Falling in Between

Falling in Between
Studio album by Toto
Released

February 14, 2006 (Europe)

April 18, 2006 (USA)
Recorded February–October 2005
Genre Hard rock, pop rock, progressive rock, fusion
Length 50:36
Label Frontiers
Producer Toto
Toto chronology
Through the Looking Glass
(2003)		 Falling in Between
(2006)		 Falling in Between Live
(2007)

Falling in Between is the 12th studio album (though counted as the 13th album overall - see Toto XIV) by American rock band, Toto. The album was released in February 2006 on the Italian label Frontiers Records, with a world tour to follow. It was the band's first studio release since Through the Looking Glass in 2002, and the first to include keyboardist/vocalist Greg Phillinganes. Phillinganes originally began playing with Toto as a touring replacement for David Paich, who had retired from the road. Another Porcaro brother, Steve, helped found the group and continues to work in the studio with the band, though he quit as a full-time member following the Fahrenheit album in 1987. Similarly, Lenny Castro has never been a member of the group, but has consistently contributed to their recordings since their first album, in 1978.

Other guest artists appearing on the album include then-former Toto singer Joseph Williams, saxophonist Tom Scott, Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull, Chicago trombonist James Pankow, and Jason Scheff, also from Chicago.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Allmusic's review of the album was generally derisive, accusing Toto of creating little more than imitations of other bands, claiming that they don't find their footing until halfway through, and even going so far as to describe the album as "a band trying to find itself during a midlife crisis." They did, however, praise Steve Lukather's lead vocals especially when compared to other vocalists of his generation. The review praises the sound of the band thanks to the "amazing production values" of the recordings and further states that some of the material favorably compares to Toto's best material.[1]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by David Paich, Steve Lukather, Bobby Kimball, Simon Phillips, and Mike Porcaro except where noted. 

No. TitleLead vocals Length
1. "Falling in Between" (Paich, Lukather, Kimball, M. Porcaro, Greg Phillinganes, Phillips)Kimball and Phillinganes 4:06
2. "Dying on My Feet"  Kimball 6:11
3. "Bottom of Your Soul"  Lukather and Williams 6:58
4. "King of the World" (Kimball, Lukather, Paich, Steve Porcaro, Phillips, M. Porcaro)Paich, Lukather, and Kimball 4:04
5. "Hooked"  Kimball 4:36
6. "Simple Life" (Lukather)Lukather 2:22
7. "Taint Your World"  Kimball 4:01
8. "Let It Go" (Lukather, Paich, Phillinganes, Phillips, Kimball, M. Porcaro)Phillinganes 5:00
9. "Spiritual Man" (Paich)Paich, Kimball, and Phillinganes 5:22
10. "No End in Sight"  Lukather and Kimball 6:10
11. "The Reeferman" (Lukather, M. Porcaro, Paich, Phillips (US, Canadian and Japanese bonus track))none 1:46

Personnel

Additional musicians

Production

References

  1. 1 2 Falling in Between at AllMusic

External links

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