Toto: Toto 1978 (Rem)

Special Deluxe Collector"'s Edition / Fully remastered sound shaped from 24 BIT digital technology / Includes bonus track / Contains the hit singles "'Hold The Line and "'I"'ll Supply The Love"' / 16 page full colour booklet - 3,000 word essay about the making of the album, enhanced artwork and rare photos THE RELEASE OF the debut Toto album signalled a significant tipping point in the development of rock. Similar sounding acts such as Foreigner, Journey and Steely Dan had sowed the seeds of melodic AOR but none at that point had truly crafted the definitive role model. Toto took basic elements and turned them into pure gold by crafting a sound that was precise, cultivated and pretty much flawless, blending memorable songs with state of the art production and melodies that would propel their songs onto the airwaves from Los Angeles to London and all points in between. Formed by the cream of the LA session circuit, the band"'s credential were further enhanced by keyboard player and composer David Paich, a man who had carved a successful song writing reputation with artists such as Boz Scaggs. Joining him was guitar prodigy Steve Lukather, lead vocalist Bobby Kimball, bassist David Hungate, and two brothers in keyboardist Steve and drummer Jeff Porcaro; all men with their eyes on the prize and talent to burn. Originally issued in 1978, the album produced two massive worldwide hit singles, "'Hold The Line"' and "'I"'ll Supply The Love"', securing them a top ten album in the Billboard Charts and double Platinum certification. Elsewhere the tracks range from the soulful pop of "'Georgy Porgy"' to the raging, almost malevolent, hard rock of "'Girl Goodbye"'.