Old Is New
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| Released | November 30, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 1977–1980s, 2016–2017[1] | |||
| Length | 42:10 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Toto | |||
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Old Is New is the fourteenth and final[3] studio album by American band TOTO (though counted as the 15th album overall with Toto XX being canonized as a studio album rather than as a compilation album). It was released as part of the band's All In box set on November 30, 2018,[4][5] and separately on April 3, 2020.[6] The tracks "Devil's Tower", "Spanish Sea" and "Oh Why" feature deceased band members Jeff (who died in 1992) and Mike Porcaro (who died in 2015).[7]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Steve Lukather, David Paich, Steve Porcaro and Joseph Williams, except where noted.[1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Alone" (previously on 40 Trips Around the Sun) | Williams | 4:32 | |
| 2. | "Devil's Tower" | Lukather & Williams | 3:44 | |
| 3. | "Fearful Heart" | Williams | 3:52 | |
| 4. | "Spanish Sea" (previously on 40 Trips Around the Sun) | Williams & Paich | 4:25 | |
| 5. | "In a Little While" | Paich, Porcaro | Lukather & Porcaro | 4:49 |
| 6. | "Chelsea" | Williams | 4:51 | |
| 7. | "Chase the Rain" | Porcaro | 3:16 | |
| 8. | "Oh Why?" | Paich | Paich | 3:55 |
| 9. | "Struck by Lightning" (previously on 40 Trips Around the Sun) | Williams | 4:17 | |
| 10. | "We'll Keep On Running" (featuring What So Not) | Chris Emerson, George Maple, Lukather, Paich, Porcaro, James Rushent, Surahn Sidhu, Williams | Lukather & Williams | 4:41 |
| Total length: | 42:10 | |||
Personnel[edit]
All credits sourced from liner notes:[1]
Toto
- Steve Lukather – guitars, lead vocals (tracks 2, 5, 10), backing vocals (tracks 1–5, 8), bass guitar (tracks 1, 9), piano (track 3), sitar (track 8)
- David Paich – piano (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 8, 9), keyboards (tracks 1–5, 8), additional keyboards (track 7), synthesizers (track 3), lead vocals (tracks 4, 8), backing vocals (tracks 4, 5, 9)
- Steve Porcaro – synthesizers (tracks 1–5, 7), Hammond organ (tracks 6, 8, 9), keyboards (tracks 3), piano (track 7), synth bass (track 7), lead vocals (track 7), backing vocals (tracks 4, 5, 7)
- Joseph Williams – lead vocals (tracks 1–4, 6, 9, 10), backing vocals (tracks 1–9), keyboards (tracks 6, 9), additional keyboards (tracks 1, 4), piano (track 6), synth bass (track 6), arrangement (track 6)
- Jeff Porcaro – drums (tracks 2–5, 8)
- Mike Porcaro – bass guitar (tracks 3, 4, 8)
- David Hungate – bass guitar (tracks 2, 5)
Additional musicians
- Lenny Castro – percussion (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 8)
- Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (tracks 1, 6, 9)
- Shannon Forrest – drums (track 7)
- Martin Tillman – cello (tracks 8, 9)
- Mark T. Williams – backing vocals (tracks 3, 4)
- Timothy B. Schmit – backing vocals (track 4)
- Pat Knox, Lorraine Paich, Weston Wilson – backing vocals (lightning chant) (track 9)
- What So Not (track 10)
- James Rushent, Surahn Sidhu, Trevor Lukather – additional instrumentation (track 10)
Technical personnel:
- Toto (Steve Lukather, David Paich, Steve Porcaro, Joseph Williams) – production
- Joseph Williams – supervising producer, audio editing
- Greg Ladanyi, Niko Bolas, Al Schmitt, David Leonard, Tom Knox, Shep Lonsdale, Peggy McCreary – recording engineers 1970's 1980's
- Joseph Williams, Steve Porcaro, Niko Bolas, Shannon Forrest – recording engineers 2016-2017
- Damien Weatherley, James Rushent – additional engineering (track 10)
- George Maple – additional contribution (track 10)
- Pat Knox, Weston Wilson – assistant editors & engineers
- Mike Ging – Pro Tools transfers
- Bob Clearmountain – mixing
- Cassian, What So Not – mixing (track 10)
- Sergio Ruelas – digital audio editor, mix assistant
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Dale Becker – mastering (track 10)
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 69 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c All In 1978-2018 (box set booklet). Toto. Columbia Records. 2019. 19075820452.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Toto - Fearful Heart (Official Audio)". YouTube.
- ^ Lewry, Fraser (June 28, 2021). "Steve Lukather: There will be no more Toto albums". Louder. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ "TOTO ANNOUNCE LIMITED EDITION BOX SET "ALL IN" AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER UNTIL APRIL 10TH". totoofficial.com. February 21, 2018.
- ^ Toto [@toto99com] (November 21, 2018). "The wait is over! TOTO's limited edition ALL IN box set is out on November 30th! A limited number of copies remain available for purchase" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Toto on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2022-04-30.[user-generated source]
- ^ "Old is new (2019)". Steve Lukather Official Website. 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Toto – Old Is New". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 22, 2020.