Absolutely Live (Toto album)
Absolutely Live is a live album released by the band Toto in 1993, with new vocalists Jenney Douglas-McRae, John James, and Donna McDaniel joining lead singer Steve Lukather. Initially released in 1993, the album has been subsequently re-released in 1999 on Sony International. After the release of the album, the band went on a brief hiatus.
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| Released | October 12, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | Den Bosch, November 1992 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 82:50 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | James Guthrie, Alfred Lagarde, Toto | |||
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Track listing
| Title | Writers | Length | Lead vocalist | Studio album |
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| "Hydra" | David Paich, Steve Porcaro, Steve Lukather, Jeff Porcaro, David Hungate, Bobby Kimball | 7:44 | David Paich | Hydra |
| "Rosanna" | Paich | 8:25 | John James, Lukather | Toto IV |
| "Kingdom of Desire" | Danny Kortchmar | 8:02 | Lukather | Kingdom of Desire |
| "Georgy Porgy" | Paich | 3:45 | Lukather | Toto |
| "99" | Paich | 3:01 | Lukather | Hydra |
| "I Won't Hold You Back" | Lukather | 2:09 | Lukather | Toto IV |
| "Don't Stop Me Now" | Lukather, Paich | 2:35 | Instrumental | Fahrenheit |
| "Africa" | Paich, Jeff Porcaro | 6:11 | Paich | Toto IV |
| "Don't Chain My Heart" | Toto | 7:21 | Lukather | Kingdom of Desire |
| "I'll Be Over You" | Randy Goodrum, Lukather | 5:38 | Lukather | Fahrenheit |
| "Home of the Brave" | Lukather, Paich, Jimmy Webb, Joseph Williams | 7:07 | Donna McDaniel, Paich | The Seventh One |
| "Hold the Line" | Paich | 10:44 | Jenny Douglas-Foote, John James | Toto |
| "With a Little Help from My Friends" | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | 10:08 | Lukather | Live only cover song |
Personnel
Toto
- Steve Lukather – lead vocals, guitar
- David Paich – keyboards, vocals
- Mike Porcaro – bass guitar
- Simon Phillips – drums
Additional musicians
- John James – vocals
- Donna McDaniel – vocals
- Jenny Douglas-McRae – vocals
- John Jessel – additional keyboards, vocals, sound effects
- Chris Trujillo – percussion
Production
- Toto – producer
- Alfred Lagarde – producer
- Arnie Acosta – mastering
- Gina Zangla – art direction
- Sean O'Dwyer – assistant engineer
- James Guthrie – producer, mixing
- Ronald Tryber – engineer
- Ed Jansson – assistant engineer
- Max Rozenbeek – assistant engineer
- Joh Van Someren – assistant engineer
- Gert Vinke – assistant engineer
- Jack Anderson – photography
- Jens Schmidt – photography
Singles
- Africa / Africa (live) (released in France)
- With a Little Help from my Friends / Rosanna (live) (released in EU)
- I'll Be Over You / 99 (live) (released in NL)
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References
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