publisher:
Buddy Love Music and Mantanzas Music
4:24
2Georgy Porgy
recording engineer:
Dana Latham, Gabe Veltri and Tom Knox
assistant engineer:
Dana Latham (task: assistant) and Gabe Veltri (task: assistant)
engineer and mixer:
Tom Knox
additional producer:
Tom Knox
producer:
Bruce Dickinson (engineer and producer) and Toto (US rock group)
bass:
David Hungate and Michael Porcaro
bass guitar:
David Hungate
drums (drum set):
Jeffrey Porcaro
guitar:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
keyboard:
David Paich and Steve Porcaro
percussion:
Lenny Castro and Jeffrey Porcaro
piano:
David Paich
background vocals:
Cheryl Lynn (1970s disco singer)
lead vocals:
Cheryl Lynn (1970s disco singer), Jean-Michel Byron and Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
vocals:
Bobby Kimball, Cheryl Lynn (1970s disco singer), David Paich, Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger) and Steve Porcaro
strings arranger:
Marty Paich and Sid Sharp
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1978) 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 1978)
recorded at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Georgy Porgy
lyricist and composer:
D. 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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
is based on:
Georgie Porgie (nursery rhyme)
3.54:11
3Just Can’t Get to You
additional recording engineer:
John Jessel
recording engineer:
Al Schmitt, Bill Smith (US recording engineer), Elliot Scheiner, Jim Giddens, Sean Schimmel and Stephen Genewick
programming:
John Jessel
producer:
Elliot Scheiner and Toto (US rock group)
mixer:
Elliot Scheiner
bass:
Mike Porcaro
drums (drum set):
Simon Phillips (rock drummer)
electric piano, keyboard and organ:
David Paich
guitar, piano and lead vocals:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
background vocals:
Jenny Douglas-McRae (singer) and Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
vocals:
David Paich and Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
conductor:
David Paich
arranger:
David Paich
recording of:
Just Can’t Get to You
lyricist and composer:
Glen Ballard, Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger) and David Paich
45:04
4Pamela
recording engineer and producer:
Bill Payne, George Massenburg and Toto (US rock group)
bass:
Mike Porcaro
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jeff Procaro
guitar:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
keyboard:
David Paich and Steve Porcaro
vocals:
David Paich, Joseph Williams (vocalist for Toto, son of composer John Williams), Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger) and Steve Porcaro
recording of:
Pamela
writer:
David Paich and Joseph Williams (vocalist for Toto, son of composer John Williams)
publisher:
Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc. and Jogi Wimball Music
4:33
5Baby He’s Your Man
additional recording engineer:
John Jessel
recording engineer:
Al Schmitt, Bill Smith (US recording engineer), Elliot Scheiner, Jim Giddens, Sean Schimmel and Stephen Genewick
programming:
John Jessel
producer:
Elliot Scheiner and Toto (US rock group)
mixer:
Elliot Scheiner
bass:
Mike Porcaro and Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
drums (drum set):
Simon Phillips (rock drummer)
guitar:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
instruments:
Simon Phillips (rock drummer) and Steve Porcaro
keyboard:
David Paich
percussion:
Paulinho Da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
background vocals:
David Paich, Jenny Douglas-McRae (singer), John James (from The Beatles Complete On Ukulele project), Phillip Ingram (Soul and R&B singer-songwriter and keyboardist), Ricky Nelson (backing vocalist) and Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
lead vocals:
Jenny Douglas-McRae (singer) and Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
vocals:
David Paich and Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
recording of:
Baby He’s Your Man
lyricist and composer:
Siedah Garrett, Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger) and David Paich
35:43
6I’ll Supply the Love
recording engineer:
Dana Latham and Gabe Veltri
assistant engineer:
Dana Latham (task: assistant) and Gabe Veltri (task: assistant)
engineer and mixer:
Tom Knox
producer:
Toto (US rock group)
bass:
David Hungate
bass guitar:
David Hungate
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jeffrey Porcaro
guitar:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
keyboard:
David Paich and Steve Porcaro
piano:
David Paich
background vocals:
Bobby Kimball, Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger) and David Paich
lead vocals:
Bobby Kimball
vocals:
Bobby Kimball, David Paich, Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger) and Steve Porcaro
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1978) 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 1978)
recorded at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
I’ll Supply the Love
lyricist and composer:
D. Paich
publisher:
Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc.
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
3.353:48
7Holyanna
assistant engineer:
Ann Calnan (task: assistant), Bill Jackson (American engineer) (task: assistant), Brian Malouf (task: assistant), David Schober (engineer) (task: assistant), Duane Seykora (task: assistant), Franz Pusch (task: assistant), Peggy McCreary (task: assistant), Richard Bosworth (task: assistant), Stuart Furusho (task: assistant), Terry Christian (US recording and mixing engineer) (task: assistant) and Tom Fletcher (engineer) (task: assistant)
engineer:
Greg Ladanyi, John Kurlander (engineer) (task: strings), Niko Bolas, Shep Lonsdale and Tom Knox
producer:
Toto (US rock group)
mixer:
Greg Ladanyi and Toto (US rock group)
bass:
Mike Porcaro
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
instruments:
Lenny Castro
keyboard:
David Paich and Steve Porcaro
percussion:
Jeff Porcaro, Joe Porcaro and Lenny Castro
saxophone:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
trumpet:
Chuck Findley (trumpet, trombone, horn player) and Jerry Hey
additional background vocals and background vocals:
Bobby Kimball
lead vocals:
David
vocals:
David Paich, Fergie Frederiksen (vocalist), Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger) and Steve Porcaro
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:
Holyanna
writer:
David Paich and Jeff Porcaro
44:17
8The Turning Point
producer:
Elliot Scheiner and Toto (US rock group)
bass:
Mike Porcaro
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Simon Phillips (rock drummer)
guitar:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
keyboard:
David Paich
vocals:
David Paich and Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
recording of:
The Turning Point
writer:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger), Stan Lynch, David Paich, Simon Phillips (rock drummer) and Mike Porcaro
publisher:
Buddy Love Music, Davlo Music, Mantanzas Music, Micheluce Music and Pants Party Publishing
4:06
9If You Belong to Me
producer:
Elliot Scheiner
bass:
Mike Porcaro
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Simon Phillips (rock drummer)
guitar:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
keyboard:
David Paich
vocals:
David Paich and Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
recording of:
If You Belong to Me (Toto song)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger), Stan Lynch and David Paich
4:01
10Can You Hear What I’m Saying
assistant recording engineer:
Ken Allardyce and Michael Reiter
recording engineer and mixer:
James Guthrie
producer:
James Guthrie and Toto (US rock group)
assistant mixer:
Ken Allardyce (task: assistant) and Michael Reiter (task: assistant)
bass:
Michael Porcaro
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
keyboard:
David Paich
percussion:
Jeff Porcaro and Luis Conte (percussionist)
lead vocals:
Jean-Michel Byron
vocals:
David Paich, Jean-Michel Byron and Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
recording of:
Can You Hear What I’m Saying
writer:
Jean-Michel Byron, David Paich and Mike Porcaro
35:01
11Slipped Away
additional recording engineer:
John Jessel
recording engineer:
Al Schmitt, Bill Smith (US recording engineer), Elliot Scheiner, Jim Giddens, Sean Schimmel and Stephen Genewick
programming:
John Jessel
producer:
Elliot Scheiner and Toto (US rock group)
mixer:
Elliot Scheiner
bass:
Mike Porcaro
drums (drum set):
Simon Phillips (rock drummer)
guitar and lead vocals:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
keyboard:
David Paich
background vocals:
Jenny Douglas-McRae (singer) and Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
vocals:
David Paich and Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
recording of:
Slipped Away
lyricist and composer:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger), Stan Lynch, David Paich, Simon Phillips (rock drummer) and Mike Porcaro
45:18
12Dave’s Gone Skiing
additional recording engineer:
John Jessel
recording engineer:
Al Schmitt, Bill Smith (US recording engineer), Elliot Scheiner, Jim Giddens, Sean Schimmel and Stephen Genewick
programming:
John Jessel
producer:
Elliot Scheiner and Toto (US rock group)
mixer:
Elliot Scheiner
bass:
Mike Porcaro
drums (drum set):
Simon Phillips (rock drummer)
guitar:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
keyboard:
David Paich
vocals:
David Paich and Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
recording of:
Dave’s Gone Skiing
writer:
David Paich, Mike Porcaro, Simon Phillips (rock drummer) and Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
3.55:01
13Without Your Love
programming:
Steve Porcaro
additional engineer:
Dan Garcia (engineer/producer) (task: additional), Doug Linnell (task: additional), Duane Seykora (task: additional), Jack Puig (task: additional), John Jessel (task: additional), Julie Last (task: additional), Mike Ross (US engineer, active 1980s–present) (task: additional), Murray Dvorkin (task: additional) and Teruo "Mu" Murakami (task: additional)
engineer:
Tom Knox and Shep Lonsdale
producer:
Bruce Dickinson (engineer and producer) and Toto (US rock group)
mixer:
Greg Ladanyi
bass:
Mike Porcaro
bass guitar:
Michael Porcaro
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
instruments:
Steve Porcaro
keyboard:
David Paich and Steve Porcaro
percussion:
Jeff Porcaro and Sidney (percussionist?)
background vocals:
Paulette Brown and Tony Walthes
vocals:
David Paich, Joseph Williams (vocalist for Toto, son of composer John Williams), Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger) and Steve Porcaro
arranger:
Toto (US rock group)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986)
recording of:
Without Your Love (Toto song)
lyricist and composer:
David Paich
publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc. (in 1986)
44:31
14Stranger in Town
assistant engineer:
Ann Calnan (task: assistant), Bill Jackson (American engineer) (task: assistant), Brian Malouf (task: assistant), David Schober (engineer) (task: assistant), Duane Seykora (task: assistant), Franz Pusch (task: assistant), Peggy McCreary (task: assistant), Richard Bosworth (task: assistant), Stuart Furusho (task: assistant), Terry Christian (US recording and mixing engineer) (task: assistant) and Tom Fletcher (engineer) (task: assistant)
engineer:
Greg Ladanyi, John Kurlander (engineer) (task: strings), Niko Bolas, Shep Lonsdale and Tom Knox
producer:
Toto (US rock group)
mixer:
Greg Ladanyi and Toto (US rock group)
bass:
Mike Porcaro
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
instruments:
Lenny Castro
keyboard:
David Paich and Steve Porcaro
percussion:
Joe Porcaro, Lenny Castro and Jeff Porcaro
saxophone:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
synthesizer:
Mike Cotten, Mike Cotten, David Paich and Steve Porcaro
trumpet:
Chuck Findley (trumpet, trombone, horn player) and Jerry Hey
additional background vocals:
Bobby Kimball
background vocals:
Fergie Frederiksen (vocalist), Bobby Kimball, Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger) and David Paich
bass vocals:
Gene Morford
lead vocals:
David Paich
vocals:
David Paich, Fergie Frederiksen (vocalist), Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger) and Steve Porcaro
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) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1984)
recording of:
Stranger in Town
writer:
Jeffrey Porcaro and David Paich
publisher:
Cowbella Music (US work publisher) and Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc.
3.654:46
15Til the End
programming:
Steve Porcaro
additional engineer:
Dan Garcia (engineer/producer) (task: additional), Doug Linnell (task: additional), Duane Seykora (task: additional), Jack Puig (task: additional), John Jessel (task: additional), Julie Last (task: additional), Mike Ross (US engineer, active 1980s–present) (task: additional), Murray Dvorkin (task: additional) and Teruo "Mu" Murakami (task: additional)
engineer:
Tom Knox and Shep Lonsdale
producer:
Toto (US rock group)
mixer:
Greg Ladanyi
bass:
Mike Porcaro
bass guitar:
Michael Porcaro
brass [horns]:
Bill Reichenbach (jazz trombonist), Charlie Loper (American trombonist), Chuck Findley (trumpet, trombone, horn player), Gary Grant (brass) and Jerry Hey
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
horn:
Bill Reichenbach (jazz drummer), Charlie Loper (American trombonist), Chuck Findley (trumpet, trombone, horn player), Gary Grant (brass) and Jerry Hey
instruments:
Steve Porcaro
keyboard:
David Paich and Steve Porcaro
percussion:
Lenny Castro, Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) and Jeff Porcaro
background vocals:
Mike Sherwood
vocals:
David Paich, Joseph Williams (vocalist for Toto, son of composer John Williams) and Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
additional brass [horns] arranger:
Jerry Hey
additional arranger:
Jerry Hey
arranger:
Toto (US rock group)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986)
recording of:
Till the End (Toto song)
writer:
David Paich and Joseph Williams (vocalist for Toto, son of composer John Williams)
publisher:
Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc., Johnson Jo Music, Off Backstreet Music, Inc., Seph Music, Universal Texas City Music Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
45:29
16I’ll Be Over You
recording engineer:
Shep Lonsdale and Tom Knox
programming:
Steve Porcaro
additional engineer:
Dan Garcia (engineer/producer) (task: additional), Doug Linnell (task: additional), Duane Seykora (task: additional), Jack Puig (task: additional), John Jessel (task: additional), Julie Last (task: additional), Mike Ross (US engineer, active 1980s–present) (task: additional), Murray Dvorkin (task: additional) and Teruo "Mu" Murakami (task: additional)
engineer:
Tom Knox and Shep Lonsdale
producer:
Bruce Dickinson (engineer and producer) and Toto (US rock group)
mixer:
Greg Ladanyi
bass:
Mike Porcaro
bass guitar:
Michael Porcaro
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
instruments:
Steve Porcaro
keyboard and synthesizer:
David Paich and Steve Porcaro
percussion:
Lenny Castro, Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) and Jeff Porcaro
Rhodes piano [Yamaha DX7 rhodes]:
David Paich
background vocals:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger), Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer) and Joseph Williams (vocalist for Toto, son of composer John Williams)
lead vocals:
Jean-Michel Byron and Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
vocals:
David Paich, Joseph Williams (vocalist for Toto, son of composer John Williams), Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer), Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger) and Steve Porcaro
performer:
Mike McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
arranger:
Toto (US rock group)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986), Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1986) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1986)
recording of:
I’ll Be Over You
writer:
Randy Goodrum and Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
publisher:
California Phase Music, Randy Goodrum Inc., Rehtakul Veets Music and Universal Music–MGB Songs
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
3.53:48

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Release

ASIN:DE: B0054RVT0E [info]

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part of:The Essential (Sony/Legacy compilations) (order: 46)
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Wikidata:Q1091270 [info]