Toto XIV

Toto XIV
Studio album by Toto
Released March 20, 2015
Recorded December 2013–December 2014[1]
Studio The Treehouse, North Hollywood, California
Capitol Studios, Hollywood, California
ATS Studios, Calabasas, California
Porcara Musica, Valley Village, California
Digby Road Studios, Thousand Oaks, California[2]
Genre Hard rock, pop rock, jazz rock, blues rock, progressive rock
Length 55:59
Label Frontiers
Producer C. J. Vanston, Steve Lukather, David Paich, Steve Porcaro, Joseph Williams[3][4]
Toto chronology
The Collection
(2008)The Collection2008		 Toto XIV
(2015)
Singles from Toto XIV
  1. "Orphan"
    Released: February 5, 2015
  2. "Holy War"
    Released: February 17, 2015
  3. "Burn"
    Released: March 3, 2015

Toto XIV is the 13th studio album (though counted as the 14th album overall) by the American rock band Toto, released on March 20, 2015.[5]

The album marks the return of Joseph Williams on lead vocals, Steve Porcaro on keyboards, and David Hungate on bass. Toto XIV is the first and only album with Keith Carlock on drums, replacing Simon Phillips, the longstanding successor to original drummer Jeff Porcaro who died in 1992. It is also the first studio album since 1982's Toto IV not to feature longtime bassist Mike Porcaro, who died 5 days before the release of the album due to complications from ALS. He had been inactive since 2007.

Background

The name was explained by band member Steve Lukather in December 2014: The band counted all the albums with new released music. Because of this, the album Toto XX from 1998, although not a studio album, but a collection of older unreleased songs, was counted as well, making Toto XIV the 14th album.[6]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [7]

Allmusic's review described XIV, saying it "doesn't share much with that Yacht Rock classic. Despite the McCartney-esque shimmer of "The Little Things" (not to mention the passing allusions to "99" on "Chinatown"), tunes take a backseat to bombast on Toto XIV, with this Steve Lukather-led incarnation accentuating intricate instrumental interplay." The review also described a "furious first half, containing such plainly evident socio-political protests as "Holy War," "Running Out of Time," "Unknown Soldier," and "21st Century Blues"". It concludes that the band is "not living in the past, nor are they denying it: they're accepting all their indulgences, all the intricacies that come with their virtuosity, and making a record that reflects what these veteran rockers have seen and learned in their 40 years in the business."

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Running Out of Time"Lukather, Paich, WilliamsJoseph Williams4:06
2."Burn"Williams, PaichWilliams4:56
3."Holy War"Lukather, Vanston, WilliamsWilliams & Steve Lukather5:24
4."21st Century Blues"Lukather, VanstonLukather6:08
5."Orphan"Paich, Williams, LukatherWilliams3:55
6."Unknown Soldier (For Jeffrey)"Paich, LukatherLukather5:06
7."The Little Things"Steve Porcaro, Allee WillisSteve Porcaro4:34
8."Chinatown"Paich, Mike SherwoodDavid Paich, Williams & Lukather5:07
9."All the Tears That Shine"Paich, SherwoodPaich5:09
10."Fortune"WilliamsWilliams4:46
11."Great Expectations"Paich, Williams, LukatherPaich, Williams6:48
Total length:55:59

Personnel

Additional musicians

Technical personnel:[2]

Other:[2]

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8] 11
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9] 28
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] 33
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[11] 10
Korean Albums (Gaon)[12] 12
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[13] 7
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[14] 2
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[15] 5
French Albums (SNEP)[16] 17
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[17] 4
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[18] 15
Irish Albums (IRMA)[19] 75
Italian Albums (FIMI)[20] 16
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[21] 2
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[22] 6
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[23] 4
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[24] 3
UK Albums (OCC)[25] 43
US Billboard 200[26] 98
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[27] 18

References

  1. ↑ "The making of the new Toto XIV album". Steve Lukather official website. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 album liner notes
  3. ↑ http://www.amazon.de/dp/B00RUT3DP8/ref=dm_rogue_cd
  4. ↑ "TOTO XIV - Lukather & CJ Vanston Comment Exclusively". Melodic Rock. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  5. ↑ "TOTO'S FIRST NEW ALBUM IN 10 YEARS GIVEN RELEASE DATE". Toto official website. January 8, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  6. ↑ "The making of the new Toto XIV album". Steve Lukather official website. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  7. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/toto-xiv-mw0002814794
  8. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Toto – XIV" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  9. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Toto – XIV" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  10. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Toto – XIV" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  11. ↑ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select {{{date}}} on the field besides the word "Zobrazit", and then click over the word to retrieve the correct chart data.
  12. ↑ "South Korea Gaon Album Chart". On the page, select "{{{date}}}" to obtain the corresponding chart. Gaon Chart
  13. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Toto – XIV". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  14. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Toto – XIV" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  15. ↑ "Toto: XIV" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  16. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Toto – XIV". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  17. ↑ "Officialcharts.de – Toto – XIV". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  18. ↑ "Top 40 album DVD és válogatáslemez-lista – 2015. 12. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  19. ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 13, 2015". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  20. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Toto – XIV". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  21. ↑ http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/24452/products/1113063/1/
  22. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Toto – XIV". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  23. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Toto – XIV". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  24. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Toto – XIV". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  25. ↑ http://www.officialcharts.com/search/albums/XIV/
  26. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/album/6517382/toto-xiv
  27. ↑ "Toto – Chart history" Billboard Top Rock Albums for Toto. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
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