Greatest Hits

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Tracklist

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1Africa
recording engineer:
David Leonard (US producer and engineer), Greg Ladanyi, Jamie Ledner, Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist), Lon LeMaster, Niko Bolas, Peggy McCreary, Al Schmitt, Terry Christian (US recording and mixing engineer) and Tom Knox
additional engineer:
Bruce Heigh (task: additional recording), David Paich (task: additional recording), Dick Gall (engineer/guitar technician) (task: additional recording) and Steve Porcaro (task: additional recording)
engineer:
Al Schmitt, Bruce Heigh, David Paich, Dick Gall (engineer/guitar technician), Greg Ladanyi, Steve Porcaro and Tom Knox
producer:
Bruce Dickinson (engineer and producer) and Toto (US rock group)
mixer:
Elliot Scheiner (task: for 5.1 surround sound) and Greg Ladanyi
acoustic guitar:
Timothy B. Schmit
bass:
David Hungate and Michael Porcaro
bass guitar:
David Hungate
congas:
Lenny Castro
drums (drum set) and gong:
Jeff Porcaro
electric guitar and guitar:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
instruments:
Lenny Castro
keyboard:
David Paich and Steve Porcaro
keyboard and piano:
David Paich
marimba:
Joe Porcaro
percussion:
Lenny Castro, Jeff Porcaro and Joe Porcaro
recorder:
Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist)
synthesizer:
Steve Porcaro
background vocals:
Bobby Kimball, Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger), David Paich and Timothy B. Schmit
lead vocals:
Jean-Michel Byron, Bobby Kimball and David Paich
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 1982), Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1982), 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 1982) 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 1982, in 1983)
music videos:
Africa by Toto (US rock group)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 105) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 452)
recording of:
Africa (Toto)
writer:
Jeffrey Porcaro and David Paich
publisher:
Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Rising Storm Music, Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Spirit Two Music
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)
4.14:57
2Lea
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
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
instruments:
Steve Porcaro
keyboard:
David Paich and Steve Porcaro
percussion:
Lenny Castro, Jeff Porcaro, Steve Jordan (US drummer/multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer) and Jim Keltner
saxophone:
David Sanborn
background vocals:
Mike Sherwood
lead vocals:
Joseph Williams (vocalist for Toto, son of composer John Williams)
vocals:
David Paich, Don Henley, Joseph Williams (vocalist for Toto, son of composer John Williams) and Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
guest performer:
Don Henley
performer:
David Sanborn and Don Henley
arranger:
Toto (US rock group)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986)
recording of:
Lea
lyricist and composer:
Steve Porcaro
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), 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 Porcara Music, Inc. (in 1986)
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3Only the Children
recording engineer:
Bill Payne, George Massenburg and Toto (US rock group)
programming:
Steve Porcaro
additional engineer:
John Jessel (task: additional engineering by), Sharon Rice (Los Angeles sound engineer) (task: additional engineering by) and Steve Porcaro (task: additional engineering by)
assistant engineer:
Duane Seykora (task: assistant engineer), Greg Dennen (task: assistant engineer), Ken Fowler (task: assistant engineer), Mark McKenna (engineer) (task: assistant engineer), Paul Dieter (American sound engineer and producer.) (task: assistant engineer) and Scott Symington (task: assistant engineer)
producer:
Bill Payne, George Massenburg, Ivy Skoff and Toto (US rock group)
bass:
Mike Porcaro
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
horn:
Chuck Findley (trumpet, trombone, horn player), Gary Grant (brass), Gary Herbig, James Pankow, Jerry Hey, Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist) and Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
keyboard:
David Paich
synthesizer:
Steve Porcaro
additional background vocals:
Tom Kelly (songwriter)
lead vocals:
Joseph (vocalist for Toto, son of composer John Williams)
vocals:
David Paich, Joseph Williams (vocalist for Toto, son of composer John Williams) and Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
arranger:
Toto (US rock group)
recording of:
Only the Children
writer:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger), David Paich and Joseph Williams (vocalist for Toto, son of composer John Williams)
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4Don’t Chain My Heart
recording engineer:
Anas Allaf, Bart Stevens, Bob Edwards (US producer/engineer), Darian Sahanaja, Dick Kaneshiro, Ed Korengo, Fred Kelly Jr. (audio engineer), Jeff Graham, Jeff Lorenzen (Engineer - studio technician), Ken Deranteriasian, Kyle Bess, Mick Stern (engineer), Mike Arvold, Rail Rogut, Randy Long, Randy Wine, Rick Plant (US bassist), Rob Jaczko, Shawn Berman and Thom Russo
additional programming:
John Jessel
engineer:
Greg Ladanyi (task: engineered by), Jess Sutcliffe (task: engineered by), John Jessel (task: engineered by) and Niko Bolas (task: engineered by)
producer:
Toto (US rock group)
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
bass:
Mike Porcaro
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jeff Procaro
guitar:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
keyboard:
David Paich
synthesizer:
John Jessel and Steve Porcaro
background vocals:
Alex Brown (US soul vocalist, member of Raelets), Angel Rogers (American singer), Fred White (soul singer, songwriter, arranger and producer) and Philip Ingram (Soul and R&B singer-songwriter and keyboardist)
vocals:
David Paich and Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
recording of:
Don’t Chain My Heart (from 1991-02 until 1992-05-07)
writer:
Toto (US rock group)
publisher:
Buddy Love Music, Davlo Music, Freesongs (use Feesongs for Fee Waybill publisher), Micheluce Music and Rising Storm Music
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5Gypsy Train
recording engineer:
Anas Allaf, Bart Stevens, Bob Edwards (US producer/engineer), Darian Sahanaja, Dick Kaneshiro, Ed Korengo, Fred Kelly Jr. (audio engineer), Jeff Graham, Jeff Lorenzen (Engineer - studio technician), Ken Deranteriasian, Kyle Bess, Mick Stern (engineer), Mike Arvold, Rail Rogut, Randy Long, Randy Wine, Rick Plant (US bassist), Rob Jaczko, Shawn Berman and Thom Russo
additional programming:
John Jessel
engineer:
Greg Ladanyi (task: engineered by), Jess Sutcliffe (task: engineered by), John Jessel (task: engineered by) and Niko Bolas (task: engineered by)
producer:
Toto (US rock group)
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
synthesizer:
John Jessel and Steve Porcaro
background vocals:
John Elefante
recording of:
Gypsy Train (from 1991-02 until 1992-05-07)
writer:
Toto (US rock group)
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6If It’s the Last Night
bass:
David Hungate
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jeff Procaro
guitar:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
keyboard:
David Paich and Steve Porcaro
vocals:
Bobby Kimball, David Paich, Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger) and Steve Porcaro
recording of:
If It's the Last Night
lyricist and composer:
David Paich
4:35
7Pamela
recording engineer:
Bill Payne, George Massenburg and Toto (US rock group)
programming:
Steve Porcaro
additional engineer:
John Jessel (task: additional engineering by), Sharon Rice (Los Angeles sound engineer) (task: additional engineering by) and Steve Porcaro (task: additional engineering by)
assistant engineer:
Duane Seykora (task: assistant engineer), Greg Dennen (task: assistant engineer), Ken Fowler (task: assistant engineer), Mark McKenna (engineer) (task: assistant engineer), Paul Dieter (American sound engineer and producer.) (task: assistant engineer) and Scott Symington (task: assistant engineer)
producer:
Ivy Skoff, George Massenburg, Bill Payne and Toto (US rock group)
mixer:
George Massenburg
bass:
Mike Porcaro
brass [horns]:
Chuck Findley (trumpet, trombone, horn player), Gary Grant (brass) and Gary Herbig
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
horn:
Chuck Findley (trumpet, trombone, horn player), Gary Grant (brass), Gary Herbig, James Pankow, Jerry Hey, Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist) and Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
instruments:
Jerry Hey and James Pankow
keyboard:
David Paich
piano:
David Paich
saxophone [horns]:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
synthesizer:
David Paich and Steve Porcaro
vibraphone:
Joe Porcaro
additional background vocals:
Tom Kelly (songwriter)
background vocals:
Tom Kelly (songwriter), Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger), David Paich and Joseph Williams (vocalist for Toto, son of composer John Williams)
lead vocals:
Jean-Michel Byron and Joseph Williams (vocalist for Toto, son of composer John Williams)
vocals:
David Paich, Joseph Williams (vocalist for Toto, son of composer John Williams) and Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
brass [horns] arranger:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
arranger:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch) and Toto (US rock group)
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
3.65:14
8Stranger 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.
3.654:52
9Can’t Stand It Any Longer
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
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
instruments:
Steve Porcaro
keyboard:
David Paich and Steve Porcaro
percussion:
Lenny Castro and Jeff Porcaro
vocals:
David Paich, Joseph Williams (vocalist for Toto, son of composer John Williams) and Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
arranger:
Toto (US rock group)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986)
recording of:
Can’t Stand It Any Longer (Toto song)
lyricist:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger), David Paich and Joseph Williams (vocalist for Toto, son of composer John Williams)
composer:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger) and David Paich
publisher:
Off Backstreet Music, Inc. (ended), Rehtakul Veets Music (ended), Seph Music (ended), Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc., Universal Music–MGB Songs, 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) 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)
44:41
10Just 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
11Turn Back
recording engineer:
John Weaver (engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Geoff Workman
producer:
Geoff Workman and Toto (US rock group)
bass:
David Hungate
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
instruments:
Steve Porcaro
keyboard:
David Paich and Steve Porcaro
synthesizer:
David Paich
vocals:
Bobby Kimball, Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger) and David Paich
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 1981)
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Turn Back (Toto song)
writer:
Bobby Kimball and Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
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